System for external fish parasite monitoring in aquaculture
US11825814B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 19, 2018 |
| Grant date | Nov 28, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 23, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02A40/81
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system for external fish parasites monitoring in aquaculture, the system comprising: —a camera (52) suitable to be submerged in a sea pen suitable for containing comprising fish, the camera being arranged for capturing images of the fish; and—an electronic image processing system (86) configured for identifying external fish parasites on the fish by analyzing the captured images, wherein: —a ranging detector (54) configured for detecting the presence of fish and measuring a distance from the detector to the fish is mounted adjacent to the camera (52); and—an electronic control system (12) is arranged to control a focus of the camera (52) on the basis of the measured distance and to trigger the camera (52) when a fish has been detected within a predetermined distance range.
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