Laser Bird Deterrent System with Automated Entrance Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Birds pose significant problems for commercial and residential properties by roosting or nesting in man-made structures, causing damage, unsanitary conditions, food contamination, and economic losses. Existing methods for bird control are often ineffective or require inhumane methods, especially when birds need to be removed from inaccessible locations.
Innovation Solution
The use of laser technology to project beams that deter birds from entering or staying within enclosed structures. This system includes laser projectors and controllers that can activate, direct, and pattern the laser beams in response to switch signals indicating the state of entrances or the presence of birds.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional bird control methods are used, then birds can be removed from structures, but the methods are often inhumane or require capturing birds at inaccessible locations
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces mechanical bird control methods (traps, nets, physical removal) with an optical system using laser projectors. The laser beams create visual deterrents that guide birds away from structures without physical contact, eliminating the need for inhumane capture and removal methods while maintaining effective bird control.
2Reliability
If manual bird removal methods are used, then birds can be controlled, but significant time and manpower are required
Solution Approach 1:
The laser bird control system operates autonomously without requiring continuous human intervention. The laser projectors are positioned to automatically project beams across flight paths and roosting areas, creating self-sustaining visual deterrents that continuously guide birds away from protected areas, eliminating the need for ongoing manual labor.
Solution Approach 2:
The system is installed in advance to prevent bird problems before they occur. The laser projectors are positioned and configured to cover potential flight paths and roosting sites, creating a preventive barrier that stops birds from approaching or landing on structures, rather than requiring reactive removal efforts.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If laser beams are projected to deter birds, then birds are effectively controlled in a humane manner, but the system requires automated control mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
The system incorporates sensors that detect bird presence, flight paths, and environmental conditions, feeding this information back to the controller. The controller adjusts laser beam projection accordingly, activating beams only when birds are detected and directing them along optimal paths, thereby simplifying operation while maintaining effective and humane bird control.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The laser-based bird control system effectively deters birds from entering or roosting in enclosed structures, reducing damage, sanitation issues, and economic losses. It operates in a humane manner and can be automated, reducing the time and manpower required for bird control.
Implementation Method 1
a laser projector configured to project one or more laser beams
Data Source
AI summary
An example of an apparatus for excluding birds from an enclosure may include a laser projector configured to project one or more laser beams and a controller configured to control an activation, a direction, and/or a pattern of the projection of the one or more laser beams. In various embodiment, the control may be configured to receive a switch signal indicating a state of an entrance of the enclosure and to control the projection of the one or more laser beams using the switch signal.