Outdoor pools can sometimes come with unwanted outdoor guests. A hobbyist has found a great way to safely shoo his unwanted visitors away and keep them at bay for good. Today we’re sharing a creation put together by a maker and developer who goes by DevMiser that does just that. His Raspberry Pi-powered bird sweeper scares away birds who land within its proximity in a way that doesn’t hurt them but also discourages them from coming back in the future.
The project is completely mobile as it’s battery powered so you don’t need to operate it near an outlet. It detects when a bird or critter is nearby using a motion sensor that activates a small dowel rod to wave back and forth. This sweeps away the unwanted guest but doesn’t hurt them. Even if they were to get close to the stick, it’s very small and only powered by a servo so it’s not bludgeoning everything in its path.
