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Barmak, R. and Stefanec, M., Hofstadler, D. N., Piotet, L., Schönwetter-Fuchs-Schistek, S., Mondada, F., Schmickl, T. and Mills, R. (2023) A robotic honeycomb for interaction with a honeybee colony. Science Robotics 8(76):eadd7385. https://doi.org/10.1126/scirobotics.add7385

Kotovs, D. and Zacepins, A. (2023) GIS-based interactive map to improve scheduling beekeeping activities. Agriculture 13(3):669. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture13030669

Komasilova, O., Kotovs, D., Komasilovs, V., Kviesis, A. and Zacepins, A. (2023) Enhancing migratory beekeeping practice using digital flowering calendar. Baltic Journal Modern Computing 11(1), 1-14. https://doi.org/10.22364/bjmc.2023.11.1.01

Lazic, D. and Schmickl, T. (2023) Will biomimetic robots be able to change a hivemind to guide honeybees’ ecosystem services? Bioinspiration & Biomimetics 18(3): 035004. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-3190/acc0b9

Taliaronak, V. Mellmann, H. and Hafner, V. V. Simulation and Decision-Making In a Bio-Hybrid Beehive. (2022) In: Abstract Book of International Congress on Bee Sciences, 57.

Puzynin, E., Mellmann, H., and Hafner, V. V. Addressing modern challenges for bees through a novel mobile app. (2022) In: Abstract Book of International Congress on Bee Sciences, 26.

Zacepins, A., Komasilovs, V., Jelinskis, J., Ozols, N., Kviesis, A. (2022) Application of the internet of things in precision beekeeping in Latvia. AGROFOR International Journal, 7(3), 101-111. https://doi.org/10.7251/AGRENG2203101Z

Stefanec, M., Hofstadler, D. N., Krajník, T., Turgut, A. E., Alemdar, H., Lennox, B., … & Schmickl, T. (2022). A Minimally Invasive Approach Towards “Ecosystem Hacking” With Honeybees. Frontiers in Robotics and AI, 9. https://doi.org/10.3389/frobt.2022.791921

Smith, M. L., Davidson, J. D., Wild, B., Dormagen, D. M., Landgraf, T., & Couzin, I. D. (2022). Behavioral variation across the days and lives of honey bees. Iscience, 25(9), 104842. https://doi.org/10.3389/frobt.2022.791921

Ilgun, Schmickl, Mills. A study model for reconstructing urban ecological niches. Proceedings of International Conf. for Structures and Architecture 2022, Aalborg, Denmark. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/363925951_A_Study_Model_for_Reconstructing_Urban_Ecological_Niches

Zacepins, A., Ozols, N., Kviesis, A., Gailis, J., Komasilovs, V., Komasilova, O., & Zagorska, V. (2022). Evaluation of the honey bee colonies weight gain during the intensive foraging. https://doi.org/10.15159/ar.22.017 

Schmickl, T., Stefanec, M., Hofstadler, D.N., Krajni, T., Turgut, A.E. and Arvin, F. (2021) The Queen and her Robotic Court: A Minimally-Invasive Form of Ecosystem Hacking. In: Proceedings of the International Science Fiction Prototyping Conference 2021, 5-12

Ilgun, A., Schmickl, T. Mycelial Beehives of HIVEOPOLIS: Designing and Building Therapeutic Inner Nest Environments for Honeybees. Biomimetics  7(2), 75, 2022. https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics7020075

Wild, B., Dormagen, D.M., Zachariae, A., Smith ,M.L., Traynor K.S., Brockmann, D., Couzin, I.D., Landgraf, T. Social networks predict the life and death of honey bees. Nature Communications 12,  Article number: 1110, 2021.  https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-21212-5

Stefanec, M., Oberreiter, H., Becher, M.A., Haase, G., Schicke, T. Effects of Sinusoidal Vibrations on the Motion Response of Honeybees. Frontiers in Physics 9, 2021. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphy.2021.670555

Schmickl, T., Szopek, M., Mondana, F., Mills, R., Stefania, M., Hofstadler, D.N., Lazio, D., Barmak, R., Bonnet, F., Zahadat, P. Social Integrating Robots Suggest Mitigation Strategies for Ecosystem Decay. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology 9, 2021. https://doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2021.612605

Landgraf, T., Gebhardt, H.W.G., Bierbach, D., Romanczuk, P., Musiolek, L., Hafner, V.V., Krause, J. Animal-in-the-Loop: Using Interactive Robotic Conspecifics to Study Social Behavior in Animal Groups. Annual Review of Control, Robotics, and Autonomous Systems 4(1), pp.487–507, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-control-061920-103228

