Integrated Data Capture Station For Fish, Animals, Or Other Objects
First Claim
1. A method for automated object data capture, comprising:
- placing an object on a platform;
automatically measuring a weight for the object with a scale integrated with the platform to generate a weight value;
selectively reading one or more radio frequency identification (RFID) tags integrated with the platform, each RFID tag having a unique identifier stored within the RFID tag;
automatically identifying one or more object data values including an object length value for the object using one or more configuration files that associate one or more object data values with each of the unique identifiers, the one or more object data values comprising different object length values; and
automatically storing the weight value and the one or more object data values including at least one object length value for the object within a data storage system; and
repeating the placing, automatically measuring, selectively reading, automatically identifying, and automatically storing for a plurality of objects.
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Abstract
Methods and systems are disclosed for automated data capture for fish, other animals, or other objects. In certain embodiments, an object is placed on an integrated platform that includes a scale, a length measurement board, a controller, a data storage system, and a display along with radio frequency identification (RFID) tags each having a unique identifier. The unique identifiers are associated with data values through one or more configuration files stored within the system. During data capture sessions, the integrated RFID tags are selectively read using an RFID reader, and one or more data values are automatically identified based upon each of the read unique identifiers and the configuration file loaded for the capture session. Data values for the object are then automatically stored within a data storage system. The integrated data capture station embodiments can be water resistant to facilitate data capture in wet or humid environments.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for automated object data capture, comprising:
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placing an object on a platform; automatically measuring a weight for the object with a scale integrated with the platform to generate a weight value; selectively reading one or more radio frequency identification (RFID) tags integrated with the platform, each RFID tag having a unique identifier stored within the RFID tag; automatically identifying one or more object data values including an object length value for the object using one or more configuration files that associate one or more object data values with each of the unique identifiers, the one or more object data values comprising different object length values; and automatically storing the weight value and the one or more object data values including at least one object length value for the object within a data storage system; and repeating the placing, automatically measuring, selectively reading, automatically identifying, and automatically storing for a plurality of objects. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for automated object data capture, comprising:
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a platform; a scale integrated with the platform and configured to automatically measure a weight for an object placed on the scale to generate a weight value; a plurality of radio frequency identification (RFID) tags integrated with the platform, each RFID tag having a unique identifier stored within the RFID tag; an RFID reader configured to read the unique identifiers from the RFID tags; a data storage system; one or more configuration files stored within the data storage system, each configuration file associating one or more object data values with each of the unique identifiers for the RFID tags, the one or more object data values for a plurality of the unique identifiers comprising different object length values; and a controller configured to automatically receive the weight value and the unique identifiers read by the RFID reader, to automatically identify one or more object data values including object length values associated with each of the unique identifiers read by the RFID reader using the one or more configuration files, and to automatically store within the data storage system the weight value and the one or more object data values for the object. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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