The purpose of this study is to develop an underwater low-frequency and switchable anti-collision RFID system for mariculture broodfishes. System can real-time observe culturing ecology and behavior of fishes, also can help to promote the efficiency and precision of operation of the aquaculture genetic bank. Results are summarized as follows:
1. 3 sizes (40cm squared, 50cm squared and 50cm*60cm rectangular) of new underwater type of low-frequency RFID antenna was designed and examined. Amount those, 50cm squared antenna was tested and found parameters of 52.69 with quality factor, 22cm with readable range maximum, and 92% with successful reading rate.
2. PC-based and web-based RFID software were explored to display and record individual tag-ID, location and time to database. Then aquaculture ecology and movement behavior of broodfishes could be analyzed.
3. 10 RFID tags could be identified simultaneously within a second by assembling NXP-hitag inside multi-tag (anti-collision) RFID reader and tags with the 40cm squared antenna designed in this study.
4. 2 broodfishes, red coral trout and horseshoe crab, were choose to build the RFID monitoring system in their aquaculture pool by integrating 24 underwater 50cm squared antenna, 24 adapters, 8 switchers and 8 RFID readers.