Farming is a major form of sustenance for many, and it’s no different for members of a community in Andipottai, India. One of the major concerns that can inhibit the success of their farming is pests and animals that may trample, eat, or destroy the crops. Losing this yield can be extremely detrimental to farming in small towns such as this.
To combat this issue, the IEEE Student Branch at St. Xavier’s College of Engineering has teamed up with the Association for Women’s Education and Development in Tamil to create a solar-powered animal repellent. The device uses ultrasonic, high-pitched sounds to deter the animal from the crops. It uses motion sensing to detect the animal and then emits a sound that is a high pitched sound that the animals will find uncomfortable, and cause them to leave.
The project is an eco-friendly option that uses solar energy, which is renewable and does not use harmful chemicals that can damage the environmental health of the area.
This project was made possible by a grant of $5,277.50 from EPICS in IEEE