A robotic system for monitoring carp in Minnesota lakes

TLDR

Robotic sensor networks are increasingly used for environmental monitoring, enabling data collection from remote, hard‑to‑reach locations over extended periods. This study aims to develop a network of lightweight robotic rafts for monitoring radio‑tagged common carp across Minnesota lakes. The authors designed a small, lightweight raft equipped with a waypoint navigation system, and field tests in multiple lakes demonstrated its robust performance. Field experiments also showed the system could successfully localize tagged fish. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Abstract

Abstract Robotic sensor networks (RSNs) find increasing use in environmental monitoring as they can collect data from obscure, hard‐to‐reach places over long periods of time. This work reports progress in building a network of small, lightweight robotic rafts that will be used to monitor common carp tagged with radio transmitters across Minnesota lakes. We describe the design and architecture of the robotic raft and demonstrate the robustness of our waypoint navigation algorithm through field tests conducted in various lakes. We also present results from experiments aimed at localizing tagged fish. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.