Date of Award:

5-2017

Document Type:

Thesis

Degree Name:

Master of Science (MS)

Department:

Computer Science

Committee Chair(s)

Vladimir Kulyukin

Committee

Vladimir Kulyukin

Committee

Nicholas Flann

Committee

Haitao Wang

Abstract

Honey bee (Apis mellifera) is one of the most important pollinating species in agriculture. The decline in the bee population worldwide is a sign of something going amiss in the environment. This decrease in the population is attributed to the Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD). In this thesis, a power analysis is presented of a solar-powered, multi-sensor electronic beehive monitoring (EBM) system. EBM may contribute to our understanding of the major factors affecting the health of honeybee colonies without disturbing the colonies' daily behavioral patterns or putting extra burdens on beekeepers. The EBM system analyzed in this thesis runs on the Raspberry Pi model B+ with temperature, audio, camera, and distance sensors attached to it. The power analysis is done using two different batteries to find out which battery reduces the cost and increases the energy efficiency of the system.

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