Internet of Bees

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Internet of Bees

This is a cellular-connected hive monitor that offers these features:

  • send an instant notification (email, SMS/text, or telegram message) if the hive is moved or knocked over

  • monitor the internal temperature of the hive

  • monitor the external temperature and humidity of the hive

  • low-cost cellular connectivity:

    • LTE CAT-M1 if you are in North America

    • 2G/3G in the rest of the world

  • you can check coverage here

  • option of wifi connectivity (if there is wifi coverage where you intend to place the device)

  • battery operated - solar panel being tested

  • Ubidots charts

  • highly configurable

Do you prefer a video description? Here is Ian at Electromaker:

Many thanks to @omgbees
Cheers!

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Thanks for sharing!

I also want to capture ‘movement’ in the hive and I wonder how an IR sensor at the opening would work?

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what kind of infrared sensor do you have in mind?

I’ve seen projects that sense bees movement via sound, would that work, do you think?

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My cousin lost all of her bees in a freak hard freeze last winter. I like the idea of this for monitoring, but do you think it would be possible to set up a small heating element for cold weather situations like this? I understand its battery/solar panel so a full on heater wouldn’t work, but something to keep it above the cold temps at which bees freeze to death?

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oh that's very sad.
Perhaps using a big battery like this one:

and using a heat pad or something appropriate controlled with a relay, your idea could fly:

I have never tried this in the past but maybe others can chip in in the elements selection, if you would like to proceed.
Cheers

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Thanks for the links, I’m gonna try it out and possibly get to send her an early Christmas gift.

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oh I forgot to add the adapter for the battery:

if you add stuff to the project and don’t mind sharing, let me know and I can add it to the code and hackster project.

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if you would like a video intro, here is one by Ian at Electromaker:

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