Remote Fish Weighing Transmitter for Tournament Live Well Culling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Tournament fishermen face challenges in quickly and accurately identifying the lightest fish in a live well to determine whether to replace it with a newly caught fish, as existing methods lack speed and accuracy.
Innovation Solution
A remote weighing, monitoring, and culling system that includes a signaling device with a scale and transmitter capable of weighing and transmitting fish weight and identification data to a remote unit for display and sorting, allowing for the culling of the lightest fish when the maximum number is reached.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If traditional visual estimation methods are used to determine fish weight, then the equipment complexity is low, but the speed and accuracy of identifying the lightest fish deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual visual estimation with an electronic weighing system that uses a scale, transmitter, and receiver to automatically measure and display fish weight. This substitution of mechanical/visual methods with electronic systems provides precise weight measurement while the automated nature of the system maintains operational simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a transmitter as an intermediary device between the fish scale and the display/receiver. The transmitter automatically transmits weight data from the scale to the receiver, eliminating the need for manual reading and recording, thereby improving measurement accuracy without significantly increasing overall system complexity.
2Productivity
If manual identification of the lightest fish is performed, then the device complexity remains low, but the time required for decision-making deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a feedback system where the receiver continuously displays the weight of all fish in the live well, allowing the fisherman to immediately see which fish is the lightest. This real-time feedback eliminates the need for manual comparison and enables rapid decision-making about which fish to keep or release.
Solution Approach 2:
The weighing system performs self-service by automatically measuring all fish weights and displaying them without requiring manual intervention. The system independently identifies the lightest fish through automated comparison, freeing the fisherman to focus on catching fish rather than manually weighing and comparing them.
3Measurement precision
If electronic weighing and transmission equipment is added to the live well, then the measurement precision and decision speed improve, but the device complexity and potential interference with fishing operations worsens
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the weighing system into separate functional modules: a scale component for weighing, a transmitter component for data transmission, and a receiver component for display. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently and facilitates easier integration into the live well environment without interfering with fishing operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The transmitter serves multiple functions: it weighs the fish, transmits the weight data wirelessly, and enables automatic identification of the lightest fish. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate devices and minimizes the overall complexity while maintaining high measurement precision and operational ease.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables tournament fishermen to quickly and accurately determine which fish to release, optimizing their time in the water by providing real-time weight data and sorting capabilities, thus improving their competitive efficiency.
Implementation Method 1
The electrical circuit of the transmission unit further includes electrical components such as a control unit, a transducer, a signal processor, and a battery
Data Source
AI summary
An apparatus, method, and system comprising at least one transmission unit utilized as a weight measurement and transmission device in communication with a remote receiving and display unit and whereby the system allows for monitoring, tracking, and sorting of multiple weight measurements of fish as caught by a fisherman. The fish weight measurement data along with its associated fish identification data may be coded, sorted, and culled according to the lightest fish of the catch. The main components of the transmission unit include a transmitter, an actuator, a weight transducer, a control unit, and a signal processor. The main components of the receiving and display unit include a receiver, a display screen, and a signal processor.