BIRD REPELLENT SYSTEM

• US 20150127209A1
• Filed: 11/05/2013
• Published: 05/07/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 11/05/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: King Fahd University Of Petroleum And Minerals
• Original Assignee: King Fahd University Of Petroleum And Minerals
• Inventors: AL-GARNI, AHMED Z., ABDELRAHMAN, WAEL G.
• Application Number:
  US14/072,785
• Publication Number:
  US 20150127209A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/26
• CPC Class Codes: A01M 29/16 using sound waves
• CPC Class Codes: A01M 29/18 using ultrasonic signals
• CPC Class Codes: B64C 39/024 of the remote controlled vehicle type, i.e. RPV
• CPC Class Codes: B64F 1/00 Ground or aircraft-carrier-deck installations specially adapted for captive aircraft B64F3/00
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 10/14 with four distinct rotor axes, e.g. quadcopters
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 2101/00 UAVs specially adapted for particular uses or applications
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 2101/30 for imaging, photography or videography
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 2201/104 using satellite radio beacon positioning systems, e.g. GPS
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 1/0278 using satellite positioning signals, e.g. GPS

Abstract

The bird repellent system is particularly adapted to repel various species of birds on and around airports, but may be readily adapted for use in other environments where birds have become a nuisance or hazard. The system includes both a ground vehicle and an airborne vehicle to optimize the effect against both sitting birds and birds in flight. Both vehicles are unmanned and operate autonomously, or by remote control as drones. The airborne vehicle is preferably a quad rotor craft for very slow and hovering flight. Both vehicles are equipped with GPS guidance and are preprogrammed to travel about a predetermined area or route. The two vehicles communicate with one another for optimum effect. Both vehicles include audio systems to broadcast startling sounds and/or bird distress cries in sound frequencies audible to humans as well as in ultrasonic frequencies known to be audible to various species of birds.

Claims

1. A bird repellent system, comprising:

an unoccupied drone ground vehicle equipped for selective autonomous and remotely controlled operation;

an unoccupied drone airborne vehicle equipped for selective autonomous and remotely controlled operation, the airborne vehicle being coupled navigationally to the ground vehicle; and

an audio system disposed on each vehicle, the audio systems selectively producing bird repellent sounds in frequencies audible to humans and in ultrasonic frequencies.

2. The bird repellent system according to claim 1, wherein the airborne vehicle is a rotorcraft.

3. The bird repellent system according to claim 1 wherein the ground vehicle includes a global positioning system for navigation and a computer system having a predetermined route programmed therein, the ground vehicle navigating the predetermined route in accordance with navigation information provided by the global positioning system.

4. The bird repellent system according to claim 1, further comprising a ground station remotely disposed from the ground vehicle and from the airborne vehicle, the ground station having at least one transmitter for selectively transmitting signals to the ground vehicle and to the airborne vehicle, the ground vehicle and the airborne vehicle each having a receiver on board for receiving the signals transmitted from the ground station transmitter.

5. The bird repellent system according to claim 4, wherein the ground vehicle and the airborne vehicle each include a camera disposed thereon, the camera selectively transmitting visual images to the remotely disposed ground station.

6. The bird repellent system according to claim 1, wherein the ground vehicle and the airborne vehicle each include a plurality of photovoltaic solar cells disposed thereon.

7. The bird repellent system according to claim 1, wherein at least the ground vehicle includes at least one warning light thereon.

8. A bird repellent system, comprising:

an unoccupied drone airborne rotorcraft vehicle equipped for selective autonomous and remotely controlled operation; and

an audio system disposed on the vehicle, the audio system selectively producing bird repellent sounds in frequencies audible to humans and in ultrasonic frequencies.

9. The bird repellent system according to claim 8, further comprising:

an unoccupied drone ground vehicle equipped for selective autonomous and remotely controlled operation, the ground vehicle including a global positioning system for navigation and a computer system having a predetermined route programmed therein, the ground vehicle navigating the predetermined route in accordance with navigation information provided by the global positioning system; and

an audio system disposed on the ground vehicle, the audio system selectively producing bird repellent sounds in frequencies audible to humans and in ultrasonic frequencies.

10. The bird repellent system according to claim 9, wherein the airborne vehicle is coupled navigationally to the ground vehicle.

11. The bird repellent system according to claim 9, further comprising a ground station remotely disposed from the ground vehicle and from the airborne vehicle, the ground station having at least one transmitter for selectively transmitting signals to the ground vehicle and to the airborne vehicle, the ground vehicle and the airborne vehicle each having a receiver on board for receiving the signals transmitted from the ground station transmitter.

12. The bird repellent system according to claim 11 wherein the ground vehicle and the airborne vehicle each include a camera disposed thereon, the camera selectively transmitting visual images to the remotely disposed ground station.

13. The bird repellent system according to claim 9, wherein the ground vehicle and the airborne vehicle each include a plurality of photovoltaic solar cells disposed thereon.

14. The bird repellent system according to claim 9, wherein at least the ground vehicle includes at least one warning light thereon.

15. A bird repellent system, comprising:

an unoccupied drone ground vehicle equipped for selective autonomous and remotely controlled operation, the ground vehicle including a global positioning system for navigation and a computer system having a predetermined route programmed therein, the ground vehicle navigating the predetermined route in accordance with navigation information provided by the global positioning system; and

an audio system disposed on the ground vehicle, the audio system selectively producing bird repellent sounds in frequencies audible to humans and in ultrasonic frequencies.

16. The bird repellent system according to claim 15, further comprising:

an unoccupied drone airborne vehicle equipped for selective autonomous and remotely controlled operation, the airborne vehicle being coupled navigationally to the ground vehicle; and

an audio system disposed on the airborne vehicle, the audio system selectively producing bird repellent sounds in frequencies audible to humans and in ultrasonic frequencies.

17. The bird repellent system according to claim 16, wherein the airborne vehicle is a rotorcraft.

18. The bird repellent system according to claim 16, further comprising a ground station remotely disposed from the ground vehicle and from the airborne vehicle, the ground station having at least one transmitter for selectively transmitting signals to the ground vehicle and to the airborne vehicle, the ground vehicle and the airborne vehicle each having a receiver on board for receiving the signals transmitted from the ground station transmitter.

19. The bird repellent system according to claim 18 wherein the ground vehicle and the airborne vehicle each include a camera disposed thereon, the camera selectively transmitting visual images to the remotely disposed ground station.

20. The bird repellent system according to claim 16, wherein:

the ground vehicle and the airborne vehicle each include a plurality of photovoltaic solar cells disposed thereon; and

at least the ground vehicle includes at least one warning light thereon.