Mr John Futcher

Contact

Email: k1709382@kingston.ac.uk
Location: Penrhyn Road
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment
School: School of Computer Science and Mathematics
Department: Department of Computer Science

Research project: Working Title - Investigation of the use of Image Processing and Machine Learning techniques to monitor Varroa mite infestation in Honey Bee Colonies

Abstract

How can advanced technology to help monitor Bee Health be put into the hands of the hobby beekeeper.

Research degree: PhD
Title of project: Working Title - Investigation of the use of Image Processing and Machine Learning techniques to monitor Varroa mite infestation in Honey Bee Colonies
Research supervisor: Dr Islam Choudhury
Other research supervisors:

Biography

My main career has been in Information Systems Development, undertaking most roles on projects in the Manufacturing, Publishing and Logistics sectors.

More recently I have taken up teaching. Having volunteered with Action Tutoring on their GCSE projects, I gained a Prof. GCE and then taught Mathematics and Programming to FE and HE students at NESCOT.

I took up beekeeping in 2010, and act as mentor to other beekeepers.

Areas of research interest

Bee Health
Machine Learning
Image Processing

Qualifications

MSc. Information Systems, Kingston University
Prof. GCE, Greenwich University/NESCOT
Post-Graduate Diploma Computing for Commerce and Industry, Open University.
BSc.(Hons) Mathematical Studies, University of Bath