Demonstration of Improved Fishing Efficiency Using Smart Buoys
First written in FY2017. 1 of 2 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2021. Latest entry: FY2021.
1 other company's latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「In November 2020, to improve fishing efficiency through the use of robotics, we developed, together with Osaka Prefecture University and with the cooperation of 日本海工株式会社, a surface drone equipped with remote control via a smartphone connected to a mobile network, a first in Japan, and a hydrogen fuel cell capable of extended operation.」
The company's efforts to improve fishing efficiency expanded from conventional smart buoys to the development of surface drones equipped with remote control via mobile networks and hydrogen fuel cells. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「Smart buoys jointly developed by HOPE, KDDI Research, Inc. and others were installed at fishing grounds in Ishinomaki Bay, Miyagi Prefecture, from October through December 2016. The project involved collecting and analysing various data, including water temperature and salinity, and examining algorithms for estimating catches.」
A demonstration project was launched using smart buoys equipped with sensors, cameras and communications functions, with the aim of collecting data from fixed-net fisheries, estimating catches and planning fishing departures.