Diopsis
Better methods for counting insects are desperately needed given recent observations that insect populations have declined dramatically over the past few decades, with dire consequences in ecosystems.
Since 2021 Faunabit produces the DIOPSIS insect camera. The camera is developed at: Faunabit B.V. in collaboration with Naturalis, the Netherlands.
It is an advanced, modern system to photograph insects fully automated and to send the photos and associated data. The camera sends images to a server over 4G, but it’s also possible to upload them manually. From there, they can be processed by the insect image recognition model, managed Arise by Naturalis. More info about Arise Naturalis can be found here.
Technical details (hardware and software)
Parts DIOPSIS insect camera:
- 8MP camera (12MP is now available)
- LED Backlight
- 4G modem
- Base with foldable insect screen
- Back carrier
- Waterproof battery housing
- 12V 20AH battery
- 12V solar panel
- 220V power supply
The camera sends the images to a server via 4G, but it’s also possible to manually upload the images.
From there they can be processed by the insect image recognition model, managed by Naturalis.
Functionalities of the DIOPSIS web portal:
- Monitor the operation of the camera remotely
- Grant access to photos and sensor readings
- Remotely adjust camera settings, including:
- photo frequency
- LED on/off times
- LED lighting adjustments
- Set up metadata for research
Documents
Faunabit information leaflet
Website
Website Faunabit
Papers
–Master Internship
–Research Philosophical Transactions
–TaxaNet: Harnessing a Hierarchical Loss Function forInsect Classification Using Deep Learning
–Sensors and sensing practices: shaping farming system strategiestoward agricultural sustainability
–Insect Monitoring Techniques: EvaluatingComparisons and Beyond
Contact
Strijkviertel 26 achter
3454 PM De Meern
The Netherlands
Director: Stephan Peterse
Email address: stephan@faunabit.eu
Telephone number: +31 (0)30 207 25 85
