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The TrapDog lobster trap network replaces pot buoys and trap lines with a single Underwater Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV) with claws and a haul line.
The TrapDog ROV retrieves lobster traps by wireless “Direction Finding” using a RuBee wireless underwater magnetic sensor tag placed on the trap. The RuBee sensor tags turn the trap into a broadcasting SmartTrap beacon that monitors bottom temperature, estimates the number of trapped lobsters and sends the trap ID. TrapDog addresses the Right Whale entanglement trap line problem and makes the lobster fishery more profitable.
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