ADAPTIVE ACTIVE INFRARED SENSOR HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE IN THE DETECTION OF PESTS WITH PEST DETECTION STATION

• Main Authors: WELCH, Nathaniel, BEISTLE, Edward G, BRUNE, Douglas K, SPOMER, Neil A, HANSON, Michael K, BAXTER, Richard V., Jr
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 09.02.2022
• Subjects: AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; APPARATUS FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF NOXIOUS ANIMALS OR NOXIOUSPLANTS; CATCHING, TRAPPING OR SCARING OF ANIMALS; FISHING; FORESTRY; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HUNTING; TRAPPING

A device, system, and method of controlling pests are disclosed. The system includes an active infrared sensor including infrared emitters and photodetectors. The active infrared sensor is configured to determine an active infrared signature for a monitored space, determine whether the active infrared signature is outside a predetermined window in relation to a baseline signature, and activate a controller in response to determining that the active infrared signature is outside the window. The controller is configured to perform a pest control action in response to activation. The pest control action may include notifying a remote system. The active infrared sensor may be included in a housing having a first opening, a second opening, and a passage sized to receive an insect. The active infrared sensor may be coupled to the housing such that the active infrared sensor is positioned to illuminate part of the passage.