kjs3Oct 2014Strongly recommends
"Militarizing Your Backyard With Python" - Perhaps the best presentation to a programming language conference in history. ▶ this video
in “Human vs. Squirrel: The Battle of Wits Is On” · View on HN
Militarizing Your Backyard with Python: Computer Vision and the Squirrel Hordes
Militarizing Your Backyard with Python: Computer Vision and the Squirrel Hordes on HackerTube: recommended by 3 Hacker News commenters across 2 separate months, 2014–2023.
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A PyCon 2012 talk by Kurt Grandis on building an automated water-squirting turret that uses Python and computer vision to detect and drive off squirrels from a bird feeder.
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HN loves it as a funny, inspiring hobby project and calls it one of the best conference talks ever.
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“Perhaps the best presentation to a programming language conference in history.”
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TikiJun 2018Recommends
I don't think you'll find a 'quick hack' but what you're asking is definitely possible as a project. Check this video out for ideas(guy used ML/servo controlled squirt gun to get rid of squirrels from his bird house) ▶ this video
in “Face recognition in images and video with Python” · View on HN
mpdehaan2Oct 2014Recommends
In related squirrel news: The "Daylight Robbery" documentary has some very interesting squirrel obstacle courses. You can find it on youtube - [link] "Militarizing your Backyard with Python" shows how to build a water-hose-turret that automatically recognizes and blasts squirrels - ▶ this video
in “Human vs. Squirrel: The Battle of Wits Is On” · View on HN
RetricMay 2023Cites it
Some Hobbyists still want to push the envelope. Think the artist equivalent of the guy building a AI controlled sentry gun for shooting squirrels with water. ▶ this video
in “Less than 168 hours since Photoshop dropped the new “Generative Fill” feature” · View on HN
pjmorrisMay 2022Cites it
Ten years ago, somebody built a squirrel detector/watergun combo to protect their bird feeders without harming the squirrels, [0] [0] ▶ this video
in “Why unprecedented birdflu outbreaks sweeping the world are concerning scientists” · View on HN
sudontJun 2014Cites it
Indeed. Here's something somewhat related, from PyCon 2012. It deals with using computer vision to fire a squirt gun at squirrels. The principle is basically the same. ▶ this video
in “African firm is selling pepper-spray bullet firing drones” · View on HN
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Python, Ruby & scripting languagesComputer vision, speech & NLPEmbedded systems & DIY electronicspythonopencvsquirrelspyconhardware hacking