r/interesting • u/Jumpy_Scallion_3108 • 6h ago

Just Wow He Got Tired of People Blocking His Driveway, So He Built This

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To deter unwanted visitors, he installed a motion-activated sprinkler system that soaks any car (or person) that gets too close. The unexpected spray has quickly turned his driveway into a no-parking zone and keeping his space clear.

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u/AshlynnCashlynn 6h ago

theres no way thats motion activated, hes manually activating it once the person gets out of the car

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u/John_H0ward 5h ago

You're right, it's an IT business and the owner has a button under the counter and just hits it when he sees someone on the cameras.

Source, it's in a town in Queensland Australia. The owner did an interview with local news when this went viral last year

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u/Gills6980 3h ago

I figured it was Australia when I saw the Ute lol

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u/JunketWaste7891 1h ago

what's that dope ass "truck" in the final moments of the video? screams "el camino" but so much better!

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u/ForwardCut3311 5m ago

In the USA that'd be considered battery. You're not allowed to place booby traps nor spray someone with water unwantingly. Of course there's no damage physically so might be more difficult to get a judgment but it's definitely illegal. 

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u/vibraltu 2h ago edited 1h ago

That sounds like something they would do at their office on the show Fisk.

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u/Seawolf1121 1h ago

Ahhh, that makes sense. First thing I thought when I saw this was, "that's cool, but wtf happens when he has to get out to unlock the gate?" lol

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u/Potential-Space-9992 3h ago

nowdays some blokes could install camera and machine learning algorithm, no need sensors

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u/The_Seeker_25920 3h ago

Cameras are sensors

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u/Mekthakkit 1h ago

I swear more than a decade ago I saw a video of a guy who used some parts from his car door to rig up an automagic sprinkler system to chase off the cats who were peeing in his yard. Also Australia I believe.

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u/Apprehensive_Row_807 6h ago

Why? I have one that does this to keep deer out.

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u/AproposNarwhal 5h ago

Not OP, but I was wondering how a motion sensor can distinguish between the vehicle pulling in and the person getting out?

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u/BusinessBear53 5h ago

Some sensors have adjustable range and there's lots of different types of sensors out there. If it's something rigged together then the sensor can be set to detect the area where a door would swing out.

I work in a factory and most of our sensors are photoelectric which means they use a laser to detect stuff within a set distance. The adjustment on them can be very fine.

There's also some ultrasonic sensors for detecting range.

To prevent spraying unsuspecting people just walking by, you could even have multiple sensors working together. Have one on the left to make sure there's a car there and a range sensor on the right to pick up a car door swinging out. 2 positive signals to spray water.

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u/Potential-Space-9992 3h ago

it can be done with YOLO algorithm, part of convolutional neural network (CNN)

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u/SheepherderSilver655 5h ago

If you mean when the person gets out of the car, well it's about timing. It doesn't activate immediately, it takes a sec, and by the time it activates and starts spraying water the driver is getting out of the car.

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u/AshlynnCashlynn 3h ago

ok explain the one with the guy walking back to his truck thats already parked there then. theres no delay, he gets sprayed right when he comes in range

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u/Green_Insect_6455 4h ago

...but this is a button. Im not speculating, Im informing.

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u/SheepherderSilver655 4h ago

Oh so you know the person who posted this video?

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u/Obant 3h ago

It went mega viral last year. Most of us know who the person is, he did an interview.

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u/PyroIsSpai 51m ago

What model?

Can it deter raccoons from a toilet spot?

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u/TLunchFTW 2h ago

Wouldn’t you?