Designing of a Human-Centric Autonomous Fish-Feeding Robot: Advancing Aquaculture Sustainability Through Enhanced HumanRobot Interaction
Aquaculture sustainability; Autonomous robotics; Fish-feeding automation; Human-centric design; Humanrobot interaction
The increasing need for sustainable and efficient aquaculture practices due to rising global seafood consumption and challenges such as labor shortages, environmental degradation, and inefficiencies in manual feeding methods highlights the crucial requirement for an autonomous fish-feeding robot. Service robots are usually designed as a mechatronic design issue focused on implementing essential technological functions, frequently neglecting the significance of intuitive operation and usability. Using the double diamond design framework, this study details the development of a human-centered autonomous fish-feeding robot for fish farming. The goal was to make it more user-friendly and sustainable. The project began the discovery phase to gather insights into aquaculture difficulties and find potential for innovation in fish-feeding procedures. Around 38 small- and medium-sized fish farmers from Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Odisha were interviewed to gather their needs for fish farm feeding systems. In the Define phase, the focus shifted to developing a system that optimizes feeding efficiency while considering environmental factors and user requirements. During the development process, the team utilized iterative design and prototyping, incorporating modern technology such as AI for accurate feed distribution and sensors for evaluating water quality and fish health. User comments played a vital role in enhancing the robots usability and functionality. The Deliver phase concentrated on deploying the robot in simulation environments using ROS AND GAZEBO for the technical feasibility test, assessing its influence on operational efficiency and waste reduction, and advocating for sustainable aquaculture methods. The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2025.
Thanush, J.; Mahanta, Golak Bihari; Rout, Amruta; Biswal, Bibhuti Bhusan; Jha, Abhishek; Champatiray, Chiranjibi
Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering;pp.153-168
Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
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https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-7312-4_12 https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105019295046?origin=resultslist
Thanush J., Department of Mechanical Engineering, Amrita School of Engineering, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Chennai Campus, Tamil Nadu, Vengal, India; Mahanta G.B., Department of Mechatronics and Automation Engineering, NIT Patna, Bihar, Patna, India; Rout A., Department of Mechanical Engineering, Christ University, Karnataka, Bengaluru, India; Biswal B.B., Department of Industrial Design, NIT Rourkela, Odisha, Rourkela, India; Jha A., Department of Mechanical Engineering, Amrita School of Engineering, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Chennai Campus, Tamil Nadu, Vengal, India; Champatiray C., Department of Mechanical Engineering, Christ University, Karnataka, Bengaluru, India