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    Militarizing Your Backyard with Python: Computer Vision and the Squirrel Hordes

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    3 HN recommenders · recommended in 5 months, 2014–2023

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    26:24 · 261K views · Mar 12, 2012

    A PyCon 2012 talk by Kurt Grandis on building an automated water-squirting turret that uses Python and computer vision to detect and drive off squirrels from a bird feeder.

    HN loves it as a funny, inspiring hobby project and calls it one of the best conference talks ever.

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    6 comments from Hacker News

    1. @kjs3Oct 2014· in “Human vs. Squirrel: The Battle of Wits Is On”

      "Militarizing Your Backyard With Python" - Perhaps the best presentation to a programming language conference in history. this video

      Strongly recommendsView on HN
    2. @mpdehaan2Oct 2014· in “Human vs. Squirrel: The Battle of Wits Is On”

      In related squirrel news: The "Daylight Robbery" documentary has some very interesting squirrel obstacle courses. You can find it on youtube - [LINK] "Militarizing your Backyard with Python" shows how to build a water-hose-turret that automatically recognizes and blasts squirrels - this video

      RecommendsView on HN
    3. @TikiJun 2018· in “Face recognition in images and video with Python”

      I don't think you'll find a 'quick hack' but what you're asking is definitely possible as a project. Check this video out for ideas(guy used ML/servo controlled squirt gun to get rid of squirrels from his bird house) this video

      RecommendsView on HN
    4. @sudontJun 2014· in “African firm is selling pepper-spray bullet firing drones”

      Indeed. Here's something somewhat related, from PyCon 2012. It deals with using computer vision to fire a squirt gun at squirrels. The principle is basically the same. this video

      CitesView on HN
    5. @RetricMay 2023· in “Less than 168 hours since Photoshop dropped the new “Generative Fill” feature”

      Some Hobbyists still want to push the envelope. Think the artist equivalent of the guy building a AI controlled sentry gun for shooting squirrels with water. this video

      CitesView on HN