EP2424345A1 - Procédé et dispositif permettant de manipuler un insecte volant - Google Patents

Procédé et dispositif permettant de manipuler un insecte volant

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EP2424345A1
EP2424345A1 EP10719313A EP10719313A EP2424345A1 EP 2424345 A1 EP2424345 A1 EP 2424345A1 EP 10719313 A EP10719313 A EP 10719313A EP 10719313 A EP10719313 A EP 10719313A EP 2424345 A1 EP2424345 A1 EP 2424345A1
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flying insect
insect
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Volker Haeberlin
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01M—CATCHING, TRAPPING OR SCARING OF ANIMALS; APPARATUS FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF NOXIOUS ANIMALS OR NOXIOUS PLANTS
    • A01M1/00—Stationary means for catching or killing insects
    • A01M1/02—Stationary means for catching or killing insects with devices or substances, e.g. food, pheronones attracting the insects
    • A01M1/026—Stationary means for catching or killing insects with devices or substances, e.g. food, pheronones attracting the insects combined with devices for monitoring insect presence, e.g. termites
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01M—CATCHING, TRAPPING OR SCARING OF ANIMALS; APPARATUS FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF NOXIOUS ANIMALS OR NOXIOUS PLANTS
    • A01M1/00—Stationary means for catching or killing insects
    • A01M1/22—Killing insects by electric means
    • A01M1/226—Killing insects by electric means by using waves, fields or rays, e.g. sound waves, microwaves, electric waves, magnetic fields, light rays

