IEEE Spectrum interviews Aumann about sensor system for monitoring bees
IEEE Spectrum interviewed Herbert Aumann, an adjunct professor of electrical and chemical engineering at the University of Maine, about his new sensor system for monitoring bees inside and outside of the hive. According to the article, Aumann created a “low-cost monitoring system that uses sound waves to track bee activity outside the hive, while using vibrational measurements to track activity within the hive.” “We have demonstrated that the radar sensor performance is equivalent to the commercial video monitor, but it is considerably less expensive and less intrusive,” he said.