Research on colony collapse syndrome using Intel Edison computer and RFID technology
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Since January 2014, Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation) has started using RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) chips to track bees. The microchip can monitor the bees’ every move, knowing where they go and how these places the bees go are related to the problem of colony collapse disorder.
On August 24th, Intel and the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization of Australia announced a collaboration. The latter will use Intel’s Edison computer. This computer is only the size of a postage stamp and was originally designed for wearable technology. This kind of microcomputer will be used for Tracking of bees.
Researchers have their own conjectures about bee colony collapse syndrome. They believe that the main problem should lie in food products, because bees need to complete the work of pollination. Possible causes include pesticides such as insecticides, fungicides and acaricides, diseases and parasites are also possible, and genetically modified crops. However, it is still unclear what the real reason is.
By tracking where the bees go, the researchers hope to understand what environment the bees often live in. Up to now, 15,000 bees in Tasmania, Australia and Amazon in Brazil have used RFID chips in cooperation with the Vale Institute of Technology.
Professor Paulo de Souza of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization of Australia said: “Swarm colony syndrome is spreading globally, but we don’t yet know the reason. Due to the urgency of global ecological problems, we need to master so that all scientists can learn more. An easy way to start work. In this way, we can share and compare data on a global scale, and work together to study the health of bees. This is actually a typical application of the Internet of Things.”
This kind of microcomputer with full name Edison Breakout Board Kit contains Intel’s Atom computer-on-chip system, which was originally prepared for mobile devices. Putting it in a honeycomb can monitor bees by communicating with RFID chips. Action.
These data will then be sent to the Data Access Portal of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization of Australia, and then analyzed by the researchers. The researchers use the data to build the 3D model of the bee operations.
At the same time, the Edison board-level toolkit is also connected to environmental sensors, which can measure humidity, temperature and solar radiation. In the future, if necessary, more sensors will be added. Development has been prepared for future expansion. de Souza said: “The Intel Edision Breakout Board Kit is a perfect platform for this form of research. It has excellent reliability, small size, flexible programming, and low power consumption. Very good flexibility means that if Scientists want to add a sensor, the whole process will be easier.”
Intel has also joined the latest organization called Global Initiative for Honey bee Health (GIHH) (led by the Australian Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization), which is dedicated to solving bee colonies for researchers, beekeepers, farmers and the world. An alliance of companies that have a problem with collapse syndrome. GIHH members will receive a monitoring kit so they can start data collection and share research results.
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