Bees do more than just pollinate plants.
Bees do more than just pollinate plants. They are also nature’s own warning signal. Placing sensors in their hives allows researchers to see when the bees need help doing their job.
When bees are doing well, they produce a lot of honey. When they aren’t doing well, their production drops. Femke B. Gelderblom, a senior research scientist at SINTEF, explains how straightforward bees’ signals can be.
A digital scientist who works with agriculture? You bet: this project also involves acoustics, sensors and artificial intelligence. Gelderblom and project owner Beefutures are helping bees with technology so advanced that the bees will never understand it – and most people won’t either.
Read more at: Norwegian University of Science and Technology
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