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Deep Tech: Trail Camera Detection Zones

Winterberry Wildlife Posted on August 1, 2022 by Bob ZakAugust 10, 2022
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Knowing the detection zone pattern can help produce more “true triggers” and fewer “false triggers.” In an earlier post Deep Tech: Trail Camera PIR Sensors I covered some of the details of PIR sensors. Based on feedback from subscribers, though, I realized that I had missed some subtle aspects of the Fresnel lens optics and detection zones for PIR sensors. In this post, I look more closely at trail camera detection zones, and how they work. I also give a straightforward way to find the detection zones in most cameras. I use this method to measure the detection zones for three camera models.

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Posted in Camera Trapping Technology, Contact, Deep Tech | Tagged Browning, Bushnell, camera trapping, detection zone, Exodus, missing triggers, PIR sensors, trail camera | 11 Replies
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