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Climate Change
Climate change refers to the long term changes in weather. Although there are some natural solar causes since the 1800s anthropogenic activities have been the main driving factor.
These shifts in our climate and our activities negatively impact honey bees and other pollinators.
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Thin Wall Hives
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Hives for Bees
The perfect nesting location for Bees will be one with thick thermally stable walls, small manageable entrances and higher levels of humidity than thin wall hives.
Getting Started
The HIVE /hʌɪv/ SCIENTIA /skiˈen.ti.a/ system is a NodeMCU based environmental data capture system.
Likely scenarios include Bee Hives & Apiaries where there is a desire to analyse environmental conditions
Electronics
There are three main areas for the electronics: the sensor arrays; the node hub and power circuits; and finally the MQTT and Python Client.
Each one has been developed with ease of use in mind.
Enclosures
All the enclosures and mounts are 3D printable using small hobbyist machines.
An STLs pack is available for a small fee. For UK Customers we also offer a print service.
Blog
Sensors and issues with I2C
Sensor types and issues with i2c
External Wifi
The NodeMCUs in the HiveScientia system rely on WiFi to transmit their signal to the receiving MQTT server. Depending on the distances involved you may need to provide an external WiFi access point.
May 2022 Update
A little May 2022 update on what we are currently working on.
Client Setup
Now set up the client.
Sensor Hub Set Up
The Node software is available from Github/HiveScientiaNode You will need an SD Card and populate it with the files included in the following sdcardfiles.zip. Configuration The node.ini file starts with the following section. You will need to complete… Read More
Python Config
If you are running multiple projects on your machine you may at this point want to set up a virtual python environment. The key advantage of a venv is that project libraries are kept separate from the system… Read More
PI and MQTT.
MQTT stands for Message Queuing Telemetry Transport (Right or wrong, for ease I pronounce it MUTT with a q-like emphasis on the U). We use this protocol to send messages between our nodes and base station.