G+_Allen Wheeldon Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 Ive just started a new slightly lame arduino project, i love gardening and the squirrels love my garden. Ive read on the web that ground squirrels have a unique ability they can increase the blood flow in tail to draw attention away from the torso, (body heat)- snakes use ir to target strikes, im wondering if squirrels are sensitive to what they use ,, im thinking motion triggered. (Ultrasonic) very bright Ir led flash. Plan b a buzzer triggered by motion and or IR. May not work but has entertainment written all over it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Richard Hedderly Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 Allen, just to clarify. Are you looking to take a snapshot with an Arduino camera when the circuit is triggered by movement from an ultrasonic sensor? I'd stay away from ultrasonic as squirrels use it as a warning. You'd just keep them away. Go with an IR sensor. I researched and purchased this one for an Arduino project. http://dfrobot.com/wiki/index.php/Sharp_GP2Y0A21_Distance_Sensor_%2810-80cm%29_%28SKU:SEN0014%29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Allen Wheeldon Posted May 20, 2015 Author Share Posted May 20, 2015 Guess my intent wasn't clear , squirrel removal is the goal ,i do not want to kill them ,ive played catch and release (Elsewhere) for several years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Allen Wheeldon Posted May 20, 2015 Author Share Posted May 20, 2015 I have a neighbor, with a bb gun ,i wont go that way ,i didnt like resorting to even gentle traps. Ive even put feeders in another part of the yard , to deter. If the u Sonics are a viable deterant then a ccontrolled area may be the way to go. I don't want to harras them either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Allen Wheeldon Posted May 20, 2015 Author Share Posted May 20, 2015 I wasn't equating water with bb gun , the water jet would only hurt their pride Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Allen Wheeldon Posted May 20, 2015 Author Share Posted May 20, 2015 I thought about the dog shutterupper, i have the schematics, im just concerned with the potential backlash lots of ,dogs in my neighborhood and i was having trouble comming up with a sound range that would have the desired effect on squirrel Allen wheeldon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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