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From hive to HiveWatcher: the first HiveNode runs on LoRa
Our HiveNode prototype has been sending its measurements over LoRa to the server node for a week, and from there to HiveWatcher. More than 25,000 measurements, none missed. The whole chain works, and we are getting ready for the pilots.
An important step for BeeSensing: the full chain from the hive to the HiveWatcher platform is working in our test setup.
What is running
The HiveNode sits at the hive and measures how active the bee or bumblebee colony is. It sends its measurements by LoRa radio to the server node. The server node passes them on to HiveWatcher over the internet, where the grower sees them per greenhouse and per section.
The test so far
In our test setup, the HiveNode prototype has now been running for a week without any errors. In that time the server node received more than 25,000 measurements, and not a single one was missed. When an upload to HiveWatcher fails, for example because of a brief internet hiccup, the server node simply tries again. If the radio link drops for a while, the HiveNode keeps its measurements and sends them later, so no data goes missing.
At the same time we are finishing the production version of the HiveNode: the printed circuit boards and the housing are ready for a first small series.
Next steps
In the coming weeks we will test the HiveNode together with the BeeNode in the crop. From December we will start pilots with growers. Would you like to take part with a section of your greenhouse? Get in touch.