Ilgün A. et al. Bio-Hybrid Systems for Ecosystem Level Effects. In: Artificial Life Conference Proceedings. ALIFE 2021: The 2021 Conference on Artificial Life. 2021. https://doi.org/10.1162/isal_a_00396

Lazic, D., Schmickl, T. Can Robots Inform a Honeybee Colony’s Foraging Decision-Making? . In: Artificial Life Conference Proceedings. ALIFE 2021: The 2021 Conference on Artificial Life. 2021. https://doi.org/10.1162/isal_a_00397

Schmickl, T., Zahadat, P., Hamann, H. Wankelmut: A Simple Benchmark for the Evolvability of Behavioral Complexity. Applied Sciences 11(5),  1994, 2021. https://doi.org/10.3390/app11051994

Komasilova, O., Komasilovs, V., Kviesis, A., Zacepins, A. Model for finding the number of honey bee colonies needed for the optimal foraging process in a specific geographical location. PeerJ Life & Environment 9:e12178. 2021. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12178

Szopek, M., Thenius R., Stefanec, M., Hofstadler, D., Varughese, J., Vorgin, M., Radspieler, G., Schmickl, T. Autonome Roboterschwärme als Stabilisatoren Gefährdeter Ökosysteme. Navigationen 21,  2021, pp.150-181. http://dx.doi.org/10.25819/ubsi/9913

Komasilova, O., Komasilovs, V., Kviesis, A., and Zacepins, A. Modeling of the Potential Honey Bee Colony Foraging Activity Based on the Agrometeorogical Factors. Baltic J. Modern Computing 9(3), pp.280-289, 2021. https://doi.org/10.22364/bjmc.2021.9.3.04 

Nicolis, S.C., Martín, M.C., Campo, A., Deneubourg, J.-L. Control of collective behaviours through artificial feedbacks. In: Artificial Life Conference Proceedings. ALIFE 2021: The 2021 Conference on Artificial Life. Online. 2021. https://doi.org/10.1162/isal_a_00403

Taliaronak, V., Mellmann, H., Hafner, V.V. Simulation of Interactions between Beehives. In:  The 29th International Workshop on Concurrency, Specification and Programming Proceedings. CS&P’21. ISSN 1613-0073, 2951, pp. 106-112. http://ceur-ws.org/Vol-2951/paper9.pdf

Puzynin, E., Mellmann, H., Hafner, V.V. A Novel Mobile App for the Next Generation of Beekeepers. In:  The 29th International Workshop on Concurrency, Specification and Programming Proceedings. CS&P’21. ISSN 1613-0073, 2951, pp. 113-116. http://ceur-ws.org/Vol-2951/paper12.pdf

Szopek, M., Stokanic, V., Radspieler, G., Schmickl, T. Simple Physical Interactions Yield Social Self-Organization in Honeybees. Frontiers in Physics 9, 2021. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphy.2021.670317

Mellmann, H., Schlotter, B., Musiolek, L. and Hafner, V.V. Anticipation as a Mechanism for Complex Behavior in Artificial Agents. In: Artificial Life Conference Proceedings. ALIFE 2020: The 2020 Conference on Artificial Life. 2020. pp.157-159, MIT Press. 2020.  https://doi.org/10.1162/isal_a_00314

Komasilova, O., Komasilovs, V., Kviesis, A., Bumanis, N., Mellmann, H., and Zacepins, A. Model for the Bee Apiary Location Evaluation. Agronomy Research 18(S2), pp.1350-1358, 2020.

Luneckas, T., Luneckas, M., Salem, Z., Szopek, M., Schmickl, T. Convolutional Neural Network for Honeybee Density Estimation. 2020 IEEE Symposium Series on Computational Intelligence (SSCI), 2020, pp.2558–2566. 10.1109/SSCI47803.2020.9308169

Vogrin, M., Stefanec, M., Schmickl, T. Social Distancing in Robot Swarms: Modulating Exploitation and Exploration Without Signal Exchange. 2020 IEEE Symposium Series on Computational Intelligence (SSCI), 2020, pp.2233-2240. 10.1109/SSCI47803.2020.9308502. 

Bumanis, N., Komasilova, O., Komasilovs V., Kviesis, A., Zacepins, A. Application of Data Layering in Precision Beekeeping: The Concept.  2020 IEEE 14th International Conference Application of Information and Communication Technologies  (AICT), 07-09 October 2020, Tashkent, Uzbekistan. (Virtual mode).               10.1109/AICT50176.2020.9368733 

Bumanis, N. Data Fusion Challenges in Precision Beekeeping: a Review. In Proceedings of  the International Scientific Conference “Research for Rural Development 2020″ (RRD), 2020.