Mosquitoes are masters of escaping indoors, disappearing when you try unsuccessfully to kill them or catch them in the air. This is where Bzigo Iris comes in, because it tracks them and shows you where they are.
Made by Israeli startup Bzigo, Iris first caught our attention in 2020 when it was still in prototype form. Fast forward four years and the device is now commercially available. Here’s how it works…
Placed where it can see most of the room, Iris uses a wide-angle camera and computer vision software to constantly scan for flying mosquitoes. It's equipped with an array of infrared LEDs, so it can scan even in the dark.
It seems the device's AI brain isn't easily fooled by other small flying insects like moths or airborne dust particles.
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When a mosquito is-is When detected, Iris tracks its location until it lands. The device then marks that location with a Class-1 eye-safe red laser pointer, while also wirelessly alerting the user via an iOS/Android app on their smartphone. If multiple mosquitoes are detected at the same time, Iris moves the pointer back and forth between all of its locations.
What's more, multiple Iris can be installed in multiple rooms and all paired to a single phone.
A mosquito warning have Once released, it is up to the user to actually kill the insect. For this purpose, an electric fly swatter with a telescopic handle is included in the package. And yes, to want It would be better if Iris killed the mosquitoes herself, but it's hard to imagine how she would do that without leaving laser burn marks or small bullet holes in the walls.
If you want a Bzigo Iris of your own, you can order one from the company’s website for $339, as seen in the video below.
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Source: Bzigo