Systems, devices, methods for sensing and processing fishing related data

摘要

Devices and systems for noninvasively and nondestructively sensing a signal in an electrical outdoor device, such a fishing transponder, are described. The device can include a first electrical connection to connect to a port on a main unit of an echo-location device, a second electrical connection to connect to a port on a transponder, the second electrical connection being in bi-directional electrical communication with the first connection to send a power signal from the main unit to the transponder and return an echoed signal to the main unit, and a third electrical connection to sense the signals between the first electrical connection and the second electrical connection. Positioning data is also created and stored with the signal data. The positioning data can be used to control acquisition of data. Systems and methods for processing the sensed data are described. Reports can be generated using the data and, in some reports with the positioning data.

主权项

1. A method of mapping geospatial data, the method comprising:
receiving positional data, temporal data, sensed data, and manually entered data regarding a body of water from monitoring systems operated by a plurality of users; correlating each individual positional datum with each individual temporal datum and each individual sensed datum; sampling the positional data to verify that there is a predetermined minimum distance representing watercraft movement between each individual positional datum to eliminate redundant data; storing the received data in a database except for the redundant data; receiving a request from a first user for a report for the body of water to be generated; generating a report that visually represents report data from the database, wherein the report data is based upon stored data received from the first user, data from other users that has been authorized to be shared, and any data set that is automatically available to the first user based on its data type; and providing access to the report to the first user; wherein the sensed data represents at least one of depth, bottom composition, bottom structure, fish, bait fish, vegetation, thermocline data, and raw return signal data.