These videos explain the electronics behind the 2019 Sound Lure Prototype - these have been put on Youtube and are designed to be a basic explanation of how the 'phase one' prototype of the Sound Lure works.
The second video demonstrates how the 3D Printed boxes created by students in the classroom have
been integrated into the project.
To clarify the sounds that are used in this project in the first phase. The day profile or sound is of a basic stoat chatter. Originally when researching this project we engineered the sound lure to switch on at night only.
We realised when reviewing trail camera footage as part of the Curious Minds 'Whio Forvever' project that Stoats were active during the day. When discussing this with experts we were advised that stoats are likely to attack duing the day if Ferrets and Cats are present.
Subsequently we altered the sound profile to produce a 'stoat chatter' sound during the day at one minute intervals. For the night profile we used five basic sounds for the lure. Two of these sounds were generic chick sounds, two were possum sounds and the fifth was the stoat sound. With more time available (as it is in 2020) we intent to completely revise, test and replace these sounds. By using the technology set up that we have present we are uable to have a virtual unlimited (only by the sound card) array of sounds that can be played either randomly or at specific light level times.
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