C-Band Telemetry of Insect Pollinators Using a Miniature Transmitter and a Self-Piloted Drone
- Submitting institution
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Bangor University / Prifysgol Bangor
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- UoA12_31
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1109/TMTT.2020.3034323
- Title of journal
- IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques
- Article number
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- First page
- 938-946
- Volume
- 69
- Issue
- 1
- ISSN
- 0018-9480
- Open access status
- Compliant
- Month of publication
- November
- Year of publication
- 2020
- URL
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- Supplementary information
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- Request cross-referral to
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
- No
- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
- No
- Criminology
- No
- Interdisciplinary
- Yes
- Number of additional authors
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8
- Research group(s)
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- Proposed double-weighted
- No
- Reserve for an output with double weighting
- No
- Additional information
- The first bee-borne RF transmitter and self-piloted drone system enabling automated tracking of bees with orders of magnitude weigh reduction and range increase over SOTA telemetry systems. The miniaturized transmitter tag enables free roaming of bees in and out of the hives while the system additionally achieves autonomous pollinator monitoring within a greenhouse environment. Led to global collaboration, a UK patent application #2007822.6, vast media impact (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-45320997) and SMART Partnership application to commercialize the technology for autonomous pollinator efficiency.
- Author contribution statement
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- Non-English
- No
- English abstract
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