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  • the invention relates to a method and a device for manipulating a flying insect according to the preamble of claims 1 and 11.
  • the methods used to date for the control of biting insects, in particular of mosquitoes are based on electrical, acoustic or chemical control or protection methods:
  • insects are e.g. through a UV
  • Light source lured The aim of the method is that the insects touch and die a high voltage wire mesh in the vicinity of the lamp.
  • No. 5,473,942 describes a method and a device by means of which the locations and the number of insects in a monitored spatial area can be determined. For this purpose, a runtime between two acoustic signals is used.
  • JP 2004 1541 01 AA describes a method for the manipulation of insects in which a room area is acoustically monitored and the position of an insect is detected.
  • the object of the invention is the implementation of a novel approach to combat mosquitoes and other biting insects, which is justified in the direct defense to combat.
  • the object of the invention is the implementation of a novel approach to combat mosquitoes and other biting insects, which is justified in the direct defense to combat.
  • the invention assumes that it is possible to acoustically detect flying insects. It has been shown that this type of detection is particularly reliable.
  • the invention is further based on the recognition that it is possible to use the acoustic detection in a two-step process such that only in the case of a positive detection, an optical system for locating and manipulating the flying insect is activated.
  • particularly suitable position detection means are proposed in combination with an advantageous manipulation unit or corresponding method steps, which are to be taken from the independent claims.
  • the invention describes an electronic device for destroying insects, in particular mosquitoes, which are detected in flight by a sensor system based on a "radar" -like basic principle and are subsequently manipulated or killed in a flightless manner by targeted light or heat radiation.
  • the combinatorial approach is based on the acoustic and / or short-wave detection of insects by a detection module, which can monitor the assigned room.
  • An acoustic sensor module monitors the observation room associated with the setup. If a flying insect in the near field area of the device, the acoustic sensor triggers the activation of additional monitoring elements, which allow identification and localization and thus an accurate assessment of the object.
  • the positive recognition of the object according to - A -
  • the advantages of the device lie in the novel approach to combating biting insects in enclosed spaces or semi-open spaces.
  • the function of the device described below in contrast to the use of apparatuses which are e.g. Based on the application and / or evaporation of chemically acting repellents, the use of high voltage or the application of repellents on their own body, a device available that can deploy 100% of its function after switching on and also works maintenance-free without long-term loss in the effect.
  • the process is also harmless to human health.
  • the laser used in the device is harmless to humans and pets with its chosen performance class and built-in safety mechanisms.
  • the device monitors in its function a surface designed for the surveillance area, for example in front of a door or in front of a window, in order to prevent new insects from entering this area, for example through an open door or through an open window. Without a physical lock, such as a mosquito net, the insects could fly through the known measures unhindered, and thus be prevented only by secondary insect control at the harassment of humans.
  • insects mosquitoes and other stinging insects
  • the device described below sets itself the goal of detecting insects (mosquitoes and other stinging insects) by a combination of passive and active positioning in the monitored space to perform an object detection and safer identification by a purposeful manipulation of insects, here by a short-term intense light or heat exposure, in the further (flight) movement to inhibit or stop.
  • the device is divided into three subassemblies or modules which, coordinated with one another, comprise the sought-after functionality: 1.) module for detection and detection of insects or micro (flying) objects;
  • module for aligning, focusing and triggering of two or more laser beams, which directed at the target object in the form of high-energy Lichtmann. Heat impulses meet each other.
  • the directed and optionally focused rays reach their highest energy intensity at the point of intersection through the superimposition in order to achieve the desired effect on the object.
  • the aim of the detection module is in particular the detection and short-term tracking of flying objects in a specified target area.
  • Recognition can be carried out with several methods. The following is an example of a method is described, which is designed to save energy through a two-stage design of the detection chain.
  • the modules for detection and defense can be implemented in different performance classes. Larger rooms require a stronger version of the laser unit. Depending on the performance class of the detection module or the laser unit, it is possible to monitor small areas up to large ones.
  • the monitored space is divided into two parts in the described embodiment. mensionally detected, with a system-related narrow extent of the monitored space in the third level.
  • a continuous three-dimensional design is technically possible, but requires an adaptation of the detection modules used or a modified laser module with a separate structure.
  • the recognition unit is divided in particular into two sensory groups:
  • the device is preferably active in the monitoring mode, that is to say that the space to be monitored is monitored by the sensor module by means of a microphone to specific frequency ranges.
  • the microphones used have a directional auditory quality (cardioid characteristic).
  • An electronics connected downstream of the microphone analyzes the ambient noise to characteristic frequencies or a narrow specific frequency band, which is or will leave of insects in flight by their own flapping wings. Upon detection of a frequency that is typical for the insect being sought, advanced object detection is activated.
  • the activated ultrasonic wave or microwave detection unit detects in the observation room all objects that are in the near field of the device or move.
  • mini-radar microwave detection unit
  • a laser switched at low power can be used, which works like a scanner unit and actively sweeps over the space.
  • Two tuned optical sensors detect the light waves reflected by an object.
  • the calculation of the position of the detected object in space can be carried out by a computer unit.
  • This variant is e.g. can be used in rooms with a high background noise level.
