The B-GOOD Technologies - Bee counters
Honeybees are currently under the threat of growing anthropogenic pressures. Consequently, the monitoring of their population is crucial for developing sustainable protective policies and foster the conservation of these important pollinators. Yet, tracking the impact of environmental pressures on honeybees is a demanding research challenge due to large gaps in monitoring capacity and accuracy. In the B-GOOD project, we therefore propose to develop a bee counter providing a real-time recording of bee activity at the hive entrance (in- and out- activity of bees).
The automatic recognition of different bee castes (worker, queen and drone) and pollen foragers is targeted. At the end of the project, a ready-to-use bee counter should be available for the in situ monitoring of daily bee activity and mortality rates. By allowing to compare different estimates of colony dynamics (e.g., difference between exiting and re-entering honeybees), such tool will greatly improve and benefit the monitoring of honeybee colonies and environmental risk assessment by stakeholders, policymakers, beekeepers and scientists.
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Giving Beekeeping Guidance by cOmputatiOnal-assisted Decision making (B-GOOD)
Ongoing | 2019-2023
- Main funding source
- Horizon 2020 (EU Research and Innovation Programme)
- Geographical location
- Belgium