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Automated system for monitoring the health of bee colonies during the winter of

Automated system for monitoring the health of bee colonies during the winter of
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(57) Abstract:

The invention relates to the field of beekeeping and will find application in practical work on the collective and individual apiaries. The system contains a controller apiary, computer beekeeper, the power supply of the apiary, the connection unit of energy and data bus apiary, controllers, hives, interface unit supply and information of tires of the hive, the power supply of the hive, the inverter voltage, frequency, delay unit, inverter sequential code in parallel, the block name, the trigger device, the switch thermovoltaics, switch sensors LEDs, the switch lines of sensors, a control frame with the first strap with thermophoretically and second strap with sensors LEDs. The control frame contains in its design all schematic elevage controller, where the sensors applied to the LEDs, performing the functions of photo sensors and temperature sensors, and in operation is placed in Miramonte space. This allows the constant use on apiaries effectively monitoring the status of bee colonies during the winter, to extend the functionality of the system and improve the application in the content of bee colonies, will remotely without disturbing the microclimate in the hive to control the state of bee colonies during the winter.

Known automated system for year-round monitoring vital functions of bee colonies [1].

This system has disadvantages: the difficulty of placing the temperature sensors and the circuit construction in the hive, a large number of wired connections in the apiary, narrow features for monitoring bee colonies during the winter.

Closest to the technical essence of the present invention is an automated system year-round monitoring vital functions of bee colonies [2], which contains the controller apiary with a computer beekeeper and controllers hives, each of which includes posted on Ulevich framework momentarially temperature sensors made in the form of a matrix, switches framework and temperature sensors, power supply, counter part and the measuring unit, made in the form of transducer temperature-frequency", the inputs of which are connected to the analogue outputs of the switches of the framework and temperature sensors, the first outputs of the temperature sensors are all part of the hive connected together and tie the General wire mesh wowinterface corresponding frame and connected to the analog inputs of the switch framework the clock input of which is connected with the output of the counter part, and the output of the power supply connected to the power bus of the controller of the hive, the controller apiary equipped with a transceiver unit connected via the main data bus to the computer, and each controller of the hive has its own transceiver block, block initial setup, frequency bandpass filter, a clock generator, inverter temperature - reference temperature" switch "temperature - reference temperature" and the bus driver, while transceiver blocks Ulevich controllers through the communication line connected between themselves and with the transceiver unit controller apiary, with each controller of the hive exit block initial installation associated with the joint between the entrance and the installation of the meter frame, the input set switch sensors, the input switch in the "temperature - reference temperature" and input the initial installation of its own transceiver unit connected through a data bus to the first output of the bus driver and the input frequency bandpass filter, the output of which is connected to the first control input PR is therefore, its, with the control input of the bus driver and the input switching switch "temperature - reference temperature, the output of the clock generator connected to the first input of the bus driver, the second input is connected to the output switch "temperature - reference temperature, and the output is connected with a clock input of switch sensors and the input of the counter part, the output of the counter part is connected with the second Manager input transceiver block of the controller of the hive, and the first and second inputs of the switch "temperature - reference temperature" is connected to the outputs of Converter "temperature - frequency Converter and a temperature - reference temperature".

The disadvantage of this system is the difficulty of placing temperature sensors on the frame, a large number of wired connections in the hive, narrow features sensors for monitoring bee colonies during the winter, therefore, the complexity of the circuit construction of the controller of the hive.

