System structure
Eight specimens of the mussel are placed in the SYMBIO flow-through tank. The tank is made of stainless steel, and constructed in such a way that it eliminates or minimizes the influence of possible physical factors that could affect mussels’ activity. The tank provides protection from direct sunlight influence, isolation from noise, it also absorbs shocks to a certain degree. Each mussel placed in the tank is equipped with a probe that cooperates with a magnetstuck to the mussel’s shell. The probes record the degree of mussels’ openness.
Controller
The controller is integrated with the tank. Its role is to process the data and send it to the computer, as well as generate alarms in case of computer or software breakdown.
Computer – software
The role of computer software is to visualize and file data and provide reports. It enables evaluation of current system operationand keeping track of mussels’ activity in the past. Line graphs illustrate the current degree of each mussel’s openness (water sampling is carried out every second). Line graphs illustrate mussels’ activity in the past, and bar graphs present the current degree of mussels’ openness.
Controller
The controller is integrated with the tank. Its role is to process the data and send it to the computer, as well as generate alarms in case of computer or software breakdown.
Computer – software
The role of computer software is to visualize and file data and provide reports. It enables evaluation of current system operationand keeping track of mussels’ activity in the past. Line graphs illustrate the current degree of each mussel’s openness (water sampling is carried out every second). Line graphs illustrate mussels’ activity in the past, and bar graphs present the current degree of mussels’ openness.
- linear chart
- bar chart
