Guardian™
Your offensive guard for invasive fish control
Overview
The Guardian™ is a system that attracts, identifies, and sorts invasive or undesired fish species from native ones, using artificial intelligence and gravity slide. The system restores the ecological balance of waterways by removing the destructive invaders without harming the native fish.
Benefits
Real-Time Imaging and AI-Enabled Recognition
The Guardian™ leverages real-time imaging and AI-enabled recognition to identify and sort fish in milliseconds, providing accurate and automatic reporting and action.
Floating Mobile System
The Guardian™ is a floating, mobile system that can be easily deployed and repositioned at strategic locations above and below the dam, where invasive fish are concentrated.
Cost-Effective and Eco-Friendly Method
The Guardian™ reduces the operational costs and environmental impacts of conventional methods of invasive fish control, such as electrofishing, netting, or chemical treatment.
Features
Adjustable ASPFishway™
FishlRecognition™
BurstBuster™
GateKeeper™
How It Works
The Guardian™ attracts fish with a 10 cfs flow descending from an adjustable ASPFishway™, which mimics natural migration cues and river features.
The fish follow the flow and voluntarily enter the Guardian™, where they swim over the FishFaucet™ and begin a gravity slide through a chute out of water.
As the fish slide through the chute, they are partially dewatered and scanned by the FishlRecognition™ system, which uses real-time imaging and AI to measure, identify, and report the fish in milliseconds.
The FishlRecognition™ system sends a signal to the GateKeeper™, which actuates sorting chute gates based on the identification of the fish. Invasive or undesired fish are directed to a removal or collection bin, while native fish are directed back to the river.
The removal collection bin can be emptied manually or automatically, depending on the configuration of the system. The removed fish can be disposed of or used for other purposes, such as fertilizer, animal feed, or biofuel.
Technical Specifications
Power Requirements
*estimates based on 2-lane system
Standby / Idling Mode
Transport / Operating Mode
6 - 25 kW
11- 48 kW
Capacity
Fish Scanning / Sorting Speed
Fish Transport Speed
40 fish / minute
25 feet/second (average)
*Maximum 5 fish per MigratorTube™ at a time
Water Requirements
Minimum Water Depth
4-6 feet deep
Operating Water Required
10 cfs
Attraction Flow Required
Varies depending on site
*Whooshh can assist in review and recommendation
Product Options and Upgrades
Transport Lane Quantity
0-2 + Bypass
BurstBuster™ Size
MigratorTube™ Size
MigratorTube™ Hanging
Small, Large
105, 123, 145, 168, 195
Cable or Pipe
MigratorTube™ Length
Up to 1000 feet
*Depends on site and mounting structures
*Additional length possible with Booster Station