A real-time fish detection system for partially dewatered fish to support selective fish passage

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Recent advances in fish transportation technologies and deep machine learning-based fish classification have created an opportunity for real-time, autonomous fish sorting through a selective passage mechanism. This research presents a case study of a novel application that utilizes deep machine learning to detect partially dewatered fish exiting an Archimedes Screw Fish Lift (ASFL). A MobileNet SSD model was trained on images of partially dewatered fish volitionally passing through an ASFL. Then, this model was integrated with a network video recorder to monitor video from the ASFL. Additional models were also trained using images from a similar fish scanning device to test the feasibility of this approach for fish classification. Open source software and edge computing design principles were employed to ensure that the system is capable of fast data processing. The findings from this research demonstrate that such a system integrated with an ASFL can support real-time fish detection. This research contributes to the goal of automated data collection in a selective fish passage system and presents a viable path towards realizing optical fish sorting.

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Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title A real-time fish detection system for partially dewatered fish to support selective fish passage
Series title Sensors
DOI 10.3390/s25041022
Volume 25
Issue 4
Publication Date February 09, 2025
Year Published 2025
Language English
Publisher MDPI
Contributing office(s) Great Lakes Science Center
Description 1022, 23 p.
Country United States
State Michigan
Other Geospatial Swan River
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