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Raspberry PI for Kill Mosquitoes by Laser

Version 1 : Received: 20 January 2021 / Approved: 21 January 2021 / Online: 21 January 2021 (09:27:07 CET)
Version 2 : Received: 2 August 2021 / Approved: 2 August 2021 / Online: 2 August 2021 (16:44:07 CEST)

How to cite: Rakhmatulin, I. Raspberry PI for Kill Mosquitoes by Laser. Preprints 2021, 2021010412. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202101.0412.v1 Rakhmatulin, I. Raspberry PI for Kill Mosquitoes by Laser. Preprints 2021, 2021010412. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202101.0412.v1

Abstract

More than 700 thousand human deaths from mosquito bites are observed annually in the world. It is more than 2 times the number of annual murders in the world. In this regard, the invention of new more effective methods of protection against mosquitoes is necessary. In this article for the first time, comprehensive studies of mosquito neutralization using machine vision and a 1 W power laser are considered. Developed laser installation with Raspberry Pi that changing the direction of the laser with a galvanometer. We developed a program for mosquito tracking in real. The possibility of using deep neural networks, Haar cascades, machine learning for mosquito recognition was considered. We considered in detail the classification problems of mosquitoes in images. A recommendation is given for the implementation of this device based on a microcontroller for subsequent use as part of an unmanned aerial vehicle. Any harmful insects in the fields can be used as objects for control.

Keywords

laser for mosquito control; deep learning for mosquito control; insect detection; mosquito neutralization; pest detection; insect recognition; Raspberry Pi3; Raspberry Pi4; OpenCV for small object detect

Subject

Biology and Life Sciences, Insect Science

Comments (3)

Comment 1
Received: 11 March 2021
Commenter: Andre Küchler
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Comment: Moin Mr!

If the Pi knows his own position (4 example, 6 ft) - then can he shot the insects without any threatment for any person or other animal in the near of the "canon" And the next one was/is: the simple way for increase efficiency: Use a 2nd Laser and invert the optic - crossfield shoting like "Star Wars" *laughing*.

Grettings
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Comment 2
Received: 11 March 2021
Commenter: Ancel Bhagwandeen
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Comment: How many cameras required to identify the targeting?
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Comment 3
Received: 30 March 2021
Commenter: Henry Pfeifer
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Comment: Hi, interessting project ;o) When I work in my office during the night with open window, I alway get many flying visitors, and therfore I always think about solutions like this too.

At the moment I only try to build a simple vertikal rotating laser infront of the window, such as a curtain. Not so demanding, but an effective solution if you have more than one mosquito crossing the window area at the same time. How decides a x-y-z-detection-algorithm between two or three targets ? ;o) Anyway, nevertheless I'm interessted in your next steps. Pleas take me at the newsletter-list if you have :oD

And a suggestion I still have: why trying to get an exactly x-y-z-position of the target for direct laser impulse ? May be, you could have better results with a very quick "volley of fire" at the approximately position. So as the principle of a shotgun, no need for an exact position, only a shot in the right direction. Perhaps you could try to produce a closely grid with rotating mirrors or instance, and the mosquito has to fligh through a mesh of laser lines. Only an idea ;o)

Greetings from Germany, Henry
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Comment 4
Received: 30 March 2021
Commenter: Henry Pfeifer
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Comment: A suggestion to think about: not trying to get an exactly x-y-z-position of the target for one direct laser impulse, rather work with an approximately position of the target, in connection with a generated closely grid or mesh of laser lines (by rotating mirrors f.i.).
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Received: 30 March 2021
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Comment: Dear Henry, thank you so much for this suggestion!!
Comment 5
Received: 5 April 2021
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Comment: Video!
Adjusting process device for Kill Mosquitoes by Laser. Control the Yellow LED position

please see the video here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BKtM5cxOik
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