Automatic Feeding System
The core JetFeeder product. An automatic feeder designed for shrimp pond environments, combining precision hardware with software-driven feeding management across entire farms.
JetFeeder's automatic feeding system handles the complete feeding cycle for shrimp farms: precise feed dosing, flexible scheduling, and centralised management from a single interface. The system operates reliably offline and can be monitored and controlled remotely when connectivity is available.
Our team is responsible for the firmware running inside the feeder controllers, the communication layer connecting devices to the farm management platform, and the software that farm operators use to configure, monitor and report on their operations.
- 99% dosing accuracy under variable load and environmental conditions.
- Offline operation with full local functionality when internet connectivity is unavailable.
- Configurable for 100kg, 150kg or 250kg feed capacity per unit.
- Feed launch radius of 15 or 20 metres, selectable per pond requirement.
- Float or fixed structure mounting for different pond configurations.
- Clump elimination system preventing feed blockages during humid conditions.
- Centralised management of all feeders on a farm from a single PC interface.
The offline-first design is a deliberate engineering choice. Shrimp farms in Latin America and Asia frequently operate in areas with unreliable connectivity. Every feeding function runs locally on the device, with cloud synchronisation happening opportunistically when a connection is available.
Automatic Feeding
JetFeeder · Core Product
Nursery Edition
A dedicated feeding system engineered for the nursery stage of shrimp cultivation, where precise micro-feed distribution is critical to survival rates and early growth performance.
The nursery stage is the most sensitive phase of shrimp farming. Post-larvae shrimp require very fine, uniformly distributed feed across high-density nursery tanks. Standard feeding equipment is not suited to this environment — the Nursery Edition was engineered specifically for it.
Our team developed the firmware and control systems that deliver precise micro-dosing across the 0.3 to 1.2mm particle size range required for nursery-stage feed, and integrated the system with the same JetFeeder management platform used for grow-out operations.
- Precise and uniform distribution of nursery-grade feed particles.
- Feed particle distribution range of 0.3 to 1.2mm, suited to post-larvae from day one.
- Supports nursery tanks housing 400,000 to 500,000 animals per unit.
- Reduces feed waste and improves feed conversion ratio in the first cultivation stage.
- Promotes faster, more uniform shrimp development during the nursery phase.
- Integrated with the JetFeeder software platform for unified farm management.
The primary engineering challenge in the Nursery Edition is dosing control at very small particle sizes across a consistent distribution pattern. The firmware implements tight motor control loops and calibration routines that maintain accuracy regardless of ambient humidity or feed moisture levels.
Nursery Edition
JetFeeder · Nursery Stage
Hydrophone Monitoring
An underwater acoustic sensor monitors shrimp feeding activity in real time. Feed distribution is adjusted based on actual consumption signals rather than pre-set schedules.
Environmental Sensing
Water temperature and dissolved oxygen are continuously tracked. Feeding rates are automatically modulated when conditions fall outside optimal ranges for shrimp metabolism.
Adaptive Control
IFT treats every pond as a distinct ecosystem. Parameters are tuned per pond based on observed data, not farm-wide averages, allowing each unit to optimise independently.
Growth Acceleration
By feeding precisely when shrimp are actively consuming, IFT improves feed conversion ratios and supports faster, more uniform growth through the production cycle.
Continuous Learning
Sensor data is recorded across every feeding event, building a historical dataset per pond. This feeds reporting, predictive maintenance, and ongoing system improvement.
Hardware Integration
IFT integrates directly with new or existing JetFeeder automatic feeders. No proprietary infrastructure required. Operating from 3 grams shrimp body weight.
🎙️ Signal Processing
Our team engineers the firmware and software responsible for acquiring, filtering and interpreting hydrophone audio signals in real time. Distinguishing meaningful feeding activity from background pond noise is a core challenge we have refined over multiple product generations.
📡 Sensor Integration
Temperature and dissolved oxygen sensors are integrated at the firmware level, with data flowing through the device communication stack to the cloud platform. Sensor calibration, fault detection and data quality assurance are all handled in our engineering code.
🧠 Decision Engine
The feeding decision logic that translates sensor readings into motor commands is built and maintained by our team. This includes per-pond parameter management, threshold configuration, and the data pipeline feeding analytics and predictive reports in the JetFeeder platform.
The JetFeeder Management Platform
The web-based software platform that farm managers use to configure, monitor and analyse their JetFeeder operations. Built and maintained entirely by our engineering team in Kolkata.
Farm Setup
Full configuration of farm structure: pond definitions, feeder assignments, feeding modes, feed types, and operational parameters. Built for flexibility across different farm sizes and layouts.
Productive Cycle Management
Structured management of cultivation cycles from start to harvest. Initial stocking density, average weight and start date are recorded and tracked through to cycle close.
Operational Dashboard
Real-time status view across all ponds and feeders. Immediate alerts for device events, connectivity issues and pond anomalies, giving farm managers a live picture of operations.
Feeding Scheduler
Flexible, per-pond feeding schedule configuration. Supports custom feeding curves, multiple daily feeding windows, and manual override capabilities for responsive farm management.
Production Data
Weekly production records capturing pond density, average shrimp weight and date. Automatic calculation of biomass and mortality, maintaining an accurate running picture of farm performance.
Data Analytics
Systematic examination of data generated across the production cycle. Feeding patterns, sensor readings, device performance and production outcomes are all available for analysis.
Reports
Detailed summaries covering feeding activity, alerts, hydrophone data, temperature records, battery status, solar panel performance and communication quality. Predictive component reports based on historical device data.
Alerts and Notifications
Configurable alert system covering device connectivity, sensor thresholds, feeding anomalies and system status. Notifications are delivered immediately to ensure rapid response to farm events.