Development ofsmart aquaculture system/
Marc Clarence F. Gonzales, Kurt Danielle S. Pili, Philip John L. Prencillo, Joseph P. Santiago, and John Carlo M. Silvestre.--
- Manila: Technological University of the Philippines, 2025.
- xii, 166pages: 29cm.
Bachelor's thesis
College of Industrial Technology.--
Includes bibliographic references and index.
Sustainable aquaculture systems must be developed to meet global food security issues with low environmental impact. Conventional aquaculture is associated with various inefficiencies in resource use, water quality, and sustainability in the environment. The present study therefore aims at developing and operating an aquaculture system that is sustainable and efficient to operate. They used a prototyping approach to create a system to monitor and manage ideal water quality characteristics including Water Level, Turbidity, Ph, temperature, and TDS(Total Dissolved Solid). System performance functional efficacy, usability and accuracy were assessed to ISO 25010:2011 standards. Findings showed that the system was efficient in keeping aquaculture started points of maximum benefit, more efficient in managing resources and minimizing waste when compared to traditional practices (t(34.740) = -8.786, p < .001). There was also no significant difference in the accuracy of water quality measurements compared to the standard laboratory equipment (t(28) = − 0.035, p = 0.486). Specifically, aquaculture producers and stakeholders who answered the survey found the system to be excellent with an overall grading of x̅=4.77 in a scale of 1 to 5 on different aspects. This innovative technology aids in sustainable food production, in taking care of resources responsibly, the conservation of water ecosystems all of which is in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals UN SDG 2, UN SDG 12, and UN SDG 14.
Sustainable aquaculture Water quality management Resource optimization