WG Avalon : Analysis of energy consumption in a precision beekeeping system

Hugo Hadjur (joint work with Laurent Lefevre and Doreid Ammar (Aivancity group))
October 13, 2020 – 2.30pm – 3.30pm

https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3410992.3411010
Abstract:
Honey bees have been domesticated by humans for several thousand years and mainly provide honey and pollination, which is fundamental for plant reproduction. Nowadays, the work of beekeepers is constrained by external factors that stress their production (parasites and pesticides among others). Taking care of large numbers of beehives is time-consuming, so integrating sensors to track their status can drastically simplify the work of beekeepers. Precision beekeeping complements beekeepers’ work thanks to the Internet of Things (IoT) technology. If used correctly, data can help to make the right diagnosis for honey bees colony, increase honey production and decrease bee mortality. Providing enough energy for on-hive and in-hive sensors is a challenge. Some solutions rely on energy harvesting, others target usage of large batteries. Either way, it is mandatory to analyze the energy usage of embedded equipment in order to design an energy efficient and autonomous bee monitoring system. This paper relies on a fully autonomous IoT framework that collects environmental and image data of a beehive. It consists of a data collecting node (environmental data sensors, camera, Raspberry Pi and Arduino) and a solar energy supplying node. Supported services are analyzed task by task from an energy profiling and efficiency standpoint, in order to identify the highly pressured areas of the framework. This first step will guide our goal of designing a sustainable precision beekeeping system, both technically and energy-wise.

Entretiens Jacques Cartier – Colloque : “Effets rebonds dans le numérique. Comment les détecter ? Comment les mesurer ? Comment les éviter ?”

2 Novembre 2020 – 9h00-12h00 (Heure Québec / Canada) // 15h00-18h00 (Heure Française)

Organisé par le Centre Jacques Cartier, l’Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon, Inria, le laboratoire LIP, l’Université de Sherbrooke, le CIRAIG et le GDS EcoInfo avec des intervenants franco-québécois en sciences du numérique et en sciences humaines et sociales.

Plus d’informations : http://avalon.ens-lyon.fr/ejc2020