Smart and Sustainable Aquaculture Farms

Abstract

This paper presents the design and construction of a smart and sustainable fish farm. The farm is based on the hybrid aquaculture concept that combines the advantages of the recirculation aquaculture system (RAS), the zero-water discharge (ZWD), and smart technology. The system’s smartness consists of using the latest technology, including monitoring and automation, ensuring zero water discharge, good water quality, reduced energy consumption, and high biosecurity. In addition, the system does not use chemicals in the aquaculture process. The paper describes the design of this system, including the hydraulic system, the smart monitoring system, the feeding regime, and the control of the biological parameters. Tests conducted in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, showed high performance of this system with around 90% survival rate. In addition, observations showed the system’s capacity to maintain the water quality parameters within the optimal water quality ranges, reduce energy consumption, and sustain efficient shrimp waste recycling.

An Assessment of the Control and Monitoring Functionalities of a Developed Small-Scale Aquaculture System

“…Traditional farming as in aquaculture may pose problems with the manual and management operations and the sustainability and/or maintenance of water quality parameters as well (Hu et al, 2019;Eze and Ajmal, 2020;Vo et al, 2021;Rashid et al, 2021). Such existing problems in traditional aquaculture may be solved in a smart aquaculture approach, that is, if several smart devices (Sharma and Kumar, 2021) and other technologies are integrated such as IoT, and artificial intelligence (Imai et al, 2019;Kassem et al, 2021), big data, 5G, cloud computing, and robotics. These technologies would allow a system to be operated automatically, manage facilities and machinery therein and real-time monitor water quality parameters such as temperature, dissolved oxygen, humidity, light and pH.…”

“…These technologies would allow a system to be operated automatically, manage facilities and machinery therein and real-time monitor water quality parameters such as temperature, dissolved oxygen, humidity, light and pH. This is, thus, promoting a sustainable, efficient and environmentfriendly operation to attain good production (Kassem et al, 2021).…”

Design and Implementation of Water Quality Control and Monitoring Devices in a Small-Scale Aquaculture System

“…The manual and management operations must be there, as well as the maintenance of the water quality parameters (Hu et al, 2019;Eze and Ajmal, 2020;Vo et al, 2021;Rashid et al, 2021). These problems maybe lessen using the smart approach wherein smart devices (Sharma and Kumar, 2021) and technologies (Ullah and Kim, 2018;Imai et al, 2019;Kassem et al, 2021;Tsai et al, 2022;Nagamora et al, 2022) are integrated into the system to promote a sustainable, efficient and environmentfriendly operation to attain good production. This is so because smart devices and technologies facilitate automated operations.…”

Overview of Smart Aquaculture System: Focusing on Applications of Machine Learning and Computer Vision

“…It can be controlled in a distance and automation by applying of IoT, big data, artificial intelligence, 5G, cloud computing, and robotics. On the other hand, smart aquaculture can be controlled by robot which can manage facilities, equipment, machineries to operate whole systems to achieve successful production [4].…”

“…There are several aspects related to smart aquaculture including collecting information through variety of temperature, dissolved oxygen, humidity, light, pH sensors for management of the water quality parameters in aquaculture system; transmitting the collected data by communication nodes to the control center; analyzing data and decision-making stored in cloud platforms; feedback of decision to each execution equipment, and the intelligence to operate a system automatically in order to develop aquaculture in a sustainable and efficient way, friendly to the environment [4].…”