Bird Control Using Laser Guidance and Mist Nets
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Solution Overview
Problem
Uncontrolled bird populations in commercial and residential structures cause property damage, sanitation issues, disease transmission, and economic losses, with existing methods often ineffective or inhumane, especially when birds are located in hard-to-reach areas.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising mist nets and a multi-projection laser system that directs birds into the nets for safe and humane removal, combined with various net configurations, sound devices, and traps to control bird populations, allowing for safe relocation without the need for elevated access.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional bird removal methods are used, then birds can be removed from structures, but the methods are often inhumane or ineffective when birds are in hard-to-reach areas
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces traditional mechanical methods (ladders, physical chasing) with an optical system (laser beams) to guide birds into nets. The laser projection system creates visual pathways that birds naturally follow, eliminating the need for physical access to high or difficult-to-reach areas where birds are located.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces mist nets as an intermediary capture mechanism positioned strategically within the structure. Combined with laser guidance, the nets serve as a passive capture system that birds enter voluntarily following the laser pathways, removing the need for direct human intervention or access to where birds are perched.
2Reliability
If birds are captured at high or inaccessible locations, then birds can be removed, but the capture process becomes complicated and difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent adds a visual dimension to bird capture by using laser projection to create three-dimensional pathways through space. This allows birds to be guided from high or inaccessible locations along visual trajectories to capture nets positioned at accessible locations, transforming a vertically challenging problem into a visually-guided spatial navigation problem.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent divides the capture system into separate functional components: laser projection units that create guidance pathways, strategically positioned mist nets for capture, and ground-based collection points. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently and simplifies the overall system deployment and operation.
3Reliability
If environmental regulations require birds to be released unharmed, then ethical standards are met, but the removal process becomes more complicated
Solution Approach 1:
The system allows birds to voluntarily enter the capture nets by following the laser-guided pathways they naturally follow. This self-service approach eliminates the need for forceful or invasive capture methods, ensuring birds are captured humanely while keeping the system relatively simple in operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces mechanical force or physical manipulation with optical guidance (laser beams) to direct birds into nets. This substitution enables humane capture by allowing birds to enter voluntarily following visual cues, meeting environmental regulations while maintaining operational simplicity.
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
Effectively and humanely removes birds from enclosures by utilizing mist nets and laser systems to corral and trap them, reducing property damage and economic losses while adhering to environmental regulations.
Implementation Method 1
a multi-projection laser system configured to produce a plurality of laser beams proximal to the net
Data Source
AI summary
A bird trapping system including one or more mist nets configured to be positioned in a building, a multi projection laser system positioned in an angled location or a vertical location relative to the one or more mist nets, the system designed to safely capture birds for removal and release from a building or structure.