Non-Invasive Hardware for Remote Sensing of Bee Colonies

• Felipe J. Santos UFC
• Yuri C. Mendes UFC
• Davi F. M. Mota UFC
• Alexandre A. P. Coelho UFC
• Danielo G. Gomes UFC

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5753/wcama.2024.3021

Abstract

Monitoring the status of bee colonies is fundamental for precision beekeeping and stingless beekeeping. Typically, this task is carried out manually, requiring the presence of a professional to assess the colonies’ condition. In this article, we propose an affordable and non-invasive hardware for remote sensing of beehives. The proposed hardware includes sensors for weight, temperature, and humidity both inside and outside the hive, controlled by an Arduino microcontroller that operates in conjunction with a LoRa module for transmitting data to a gateway, enabling remote and real-time analysis of colony status.

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