{"title":"Modelling spatial surface pellet distribution from rotary pneumatic feed spreaders","authors":"Kristoffer Rist Skoien, M. Alver, J. A. Alfredsen","doi":"10.1109/MED.2015.7158857","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents a combined robotic and external ballistic model to predict the feed pellet distribution pattern across the water surface generated by a pneumatic rotary feed spreader commonly used in sea cage aquaculture. Results from experimental studies have been used to parameterize and validate the model. The model can be applied to evaluate spreader performance under varying operational conditions as well as exploring alternative spreader designs and configurations in order to optimize pellet distribution and feed utilization with respect to fish growth and welfare.","PeriodicalId":316642,"journal":{"name":"2015 23rd Mediterranean Conference on Control and Automation (MED)","volume":"27 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2015-06-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"7","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"2015 23rd Mediterranean Conference on Control and Automation (MED)","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MED.2015.7158857","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"","JCRName":"","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
This paper presents a combined robotic and external ballistic model to predict the feed pellet distribution pattern across the water surface generated by a pneumatic rotary feed spreader commonly used in sea cage aquaculture. Results from experimental studies have been used to parameterize and validate the model. The model can be applied to evaluate spreader performance under varying operational conditions as well as exploring alternative spreader designs and configurations in order to optimize pellet distribution and feed utilization with respect to fish growth and welfare.