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myBee: An Information System for Precision Beekeeping

Over the last few years, beekeepers have become aware of the necessity of integrating Information Technology into Apiculture. As a result, Precision Beekeeping emerged, which is an area that applies technology to monitor bees and, consequently, the state of the colony. However, the development of these platforms is complex due to the requirement of adapting to various heterogeneous environments and constantly-updated technologies. The objective of this paper is to propose and develop a Precision Beekeeping Information System called myBee, whose infrastructure is flexible, secure, fault-tolerant, and efficient in decision-making. The system architecture satisfies IS quality principles including clarity, discriminability, brevity, consistency, detectability, readability, and comprehensiveness. It provides compatibility for stationary and mobile systems, security, and quality of service. A real case study shows that myBee is an efficient information system that supports beekeepers in maintaining their apiaries.