ITRI develops AI-powered precision fish feeding software

2026-07-08

Raising fish in aquaculture isn’t as simple as just feeding them. Giving too much feed doesn’t just incur waste—it also pollutes the ponds. Luckily, the Industrial Technology Research Institute, or ITRI has a solution. With input from farmers, ITRI has developed an AI-powered precision feeding software that feeds the fish just enough, for bigger and better yields while saving on production costs. Let’s check it out.

Pingtung’s Fangliao Township is the country’s grouper kingdom. Farmers all wish that their prized dragon-tiger groupers will grow as quickly as possible. It used to be hard to tell whether the fish is well-fed, but not anymore, thanks to a new AI software.

Chen Jhih-ren
ITRI Smart Sensing & Systems Technology Center
With smart sensing, we can determine whether the fish has eaten enough. Our feeding mechanism, which is automated and AI-powered, can feed the fish just enough.

Chiang Kun-lung
Fish farm owner
In the past, I’d had to check on the fish every now and then. I also needed people on every shift, all that stuff. Now, all I have to do is check my phone and take a look at the data.

The farm can be monitored in real-time with a smartphone, thanks to an AI-powered precision fish-feeding software developed by the Industrial Technology Research Institute, or ITRI.

Chen Jhih-ren
ITRI Smart Sensing & Systems Technology Center
Fish feed roughly accounts for at least 50% of the cost of fish farming. Our smart feeding software prevents feed waste. We’re mentoring farmers of five main economic fish breeds.

Chiang Kun-lung
Fish farm owner
It allows higher density of fish and lowers our costs, which shows the importance of precise data for us.

ITRI has trained and developed an AI software with input from fish farmers, allowing them to save on feed consumption and labor costs, while increasing yield of better quality. It has been tested in several fish farms so far, benefitting farmers and showcasing the success of precision aquaculture.

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#aquaculture #fishfarms #grouper #seafood #fish

水產養殖業新利器! AI精準投餵技術判讀魚群進食量

2026-07-08

養魚不是撒撒飼料那麼簡單，投餵過量不僅浪費飼料，還會汙染水池。工研院將AI人工智慧導入水產養殖業，開發出AI精準投餵技術，機器不只定時撒料，還能判讀魚群的進食量，視情況自動停止餵食，讓養殖管理更輕省、更高效。

屏東枋寮是養殖石斑的重要產地，漁民希望高經濟價值的龍虎斑都能快快長大，但怎麼知道魚兒有沒有吃飽飽，現在有AI技術能幫你辨識。

[[工研院智慧感測與系統科技中心副組長陳志仁]]
“智慧感測的方式來判斷魚牠有沒有吃飽，透過我們這個投餵機的這個控制，自動化、智慧化的控制，可以讓我們的魚吃到剛剛好飽”

[[養殖場負責人蔣坤龍]]
“以前多多少少都要去看一看，每天還要派人值班啦，有的沒有的，現在大概手機一打開的話，看一下數據就好了”

透過用手機就能遠端及時掌握，靠著就是工研院開發的AI精準投餵技術。透過水下感測器結合水面視覺感測器，分析魚群的進食活力，自動決定是否繼續投餵。

[[工研院智慧感測與系統科技中心副組長陳志仁]]
“在飼料成本大概佔養殖的這個成本，大概佔五成以上，那我們這樣子一個智慧化養殖，就是可以避免飼料的一個過度浪費，五個主要的經濟魚種，我們都有做這樣子的一個業者的輔導”

[[養殖場負責人蔣坤龍]]
“養殖的密度更高一點，然後我們的費用減少一點，所以說我們還是要一些比較精準的數據”

工研院把漁民經驗轉化成AI技術，有效節省飼料用量、減少人力時間，提升漁獲量與品質。目前已經在不少漁場陸續進行測試，成功協助漁民化解養殖挑戰，也打造了智慧養殖的成功示範。

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Massive sinkhole causes gas leak Taipei’s busy Dunhua North Road

2026-07-08

Experts and officials from16 countries attend International Ocean Forum

Top officials and think tank experts from 16 countries congregated in Taipei on Wednesday for the opening day of year’s edition of the Taiwan International Ocean Forum. This year, the event focused on maritime affairs related to economic resilience, strategic stability and international cooperation. At the opening ceremony, Ocean Affairs Council Minister Kuan Bi-ling delivered a speech that addressed China’s launch of coast guard patrols into waters off the east coast of Taiwan. She urged for cooperation among democracies to counter Beijing’s increased gray-zone provocations. Let’s hear from her.

Kuan Bi-ling
Ocean Affairs Council
When an isolated incident happens, it doesn’t trigger an international crisis. When tensions escalate, we don’t consider it the start of war. But cumulatively, these constant incidents give rise to a new normal. As democratic partners, we must effectively and jointly prepare and coordinate response mechanisms.

Raymond Sung
Ocean Affairs Council
I think that China is pursuing expansionism under the guise of law enforcement. If that is the case, and China is doing so illegally, then the critical issue would be to formulate a joint response as part of the international community and as allies. China’s so-called law enforcement is actually just expansionism.

Tammy Duckworth
US Senator
China is trying to establish new norms that are not in compliance with what the international order has agreed to and ratified on a global basis. And we cannot allow them to do that because they will continue to push forward.

