A sentinel network for vibration-based termite control

白蚁的危害是昂贵的，通过化学品消灭白蚁对环境和健康有害。由于白蚁利用振动来做出觅食决定和窃听竞争对手/捕食者，因此利用振动来探测和控制白蚁是可行的，但迄今为止还没有尝试过。将开发一个智能哨兵网络，使木材基础设施能够持续监测白蚁，并使用特定的振动信号和操纵结构来驱逐白蚁，同时将环境和健康影响降到最低。为了使这个网络高效有效，将通过研究集体行为的习惯化和信号适应来更好地理解振动如何影响白蚁的社会性。

Termite damage is costly and eradication via chemicals is hazardous to environment and health. As termites use vibrations to make foraging decisions and eavesdrop on competitors/predators, it is feasible but not attempted hitherto to detect and control termites using vibrations. A smart sentinel network will be developed to enable timber infrastructure to be continuously monitored for termites and for termites to be repelled using specific vibration signals and manipulated structures, with minimal environmental and health impacts. For this network to be efficient and effective, an improved understanding on how vibrations influence termite sociality will be obtained by studying habituation and signal adaptation on collective behaviour.