An Anti-Pigeon Design Engaging with Human Reflective Emotions

Abstract

This article proposed an anti-pigeon design that engages with human emotions, named APHE, to not only deters feral pigeons but also to please users and maintain unobstructed views from high floors. The APHE was inspired by the useless machine originated by Bruno Munari. Its functioning consists of an Arduino Nano MCU and a distance detect sensor. When a bird approaches the APHE, its sensor detects its presence and records it into the SD card. The MCU then sends signals to two FS90R micro servomotors that randomly open and close the covers of the APHE. This generates four combinations of the cover opens: left open with right closed, right open with left closed, both open, and both closed. The covers open randomly, and do not close until the pigeon leaves, achieving the efficacy of keeping feral pigeons away.