Newsletter July 2018
Beep app version 2: your own digital inspection sheet!
How convenient would it be if you could put together your own digital hive logbook? Depending on the time of the year, what you want to track or research or cultivation and selection. Beep has been updated automatically, so you now have the new version.
How does it work?
When you open a new inspection, you will see at the top a button called 'edit checklist'. With check marks you can select or deselect items. It is also possible to change the order. This way you can personalize your inspection sheet. In the example here below several subjects have been added:
What else has improved?
Based on feedback from users of Beep, improvements have been made, such as the ability to adjust historic inspections, removal of inspections, improvements to the hive overview such as the display of reminders, data export to Excel, setting reminders in your agenda, design improvements and extension of lists such as cabinet types.
Beep digital monitoring system
The system contains sensors for weight, temperature outside and inside the hive, humidity outside and a microphone in the bee colony. The first prototypes are currently piloted and the development is still on-going. What the possibilities are with measurement on bee colonies can be found in this presentation. If you want to contribute to the design and development of this 'smart hive’, please contact us! As soon as more is known about order options, we will let you know via email and website.
Image: Prototype design of the measuring system with adjustable scale for a large or small hive. Weight sensors are placed in the four corners. And temperature and humidity are measured outdoors. Additional sensors can be connected to measure the temperature and sound.
Data privacy
Like many website and web applications, Beep's data policy is also in line with the new privacy regulations. The terms of service and privacy and cookie policy can be found here. When logging in you will be asked to agree with these terms.
Sponsors
Thanks to a growing group of sponsors, the professional development of Beep is made possible and the app can be used free of charge. The sponsors are listed in alphabetical order: Betrekken bij Groen Fonds, Bijenkasten.nl, deelnemers van de 2017 crowdfunding, DeLaMar theater, Elho, Firma Avontuur vormgevers, Fonds NME - Van Dijk Nijkamp stichting, Iconize, M.A.O.C. Gravin van Bylandt Stichting, Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds, Schulp Vruchtensappen b.v., SIDN Fonds, Stuurgroep LIB en VBVB ICT. Thank you for your contributions!
More information
The Beep foundation develops digital tools aimed at supporting beekeepers which are easy to use and affordable. Subsidies and collaboration with partners make development possible. We are looking for beekeepers who want to contribute financially or with time and experience to this open source development.
Ready to start using Beep version 2 or consult the new manual? Note, that if you have placed a Beep app icon on your home screen of mobile or tablet and you do not see any changes or the app does not respond normally, you may need to refresh the app. See here how you can do that. All best!
