Dockwatcher

In action — 24 September 2026, 07:16

Gull approaches swimming. Two frames label it a bird. The valve opens. The bird swims off.

What Dockwatcher saw

These are the only two frames from that event with a bird box. They are timestamped to the video so the valve opening is tied to the detection, not to a timer.

Dockwatcher frame at 07:16:51 with bird box, confidence 0.22 — 07:16:51 — Bird 0.22

Dockwatcher frame at 07:16:53 with bird box, confidence 0.30, spray visible — 07:16:53 — Bird 0.30, spray starting

How it decides

Live frames from an AI camera on a Raspberry Pi.
Object detection looks for birds — and for people.
A bird has to appear on more than one frame before the valve is trusted.
If a person was seen recently, the sprayer stays closed.
A short burst from a pop-up nozzle on the outer edge of the float is enough to deter the bird.

Contact

For the project, not for product pitches. The address is shown only after you ask for it.