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Computer vision and robotics techniques in fish farms

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 May 2003

J. R. Martinez-de Dios
Affiliation:
Depto. Ingeniería de Sistemas y Automática, Universidad de Sevilla,Camino de los Descubrimientos s/n, 41092, Sevilla (Spain). email: jdedios@cartuja.us.es
C. Serna
Affiliation:
Depto. Ingeniería de Sistemas y Automática, Universidad de Sevilla,Camino de los Descubrimientos s/n, 41092, Sevilla (Spain). email: jdedios@cartuja.us.es
A. Ollero
Affiliation:
Depto. Ingeniería de Sistemas y Automática, Universidad de Sevilla,Camino de los Descubrimientos s/n, 41092, Sevilla (Spain). email: jdedios@cartuja.us.es

Extract

This paper presents new low-cost systems for the automation of some fish farm operations. Particularly, computer vision is applied to non-contact fish weight estimation. Stereo vision systems with synchronised convergent cameras are employed to perform fish 3-D segmentation in tanks and sea cages. Several pre-processing algorithms are applied to compensate for illumination local variations. The approach applied for fish 3-D segmentation consists in detecting in both images certain fish features. Once these points have been detected and validated in both images, the fish are 3-D segmented by applying stereo vision matching considerations. Fish weight is estimated by using simple length-weight relations well known in the aquaculture domain. The paper also briefly describes robotics systems for fish feeding and underwater pond cleaning, which can be also used to implement the above mentioned computer vision techniques for the fish estimation.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2003

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