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Assistant

The Assistant in Apisense is not a generic chatbot from the internet. It is a dedicated assistant integrated with your entire Apisense system — it knows your apiaries, hives, device status, scheduled inspections, and the weather above your apiary.

In other words: the Assistant translates raw technical data from the IoT system into simple answers in plain language. Instead of scanning a table of Scale readings from the last 24 hours, you ask "is anything worrying happening in hive number 3?" and get a concrete answer.

You do not need to learn any commands or filters. Just ask the question the way you would ask a fellow beekeeper.

1. Why you want the Assistant

In day-to-day apiary work, you keep running into questions that are slow to answer:

  • "Is the Scale in hive number 3 still connected?"
  • "When did I last inspect the Linden apiary?"
  • "What is tomorrow's forecast above my apiary?"
  • "What should I do if I see bees with deformed wings?"
  • "How do I set an alarm in the app for when a hive's mass suddenly drops?"

Instead of clicking through several screens, reading documentation, or searching the internet — you ask the Assistant and get a concise answer in your language.

2. The Assistant translates technical VitalSensor data

Your hive sends Apisense dozens of readings every day: mass, temperature, humidity, pressure, connection status, battery level. Raw numbers on their own do not say much — you need context, baselines, and trends. The Assistant takes that data and turns it into a concise diagnosis in plain language.

Example — raw data → readable answer

Raw data in the Apisense database (which the beekeeper does not look at every day):

hive 4, Linden apiary: mass 38.2 kg (-0.4 kg / 24h), internal temperature 34.8°C, humidity 62%, VitalSensor battery 88%, last reading 12 minutes ago

You: What is going on in hive 4 in the Linden apiary?

Assistant: Hive 4 (Linden) is doing well — internal temperature 34.8°C is normal for an active brood, humidity 62% is correct. The mass dropped by 0.4 kg in the last day, which is typical with the current weather (no nectar flow, light wind) — it does not point to swarming or a colony problem. The VitalSensor connects regularly, battery 88%.

The same applies to gateways (Hub) and Scales — the Assistant does not leave you with the numbers, it interprets them in the context of your apiary, the weather, and the history of your recent inspections.

3. What you can ask

Below are six groups of typical questions with concrete examples. You can ask in your own words — the Assistant understands natural phrasing, not just the exact wording shown here.

3.1 Your apiaries and hives

Sample conversation

You: How many active hives do I have?

Assistant: You have 12 active hives across 3 apiaries: Linden (5), Acacia (4), Heather (3).

Sample conversation

You: Show the status of the Linden apiary.

Assistant: Apiary Linden contains 5 hives. The gateway is online (LTE signal: good, last contact: 8 minutes ago, battery: 78%). Latest VitalSensor readings are less than 24 hours old.

3.2 Devices and gateways

Sample conversation

You: Does the gateway in the Acacia apiary have an LTE signal?

Assistant: Yes. The gateway in the Acacia apiary has a good LTE signal and connected 3 minutes ago. Battery: 64%.

Sample conversation

You: Which Scales have a low battery?

Assistant: Two Scales have a battery level below 20%:

  • Apiary Linden, hive 2 — 17%
  • Apiary Heather, hive 1 — 12%

Plan a replacement before your next apiary visit.

3.3 Calendar and inspections

Sample conversation

You: What treatments do I have scheduled this week?

Assistant: This week you have 2 scheduled treatments:

  • Tuesday — queen presence check, Linden apiary, hives 1–5
  • Friday — anti-Varroa treatment, Acacia apiary, hives 1–4

Sample conversation

You: When did I last inspect hive 7 in the Heather apiary?

Assistant: The last inspection of hive 7 in the Heather apiary was 12 days ago. In your note you marked good colony condition and a noticeable honey gain.

3.4 Weather above the apiary

The Assistant automatically pulls weather for the location of your apiaries — you do not even need to give the city.

Sample conversation

You: What is the weather at the Linden apiary today?

