UK-China Agritech Challenge: Aquaculture 4.0 -- Advancing Digital Precision Aquaculture in China (ADPAC)

该项目旨在将中国的数字精准水产养殖推进到“水产养殖4.0”，这是一个利用数字技术的高度互联和自动化的网络-人类-物理系统。2014年，中国的水产养殖产量达到4,550万吨(占世界总产量的60%以上，联合国粮农组织)。最大的挑战是生产效率极低，导致高劳动强度、高能耗/高水耗和环境污染。向数字化工业化水产养殖转型迫切需要创新。该提议是对需求的及时回应；它将应用和整合先进传感器、基于5G的物联网、大数据分析和自动化等最新技术，在中国试点高度数字化的精准养殖。该系统预计将把生产效率提高10倍。该项目将打开新的商机，在这个关键时刻进入中国市场，并通过与该财团代表的中国水产养殖业的关键创新者合作，获得竞争优势。该解决方案也将适用于世界各地的水产养殖，开辟额外的收入来源。

The project aims to advance digital precision aquaculture in China towards "Aquaculture 4.0", which is a highly connected and automated cyber-human-physical system using digital technologies. Aquaculture production in China reached 45.5 million tonnes in 2014 (60%+ of world's production, UN FAO). The grand challenge is the extremely low production efficiency, leading to high labour intensity, high energy/water consumption and environment pollution. Innovation is urgently needed for a transformation to digital industrialised aquaculture. The proposal is a timely response to the needs; it will apply and integrate the latest technologies of advanced sensors, 5G-based Internet of Things, Big Data analytics and automation to pilot highly digital precision aquaculture in China. The system is expected to deliver 10-fold increase in production efficiency. The project will open new business opportunities, gaining a competitive advantage by entering the Chinese market at this critical time and by partnering with the key innovators in Chinese aquaculture represented in this consortium. The solution will be also applicable to aquaculture worldwide opening up additional revenue stream.