AquaBot refers to the rapid increase in the number of land-base fish farms, the demand for seafood due to population growth, a greater understanding of the nutritional benefits of eating fish, and a growing awareness of the significant environmental advantages of closed-containment. AquaBot brings a unique, multidisciplinary approach to indoor fish production, and is leading the way in developing innovative system for next-generation land-based fish farms. Using ROV, this technology is proving highly advantageous for the main actors (SEABOT, BEIA, OAL). It enables to take water samples from different locations through real time data transmission, analysis in an on-board lab, detect possible pathogens/viruses, monitoring the fish farms, and improve the assessment of feed efficiency, by reducing the stress of fish and limitation of the human intervention. It transmits the new knowledge by free online streaming immersive training courses, where all interested target users could connect and learn.

The main approach of SEABOT is to develop fundamental knowledge and technology for underwater perception that enables resilient autonomy for Remotely Operated Underwater Vehicle (ROV) during high-risk operations in complex fish farm environments involving thousands of fish and deformable structures.

Novelty:

-Continuous on-site analysis and live reporting for water quality parameter,

-Detect possible pathogens/Viruses by specialized biosensors,

-Multiple water samples collection and preservation for future analysis,

-Automatic monitoring decision making based on the water quality parameters and fish dynamics,

-Monitoring the waste water parameters which can impact the environment.