To address these weaknesses in the automated system for monitoring bee colonies during the winter of containing the controller apiaries, including computers beekeeper, the power supply of the apiary, the controller of the hive, including unit name, Blode computer beekeeper, and the second output of the power supply apiary is common and is connected to a common inlet computers beekeeper, the first output of the power supply of the hive is connected to the supply inputs of the switches that are entered into the controller apiary interface unit of energy and data bus apiary, in the controller of the hive interface unit supply and information of tires of the hive, Converter serial code in parallel, the trigger device, the delay unit, the switch thermovoltaics, switch sensors LEDs, the switch lines of sensors, the inverter voltage-frequency control frame sensors the first output of the power supply apiary connected to the first supply input interface block of energy and data bus apiary, the first output of which is connected with the second information input computer beekeeper, and the second information input is connected to the first information output computer beekeeper, the second output of the power supply apiary connected to the common bus connection unit of energy and data bus apiary, common bus through which the two-wire communication line connected to a common bus power supplies hives and a common bus units pairing energy and data buses hives, transceiver input interface block Petaluma and information tire hives, the first output of which is connected to the first power supply input of the hive, and a second output connected to the first input of the inverter sequential code in parallel, the second output of the power supply of the hive is connected to the second supply input of the Converter of sequential code in parallel and the first supply unit name and the trigger device, the first output bus Converter serial code into a parallel connected to the first input bus of the block name of the switch thermovoltaics, switch sensors LEDs and switch lines of sensors, the second output Converter serial code into a parallel connected with the second inputs of the block name of the switch thermovoltaics, switch sensors LEDs and the first input of the delay block and the inverter voltage frequency, the first output of the block name is connected with the second input of the trigger device, the first output of which is connected with the second power supply input of the hive, and the second output trigger device connected to the third input of the Converter of sequential code in parallel, the output of the delay block is connected to the fourth input of the Converter serial code in pea transceiver bus switch sensors LEDs connected to the line sensors LEDs, the first output switch thermoformation connected to the second input of the switch lines of sensors, a third input connected to the first output switch sensors LEDs, the output switch of the rulers of the sensors is connected to a second input of the inverter voltage-frequency", the output of which is connected to the second information input interface block supply and information of tires of the hive, the first output of the power supply of the hive is connected to the fourth supply the switch input lines of the sensors, the third supply input of the Converter the voltage-frequency" and the second supply input of the delay unit, and a control frame consists of upper and lower slats, four side bars, located two on each side at the ends of the upper and lower laths with regard to the suspensions on the top strip, two strips of fiberglass, located in the same plane on one side of the control frame, with the first strap are line thermovoltaics and part of the radio controller of the hive, on the second strap are line sensors LEDs and other radioelements controller of the hive, and line sensors LEDs and thermovoltaic optically connected ielement, when this strap with sensors, radio and lids can be moved along the top and bottom bars, and the control frame is placed in Miramonte space.

The invention is illustrated by drawings.

In Fig. 1 shows a block diagram of the automated system for monitoring bee colonies during the winter. In Fig. 2 - 4 shows the design of the control framework with sensors that perform the functions of the LEDs, sensors and photodiodes. In Fig. 5 is a diagram explaining the principle of simultaneous transmission of data and supply voltage on the two wires. In Fig. 6 shows the form of time signals the controller of the hive when exchanging information with a computer. In Fig. 7 - 9 shows the algorithm of the automated system for monitoring bee colonies during the winter.

Automated system for monitoring the health of bee colonies during the winter of contains (Fig. 1): the controller apiary 1, computer beekeeper 2, the power supply apiary 3, the connection unit of energy and data bus apiary 4 controllers hives 5, the connection unit supply and information tire hive 6, the power supply of the hive 7, the inverter voltage-frequency" 8, the delay unit 9, the transducer pokemaster sensors LEDs 14, the switch lines of the sensor 15, the control frame 16 with the first strap with a thermal photosensors 17 and the second strap with sensors LEDs 18, the power bus controller apiary 19, a common bus apiary 20, the output information bus computer beekeeper 21, the input information bus computer beekeeper 22, line 23 apiary, the input information bus hive 24, the input bus voltage of the power supply of the hive 25, duty power controller 26 hive, a command bus controller hive, 27, bus permission command 28, the output bus unit name 29, bus lock when the confirmation code name of the hive 30, the bus power 31, tire unlock after you run the command 32, an information bus thermoformation 33, transceiver bus switch sensors LEDs 34, the output information bus switch thermoformation 35, the output information bus switch sensors LEDs 36, the input information bus Converter "voltage-frequency" 37, the output information bus 38 hive, the main supply bus controller hive 39.

