Solar Powered panels are supposed to save animals and yourself.
The panther is one of the most famous endangered animals in the world and has been long protected in Florida. However, from 1978 to 1994, about 20 panthers met their ends in car accidents; and in 2001, merely in 3 months, 7 panthers were killed by cars when they were running cross the road. Yeah there’s a crying need for more roads, but at the same time the wildlife needs to be preserved. And the Solar Powered panels are therefore designed to protect animals from road-kills. Built with infrared sensors, these panels will detect an animal or a car within the vicinity and then reduce possible dangers either by beaming out subtle blinking LED lights to inform the drivers or illuminating the sideways to warn the animals.
Designer: Sungi Kim & Hozin Song
January 7th, 2010 at 12:24 pm
First off, 18 car deaths over 20 years is actually a damned GOOD record for cougars. On top of that cougars are classified as Least Concern. Not to say you shouldn’t feel bad about killing a cougar, but that you honestly shouldn’t worry too much for the species as a whole if on average the car-to-cougar death rate is less then one cougar per year.
February 11th, 2010 at 4:05 am
Looks like a great idea. (Quick correction: The second diagram shows “Elements & Demention.” I think they mean “Dimension” rather than some form of senility.)
February 17th, 2010 at 7:12 pm
This sounds needlessly expensive. Whistles that only animals can hear, can be attached to cars for a pittance. Sometimes the least complicated answer is the best. These whistles are available at any hardware store and mount without any screws