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This live video transmission from the
residence of the queen bee and her entire
colony is nothing like the usual, dry biol-
ogy class. Thanks to the project, pupils
are obviously fascinated when working
on natural science questions. That’s
because HOBOS gets their attention with
something they are already familiar
with : Their passion for technology – for
smartphones, computers and tablets –
is their gateway to the honey bee phe-is their gateway to the honey bee phe-
nomenon. And the young people learn nomenon. And the young people learn
the fun way about bees’ lives as social the fun way about bees’ lives as social
organisms and their key balancing role organisms and their key balancing role
in nature.in nature.
This is the HOBOS way to convey some-This is the HOBOS way to convey some-
thing essential : It’s fun to be involved in thing essential : It’s fun to be involved in
natural sciences. This is attracting more natural sciences. This is attracting more
and more young learners to the “MINT” and more young learners to the “MINT”
subjects (Mathematics, Informatics, subjects (Mathematics, Informatics,
Natural Science, Technology) as well as Natural Science, Technology) as well as
sparking interest at an early age in the sparking interest at an early age in the
possibility of careers in these fi elds.possibility of careers in these fi elds.
Prof. Dr. Tautz and his team are continu-Prof. Dr. Tautz and his team are continu-
ally expanding the bilingual educational ally expanding the bilingual educational
site, but the HOBOS research platform site, but the HOBOS research platform
still has loads of untapped potential. still has loads of untapped potential.
Since the fall of , the Julius Maxi-Since the fall of , the Julius Maxi-
milian University has been working with milian University has been working with
the Audi Environmental Foundation on the Audi Environmental Foundation on
a revolutionary advance in the concept’s a revolutionary advance in the concept’s
development – HOBOS ., a progres-development – HOBOS ., a progres-
sion from research-based learning to sci-sion from research-based learning to sci-
entifi c observation of bee behavior using entifi c observation of bee behavior using
the latest technology. The redesigned the latest technology. The redesigned
bee colony, with a bee nest designed for bee colony, with a bee nest designed for
full exposure and a -degree rotating full exposure and a -degree rotating
robotic arm, enables a completely new, robotic arm, enables a completely new,
large-area view of the honeycombs and large-area view of the honeycombs and
into the comb alleys without disturbing into the comb alleys without disturbing
the bees’ behavior, which is being ob-the bees’ behavior, which is being ob-
served this way for the fi rst time. New served this way for the fi rst time. New
optical D technologies allow previously optical D technologies allow previously
unparalleled insights into how the comb unparalleled insights into how the comb
is built. And thermographic images cap-is built. And thermographic images cap-
tured with the latest technologies make tured with the latest technologies make
it possible to address questions in un-it possible to address questions in un-
precedented ways. A newly developed precedented ways. A newly developed
system allows researchers to distinguish system allows researchers to distinguish
between individual bees and monitor between individual bees and monitor
their behavior, as well as to draw conclu-their behavior, as well as to draw conclu-
sions from how individual bees are sions from how individual bees are
a ected by adverse environmental con-a ected by adverse environmental con-
ditions. Thanks to sensors such as highly ditions. Thanks to sensors such as highly
sensitive accelero meters, honeycomb sensitive accelero meters, honeycomb
vibrations can be recorded as communi-vibrations can be recorded as communi-
cation signals.cation signals.
The primary objective of the HOBOS . The primary objective of the HOBOS .
project is to successfully manage the project is to successfully manage the
fl ood of data involved. The Department fl ood of data involved. The Department
of Biology at the University of Würzburg of Biology at the University of Würzburg
has developed a Big Data concept has developed a Big Data concept
especially for this, entering an entirely especially for this, entering an entirely
new scientifi c dimension.new scientifi c dimension.
1 Exposed bee nest
2 Scale
3 Sensors in the bee nest
4 Robot
4a Infrared camera
4b Thermal imaging camera
4c 3D data-capture system4c 3D data-capture system
5 Entering zone with counting device5 Entering zone with counting device
6 Infrared lighting of chamber6 Infrared lighting of chamber
7 Measurement data logging and intermediate storage7 Measurement data logging and intermediate storage
8 Chamber observation camera8 Chamber observation camera
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