Theme Name : Healthcare and Nutrition Team Details : Nipun Tiwari
Varad More
Pranjal Kandwal
Problem Statement Title: To resolve
the problems that birds cause by excreting their waste at the windows with the help of simple and smart toys. About problem statement “How do we get rid of pigeons" Pigeon excrete can cause 60 types of diseases. Few of the Diseases associated with pigeon droppings include Cryptococcosis, Histoplasmosis and Psittacosis. Newspapers are one way to prevent birds from sitting on balconies, however newspapers can fly away, thus rendering them useless for long term practicality Solution Solution :We Design a toy that can be clipped on to a railing which will emit certain sounds and perform certain actions that will scare away the bird without harming them. Features : Easy to use ( Stripper to attach the toys on the balcony/railing), Affordable and Decorative(Will look good on balcony like decorations) Technology Used Arduino UNO Board PIR sensor Servo Motors Hard Board Jumper Wires Bread Board Users The product can be used in average Indian families as in almost every household, pigeons excrete and make the window/balcony look dirty. Small farmers with small land can also use this product in order to make the birds fly away. Hospitals/Corporate offices can also use this as birds also transmit various kinds of diseases Avian Influenza (Bird Flu), Encephalitis Virus etc. Prototype Improvisations in future
We can add speakers in order to create sound to
scare away birds more efficiently. We can add sprinklers which will throw water drops in the direction where the pigeon is sitting which can also scare away pigeons. We can also make a better toy prototype which too will scare the bird efficiently.