Pattern recognition neural network as a tool for pest birds detection

Various kinds of vermin have been considered as a huge problem since primeval times. Over this period, means of protection against vermin have developed to be very quick and efficient. However, new goals in protection have appeared recently which reflects legislative changes in most countries. Public opinion has shifted towards greater environment protection. Nowadays, vermin control systems have turned from being used globally into local applications and from being applied preventively into casual usage. Thus, accurate vermin detection units are becoming very important parts of vermin control systems. This situation is valid in agricultural areas (e.g. vineyards) which are protected against pest birds, too. Reflecting on the current situation, a feedforward multilayer artificial neural network, aimed on detection of European starling in vineyards, is presented in this paper. Except a description and validation of the detection method, the idea of the comprehensive protection system is also outlined in this paper.