Autonomous sensor fish to support advanced hydropower development
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
E02B-008/00
G01N-033/18
G01F-022/00
E02B-008/08
E02B-001/00
출원번호
US-0871761
(2015-09-30)
등록번호
US-10067112
(2018-09-04)
발명자
/ 주소
Deng, Z. Daniel
Myjak, Mitchell J.
Lu, Jun
Martinez, Jayson J.
Tian, Chuan
Carlson, Thomas J.
Morris, Scott J.
Hou, Hongfei
출원인 / 주소
Battelle Memorial Institute
대리인 / 주소
Wells St. John P.S.
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초록▼
An improved sensor fish with robust design and enhanced measurement capabilities. This sensor fish contains sensors for acceleration, rotation, magnetic field intensity, pressure, and temperature. A low-power microcontroller collects data from the sensors and stores up to 5 minutes of data on a non-
An improved sensor fish with robust design and enhanced measurement capabilities. This sensor fish contains sensors for acceleration, rotation, magnetic field intensity, pressure, and temperature. A low-power microcontroller collects data from the sensors and stores up to 5 minutes of data on a non-volatile flash memory. A rechargeable battery supplies power to the sensor fish. A recovery system helps locating sensor fish. The package, when ready for use is nearly neutrally buoyant and thus mimics the behavior of an actual fish.
대표청구항▼
1. A sensor fish that collects data related to the environmental conditions experienced by fish while passing through hydraulic systems such as hydro-electric power dams, said sensor fish comprising: a housing defining a body;at least one component sensor configured to detect at least one parameter
1. A sensor fish that collects data related to the environmental conditions experienced by fish while passing through hydraulic systems such as hydro-electric power dams, said sensor fish comprising: a housing defining a body;at least one component sensor configured to detect at least one parameter selected from the group consisting of orientation, acceleration, rotational velocity, magnetic field intensity, pressure, and external temperature;a controller located within said housing that collects data from the sensors and stores said data in memory;a battery located within said housing that supplies power to the sensors and microcontroller within the sensor fish; anda recovery system operably connected to said housing and said microcontroller that when actuated by said microcontroller causes said sensor fish to float upward and sends a signal for recovery of the sensor fish, wherein the recovery system includes a spring-loaded weight coupled to fishing line looped over a nichrome wire, that when heated under the control of the microcontroller, severs the fishing line, and releases the weight on each end causing the sensor fish to float upward. 2. The sensor fish of claim 1 wherein the housing contains at least two sensors; each sensor configured to detect at least one parameter selected from the group consisting of orientation, acceleration, rotational velocity, magnetic field intensity, pressure, and external temperature. 3. The sensor fish of claim 1 where in the housing further contains at least three sensors; each sensor configured to detect at least one parameter selected from the group consisting of orientation, acceleration, rotational velocity, magnetic field intensity, pressure, and external temperature. 4. The sensor fish of claim 1 where in the housing further contains at least four sensors; each sensor configured to detect at least one parameter selected from the group consisting of orientation, acceleration, rotational velocity, pressure, and external temperature. 5. The sensor fish of claim 1 where in the housing further contains at least five sensors; each sensor configured to detect at least one parameter selected from the group consisting of orientation, acceleration, rotation, magnetic field intensity, pressure, and external temperature. 6. The sensor fish of claim 1 where in the housing further contains at least six sensors; each sensor configured to detect at least one parameter selected from the group consisting of orientation, acceleration, rotation, magnetic field intensity, pressure, and external temperature. 7. The sensor fish of claim 1 wherein the housing when ready for use is nearly neutrally buoyant. 8. The senor fish of claim 1 wherein the microcontroller is configured to wait for a preselected and preprogrammed period of time and then sample data from each sensor at up to 8,192 Hz for a preselected programmable period of time. 9. The sensor fish of claim 1 wherein the recovery mechanism includes a sensing alarm to facilitate the identification and location of the device. 10. The sensor fish of claim 1 wherein the recovery mechanism includes LED. 11. The sensor fish of claim 1 wherein the recovery mechanism includes a radio frequency (RF) beacon. 12. The senor fish of claim 1 wherein said microcontroller is configured to be selectively activated and deactivated by a magnetic field. 13. The sensor fish of claim 1 wherein said microcontroller is adapted for operative placement and connection with a docking station whereby data collected during use can be downloaded and the battery can be recharged.
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