Integrated Fishing Lure Display for Multi-Line Vessel Tracking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing fishing setups face challenges in efficiently monitoring and managing multiple fishing lines and lures from a marine vessel, particularly in tracking line lengths, lure positions relative to the vessel and pressure waves, and detecting fish bites, which complicates navigation and gear management.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that utilizes a control system to receive line lengths and positions of fishing lures, generating a graphic display on a display device to depict these parameters, and provides alerts and updates when thresholds are exceeded, allowing for automated monitoring and alerting of operators.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual tracking of multiple line counters is used, then the captain and crew can monitor line lengths, but the complexity of tracking multiple measurements increases and efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple line counter readings into a single integrated display showing all line lengths simultaneously. The system merges data from multiple independent line counters and presents them together with visual indicators of lure positions relative to the vessel and pressure waves, eliminating the need to separately track each line counter.
Solution Approach 2:
The display system serves multiple functions: it shows line lengths from multiple counters, indicates lure positions relative to the vessel, visualizes pressure wave locations, and provides visual alerts when lures are in optimal positions. This multi-functional display replaces multiple separate monitoring tasks.
2Loss of information
If the captain and crew manually track lure positions and line lengths, then they can identify successful combinations, but the time required for monitoring increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-calculates and displays the positions of pressure waves relative to the vessel based on vessel speed and environmental conditions. This preliminary information is available before the lures are deployed, allowing the captain to plan lure positions in advance without manual calculation during active fishing.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides continuous visual feedback on the display showing current lure positions compared to target positions relative to pressure waves. The display updates in real-time as line lengths change, giving immediate feedback on whether lures are in optimal positions without requiring manual measurement and comparison.
3Measurement precision
If separate line counter devices are used for each line, then line length measurement is available, but the overall system complexity and number of components increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates multiple separate line counter devices into a single centralized display system. The individual line counters remain as separate measurement devices, but their readings are combined and presented together with contextual information about lure positions and pressure waves, creating a unified monitoring interface.
Data Source
AI summary
A method for monitoring a fishing lure coupled to a marine vessel via a line. The method includes receiving a position with respect to the marine vessel in which the fishing lure is coupled to the marine vessel via the line. The method further includes receiving a line length of the line extending between the marine vessel and the fishing lure when the fishing lure is in use outside the marine vessel. The method further includes generating a graphic display on a display device, wherein the graphic display depicts the position of the line coupling the fishing lure to the marine vessel, and wherein the graphic display indicates the line length extending between the marine vessel and the fishing lure.