Structurally, the control frame with the sensor 16 (Fig. 2 - 4) consists of the top (POS. 40) and the bottom (POS. 41) strips, four Boko is the upper limit, two strips of fiberglass (POS. 43, 44) arranged in one plane on one side of the control frame, with the first strap are line thermoformation (POS. 45) and a part of the radio controller of the hive (POS. 46), the second strap are line sensors LEDs (POS. 47) and other radioelements controller hive (POS. 46), and line sensors LEDs and thermovoltaic (POS. 45 and 47) are optically connected. To prevent bees on the radioelements bars (POS. 43, 44) are closed by covers (POS. 48, 49) on the other side of the control box. Bars (POS. 43, 44) with sensors and radio elements can be moved along the upper and lower plates (POS. 40, 41). For fixing plates (POS. 43, 44) with covers (POS. 48, 49) to the top and bottom strips (POS. 40, 41) applied the screws (POS. 50). Bars (POS. 43, 44) with covers (POS. 48, 49) are held by friction to the top and bottom strips (POS. 40, 41) screws (POS. 50). The position of these bars is set by the beekeeper in the course of practical operation (individually for each bee, depending on the formation of a bee club before hibernation).

Automated system for monitoring the health of bee colonies in the power supply apiary 3 via the power bus apiary 19. In computer beekeeper 2 introduces the program with the magnetic media. After entering the program on the screen of the computer video monitor beekeeper 2 displays information about the readiness of the system. Controllers hives 5 supplied from power supplies hives 7 supplied from the power supply apiary 3 through the communication line 23 apiary and the shared bus apiary 20. This two-wire communication line apiary 23, 20 simultaneously performs the function of supplying power to the controllers 5 hives and the function of information communication between the controller apiary 1 and controllers hives 5.

The data are transmitted by amplitude modulation of the supply voltage (Fig. 5).

After turning on the power supply apiary 3 voltage supply through the connection unit of energy and data bus apiary 4, two-wire communication line apiary 23, 20, and interface blocks supply and information tire hives 6 is supplied to the power of 7 hives. Supply voltage appears on bus duty power controller 26 hive, supply Converter serial code into a parallel 10, name block 11 and the trigger device 12, on the bus power 31 is set to a low voltage level, prohibiting the supply of the hive 7 to apply the power of celuloza in computer beekeeper 2 are entered through the keyboard modes "Calibration of temperature sensors and Validation of optical sensors". All control frames 16 at this point from the hive removed.

The algorithm of computers beekeeper 2 shown in Fig. 7 - 9. Computer beekeeper 2 through the interface unit of energy and data bus apiary 4 and the two-wire communication line apiary 23, 20 issues a number of the hive (Fig. 7, block 2) in the form of binary time-pulse code (plot of the signal shown in Fig. 6, a). Code name through the interface block supply and information tire hive 6, the input information bus 24 reaches the hive Converter serial code into a parallel 10, which generates a command bus beehive 27 parallel binary code name. After taking the last digit of the code name on the bus permission command 28 there is high level (Fig. 6, b), a blocking Converter serial code into a parallel 10 from further receiving information and permitting unit name 11 to compare the received code name with its own code name. The coincidence of codes in the output bus unit name 29 a signal, switching the trigger device 12, which establishes a high level on the bus power 31 (Fig. 6) and generates a pulse on the bus lock 30 (Fig. 6, g). When this occurs the flow napryajeniya 5 and the switching Converter serial code into a parallel 10 in the mode of receiving information from the computer beekeeper 2. Computer beekeeper 2 issues a command code (Fig. 7, block 4), representing a binary code that follows the same path as the code name, and appears on the command bus of the hive 27. Command code containing the number of the sensor and its type, via the command bus of the hive 27 enters the switches of the sensors 13, 14 and the switch lines of sensors 15. After taking the last digit of the code on the bus permission command 28 there is high level (Fig. 6, b), allowing the switches of the sensors 13, 14 and the switch lines of the sensors 15 to produce the switching information from the selected sensor input information bus Converter "voltage-frequency" 37 and run the delay unit 9. If the selected temperature sensor range temperature sensor LEDs 18, the temperature information from the sensor through the bidirectional information bus sensors LEDs 34, switch sensors LEDs 14, the output bus switch sensors LEDs 36, the switch lines of the sensor 15 is supplied to the inverter voltage-frequency" 8, the output of which is converted into frequency information output through the information bus of the hive 38 is supplied to the second information input interface block of the supply and atory, converted in frequency. Next across the line apiary 23, the connection unit of energy and data bus apiary 4, the input information bus computer beekeeper 22 temperature information in the form of a frequency supplied to the second information input computer beekeeper 2 (Fig. 6, e). After the time required computer beekeeper 2 to measure the frequency, the delay unit 9 will produce a voltage pulse (Fig. 6, d) which bus lock 32 will be in Converter serial code into a parallel 10 and install it in its original state. While on the bus permission command 28 set the low voltage level (Fig. 6, b), which would prohibit the transfer of information in computer beekeeper 2 (Fig. 6, e). Computer beekeeper 2 produces a frequency measurement up to the point in time when the information input will be zero frequency, which is a sign standby controller hive 5 new command code (Fig. 7, blocks 5 - 8, 12, 13). Computer beekeeper 2, sending command codes in the controller of the hive 5, produces a survey of all 32 temperature sensors, simultaneously forms the array temperature, and conduct analysis on the availability and operability of the sensors (Fig. 7, the blocks 9 - 11 units 14 - 20, 24 - 27). After loading temperature information 1 - 23 and Fig. 8, blocks of 4 - 13) with a range of thermoformation (Fig. 2, POS. 45). After loading temperature and the optical information of the computer beekeeper 2 determines temperature taking into account the error of each sensor (light-emitting diodes and photodiodes, performing the functions of sensors), forms a picture of the control frame, carries out the processing temperature and optical data (Fig. 9, the blocks 28 to 30).

