Development of Wireless Smart Sensor System for Fish Image Observation

The purpose of an observation platform is to send a real-time signal comprising information about oceans to an operation center. The observation platform is encased in a communication buoy. This article proposes a wireless smart sensor system for fish-image observation. The study used an image sensor to capture underwater fish images and a GPS module to receive position information. A 3G module was used for wireless transmission of the information. Moreover, an embedded system was used for power management to provide a stable power supply to maintain continual system operation. The proposed system can improve marine aquaculture and help in the monitoring of fish.