X Development LLC

Tidaix Ai Inc.

Zhaoying Yao

Barnaby John James

Laura Valentine Chrobak

Grace Taixi Brentano

Tatiana Kichkaylo

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer-readable storage media, for automated camera positioning for feeding behavior monitoring. In some implementations, a system obtains an image of a scene, a spatial model that corresponds to a subfeeder, and calibration parameters of a camera, the system determines a size of the subfeeder in the image of the scene, the system selects an updated position of the camera relative to the subfeeder, the system provides the updated position of the camera relative to the subfeeder to a winch controller, and the system moves the camera to the updated position.

Automated camera positioning for feeding behavior monitoring

In one aspect, there is provided a method that includes receiving, by a control system having (i) a first camera configured to obtain an image of a scene, (ii) a winch controller, and (iii) a feeding system configured to deliver a feed to aquaculture, instructions to initiate a calibration of the first camera, determining a calibration state of the first camera, determining a sequence of calibration steps based on the calibration state of the first camera, and executing the sequence of calibration steps to calibrate the first camera.

Camera calibration for feeding behavior monitoring

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer-storage media, for controlling an aquaculture feeding system are described. In some implementations, a method includes determining, using a feeding system controller, that a feeding system has transitioned from a first state to a second state, and based on the transition from the first to the second state providing, using the feeding system controller, instructions to a dosing system to set a feed rate of the dosing system, and providing, using the feeding system controller, instructions to a blower operatively coupled to the dosing system to set a flow rate of the blower.

State-specific aquaculture feeder controller

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer-storage media, for controlling a camera to observe aquaculture feeding behavior. In some implementations, a method includes moving a camera to a first position, obtaining an image captured by the camera at the first position, determining a feeding observation mode, and based on the feeding observation mode and analysis of the image, determining a second position to move the camera.

Camera controller for aquaculture behavior observation

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer-readable storage media, for automated camera positioning for feeding behavior monitoring. In some implementations, a system obtains an image of a scene from one or more cameras and a spatial model that corresponds to a subfeeder. The system determines, based on data from the spatial model and the image of the scene, a current position of the one or more cameras relative to the subfeeder. The system selects an updated position of the one or more cameras relative to the subfeeder. The system moves the one or more cameras to the updated position. In some implementations, the system dynamically selects the updated position of the one or more cameras relative to the subfeeder.

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