Vision-Based Design and Deployment Criteria for Power Line Bird Diverters

Q4 Agricultural and Biological Sciences Western Birds Pub Date : 2022-12-09 DOI:10.3390/birds3040028
G. Martin
{"title":"Vision-Based Design and Deployment Criteria for Power Line Bird Diverters","authors":"G. Martin","doi":"10.3390/birds3040028","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"The design of bird diverters should be based upon the perception of birds, not the perception of humans, but until now it is human vision that has guided diverter design. Aspects of bird vision pertinent to diverter design are reviewed. These are applied in an example that uses Canada Geese Branta canadensis as a putative worst-case example of a collision-prone species. The proposed design uses an achromatic checkerboard pattern of high contrast whose elements match the low spatial resolution of these birds when they are active under twilight light levels. The detectability of the device will be increased by movement, and this is best achieved with a device that rotates on its own axis driven by the wind. The recommended spacing of diverters along a power line is based upon the maximum width of the bird’s binocular field and the linear distance that it subtends at a distance sufficient to allow a bird to alter its flight path before possible impact. Given the worst-case nature of this example, other bird species should detect and avoid such a device. The basic design can be modified for use with specific target species if sufficient is known about their vision. Field trials of devices based on these design criteria are now required.","PeriodicalId":52426,"journal":{"name":"Western Birds","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2022-12-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"1","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Western Birds","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.3390/birds3040028","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q4","JCRName":"Agricultural and Biological Sciences","Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 1

Abstract

The design of bird diverters should be based upon the perception of birds, not the perception of humans, but until now it is human vision that has guided diverter design. Aspects of bird vision pertinent to diverter design are reviewed. These are applied in an example that uses Canada Geese Branta canadensis as a putative worst-case example of a collision-prone species. The proposed design uses an achromatic checkerboard pattern of high contrast whose elements match the low spatial resolution of these birds when they are active under twilight light levels. The detectability of the device will be increased by movement, and this is best achieved with a device that rotates on its own axis driven by the wind. The recommended spacing of diverters along a power line is based upon the maximum width of the bird’s binocular field and the linear distance that it subtends at a distance sufficient to allow a bird to alter its flight path before possible impact. Given the worst-case nature of this example, other bird species should detect and avoid such a device. The basic design can be modified for use with specific target species if sufficient is known about their vision. Field trials of devices based on these design criteria are now required.
查看原文
分享 分享
微信好友 朋友圈 QQ好友 复制链接
本刊更多论文
电力线鸟类分流器基于视觉的设计和部署标准
鸟类导流器的设计应该基于鸟类的感知,而不是人类的感知,但到目前为止,引导导流器设计的是人类的视觉。综述了与导流器设计相关的鸟类视觉技术。这些应用在一个例子中,使用加拿大鹅Branta加拿大作为一个假定的最坏的例子,一个容易发生碰撞的物种。提议的设计使用高对比度的消色差棋盘图案,其元素与这些鸟类在黄昏光线水平下活动时的低空间分辨率相匹配。该装置的可探测性将通过运动来增加,而这最好是通过由风驱动的绕其自身轴旋转的装置来实现的。引力线上引力线的推荐间距是基于鸟类双眼视野的最大宽度和它所承受的线性距离,这一距离足以让鸟类在可能的撞击之前改变其飞行路线。考虑到这个例子最糟糕的性质,其他鸟类应该发现并避开这种装置。如果对特定的目标物种的视觉有足够的了解,基本设计可以进行修改以用于特定的目标物种。现在需要根据这些设计标准对设备进行现场试验。
本文章由计算机程序翻译,如有差异,请以英文原文为准。
求助全文
约1分钟内获得全文 去求助
来源期刊
Western Birds
Western Birds Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Animal Science and Zoology
CiteScore
0.60
自引率
0.00%
发文量
0
期刊最新文献
David F. DeSante’s Birds of Cabo San Lucas, Fall 1968: A Historic Account First Record of Tricolored Blackbirds in Idaho American Crow Cracks Open Bivalve via Automobile Second Prebasic Molt of a Black-headed Gull at Anchorage, Alaska Nesting Bald Eagle Population Numbers, Density, Territorial Resources, and Relationship to Human Development in Northern Colorado’s Front Range
×
引用
GB/T 7714-2015
复制
MLA
复制
APA
复制
导出至
BibTeX EndNote RefMan NoteFirst NoteExpress
×
×
提示
您的信息不完整,为了账户安全,请先补充。
现在去补充
×
提示
您因"违规操作"
具体请查看互助需知
我知道了
×
提示
现在去查看 取消
×
提示
确定
0
微信
客服QQ
Book学术公众号 扫码关注我们
反馈
×
意见反馈
请填写您的意见或建议
请填写您的手机或邮箱
已复制链接
已复制链接
快去分享给好友吧!
我知道了
×
扫码分享
扫码分享
Book学术官方微信
Book学术文献互助
Book学术文献互助群
群 号:481959085
Book学术
文献互助 智能选刊 最新文献 互助须知 联系我们:info@booksci.cn
Book学术提供免费学术资源搜索服务,方便国内外学者检索中英文文献。致力于提供最便捷和优质的服务体验。
Copyright © 2023 Book学术 All rights reserved.
ghs 京公网安备 11010802042870号 京ICP备2023020795号-1