Precision Fish Farming - Food from the Sea - Ocean and Coast
Precision Fish Farming
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Precision Fish Farming (PFF) is a framework developed at NTNU for monitoring, understanding and managing biological processes in aquaculture using advanced sensing, data analytics, modelling and decision-support systems.
Main publication: Precision fish farming: A new framework to improve production in aquaculture
The NTNU Precision Fish Farming Team brings together expertise in aquaculture biology, cybernetics, artificial intelligence, robotics, design and decision-support systems to further develop the framework. By moving from data collection to actionable insights, PFF takes advantage of emerging technologies and new knowledge to support sustainability in the fish farming sector.
The NTNU Team connects all necessary PFF capacities:
- Sensors and Monitoring: From individual fish to populations and environmental conditions
- Artificial Intelligence and Modelling: Machine learning, digital twins and predictive analytics
- Fish Behaviour and Welfare: Understanding biological responses and welfare indicators
- Robotics and Autonomous Systems: Autonomous inspection, intervention and monitoring technologies
The Research model as plain text
The Research model as plain text
From experience-based reasoning to predictive modelling, digital twins and decision support
Interpret – Predicitive models, System simulation etc.
- Data analytics
- Machine learning
- Agent-based systems
- Digital twins
Decide – Decision support systems, AI etc.
- Risk assessment
- Operational optimisation
- Economic impact
From manual monitoring and operation to intelligent sensors and autonomy
Act – Automated actuiation, Integrated operations etc.
- ROVs and AUVs
- Autonomous operations
- Design of control centres
Observe – Intelligent sensors, Online monitoring
- Cameras and computer vision
- Sonar technologies
- Environmental sensors
- Satellte and ocean data
Infrastructure for researchers, students and collaborators
Infrastructure for researchers, students and collaborators
Access to a wide range of facilities enables researchers, students and collaborators to perform experimental research, testing and demonstrations. Some are shared with our counterparts at SINTEF.
Research projects
Research projects
Publications
Publications
- Precision fish farming: A new framework to improve production in aquaculture – ScienceDirect
- Aquaculture Robotics: Challenges, Opportunities and Future Prospects and the Role of Digital Twin Technology and Autonomous Solutions | Springer Nature Link
- Digital Twins in intensive aquaculture – Challenges, opportunities and future prospects – ScienceDirect
- Aquaculture field robotics: Applications, lessons learned and future prospects
- Precision fish farming – from industry 4.0 to smolt 4.0 – ScienceDirect
- + other selected scientific publications and reports from the NTNU group
Education
The Precision Fish Farming Lab contributes to education across multiple disciplines at NTNU.
Programmes
Programmes
Bachelor
International master programmes
Master programmes (Norwegian)
- Minor i havbruk (open to students enrolled in integrated Master of Technology programmes)
- Cybernetics and Robotics (Master, 5 years)
- Marine Technology (5 years)
- Subsea Technology
- Engineering and ICT
Courses
Courses
- Robotics – TPK4170
- Embedded Systems – TTK4235
- Embedded and Industrial Computer Systems Design – TTK4155
- Robotic Vision – TTK4255
- Advanced Visual Perception Systems – TK8155
- Interaction Design – PD8401
- Aquaculture – BI2065
- Aquaculture in the Ecosystem – BI3067
- Salmon Biology in Aquaculture – production, handling and environment – BI1011
Continued education (in Norwegian)
Continued education (in Norwegian)
Training the next generation of researchers and professionals:
Contact and Researchers
The team is organized under NTNU's strategic research area Ocean and Coast, led by Bjørn Egil Asbjørnslett, and is part of the interdisciplinary research team Food from the Sea.
Contact us for collaboration opportunities:
Main researchers
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Jo Arve Alfredsen Professor
+47-73591427 +4790945805 jo.arve.alfredsen@ntnu.no Department of Engineering Cybernetics -
Ole Andreas Alsos Head of Shore Control Lab / Professor in Interaction Design
+47-73591463 +4791544825 oleanda@ntnu.no Department of Design -
Morten Omholt Alver Associate Professor
+4795150321 morten.alver@ntnu.no Department of Engineering Cybernetics -
Bjørn Egil Asbjørnslett Professor, Director NTNU Ocean and Coast
+47-73595877 +4791897687 bjorn.e.asbjornslett@ntnu.no Department of Marine Technology -
Anders Gravbrøt Finstad Professor | Director Gjærevoll Centre
+4790018546 anders.finstad@ntnu.no Department of Natural History -
Bengt Finstad Professor
+4793466784 bengt.finstad@ntnu.no Department of Biology -
Lars Christian Gansel Head of Department
+47-70161512 +4746456281 lars.gansel@ntnu.no Department of Biological Sciences Ålesund -
Eleni Kelasidi Professor in Field Robotics
+4745185796 eleni.kelasidi@ntnu.no Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering -
Maria Lavrutich Professor
+4790402416 maria.lavrutich@ntnu.no Department of Industrial Economics and Technology Management -
Eirik Selnæs Sivertsen Project Manager
+4792650695 eirik.s.sivertsen@ntnu.no Department of Marine Technology -
Annette Stahl Professor (Onsager Fellow)
annette.stahl@ntnu.no Department of Engineering Cybernetics