Satelliteheart – what’s it all about?

The hydropower industry has come to know Fishheart as the cost-effective hydraulic fishway device installed in the tailwater of a hydropower plant.

Now the creators of Fishheart have launched Satelliteheart, a similar but smaller device that can be considered Fishheart’s little brother.

Satelliteheart is especially effective in boosting underperforming fish ladders, where fish have trouble finding their way to the ladder.

The system uses a powerful underwater pump to create attraction flows that naturally guide fish of all species, sizes and swimming abilities, into the device.

The fish are then transferred through the Satelliteheart pipeline directly into your existing fish ladder.

Satelliteheart also works independently as the sole fishway solution in small to mid-size rivers with less fish.

In wide rivers, Satelliteheart can be attached to the Fishheart pipeline to provide fish additional entry to the fishway.

Satelliteheart

Key takeaways

Satelliteheart is a cost-effective solution for boosting underperforming fish ladders.
Easy to integrate to existing fish ladders.
Satelliteheart can be programmed to use zero water from the reservoir by producing the attraction flow from the tailwater with powerful underwater pumps.
The attraction flows can be adjusted to work with any fish species.
The device grants safe elevation for all fish as they are constantly within water during elevation.
Satelliteheart works as an independent fishway solution in small rivers.
Satelliteheart works as an additional entry to the Fishheart hydraulic fishway in wide rivers.

How does it work?

Every Satelliteheart hydraulic fishway is a tailor-made solution to perfectly fit its location. The setup includes a control container with electrical system hardware, a monitoring unit, and a control unit.

For boosting underperforming fish ladders, Satelliteheart uses its powerful underwater pump to produce an attraction flow that directs the fish towards the passage.

Satelliteheart can be positioned freely and then repositioned for best results. The system works automatically and can be operated completely remotely.

Programs can be tailored to suit different fish species, different seasons, and variations in local conditions.

In smaller rivers with less fish, Satelliteheart also works as an independent fishway solution. In big rivers, it can be deployed as an additional entry to the Fishheart hydraulic fishway.

AI collects data, takes photos
and records video

Fishheart Fisheye-AI plays a key role in Satelliteheart’s functions. Once the attraction flow has fish swimming inside the system, the Fisheye-AI launches: it snaps photos and records video, and sends the gathered information to cloud or local storage, where the information is processed.

Once Fisheye-AI identifies a fish in the camera system, it recognizes the species and size, and proceeds to running an analysis on whether to open the fishway or not. Migratory fish of all species, sizes and swimming capabilities can use the system.

Alternatively, the feature can be used to separate unwanted and invasive species and deny them access over the dam.

The advanced Fisheye-AI system can be used for several other purposes as well: for scientific monitoring, removing unwanted fish, as well as collecting and reporting statistics.

Fisheye-AI in Satelliteheart

Fully automated fish identification system with multiple cameras and lighting system.
Accurate speciation, sizing and enumeration.
Capable of detecting and isolating undesirable species.
High quality data acquisition.
Linked to Fishheart portal providing real time data, pictures and reports.
Summaries of passage metrics can be accessed in real time remotely from a smartphone or computer.
Enables trend and effectiveness evaluations.
Automated and custom report generation.