Creating bio-inspired synthetic flowers to support standardised monitoring of pollinating insects

项目亮点：-该项目将通过制造仿生“合成”花卉引诱剂，支持全球调查和监测传粉媒介数量下降的努力。-这个跨学科项目将使用尖端的设计技术，包括3D打印，CAD和可视化，在设计和微制造中复制花的形状，颜色（包括紫外线），气味和功能（即提供微毛细管糖溶液）-“合成”花将在控制环境中使用捕获的昆虫进行测试，以及在现实环境中作为引诱剂部署和测试机器视觉人工智能辅助昆虫监测系统。

Project highlights:- This project will support global efforts to investigate and monitor declining pollinator population by fabricating bio-inspired 'synthetic' flower attractants.- This interdisciplinary project will use cutting edge techniques in design including 3D printing, CAD and visualisation, in design and microfabrication to replicate flower shape, colours (including UV), smells and function (i.e. providing micro-capillary sugar solution)- 'Synthetic' flowers will be tested in controlled settings using captive insects, as well as being deployed and tested in real world settings as attractants for machine vision AI-assisted insect monitoring systems.