Download optical information is carried out as follows. Computer beekeeper 2 issues a command code indicating the number of optocouplers and mode of operation of the sensors (i.e., the execution mode of the photo-sensor-led, and not the mode in which the LEDs and photosensors function of temperature sensors). In the controller of the hive 5 command code is generated on the command bus of the hive 27 and supplied to the switches of the sensors 13, 14 and the switch lines of sensors 15. When this switch sensors LEDs transceiver 14 via the bus switch sensors LEDs 34 sums up the power supply to the LEDs on the line sensors LEDs 18 and the switch thermoformation reads optical information from a line of thermophoretic 17, which via output bus switch thermoformation 35 is l "voltage-frequency" 8. The optical information is converted to the frequency and transmitted to a computer beekeeper 2 as well as temperature information, analyzes computer beekeeper 2 according to the algorithm (Fig. 6 - 8).

Calibration of temperature sensors is carried out by calculating the deviation of the readings from each sensor relative to the testimony of any one selected sensor control frame 16. This control frame is removed from the hive.

When the control on the malfunction of the optical system of the control frame is also removed from the hive. If there is no illumination of the photosensor, it is identified as the failure of the photo-sensor, led, or both.

After calibration of the sensors in the mode of temperature measurement and inspection sensors mode optical sensors control frame 16 is placed in Miramonte space in the middle of the bee club. Line sensors must be completely covered with bees. For this condition you can move them together (to zoom in or out from each other). If the computer beekeeper 2 on magnetic media have an array of errors of temperature sensors for controlled hive, then it is loaded into the RAM of the computer beekeeper 2, and then retrieve the information (sensors included in the measurement mode temperature) and after switching the operation mode of the optical control information is included in the download.

Optical information is formed in the illumination of photosensors on line 17 LEDs on the line 18, signals the presence (absence) of bees in the area of the blowout. LEDs and photosensors are in the infrared spectrum of the optical range. If the exposure time t3 connection photosensor 17 generated by the delay unit 9, (Fig. 6, b) varies, it means that bee club loose. This way a zone of increased activity of bees that cannot adequately be estimated using only temperature sensors [3].

After the computer beekeeper 2 will receive the full temperature and optical information, begins its processing (Fig. 9, block 29). Analyzed the temperature on the survival of bees: 9oC - 38oC. analysis of optical information. If the illumination of the photosensor 16 is missing or exposed only the lower or upper thermo-photosensors 17, it indicates the presence of a dense bee club. Further analysis of the temperature information by the formation of the pattern sections bee club, the possible formation zone with bee brood (Fig. 9, block 30). In subsequent computer beekeeper 2 displays the measurement results in the form of a table seasone 9oC - 38oC, and the analysis of optical information is established that all defective photosensors exposed, computer beekeeper 2 "concludes" about the death of a bee colony or on the movement of bee club beyond the control of the control frame 16. This will allow the beekeeper to immediately pay attention to this colony.

