This invention discloses an unmanned
cage aquaculture monitoring system, belonging to the field of
aquaculture monitoring technology. It addresses the problems of existing nearshore
cage aquaculture equipment, such as limited functionality, poor coordination, high reliance on manual labor, and insufficient environmental adaptability during cage deployment. The
system includes cage deployment, feeding, storage, a mother
machine basic frame, iris feeding, opening and closing
doors, undulation,
daughter machine retrieval, and
daughter machine devices. The mother machine has a circular, layered compartment structure, connected to feed feeding mechanisms at the top and
daughter machine operation and retrieval mechanisms at the bottom. The daughter machine devices have an eight-axis drive structure, equipped with
environmental monitoring sensors, mechanical claws, and a rotary flushing device, forming a collaborative operation
system with the mother machine. This
system can achieve automated cage deployment, precise and uniform feed delivery, real-time
underwater environmental monitoring, thorough cage cleaning, and
underwater waste recovery. It is adaptable to medium and high sea states, has a high degree of intelligence and
automation, significantly reduces labor costs, and effectively improves the overall operational efficiency and benefits of nearshore
cage aquaculture.