Bees’ colour perception may deliver evolutionary jump in camera and sensor technology

Posted on 5 Jul 2017 by Tim Brown

Researchers from Melbourne universities in Australia have published new research into how bees perceive colour and revealed findings that could revolutionise cameras and robotic sensors.

A macro view of the head of a bee showing its compound eyes and its three ocelli on the top of its head – stock image courtesy of APS. Identifying colour in complex outdoor environments is extremely difficult because the colour of light is continuously changing. Researchers from RMIT University, Monash…

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