Overview
- AquaFusion, founded by CEO Ikuo Matsuo(松尾 行雄) and Toyoki Sasakura(笹倉 豊喜), is a Kobe-based venture developing advanced underwater ultrasound technology
- The company's core innovation, FINE Technology (Fast INterval Echosounding), overcomes the "Sound velocity barrier" that has limited conventional ultrasonic exploration methods for 70 years. Currently, this FINE technology has been evolved to add the ability for the object’s recognition.
- AquaFusion's mission is to "give back to the ocean through technology," focusing on sustainable ocean management and resource conservation
Features
- Ultrasonic Coding: Uses CDMA system to encode and identify each ultrasonic wave, allowing for simultaneous transmission and reception
- High-Speed Transmission: Capable of sending up to 20 ultrasonic waves per second, regardless of water depth
- Enhanced Resolution: Improves image resolution by more than 100 times compared to conventional fish finders
- Individual Fish Detection: Can visualize and measure individual fish, not just schools
- Versatile Applications: Suitable for fishing, aquaculture, and marine development industries
- Environmental Monitoring: Capable of detecting microplastics as small as 5mm
Solvable Problems
- Improves fishing efficiency while preventing overfishing
- Enhances aquaculture management through better feeding control
- Advances underwater exploration and mapping capabilities
- Contributes to marine environmental protection and resource management
Use Cases
- Precision fishing: Allows fishers to identify fish size before catching, reducing bycatch
- Aquaculture monitoring: Fish counter, fish-weight monitor, and fish-behavioral monitor for proper feeding
- Partnered with NTT Docomo for mackerel farming experiments
- Underwater exploration: Developing sensors for AUVs and ROVs
- Environmental research: Detecting and monitoring marine microplastics
- Marine database development: Collecting detailed data on individual fish behavior and size
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