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InsectEye and BeeEye

Insect-centered design of real-time automated monitoring system for insect biodiversity

Insects form the basis for biodiverse terrestrial natural and agricultural ecosystems. InsectEye and BeeEye are autonomous non-lethal monitoring tools that bring together traditional insect trap design with AI tools to identify the insects at different levels of taxonomic resolution. These systems allow us to monitor for 24 hours, for weeks and count and identify insects by the second allowing for unprecedented detail of insect populations through time and space.

InsectEye prototype - this uses a malaise trap to non lethally observe and identify insects as they move through the trap

This research represents a collaborative effort among Drs. Christina Grozinger (Entomology), Harland Patch (Entomology), Vijay Narayanan (Computer Science and Engineering and Electrical Engineering), Paul Heinemann (Agricultural Engineering) and current/former graduate students Codey Mathis, Eric Homan, Shiao Zhuang, Jiarui Geng, and Zachary Bunch.