Introduction: Humane Multi-Mouse Trap Zapper - No Pain Instant Death
Let me start out by clarifying the conflict between "Humane" and "Mouse Zapper".
I have a major mouse pest problem where they eat all my dog and parrot food every night - and many of them .
I tried purchasing several mouse traps which all face different drawbacks:
1. The sticky pad - the mice glue themselves and for hours struggle to get free exhausting themselves to death and die of hunger.
2. The pipe trap - locks them in and then they eventually suffocate after hours - Very bad!
3. The box trap - sometimes cuts their tails when it shuts and what do I do with them then?
4. The standard smack trap - fast death (50% of the time) but only gets one mouse .
So .. I devised this multi-mouse quick death trap using an Arduino which zaps them in the head for 2 sec killing them instantly with no pain (same as done on larger animals human eat ).
I have a major mouse pest problem where they eat all my dog and parrot food every night - and many of them .
I tried purchasing several mouse traps which all face different drawbacks:
1. The sticky pad - the mice glue themselves and for hours struggle to get free exhausting themselves to death and die of hunger.
2. The pipe trap - locks them in and then they eventually suffocate after hours - Very bad!
3. The box trap - sometimes cuts their tails when it shuts and what do I do with them then?
4. The standard smack trap - fast death (50% of the time) but only gets one mouse .
So .. I devised this multi-mouse quick death trap using an Arduino which zaps them in the head for 2 sec killing them instantly with no pain (same as done on larger animals human eat ).
Step 1: How It Works....
Here is the back side (end) of the mouse path .. When it reaches the bate it is sensed by an IR sensor which the Arduino senses and activates the zapper
Step 2: The Trap Door
In this picture you can see the trap door activated by a standard mini servo located under the floor..
See details in picture
See details in picture
Step 3: Video
I hope the video of the zapper working with run properly .. I uploaded an MP4 from my cell phone....
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Step 4: Source Code
/* Humane Mouse Zapper - Moris.Zen
*/
#include <Servo.h>
Servo servo1;
// pins
int ledPin = 13; // LED connected to digital pin 13
int AnalogNoseSensorPin = A0 ; // Analog Pin 0
int relayControlPin = 50;
int servoPin = 15;
//Declerations
int NoseLocationVal = 0; // value of the led sensor
// Constants
const int DebugSerialSpeed = 9600;
void setup()
{
servo1.attach(servoPin);
pinMode(relayControlPin,OUTPUT);
pinMode(ledPin, OUTPUT); // sets the digital pin as output
pinMode(AnalogNoseSensorPin,INPUT); // throttle handle Analog in 0
Serial.begin(DebugSerialSpeed);
}
void loop()
{
digitalWrite(ledPin, HIGH); // sets the LED on
delay(100); // waits for a second
digitalWrite(ledPin, LOW); // sets the LED off
delay(100); // waits for a second
servo1.write(150);// close trap door
pinMode(servoPin,INPUT);//silence Servo
NoseLocationVal = analogRead(AnalogNoseSensorPin); // Optic sensor
if (NoseLocationVal <50) {//Check if mouse is inside
digitalWrite(relayControlPin,LOW); // Zap it
delay(1000);// Zap for 1 Sec
digitalWrite(relayControlPin,HIGH); // Stop Zap
pinMode(servoPin,OUTPUT); // Activate Servo
servo1.write(20);// Open Trap Door
delay(2000);// wait for mouse to fall
servo1.write(150);// close trap door
delay(1000);// wait for trap door to close
}
else digitalWrite(relayControlPin,HIGH); // No Shock
//Serial.println(NoseLocationVal);
}
*/
#include <Servo.h>
Servo servo1;
// pins
int ledPin = 13; // LED connected to digital pin 13
int AnalogNoseSensorPin = A0 ; // Analog Pin 0
int relayControlPin = 50;
int servoPin = 15;
//Declerations
int NoseLocationVal = 0; // value of the led sensor
// Constants
const int DebugSerialSpeed = 9600;
void setup()
{
servo1.attach(servoPin);
pinMode(relayControlPin,OUTPUT);
pinMode(ledPin, OUTPUT); // sets the digital pin as output
pinMode(AnalogNoseSensorPin,INPUT); // throttle handle Analog in 0
Serial.begin(DebugSerialSpeed);
}
void loop()
{
digitalWrite(ledPin, HIGH); // sets the LED on
delay(100); // waits for a second
digitalWrite(ledPin, LOW); // sets the LED off
delay(100); // waits for a second
servo1.write(150);// close trap door
pinMode(servoPin,INPUT);//silence Servo
NoseLocationVal = analogRead(AnalogNoseSensorPin); // Optic sensor
if (NoseLocationVal <50) {//Check if mouse is inside
digitalWrite(relayControlPin,LOW); // Zap it
delay(1000);// Zap for 1 Sec
digitalWrite(relayControlPin,HIGH); // Stop Zap
pinMode(servoPin,OUTPUT); // Activate Servo
servo1.write(20);// Open Trap Door
delay(2000);// wait for mouse to fall
servo1.write(150);// close trap door
delay(1000);// wait for trap door to close
}
else digitalWrite(relayControlPin,HIGH); // No Shock
//Serial.println(NoseLocationVal);
}