Thus, the proposed automated system for monitoring the health of bee colonies during the winter you can use for individual and collective apiaries, which will significantly increase the efficiency of the control survival of bees during the winter, as well as to the accumulation States of wintering bee colonies in subsequent years. The system is convenient because it does not require disassembly of the socket, since the control frame is carefully inserted in the street in the middle of a bee club in Miramonte space. All electronic elements are mounted in the control box, which leads to a significant reduction in wiring in the hive, increases its reliability and usability. The compact design of the controller the hive is provided by extending the functionality of the sensors. As sensors used LEDs that function as houseke by simultaneous use of two-wire line for power supply, and maintenance of information communication.

Sources of information
1. Patent N 1739427.

2. Patent N 2038778 (prototype).

3. Ivlev, A. I. and others In the wonderful world of bees. Lenizdat. 1983.

1. Automated system for monitoring the health of bee colonies during the winter of containing the controller apiaries, including computers beekeeper, the power supply of the apiary, the controller of the hive, including the block name, the power of the hive, switches, sensors, and the first output of the power supply apiary connected to the first supply input computer beekeeper, and the second output of the power supply apiary is common and is connected to a common inlet computers beekeeper, the first output of the power supply of the hive is connected to the supply inputs of the switches, characterized in that the input to the controller apiary interface unit of energy and data bus apiary, in the controller of the hive interface unit supply and information of tires of the hive, Converter serial code in parallel, the trigger device, the delay unit, the switch thermovoltaics, switch sensors LEDs, the switch lines of sensors, the transducer voltage - frequency control frame sensors, the first output of the power supply apiary connected to the first supply input interface block supply info and the information input is connected to the first information output computer beekeeper, the second output of the power supply apiary connected to the common bus connection unit of energy and data bus apiary, common bus through which the two-wire communication line connected to a common bus power supplies hives and a common bus units pairing energy and data buses hives, transceiver input interface block of energy and data bus apiary through the communication line connected to the transceiver input blocks mate of energy and data buses hives, the first output of which is connected to the first power supply input of the hive, and a second output connected to the first input of the inverter sequential code in parallel, the second output of the power supply of the hive is connected to the second supply input of the Converter of sequential code in parallel and the first supply unit name and the trigger device, the first output bus Converter serial code into a parallel connected to the first input bus of the block name of the switch thermovoltaics, switch sensors LEDs and switch lines of sensors, the second output Converter serial code into a parallel connected with the second inputs of the block name of the switch thermovoltaics, commute the initial output block name is connected with the second input of the trigger device, the first output of which is connected to the second power supply input of the hive, and the second output trigger device connected to the third input of the Converter of sequential code in parallel, the output of the delay block is connected to the fourth input of the Converter of sequential code in parallel, the second input bus switch thermoformation connected to the line thermovoltaics, the second transceiver bus switch sensors LEDs connected to the line sensors LEDs, the first output switch thermoformation connected to the second input of the switch lines of sensors, a third input connected to the first output switch sensors LEDs, the output switch of the rulers of sensors connected to a second input of the inverter voltage, frequency, the output of which is connected to the second information input interface block supply and information of tires of the hive, the first output of the power supply of the hive is connected to the fourth supply the switch input lines of the sensors, the third supply the inverter input voltage frequency and the second supply input of the delay block.

2. The system under item 1, characterized in that the control frame consists of upper and nicecom suspensions on the top strap, two strips of fiberglass, located in the same plane on one side of the control frame, with the first strap are line thermovoltaics and part of the radio controller of the hive, on the second strap are line sensors LEDs and other radioelements controller of the hive, and line sensors LEDs and thermovoltaic optically interconnected, two covers located on the other side of the control frame, the ingress of bees on the radio, while strips of sensors radioelements and lids can be moved along the top and bottom bars, and the control frame is placed in Miramonte space.

 

 

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