Automated aerial threat detection and deterrence system

A distributed system for automated wildlife deterrence, the system comprising:

• a central AI processing node configured to analyze radar data to generate threat assessments and predicted avian trajectories;
• and
• a plurality of AI-enabled turret nodes, each comprising an edge AI module and a deterrent device, the turret nodes connected by a communication network;
• wherein the AI-enabled turret nodes are configured to execute a distributed coordination protocol to negotiate deterrence roles comprising a lead role, a support role, and an observer role, based on each turret node's proximity to a predicted avian trajectory, angular position relative to an avian threat, and current system load, and to perform seamless handover of deterrence responsibility from one turret node to another as avian threats move across coverage areas of the plurality of turret nodes.

A method for species-specific adaptive avian deterrence, the method comprising:

• detecting avian activity using a radar detection system that collects real-time spatial and temporal data;
• classifying the detected avian activity based on radar signature characteristics extracted from the real-time spatial and temporal data;
• matching the classified avian activity to a species-specific deterrence profile stored in a species-specific deterrence profile database, the species-specific deterrence profile comprising effective deterrence parameters associated with a species or species category;
• selecting deterrence parameters from the matched species-specific deterrence profile;
• activating one or more deterrent devices based on the selected deterrence parameters;
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• monitoring an avian response to the activated deterrent devices and updating the species-specific deterrence profile based on an effectiveness of the selected deterrence parameters.