Problem 1: What will we do to prevent our drone from dropping on a beehive, cutting bees with the propellers, or disrupting the bees’ lives?
Our plan: We understand that bees are an endangered species and that we will do what we can to prevent any bees from being harmed. It is our responsibility to respect the beekeeper, and we will accomplish this by not flying the drone too close to the beehives. In essence, we have stationary sensors next to the hive, so the drone can keep a safe distance of at least ten to fifteen feet away.
Problem 2: Since we are using a beekeeper’s bees for our research, should the beekeeper be compensated in some way?
Our plan: We discussed this problem for some time, and we thought the best course of action was to be fair. First we will provide a document clearly stating that we have permission to collect data from the beehives. This document will further explain that the information we gather is for our use to further the research of the possibility that bees create an environment that allows diseases to spread faster. Next, we will share the information we gather from our research with the beekeeper, providing him/her with valuable insight to the spreading of diseases amongst bees.
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