Assistant: At the Linden apiary today: temperature 18°C, partial cloud cover, wind 12 km/h from the west. No rainfall. Good conditions for bee flight.

Sample conversation

You: Will it rain tomorrow above my apiaries?

Assistant: Yes — near the Acacia apiary, rain is expected from the afternoon onwards (5–8 mm). The other apiaries stay in the dry zone.

3.5 Beekeeping knowledge

Sample conversation

You: How do I recognise Varroa?

Assistant: Varroa is an infestation by the Varroa destructor parasite. The most common signs:

  • visible reddish-brown mites on bees or brood;
  • bees with deformed wings (DWV virus carried by Varroa);
  • a weakened colony that overwinters poorly.

Diagnostics is most often done with a sugar-roll test or icing-sugar dusting. Apisense also records treatment recommendations — check the Notifications → Issues tab.

Sample conversation

You: When should I start winter feeding?

Assistant: Winter feeding usually starts at the turn of August and September — after the last honey harvest, before temperatures drop. Doses depend on the region and the colony's strength. For your apiaries I can check the most recent Scale readings and suggest whether any colony urgently needs feeding.

3.6 Apisense system manuals and configuration

When you ask "how do I do this in the app" or "how do I configure a device" — the Assistant walks you through it step by step. When an official Apisense YouTube video tutorial matches your question, it adds a specific link to the film — in your language, if a localised version is available. It does not invent fake URLs: if no official video exists, no link will appear.

Sample conversation — app instruction + video

You: How do I add a new hive in the app?

Assistant: You add a new hive from the apiary view:

  1. In the Apiaries tab, open the apiary you want to add a hive to.
  2. In the Hives view, click the + icon in the top-right corner.
  3. Enter the hive name and (optionally) the VitalSensor serial number.
  4. Confirm.

Short video tutorial: official Apisense YouTube channel (the Assistant adds a specific film URL if one exists in your language).

Sample conversation — device configuration

You: How do I set an alarm for when a hive's mass suddenly drops by 5 kg?

Assistant: You set a threshold alarm for sudden mass change in Hive settings → Alarms:

  1. Pick the hive in the Hives view.
  2. Open Hive settings → Alarms tab.
  3. Enable "Mass drop alarm" and set the threshold (e.g. 5 kg / 24h).
  4. Choose how you want to be notified (push, email).
  5. Save.

Once saved, the alarm starts working immediately — the system monitors each hive independently.

4. The conversation remembers context

You can follow up the way you would in normal conversation — the Assistant remembers what you just said.

Sample conversation

You: What is the status of the Linden apiary?

Assistant: Linden apiary: 5 hives, gateway online, last contact 4 minutes ago...

You: And the Acacia apiary?

Assistant: Acacia apiary: 4 hives, gateway online, last contact 8 minutes ago...

Every conversation is saved in your account — you can come back to it later or delete it from the settings. You can also start a new conversation from scratch if you want to switch topics without history.

5. Multiple languages

Write in English, Polish, German, Italian, or French — the Assistant answers in the same language you wrote your question in. The app's interface language does not have to match the language of your conversation: you can have the app in Polish and ask the Assistant in English.

6. What the Assistant will not do

The Assistant in Apisense is a helper — it does not perform actions in your apiary on your behalf:

  • It does not change or delete data in the app (it will not remove a hive, add an inspection, or raise an alert).
  • It does not analyse photos, audio, or video. It works on text only.
  • It does not know information about other people's apiaries (see Capabilities & Privacy).

The full list of limits and privacy rules is on a dedicated page.

7. Your privacy

The Assistant sees only your data (or apiaries you have access to). Your conversations are saved so you can come back to them — but you can delete them at any time. Your data is not used to train third-party models.

Details: Capabilities & Privacy →

8. Getting started

The Assistant is built into the Apisense Pro AI app:

  • In the mobile app and in the web version it is available under the Your assistant icon in the bottom menu.
  • It works in the Apiaries, Hives, and Hive views, so help is at hand wherever you are working.
  • Write in your own language — the Assistant answers in the same language you asked your question in.