Design and Construction of an Automatic Bird and Animal Repellant Scarecrow

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION................................................................................................................ii

APPROVAL..................................................................................................................... iii

DEDICATION...................................................................................................................iv

ACKNOWLEDGMENT ....................................................................................................v

ABSTRACT ......................................................................................................................vi

TABLE OF CONTENTS .................................................................................................vii

LIST OF FIGURES...........................................................................................................ix

CHAPTER ONE:................................................................................................................1

INTRODUCTION..............................................................................................................1

1.0 Introduction ..................................................................................................................1

1.1 Background of the study............................................................................................1

1.2 Problem statement .....................................................................................................2

1.3 Objectives of the study..............................................................................................3

1.3.1 Main objective...........................................................................................................3

1.3.2 Specific objectives.....................................................................................................3

1.4 Significance of the study ..........................................................................................3

1.5 Scope of the study.....................................................................................................3

1.5.1 Context scope: ...........................................................................................................3

1.5.2 Geographical scope: ..................................................................................................3

CHAPTER TWO................................................................................................................4

LITERATURE REVIEW...................................................................................................4

2.0 Introduction ..................................................................................................................4

2.1 Existing systems........................................................................................................4

2.2 Components used in the project....................................................................................6

CHAPTER THREE..........................................................................................................18

METHODOLOGY ...........................................................................................................18

3.0 Introduction ................................................................................................................18

3.1 Data collection method...............................................................................................18

3.2 Analysis of the data collected.....................................................................................18

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3.3 General description of the mode of operation of the dynamic and sonic scarecrow..19

3.4 System construction procedures.................................................................................19

3.5 Detailed description of the system..............................................................................22

CHAPTER FOUR ............................................................................................................25

SYSTEM ANALYSIS AND DESIGN ............................................................................25

CHAPTER FIVE..............................................................................................................27

CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS...........................................................27

5.1 Conclusion..................................................................................................................27

5.2 Recommendation........................................................................................................27

5.3 Further research ..........................................................................................................27

REFERENCES .................................................................................................................28

APPENDICES..................................................................................................................29

APPENDIX1: BILL OF QUANTITY..............................................................................29

APPENDIX II : RECEIVER CODE ................................................................................30

APPENDIX III: CODE FOR SERVO MOTOR..............................................................31

APPENDIX IV: TRANSMITTER CODE.......................................................................31