MIMA – Bee Monitoring Device
Creator:
Lisa Reichhardt
Curator's Note
Updated: September 2020
Nowadays it is common knowledge that the insects we used to try to get rid off are vital to our survival. Especially bees which are almost exclusively responsible for pollinating more than 30 essential fruits and crops globally and are associated with pollinating 40 other plants as well.
The importance of a healthy bee population cannot be underestimated.
Lisa Reichhardt approaches the topic of bee-caring (and beekeeping) with utmost caution which translates into the fragile looking, but skillfully interactive product design. The product architecture focusses on closeness and real interaction where market solutions still distance the keepers from the hives with sensors and apps. However, MIMA is a great platform for AI-integration to support the human senses and experiences.
Abstract
A new type of honey bee heath monitoring system that can detect diseases early and prevent premature outbreaks is at the core of the vision.
The system is based on the principle of proper beekeeping, which requires the bees to live as undisturbed as possible. Another important role is the targeted assistance to novice beekeepers in the field of bee care, as well as a better exchange of information.
The system is based on the factor of proper beekeeping, which requires a largely undisturbed life of the bees. Another important role is the targeted assistance to novice beekeepers in the field of bee care, as well as a better exchange of information.
"If the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe, then man would have only four years of life left. No more bees, no more pollination, no more plants, no more animals, no more man."
