THESIS
2022
1 online resource (x, 48 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color)
Abstract
This thesis presents the design process of a platform to automate the task of shellfish
aquaculture. Compared to traditional methods where shellfish are manually cleaned from
fouling regularly, our platform can eliminate this tedious task using a simple design. Inspired
by the intertidal zone’s low and high tide characteristics, our platform simulates
this behavior by employing an air-water displacement mechanism to periodically float the
shellfish above the water’s surface, exposing fouling organisms to air and sunlight. While
shellfish have developed the ability to stay alive even during low tide, these fouling organisms
cannot survive after prolonged exposure, thus preventing them from forming.
Additionally, the platform provides an alternative approach to growing various types of
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This thesis presents the design process of a platform to automate the task of shellfish
aquaculture. Compared to traditional methods where shellfish are manually cleaned from
fouling regularly, our platform can eliminate this tedious task using a simple design. Inspired
by the intertidal zone’s low and high tide characteristics, our platform simulates
this behavior by employing an air-water displacement mechanism to periodically float the
shellfish above the water’s surface, exposing fouling organisms to air and sunlight. While
shellfish have developed the ability to stay alive even during low tide, these fouling organisms
cannot survive after prolonged exposure, thus preventing them from forming.
Additionally, the platform provides an alternative approach to growing various types of
shellfish, therefore benefiting the aquaculture industry. We introduce the design of the
platform and provide a comprehensive analysis of the introduced mechanism. We also
demonstrate the practical deployment of the platform for cultivating barnacles and pearl
oysters.
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