BioSense: An automated sensing node for organismal and environmental biology

IF 2 Q3 ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC HardwareX Pub Date : 2024-09-10 DOI:10.1016/j.ohx.2024.e00584

Andrea Contina , Eric Abelson , Brendan Allison , Brian Stokes , Kenedy F. Sanchez , Henry M. Hernandez , Anna M. Kepple , Quynhmai Tran , Isabella Kazen , Katherine A. Brown , Je’aime H. Powell , Timothy H. Keitt

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Automated remote sensing has revolutionized the fields of wildlife ecology and environmental science. Yet, a cost-effective and flexible approach for large scale monitoring has not been fully developed, resulting in a limited collection of high-resolution data. Here, we describe BioSense, a low-cost and fully programmable automated sensing platform for applications in bioacoustics and environmental studies. Our design offers customization and flexibility to address a broad array of research goals and field conditions. Each BioSense is programmed through an integrated Raspberry Pi computer board and designed to collect and analyze avian vocalizations while simultaneously collecting temperature, humidity, and soil moisture data. We illustrate the different steps involved in manufacturing this sensor including hardware and software design and present the results of our laboratory and field testing in southwestern United States.

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BioSense：用于生物和环境生物学的自动传感节点

自动遥感技术给野生动物生态学和环境科学领域带来了革命性的变化。然而，用于大规模监测的成本效益高且灵活的方法尚未完全开发出来，导致收集到的高分辨率数据有限。在此，我们介绍一种低成本、完全可编程的自动传感平台 BioSense，它可应用于生物声学和环境研究。我们的设计具有定制性和灵活性，可满足广泛的研究目标和现场条件。每个 BioSense 都通过集成的 Raspberry Pi 计算机板进行编程，旨在收集和分析鸟类的叫声，同时收集温度、湿度和土壤湿度数据。我们展示了制造该传感器的不同步骤，包括硬件和软件设计，并介绍了在美国西南部进行的实验室和实地测试结果。

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HardwareX Engineering-Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

CiteScore

4.10

自引率

18.20%

发文量

124

审稿时长

24 weeks

期刊介绍： HardwareX is an open access journal established to promote free and open source designing, building and customizing of scientific infrastructure (hardware). HardwareX aims to recognize researchers for the time and effort in developing scientific infrastructure while providing end-users with sufficient information to replicate and validate the advances presented. HardwareX is open to input from all scientific, technological and medical disciplines. Scientific infrastructure will be interpreted in the broadest sense. Including hardware modifications to existing infrastructure, sensors and tools that perform measurements and other functions outside of the traditional lab setting (such as wearables, air/water quality sensors, and low cost alternatives to existing tools), and the creation of wholly new tools for either standard or novel laboratory tasks. Authors are encouraged to submit hardware developments that address all aspects of science, not only the final measurement, for example, enhancements in sample preparation and handling, user safety, and quality control. The use of distributed digital manufacturing strategies (e.g. 3-D printing) is encouraged. All designs must be submitted under an open hardware license.