Practice Abstract - Research and innovation
Recent advances in ApisRAM development
ApisRAM is a highly innovative and complex model for honeybee colonies, aiming to simulate individual bees within a colony and their behaviours and their own interactions and interactions with the environments in fine detail. The development of ApisRAM is generously funded by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and is anticipated to reach its completion in 2027. Within the framework of the B-GOOD project, ApisRAM has undergone further refinement, placing specific emphasis on enhancing its foraging model. Notably, a dynamic and detailed flower resource model (refer to Practice Abstracts 17) has been seamlessly integrated into The Animal, Landscape, and Man Simulation System (ALMaSS).
ALMaSS serves as the foundational platform for ApisRAM, furnishing a dynamically simulated landscape for the model bees to engage with. The refined foraging model within ApisRAM strives for a realistic simulation of the interactions between the model bees and the dynamic landscape model, especially the flower resource, embedded in ALMaSS. This incorporation enables the assessment of the effects of diverse landscape management practices, such as the introduction of flower strips, on honeybee colonies.This incorporation enables the assessment of the effects of diverse landscape management practices, such as the introduction of flower strips, on honeybee colonies.
Source Project
Ongoing | 2019-2023
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