MUMBAI, India, Jan. 7 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202511104019 A) filed by Manipal University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, on Oct. 29, 2025, for 'a method and system for detecting pollen-carrying bees to predict hive honey production.'
Inventor(s) include Kushagra Kalbhawar; Dr Aditya Sinha; and Mr Abhay Singh Bisht.
The application for the patent was published on Dec. 12, under issue no. 50/2025.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present invention relates to a method and system for detecting pollen-carrying bees to predict hive honey production using image processing & object recognition. The present system referred to as "HiveVision" proposes a visual, image-processing-based system designed to quantify pollen loads at the hive entrance and monitor pollen inflow as a proxy for estimating natural honey production. The system comprises a fixed-position camera mounted above or near the hive entrance; an embedded processing unit (e.g., Raspberry Pi or similar scaled versions); a set of image processing techniques to detect returning bees, isolate their hind-leg region, and identify visible pollen loads based on color and shape; and a data logging module to store timestamps and daily pollen activity metrics. The present invention allows apiculturists to estimate honey production based on monthly pollen inflows detected especially during peak foraging seasons and identify/track optimal honey harvest windows. HiveVision supports environmental analysis by tracking how pollen activity changes with weather, temperature, flowering seasons, and altitude. By observing foraging patterns over time, it can identify ideal temperature ranges for pollen collection and highlight drops in activity during harsh weather."
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