Detection of Derelict Fishing Gear

This invention describes a smart buoy designed to attach to fishing gear. It uses sensors like GPS and accelerometers to track its movement and location. If the buoy's motion suggests it has become lost or entangled, it automatically sends an alert to the fisherman, helping them quickly find and retrieve their gear.

Why it matters: Advances in low-power edge computing since 2022 allow for more sophisticated, power-efficient analysis of buoy motion data directly on the device, improving the accuracy of distinguishing loss from normal conditions.

Status: Not in forceListed as no longer active. The specific reason is not in the record we hold.
How hard to build: ModerateGPS, accelerometer, radio, and software logic

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