Automated direction finding system for tracking of bees

用于跟踪蜜蜂的自动测向系统

• 批准号: 461284-2013
• 负责人: Hatzinakos, Dimitrios
• 金额: $ 1.82万
• 依托单位: University of Toronto
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Engage Grants Program
• 财政年份: 2013
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2013-01-01 至 2014-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=542547
• 关键词: Automated; direction; finding; system; tracking

The objective of this Engage project is to develop an autonomous wireless wildlife telemetry system that can be deployed in a flexible and cost-effective manner, for tracking bee pollination patterns and activity.. The supporting company Sigma-eight Inc. (SEI), specializes in producing equipment for wildlife radio tracking. The specific project development becomes challenging due to the tiny size of the transmitter that will be placed on bees, which in turn presents limitations in energy requirements and availability. In particular , the transmitted/received signal will be quite weak and will be on for a very short period of time, i.e., pulsed for about 2-5ms every few seconds. Also, tracking must be done real time.

该项目的目标是开发一种自主无线野生动物遥测系统，该系统可以以灵活和经济高效的方式部署，用于跟踪蜜蜂授粉模式和活动。支持公司Sigma-Eight Inc.(SEI)专门生产野生动物无线电跟踪设备。由于放置在蜜蜂身上的发射器尺寸很小，这反过来又在能源需求和可用性方面造成了限制，因此特定项目的开发变得具有挑战性。具体地说，发送/接收的信号将非常弱，并且将开启非常短的时间段，即，每隔几秒脉冲大约2-5ms。此外，跟踪必须实时进行。