2013 Michigan Beekeepers Association Annual Spring Conference
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A talk given by Profs Anne Marie Fauvel and Jonathan Engelsma on their hive monitoring project at Grand Valley State University.
2013 Michigan Beekeepers Association Annual Spring Conference
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- 2. GVSU Quick Facts ! Established 1960 ! 1,985 Faculty and Staff ! ~25,000 Students ! 78 Undergrad Programs ! 29 Graduate Programs
- 3. GVSU Meijer Campus in Holland ≒Small rural satellite campus ≒Community oriented ≒Active Green Team ≒Successful small scale sustainability project ≒Natural place for an apiary
- 4. Project Goals ! Provide education opportunities for Grand Valley Students and the Holland Community, relating to bee awareness, sustainable agricultural practices, beekeeping skills and community engagement. ! Honey Bee research, using Honey Bees as a bio- indicator, collecting data relating to Climate Change.
- 5. Getting Set Up!!! Funded by the GVSU Sustainability Initiative Office Students, Community members, Staff and Faculty built hives with guidance from local beekeepers.
- 6. Education Opportunities Lib 380: Honey Bees & Social Impact GVSU Beekeepers Club Community Events
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- 8. Data Collection Source: Paul Vonk, http://hivetool.org
- 9. Results from 1970-2006 Days # of the Year Source: Esaias et al. 2009
- 10. Engineering Students build and install hardware beehive scale Computer Science Students develop Software and website for data Collection. http://beecloudproject.appspot.com/ Perfect Interdisciplinary Vehicle Honey Bees
- 11. API addon sms warnings & http http web web connect connect
- 12. The Brains of the Operation ! Arduino Microcontroller ! Ruggeduino produced in- house @ GVSU by A. Sterian ! Simple C programming ! 6 analog inputs for sensors
- 13. Communication to Cloud ! Cellular Shield ! Stacks on top of Arduino ! Provides SMS send/receive functionality ! Uses SIM card and service plan from a carrier
- 14. Electronics Enclosure ! Junction box ! Wire holes sealed to prevent moisture from entering ! Top cover creates watertight seal
- 15. Solar Power ! Solar Panel w/ Battery Charger ! 15 Watts ! Designed to charge 12 volt batteries in RVs
- 16. Frame ! Constructed of T-Slot extruded aluminum ! Fastened together using compatible joining brackets
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- 22. Goal for HoneyBeeNet and Bee Informed Partnership ! By Fall recruit 100 bee groups to buy scales with data collection capability. ! By February 2014 - have these online with data accessible through a web-based user interface providing various views.
- 23. Current Winter 2013 Updates!
- 24. How to Keep in Touch with the Meijer Campus in Holland Apiary? o Follow our blog: gvbees http://gvbees.wordpress.com o Like us (GVSU beekeepers) on Facebook and hear about our events and activities o Come to our events, visit the apiary and become a beekeeper o Contact me: Anne Marie Fauvel, Affiliate Professor, Liberal Studies and Biology Department.