Submersible Fishing Implement with Sensor-Driven Navigation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional fishing techniques lack automation in positioning and retrieving fishing implements, leading to inefficiencies in attracting and capturing fish, as they rely on manual techniques and rigid hooks that may spook fish or fail to detect strikes effectively.
Innovation Solution
A fishing system that includes a submersible fishing implement driven by a lure driver, equipped with sensors for data collection and a controller to navigate towards optimal fishing locations, using propulsion systems and sensors to simulate bait fish patterns and automatically set hooks.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual fishing techniques are used, then the device complexity is low, but the productivity and catch efficiency are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The fishing system performs self-navigation and self-positioning by using its own sensors to detect fish locations and automatically adjusting its position through the water, eliminating the need for external manual control or complex human intervention in the fishing process
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical fishing operations with an automated system that uses electronic sensors, processors, and motorized propulsion to detect, track, and position the fishing implement, substituting human decision-making and manual manipulation with automated electronic control
2Reliability
If rigid hooks are used, then the manufacturing precision is high, but the reliability of fish capture is reduced due to fish spooking or escape
Solution Approach 1:
The hook mechanism transitions from a static rigid structure to a dynamic system that can change its state based on detected fish strikes, using actuators to adjust hook position and configuration in real-time to optimize capture reliability
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses sensors to detect fish interactions with the lure and feeds this information back to the controller, which then adjusts the hook mechanism accordingly to set the hook properly, creating a closed-loop control system that improves capture reliability
3Productivity
If automated positioning is implemented, then the productivity increases, but the ease of operation decreases due to system complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The system autonomously performs positioning and navigation tasks using its integrated sensors and processors, eliminating the need for complex manual control inputs and reducing the operational burden on the user while maintaining high productivity
Data Source
AI summary
A fishing system includes a submersible fishing implement for being received in a body of water and configured for capturing one or more fish. An implement driver is configured to drive movement of the submersible fishing implement through the body of water. A data collection system includes one or more sensors for sensing one or more fishing parameters and transmitting a fishing parameter signal representative of the one or more fishing parameters. A controller is operatively connected to the data collection system to receive the fishing parameter signal and to determine based on the fishing parameter signal a selected fishing location. The controller is further configured to transmit a navigation signal to the implement driver operative to control the implement driver to drive movement of the submersible fishing implement toward the selected fishing location.