Development of an intelligent automatic feeder capable of evaluating the fish feeding frenzy

• Grant number: 18/08322-0
• Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Innovative Research in Small Business - PIPE
• Start date: July 01, 2019
• End date: March 31, 2020
• Field of knowledge: Agronomical Sciences - Animal Husbandry - Animal Production
• Principal Investigator: Rogério Augusto de Caldas Ayres Estácio
• Grantee: Rogério Augusto de Caldas Ayres Estácio
• Company: Rogerio Augusto de Caldas Ayres Estácio
• CNAE: Aqüicultura em água doce
• City: Pirassununga
• Associated researchers: Ana Carolina de Sousa Silva ; Fábio Rosa Sussel
• Associated scholarship(s): 19/21509-5 - Development of an intelligent automatic feeder capable of evaluating the fish feeding frenzy, BP.TT; 19/17386-5 - Development of an intelligent automatic feeder capable of evaluating the fish feeding frenzy, BP.PIPE

Abstract

There is great concern in aquaculture production about water quality and feed leftovers in the water. The difficulty of fish handlers' interaction with animals is a limiting factor for precision in this activity. The development of new technologies to overcome the challenges of intensified production is important to make Brazilian aquaculture more competitive. This present propose intends to develop an automatic feeder capable of interpreted the fish feeding frenzy and control the amount of feed offered to fishes, so there would not be feed leftovers in the water and the feeding frequency increases. It is expected a cost reduction, loses mitigation, and improvement of production welfare. (AU)