Capacitance-based sensor for monitoring bees passing through a tunnel

Measurement Science and Technology

Volumn 16, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 2503-2510

  Campbell, Jennifer M ^a   Dahn, Douglas C ^a   Ryan, Daniel A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bee counter; Bombus; Capacitance bridge; Capacitance sensor; Countingtunnel; Foraging dynamics; Insect activity monitor

Indexed keywords

BRIDGES; CAPACITANCE; MICROORGANISMS; TUNNELS;

BEE COUNTER; BOMBUS; CAPACITANCE BRIDGE; FORAGING DYNAMICS; INSECT ACTIVITY MONITOR;

OPTICAL SENSORS;

MONITORING SYSTEM;

EID: 27844510964     PISSN: 09570233     EISSN: 13616501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-0233/16/12/015     Document Type: Article

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