http://hivetool.org/dev_kit_order.pl

(Load cells, light sensor, temp RH sensors)

http://www.openhivescale.org/

https://github.com/openhivescale

(They talk about why load cells aren't a good option)

https://www.osbeehives.com/products/buzzbox-mini#

https://www.osbeehives.com/pages/tech-specs

(AI Detect swarming, missing queen, healthy, sick, or collapsed hives in real-time. Monitor temperature, humidity, barometric pressure, and local weather conditions. It even contains anti-theft systems that alert you when your hive is disturbed.)

(Audio, Temperature, Humidity, etc)

IAAC OpenSource BeeHive Project

https://iaac.net/project/open-source-beehives-project/

(audio, temperature, infrared and humidity sensors. Later versions will include VOC sensors to monitor for foreign chemicals, scales to monitor honey production, and web cameras to give visual information about the colony.)

Radar Microphone

https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/7808865

https://americanbeejournal.com/sounds-of-the-hive-part-1/#:~:text=Honey%20bees%20produce%20many%20frequencies,up%20to%20about%20500%20Hz.

EMF may affect bees

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6563664/

Bees can't see below red i.e. IR is OK

https://www.beesource.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-282645.html

Weight of a bee hive - up to 40Kg

https://www.perfectbee.com/blog/weighing-your-beehive-why-and-how#:~:text=A%20medium%20super%20will%20weigh,should%20weigh%20about%2080%20lbs.

Base platform is Raspberry Pi 4 with PoE hat for power and wired network connectivity

Raspberry Pi 4 - 4GB RAM

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Raspberry-Pi-ARM-Cortex-A72-Bluetooth-Micro-HDMI/dp/B07TC2BK1X/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=raspberry+pi+4&qid=1598193694&sr=8-4

Raspberry Pi 4 - 4GB RAM

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Raspberry-Pi-ARM-Cortex-A72-Bluetooth-Micro-HDMI/dp/B07TC2BK1X/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=raspberry+pi+4&qid=1598193694&sr=8-4

https://www.amazon.co.uk/GeeekPi-Raspberry-Support-standard-30x30x7mm/dp/B0832XRL3K/ref=psdc_430497031_t1_B07GR9XQJH

https://www.amazon.co.uk/DSLRKIT-Raspberry-HAT-IEEE802-3af-Isolation/dp/B07JPXR9ZN/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=raspberry+pi+poe+hat&qid=1602418192&sr=8-3

https://www.amazon.co.uk/PTZlink-Injector-1000Mbps-IEEE802-3af-Compatible/dp/B086PNNKXK/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=poe+injector&qid=1598195263&s=computers&sr=1-5

Waterproof CAT6 cable 50m

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00EOTHDWQ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.co.uk/BRAVEEAGLE-microSDHC-microSD-Memory-smartphone/dp/B07DNQ1N81/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=16gb+usd+card&qid=1598193809&s=computers&sr=1-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUFIMVMzQkpCVjhMRlUmZW5jcnlwdGVkSWQ9QTA5MzgzNTUxV1hQWTlWQTI5NDUmZW5jcnlwdGVkQWRJZD1BMTAzNjA1MjJJMzNaMVdHSDA2UTYmd2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGYmYWN0aW9uPWNsaWNrUmVkaXJlY3QmZG9Ob3RMb2dDbGljaz10cnVl

* We will design and 3D print our own enclosure

Temperature, Barometric, Altitude, Light, Humidity

https://www.amazon.co.uk/WINGONEER%C2%AE-Temperature-Barometric-Altitude-Raspberry/dp/B076SM2YG6/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=raspberry+pi+light+level+sensor&qid=1598193885&sr=8-4

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Elegoo-120pcs-Multicolored-Breadboard-arduino-colorful/dp/B01EV70C78/ref=pd_bxgy_img_2/258-6522585-3283040?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B01EV70C78&pd_rd_r=65f5d2c7-c000-4ebf-883e-c2a68b917aaf&pd_rd_w=vBqs5&pd_rd_wg=Lcf1a&pf_rd_p=dcf35746-0212-418b-a148-30395d107b2d&pf_rd_r=RH6K7S7V91BCYWX5VJAZ&psc=1&refRID=RH6K7S7V91BCYWX5VJAZ