Also condemning China’s actions at the event was US Senator Tammy Duckworth, an outspoken supporter of Taiwan. Besides slamming China’s expansionist strategies, she called for deeper strategic cooperation among democratic partners to build a resilient and solid chain to safeguard peace in the Indo-Pacific.

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#marine #maritime #peace #indopacific #internationallaw

2026-07-08

Leisure farm, beekeeper keep their animals safe before Typhoon Bavi

Typhoon Bavi is becoming more powerful by the moment on its approach to Taiwan, as it moves slower and grows in size. Bavi is expected to be closest to Taiwan on Friday and Saturday, and the Central Weather Administration says there is a chance it could make landfall in Taiwan’s Northeast Coast. As the storm draws nearer, a beekeeper in the mountains of Keelung is moving his 120-plus bee boxes downhill, while a leisure farm in Yilan is making preparations to keep its animals safe and prevent flooding.

As Typhoon Bavi approaches Taiwan, staff at Yilan Animal Kingdom are hard at work, digging ditches to prevent flooding. They will also put away all the canopy tents outdoor, so the animal kingdom doesn’t get blown away by the gales.

Chao Fei
Yilan Animal Kingdom
This time we’re adding reinforced steel before covering the exterior with wooden planks. It’s to prevent the wooden planks from getting blown away when the typhoon comes. The most important thing is drainage. We have about 20 to 30 dry wells and ditches to tend to before the typhoon. We’ve gotten around to half of them now, and we’ll continue with the rest tomorrow.

Staff at the leisure farm are making preparations to avoid flooding, before the typhoon hits, making sure that every precaution is taken. The farm will also arrange for staff members to stand guard when the typhoon arrives, for the animals’ safety.

Chao Fei
Yilan Animal Kingdom
Speaking of the animals, indoor animals will stay indoors, naturally, and there will be staff on duty. As for outdoor animals, of course, they’ll go indoors during a typhoon, and staff on duty will watch over them.

The farm says that even though their architecture are designed to withstand Force 17 winds, they still get worried every time there’s a typhoon. Meanwhile, over in Keelung’s Qidu Township, a beekeeper up in Malingjian is also rushing to move more than 120 bee boxes. Because honey is only collected once a year, the beekeeper is taking no chances.

Chang Ching-po
Beekeeper
I keep my boxes on terraced fields. I place about three to five boxes on each step. The worse to happen during a typhoon is for the boxes to get blown away. We’re at the mercy of the weather. Every time there’s news that there’ll be a typhoon, I’ll move the bee boxes to the lowest level. They must be fastened securely on both the front and back, and stabilized with a large rock on top.

The beekeeper carries each 40kg box downhill, before fastening them shut with a wire and adding weight on the lid with a large block. He’s taking no chances with the strongest typhoon so far this year.

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#typhoon #weather #typhoonbavi #stormalert #巴威颱風

2026-07-08

72-year-old woman alive after crash sets leaky scooter on fire

A 72-year-old scooter driver made a miraculous escape from a terrifying traffic accident in New Taipei on Tuesday morning. The scooter crashed into a big truck that was making a right turn. It fell to the ground and caught fire within seconds, likely due to a ruptured fuel tank. People quickly rushed to the rescue to pull the driver out of the blaze, and even the truck driver put out the fire with an extinguisher. The scooter driver sustained burns on many parts of her body, but was fortunately alive.

The lorry is turning right at the light when… Bang! A scooter crashes straight into its side, sending the driver to the ground. Within seconds, the scooter is ablaze. What’s worse is that the driver, a woman in her 70s, is pinned under the vehicle inside the fireball.

A traffic warden and a volunteer rush to the rescue, while the truck driver himself runs over with a large extinguisher to put out the blaze. The foam and smoke engulf the entire road.

Hung Chiao-hsuan
FTV reporter
The accident took place at a main thoroughfare near a popular American retailer. This place is always busy with commuters and truck drivers, making it a crash hotspot.

Member of public
Concerned about crash
I often see accidents here. At rush hour, it’s always jam-packed, and everyone is in a time crunch. There’s tons of cars and motorbikes.

Member of public
Concerned about crash
If you’re driving a car, it could take you half an hour to get over here from the Oriental Science Park. You’re stuck in traffic for 20, 30 minutes.

The crash happened past 7 on Tuesday morning, at Xintaiwu Road in Xizhi District. Police believe the cause was failure to account for the turning radius of the truck, and the scooter’s location in a blind spot. As the truck driver, Mr. Su, turned right onto the highway, his vehicle collided with the scooter rider Ms. Wu, aged 72. The scooter’s fuel tank ruptured and caught fire as it scraped against the ground. Ms. Wu sustained burns on her face, torso and legs, but was conscious when rescued.

Chang Chih-wei
Police officer
Our staff rushed over to pull out the rider, who was trapped under the burning scooter.

Fortunately, thanks to everyone’s quick thinking, the fire was put out, and the driver made it out of the crash alive.

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#traffic #scooter #fire #fuel #leak

2026-07-08

Sports lottery rep who criticized Olympian apologizes after backlash

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ITRI develops AI-powered precision fish feeding software