  • the detection electronics records the parameters relevant to the detection and location of the flying insect (object, acoustic parameter, object type) and, taking into account all relevant parameters including all safety-relevant parameters (size and distance of the object, flight path, etc.), activates the module downstream of the detection electronics for alignment, focusing and triggering, fighting of flying objects. Data such as position and movement parameters are transmitted to this module.
  • the module for alignment, focusing and triggering controls a laser module.
  • a laser module is aligned so that a laser beam triggered by the laser module is focused at the object location.
  • the laser module is based on the use of two (or more) laser beams, which target the object depending on the design of the module and strength of the laser diode used with synchronized switched and directed beams and accurately align the laser pulse.
  • the laser module can be constructed by two discrete laser diodes or alternatively by a stronger laser diode.
  • the laser beam is divided equally by a beam splitter (1: 1) into two equally powerful beams.
  • Optionally used lasers are in the higher energy range (e.g., "blue” lasers) and in the power class of a few milliwatts of power.
  • the alignment of a laser beam on the object is aligned by the use of a microelectromechanical guided mirror (MEMS: microelectromechanical system) on the object.
  • MEMS microelectromechanical guided mirror
  • the application space dictates the design of the type and assembly of the components.
  • the beam can be focused on the object by means of dynamic lenses to optimize the beam intensity.
  • the micro-mirror can also be switched to oscillate 90 degrees to the beam direction (optimized oscillation shapes can be: elliptical, + - oscillation), so that spreading a larger area increases the probability of a hit, if the target object has a fast airspeed. has held.
  • the invention relates to a method for controlling insects by the use of a high-energy laser beam.
  • a device or device which is designed to detect insects by means of a detection module for detecting insects in the observation room.
  • the laser beams are targeted to the detected insect for triggering with a dynamic aiming and focusing unit. and thus at least damaged this insect by means of two or more crossed laser beams.
  • the method is based on the combined observation and localization of insects in the linked cooperation of different sensors, namely the acoustic detection in co-operation with the spatially active detection by a radar system. Scanner-like methodology.
  • a control method is provided for calibrating, detecting, locating and tracking objects (e.g., insects) in the observed space.
  • a methodology for providing, focusing and triggering a heat, acoustic or otherwise marked launching device is additionally provided.
  • the device provides for the construction of a target unit by means of laser diodes, optical focusing, micro-electromagnetic mirrors (MEMS), also performed in a scanning function.
  • MEMS micro-electromagnetic mirrors
  • FIG. 1 shows a schematic diagram for monitoring a spatial area in a preferred method and a preferred apparatus
  • Figure 2 a schematic representation of a preferred embodiment of the device.
  • the structure of the device 10 can be represented by the example of FIG.
  • a microphone 20 (individually or as an assembly) the ambient sound is analyzed.
  • the additional spatial location sensor system 30 and 30 ' is activated, which performs an exact object location in combination with the computer unit.
  • the modules work according to the "radar" principle, ie they are designed as combined transmitter and receiver units, which can perform an exact location determination based on the calculation of transit time differences between transmission and reception of an electromagnetic wave, with a positive detection of all insects more typical and relevant object features (frequency, object size), the laser module is activated to repel the insects.
  • This module consists of an assembly of laser diodes with beam focusing [40 and 40 'and the micro-electromagnetically guided mirrors 50 and 50' At the intersection point of the beams, a high energy density is achieved, which is supposed to manipulate the object.
  • a power supply 60 supplies the central control and computer unit 70 (board with controller) with energy, via a control panel 80, the device can be activated.
  • the microphone 20 acts in cooperation with the "radar" sensors 30 and 30 'to actively perform the object determination.
  • the special control 90 (laser driver) activates the laser diodes 100 and 100', the micro-electromagnetic mirrors 50 and 50 '. align the focused laser beams in the direction of the object.
  • laser in low-energy continuous operation in a scanner operation can cross out the area to be monitored and evaluate the reflections of the target objects. With positive detection, the mirrors are aligned and the lasers are triggered in a short, but energetically strong pulsed operation.
  • the module units 30 'and 100' are separated in a second housing. Both devices are installed or installed separately. Through a radio-like connection (e.g., Bluetooth) both devices can communicate with each other and exchange data, e.g. to be able to recalibrate when changing the setup and to submit data regarding object detection and control.
  • a radio-like connection e.g., Bluetooth
  • both devices can communicate with each other and exchange data, e.g. to be able to recalibrate when changing the setup and to submit data regarding object detection and control.
  • the advantage of a setup with a greater distance of the detection sensors is the greater angular resolution of the sensors for location determination along with the ability to monitor a larger space area.
  • indoor efficiency can be optimized because the light of particular wavelengths attracts insects, and this increases the likelihood that an insect may get into the vicinity of the device and thus be hit by the device.

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  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Pest Control & Pesticides (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Insects & Arthropods (AREA)
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Abstract

L'invention concerne un procédé permettant de manipuler, en particulier de blesser, un insecte volant, qui comprend les étapes suivantes : - surveillance acoustique (20) d'une zone pour identifier la présence d'un insecte volant, des fréquences sonores caractéristiques dudit insecte volant étant identifiées; - ensuite, en cas d'identification positive de fréquences sonores caractéristiques, enregistrement (30, 30') d'une position de l'insecte volant à l'aide de l'effet du temps de transit d'un signal de repérage émis par rapport à un signal de réponse renvoyé par l'insecte volant, - ensuite, en cas d'enregistrement de position positif, manipulation de l'insecte volant par émission (40, 40', 50, 50') d'au moins un premier et un second faisceau dirigé engendrant une absorption de chaleur sur l'insecte volant, le premier et le second faisceau se croisant au moins à l'endroit où se trouve l'insecte volant.
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