CONTROL AND MONITORING SYSTEM FOR PESTICIDE AND HARMFUL BEE DRUGS IN BEE HIVES

Abstract

A hive monitoring system that determines any change in chemicals (pesticide, antibiotics, bee medicines) in the hive, measures environmental and informs the control authorities so as to provide a fully monitored and controlled production from hive to spoon. There is a chemical substance sensor in the system that measures odors at levels that cannot be detected by the human nose, and records the chemical substance data with a time stamp. The measurement data is compared by a chip with the harmful bee pesticides and limit values that should be in the hives, and information is sent to the processor unit if the limit values obtained as a result of machine learning are exceeded. The users can receive the warning/informative notifications instantly via access devices over a server that receives and stores the data sent from the processor unit and can follow the conditions of the hive when desired.

Claims

1. A hive monitoring system for monitorable and controllable honey production, the system comprising: a chemical substance sensor located in an in hive unit that has a chemical sensor sequence in its structure and makes measurement on odors at levels that cannot be detected by the human nose, records the chemical substance data with a time stamp, a chip having artificial intelligence that compares the measurement data obtained by the chemical substance sensor and limit values of the required harmful bee drugs that must be present in the hives, sends information to a processor unit in case the limit values obtained as a result of the training with machine learning is exceeded; a processor unit that sends the raw and/or processed data in the in hive and out hive units by means of a communication module; a server that receives and stores the data sent from the processor unit and transmits warning/informative notifications to a user's access device instantly; a battery that provides required energy so as to operate the elements in the in hive and out hive units.

2. The hive monitoring system according to claim 1, comprising a sound sensor that is located in the in hive unit, the sound sensor measuring sound levels generated by the bees in the hive so as to monitor hunger and swarming conditions.

3. The hive monitoring system according to claim 1, comprising humidity sensors in the in hive and out hive units that measures humidity of the internal and external air.

4. The hive monitoring system according to claim 1, comprising a cover sensor that is located in the in hive unit, the cover sensor configured to count the number of opening and closing of an upper cover of the hive.

5. The hive monitoring system according to claim 1, comprising a motion sensor that is located in the in hive unit, the motion sensor configured to detect movements of the hive.

6. The hive monitoring system according to claim 1, comprising temperature sensors in the in hive and out hive units that measure the temperature of the internal and external air.

7. The hive monitoring system according to claim 1, comprising a GPS module that is located in the out hive unit and which is configured to send data with a SIM card inserted therein, and which provides for determining the location of the hive and monitoring the same via an access device.

8. The hive monitoring system according to claim 1, comprising a count sensor that is located in the in hive unit, the count sensor configured to determine the number of flying bees by counting the inlet and outlet of the bees to/from the hive and to obtain information about a nectar arrival condition.

9. The hive monitoring system according to claim 1, comprising a memory unit in which the raw and/or processed data obtained in the in hive and out hive units are stored.

Description

DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

[0014] FIG. 1, is a view of the inventive hive monitoring system.

[0015] The figures are not required to be scaled and the details which are not necessary for understanding the present invention may be neglected.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PART REFERENCES

[0016] A, In hive unit [0017] B. Out hive unit [0018] 1. Sound sensor [0019] 2. Humidity sensor [0020] 3. Memory unit [0021] 4. Cover sensor [0022] 5. GPS module [0023] 6. Count sensor [0024] 7. Motion sensor [0025] 8. Processor unit [0026] 9. Communication module [0027] 10. Battery [0028] 11. Server [0029] 12. Access device [0030] 13. Temperature sensor [0031] 14. Chemical substance sensor [0032] 15. Chip

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0033] In this detailed description, the preferred embodiments of the invention is described only for clarifying the subject matter in a manner such that no limiting effect is created.

[0034] There are 2 units in the inventive hive monitoring system as internal and external. In the preferred embodiment, in the out hive unit (B); there are the following; processor unit (8), memory unit (3), GPS module (5), humidity sensor (2), temperature sensor (13), (RFID) communication module (9) and battery (10). In the preferred embodiment, in the in hive unit (A); there are the following; processor unit (8), memory unit (3), humidity sensor (2), sound sensor (1), hive cover sensor (4), GPS module (5), bee count sensor (6), movement sensor (7), temperature sensor (13), chemical substance sensor (14), chip (15), communication module (9) and battery (10).