USB Microphone (20Hz to 16KHz)

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Microphone-iGOKU-Omnidirectional-Condenser-Interviews-USB/dp/B076M4HXFH/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=usb+microphone+for+raspberry+pi&qid=1598194247&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEyNEkzWVo5NlU1WDBWJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNjAwNzg4MlNFNE80WFo3Wk0xWiZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwNjE5MzAzMkVRUE5EWU5VREdUSyZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=

Wide angle day and night vison RPi camera

https://www.amazon.co.uk/MakerHawk-Wide-angle-Automatically-Day-Vision-Night-Vision/dp/B07DRH5Y5S/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=wide+angle+ir+camera&qid=1598194659&s=computers&sr=1-2-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExV0dGUTVMVVJRSlcwJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNDcxMzQyMkFMMUszUExVUTdEQSZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwNjUyNjgzMkc3SEJWRTkzUDVORCZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=

Force sensitive resistor (0-30Kg)

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Power-Sensitive-Resistance-Pressure-Diameter-Resistor/dp/B07PY443HS/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=force+sensitive+resistor&qid=1598197695&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEzNlAxQklXNzg0TTY5JmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMjg3ODM1MVlGT1I1WjM4UjhKOSZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwMjMxMTg1MktOUTUxMFdXUDJaSCZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=

Accelerometer/Gyroscope/Magnetic Field Sensor

https://www.amazon.co.uk/MakerHawk-MPU-9250-Gyroscope-Accelerometer-Magnetic/dp/B07173R5QC/ref=sr_1_6?dchild=1&keywords=accelerometer+sensor&qid=1598197963&sr=8-6

Sparkfun MLX IR Array

https://coolcomponents.co.uk/products/ir-array-breakout-55-degree-fov-mlx90640-qwiic?variant=12928092471357&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=Google%20Shopping&gclid=Cj0KCQjw2or8BRCNARIsAC_ppybXfSXsavJgZyIRZ6Mzr3GKonDtBcdRgi6kco7-wXPG-1JDHdkFbv8aAmisEALw_wcB

* using my own one here for testing

Keyestudio CCS811 carbon dioxide, temperature air quality sensor mainly uses the CCS811B chip.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/KEYESTUDIO-Quality-Arduino-Monoxide-Numeric/dp/B086HCSM6N/ref=sr_1_16?dchild=1&keywords=sgp30&qid=1598199103&sr=8-16

^ not calibrated

TBD - Pollution sensors?

TBD - Mechanical load versus load cells for weight?

TBD - Optical flow sensors for bee movement? In and out of hive?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/ILS-GY-49-MAX44009-Digital-Intensity-Interface/dp/B07P6RX98M/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=optical+flow+sensor&qid=1598198482&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEyNFg3MDIzUjc5MkEzJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMDY5MzcyUk42UURaQTlDU1FWJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTA2Nzk0MjYxMlVVWUM2N0EzN0lCJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==

TBD - External cam for monitoring direction of bee flight?

Maybe a Pixie2 for image analysis of bees?

https://www.dfrobot.com/product-1752.html?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI_rmWl7Hx4gIVhtdkCh1bxgK4EAAYASAAEgL88vD_BwE&gclid=Cj0KCQjwp4j6BRCRARIsAGq4yMHKC971UfP6_F020y-FicdCWVS0pr_G6ZPDTpDBfivonnExR5CYZUoaAhgvEALw_wcB

RJ45 Connectors

https://www.amazon.co.uk/VCE-50-Pack-Connector-Ethernet-Plug-50u-50-Pack-End-Pass-Through/dp/B07MM3FQ3F/ref=pd_ybh_a_9?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=EVS8SDCHECSZ791DTHJ9

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Waterproof-Kohree-Connection-Electrical-Distribution/dp/B07Q9QNLLC/ref=pd_ybh_a_10?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=PZV6Q474HJNAXFSD3VN3

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07SYG6MPH/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1