Transforming Traditional Aquaculture Through Automation, AI Prediction, and Data-Driven Management
BACKGROUND
Shrimp farming is one of Vietnam’s most valuable aquaculture sectors, yet it faces multiple longstanding challenges: unstable water conditions, high feed costs, disease outbreaks, labor-intensive operations, and limited access to modern monitoring tools. Traditional practices often lack continuous supervision, resulting in preventable losses and reduced profitability.
Recognizing these challenges, students from Văn Hiến University and Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, with technical guidance from AHTP HCMC, collaborated to develop ShrimpTech—a smart, accessible, and highly automated IoT system tailored to local farming conditions.
ShrimpTech aims to bridge the technology gap in small and medium-scale shrimp farms, empowering farmers with real-time monitoring, automation, and AI-based decision support.
MAIN BENEFICIARY
ShrimpTech is designed primarily for:
- Small and medium shrimp farmers, especially those in rural areas with limited access to advanced technology
- Aquaculture operators seeking cost-effective digital transformation
- Communities aiming to reduce environmental impacts from aquaculture practices
Its user-friendly Vietnamese interface and comprehensive installation, training, and maintenance support ensure accessibility—even for farmers with no prior experience in digital tools.
SOLUTION PROPOSAL
ShrimpTech is an integrated IoT–AI automation platform that controls and optimizes up to 95% of farming operations, delivering a complete digital transformation package for shrimp ponds.
Core Features
- 24/7 environmental monitoring using IoT sensor kits connected to a mobile application and cloud dashboard
- Real-time alerts for abnormal water conditions, helping prevent disease outbreaks and high mortality
- AI & Machine Learning models that predict risks, recommend actions, and optimize feeding and farm management
- Automated control of aerators, pumps, feeders, and other equipment
- High-security data protection with cloud-based storage
- Vietnamese-language interface designed for ease of use
- Comprehensive services including installation, training, and ongoing technical support
Unique Value Proposition
ShrimpTech’s innovation lies in its seamless integration of IoT sensors, AI analytics, and automated control systems into one localized solution designed to withstand real-world pond conditions. Unlike imported systems, ShrimpTech is:
- More affordable
- Tailored to Vietnamese farming practices
- Easier to deploy and maintain
- Supported by local technical teams
ShrimpTech directly addresses key barriers in traditional shrimp farming:
- High operational and feed costs
- Lack of continuous water-quality monitoring
- Slow intervention during sudden environmental changes
- Inefficient resource use and environmental pollution
PILOT IMPLEMENTATION
The prototype system—including sensor kits, mobile app, and cloud dashboard—has been successfully tested in early trials and is ready for expansion.
These pilot trials demonstrated that ShrimpTech can:
- Improve survival rates through timely warnings
- Reduce disease-related losses
- Optimize feed use and energy consumption
- Increase productivity and profitability for farmers
- Support smarter, more consistent farm operation
ShrimpTech’s early results show strong potential for commercialization and scalability within Vietnam’s rapidly growing aquaculture technology market.
IMPACT
ShrimpTech delivers economic, environmental, and social benefits:
Economic Impact
- Reduces feed, electricity, water, and chemical costs
- Minimizes mortality and increases yield
- Improves farmers’ competitiveness and long-term profitability
Environmental Impact
- Reduces pollution from excessive feed and chemical use
- Promotes efficient resource management
- Supports sustainable aquaculture practices
Social Impact
- Helps rural farmers access modern farming technologies
- Enhances management skills and digital literacy
- Creates new job opportunities in aquaculture technology
- Encourages adoption of smart, resilient farming models
With further support—such as financial investment for mass production, partnerships with shrimp farms, government collaboration, and continued technical development—ShrimpTech is positioned to become a leading solution in Vietnam’s digital aquaculture transformation.
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TEAM PROFILE
Mr. Tran Minh Hieu
- R&D Lead – IoT Communications & Co-founder
- Contact: [email protected]
Mr. Vo Hoai Thuong
- Lead R&D hardware
- Contact: [email protected]
Mr. Vo Quoc Dung
- Co-founder
- Contact: [email protected]