[0035] Learning process with the learning module is applied for the operation of the invention. The operations performed at this phase are as follows; [0036] The learning module is trained for a certain period (3-6 months) in sample apiary in order to control with wireless communication. [0037] In this apiary, hives that are good, very good, bad, very bad, healthy and unhealthy etc. are maintained and hives are intentionally dragged into environments such as excess, low, medium antibiotics, pesticides and harmful bee drugs. [0038] The whole process is sent to the data center via the Internet of Things. The learning module learns the condition of the antibiotics, pesticides and harmful bee drugs used in the hives by making a comparison between the received data and the hives with already known conditions. [0039] The data regarding the hive are also supported by the analysis data obtained manually. [0040] The quality of honey obtained in the hives is determined and confirmed by melissopalynological, physico-chemical, pesticide and antibiotic analyses.

[0041] After the learning process is completed, the learning module is integrated into the chip (15) connected to the chemical substance sensor (14) with integration and placed in the hives. Therefore, the artificial intelligence in the chip (15) measures the harmful bee drugs such as antibiotic and pesticide required to be available in the hives and applies the required processes in case the limit values are exceeded. The chemical substance sensor (pesticide—antibiotic, odor electronic nose) (14) located in the hive performs precise measurement with the chemical sensor sequence in its structure on the odors at such levels that cannot be detected with human nose. Data regarding residue, aroma etc. in the hives are collected with this sensor. The odors within the ambient received by means of the chemical substance sensor (14) are processed in the chip (15) with the machine learning and classification studies are carried out. Condition of exceeding the limit values is monitored by making the analysis of the pesticide, antibiotic and other harmful drugs applied in the hive and it is monitored whether veterinary medicine application is carried out or not in the hive.

[0042] Also measuring sound sensor (1), humidity sensor (2), cover sensor (4), count sensor (6), motion sensor (7), temperature sensor (13) are added so as to monitor the hive remotely. The sound levels generated by the bees in the hive are measured so as to monitor the hunger and swarming conditions by means of the sound sensor (1), The humidity sensor (2) in the in hive and out hive units (A, B) measures the humidity of the internal and external air. The cover sensor (4) located in the in hive unit (A) provides to determine how many times the hive is opened for maintenance by counting the number of times the upper cover of the hive is opened and closed or by whom the cover is opened other than the beekeeper. The count sensor (6) in the in hive unit (A) provides to determine the number of flying bees by means of counting the inlet and outlet of the bees to/from the hive and to obtain information about the nectar arrival condition. The motion sensor (7) is the sensor that detects the movements of the hive, determines the conditions as the overturn of the hive or the occurrence of an impact. The temperature sensor (13) in the in hive and out hive units (A, B) measures the temperature of the internal and external air. All these sensor data collected are sent to the memory units (3) and processor units (8).

[0043] The data received from the chemical substance sensor (14) are sent to the memory unit (3) attached to the beehive with time stamp and hive number. Open source coded systems are used so as to save the data. The Influx open source based database management system that exhibits good performance in preferably IoT and time stamped records is used among these. The processor unit (8) located in the in hive unit (A) sends the information received from all sensors in the hive to the out hive unit (B) or to the access devices (12) of the users directly by means of the communication (GSM) module (9) as a notification. A warning/informative message and/or e-mail is sent to the access device (12) that can be a mobile device, computer or an alternative access device preferred by the user in case of any limit exceeding by determining lower and upper limits for all sensors. It is provided that the out hive unit (B) keeps the information received from the in hive unit (A) in the memory unit (3) or sends the same to the server (11) directly. The data received from the sensors present in the external unit (B) are sent to the server (11). The data is preferably transmitted to the software in the server (11) over the cloud. The server (11) provides the instant transmission of the warning/informative notifications (SMS and/or e-mail) to the access device (12) (mobile device, computer etc.) that the user prefers. Thanks to aforementioned software, the beekeeper and the institution managing the system can be able to control the condition of the hives by entering this software (portal) with the password and user name belong to them via the access device (12). There are applications of the system that can operate on the Android and ICES operating systems in the mobile phones and tablets.

[0044] There are batteries (10) in the hive monitoring system that provide the required energy so as to operate the elements in the in hive and out hive units (A, B), Preferably, the batteries (10) used are the energy sources that are operating with long-lasting battery or solar energy. The location of the hive is determined and monitoring of the hive is provided by an access device (12) by means of the GPS module (5) that is located in the out hive unit (B) and can be able to send data with the SIM card inserted therein.