APPLICATION OF AUTOMATION IN FISH FARMING (Feeder with microcontrollers)

• DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.317352310027

• Palavras-chave: Automation, automated feeder, fish farming, microcontrollers.

• Keywords: Automation, automated feeder, fish farming, microcontrollers.

• Abstract:

  This prototype seeks to mitigate the variation in the control and frequency of manual feeding of fish raised in large tanks. The use of technologies that increase the quality of production in fish farming is a determining factor in the growth of Brazilian agriculture. The main problem in the feeding of juvenile fish is the periodicity of feeding and the control of the amount of feed. Through the experimental methodology, a system was produced with the application of microcontrollers that allow the homogeneous monitoring of the amount of feed disposed in the tank, as well as the variation of the feeding frequency. The automation of the prototype was developed from a mechanical structure and electronic constitution. The system created provided manipulation of the quantity and predefinition of tank supply schedules, through automatic mechanical actions, dispensing with the manual action of the worker and reaching the expected objectives.