Title:
AN APPARATUS FOR DIAGNOSIS AND CONTROL OF HONEYBEE VARROATOSIS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND SOFTWARE FOR RECOGNITION OF PARASITE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2013/143552
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An device for diagnosis and control of honeybee varroatosis (Varroa mite infection) comprises one or several cameras (310), connected to image processor (311). The software of the device is capable of processing the picture of honeybee, recognition the presence or absence of varroa mite on the body of the bee on the field-of-view of the cameras or in the chamber for observation, counting the infected and non-infected bees, separating the infected bees from non-infected bees or killing the recognized varroa mites. Controlled gates (314, 315, 316), valves, positioning actuators and/or heaters (329, 330) are used as output devices for realization of the said actions. The method of image processing for recognition of varroa mite or other parasites comprises of searching reflections in the image and analysis of the surroundings of the found reflections. Also the method for determination of location of body elements of insect in an image is disclosed.
Inventors:
HUMAL PRIIT (EE)
Application Number:
PCT/EE2013/000004
Publication Date:
January 09, 2014
Filing Date:
March 27, 2013
Export Citation:
Assignee:
HUMAL PRIIT (EE)
International Classes:
G06T7/00; A01K47/06; A01K51/00
Foreign References:
| GB2480496A | 2011-11-23 | |||
| DE202011106067U1 | 2011-11-25 | |||
| DE202011108378U1 | 2012-01-27 |
Other References:
ANONYMOUS: "Varroa - Thermotherapy", 25 June 2008 (2008-06-25), XP002699368, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20130613]
ANONYMOUS: "The mite that could kill our bees", 20 May 2010 (2010-05-20), XP002699369, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20130613]
ROSIN, MAX: "Fotoallerlei", 27 June 2011 (2011-06-27), XP002699370, Retrieved from the Internet
RICHERT HENDRIK: "Lokalisation von Schädlingen auf Bienen mittels Methoden der Bilderkennung", 2011, VDM VERLAG DR. MÜLLER GMBH & CO. KG, ISBN: 978-3-639-33475-3, pages: 1 - 39, XP002715517
ANONYMOUS: "The mite that could kill our bees", 20 May 2010 (2010-05-20), XP002699369, Retrieved from the Internet
ROSIN, MAX: "Fotoallerlei", 27 June 2011 (2011-06-27), XP002699370, Retrieved from the Internet
RICHERT HENDRIK: "Lokalisation von Schädlingen auf Bienen mittels Methoden der Bilderkennung", 2011, VDM VERLAG DR. MÜLLER GMBH & CO. KG, ISBN: 978-3-639-33475-3, pages: 1 - 39, XP002715517
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
KAHU, Sirje (Kivi 21-6, Tartu, EE)
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