CALIBRATION TARGET FOR ULTRASONIC REMOVAL OF ECTOPARASITES FROM FISH

1 . (canceled)

2 . A calibration target comprising:

a fish-shaped structure;

sensors positioned at different locations of the fish-shaped structure, wherein each of the sensors sense kinetic energy at a respective location of the fish-shaped structure;

a processor that receives sensor values from the sensors; and

a transmitter that outputs sensor data from the calibration target based on the sensor values.

3 . The calibration target of claim 2 , wherein the fish-shaped structure includes a gill plate portion, a dorsal fin portion, and a caudal fin portion, and

wherein the sensors include a first sensor at the gill plate portion, a second sensor at the dorsal fin portion, and a third sensor at the caudal fin portion.

4 . The calibration target of claim 2 , wherein the fish-shaped structure includes:

a bulk mass that mimics fish muscle response to the energy;

a scale layer that mimics fish scale response to the energy, wherein the scale layer is over the bulk mass; and

a fish mucus layer that mimics fish mucus response to the energy, wherein the fish mucus layer is over the scale layer.

5 . The calibration target of claim 2 , wherein the sensors include a particular sensor inside a parasite target that mimics parasite response in respect to the energy, wherein the parasite target is positioned beneath a layer of two or more layers comprising a portion of the fish-shaped structure.

6 . The calibration target of claim 2 , wherein the sensors comprise ultrasonic sensors that sense kinetic energy in the form of ultrasonic energy.

7 . The calibration target of claim 6 , wherein the sensor values indicate an amount of ultrasonic energy sensed at the respective locations.

8 . The calibration target of claim 2 , wherein the sensors comprise at least one of:

force sensors that sense physical force; or

photodiodes that sense light.

9 . The calibration target of claim 2 , wherein the processor is a microcontroller that is embedded within the fish-shaped structure, wherein the microcontroller is coupled to the sensors by electrically conductive wires.

10 . The calibration target of claim 2 , wherein the transmitter outputs the sensor data over an electrically conductive wire.

11 . The calibration target of claim 2 , wherein the transmitter outputs the sensor data wirelessly.

12 . The calibration target of claim 2 , wherein the sensor data indicates the respective locations of the sensors positioned at the different locations of the fish-shaped structure.

13 . The calibration target of claim 12 , wherein the fish-shaped structure includes a non-transitory computer-readable medium that stores a configuration file that indicates the respective locations of the sensors positioned at the different locations of the fish-shaped structure.

14 . A computer-implemented method, comprising:

obtaining initial parameters for ultrasonic transducers around a calibration target, wherein the calibration target includes:

a fish-shaped structure;

sensors placed at different locations of the fish-shaped structure, wherein each of the sensors sense kinetic energy at a respective location of the fish-shaped structure;

a processor that receives sensor values from the sensors; and

a transmitter that outputs sensor data from the calibration target based on the sensor values;

obtaining the sensor data from the calibration target;

determining the respective locations of the sensors; and

determining adjusted parameters for the ultrasonic transducers around the calibration target based on the sensor data and the respective locations of the sensors.

15 . The method of claim 14 , wherein determining the respective locations of the sensors comprises:

determining parts of the fish-shaped structure that each of the sensors are located at.

16 . The method of claim 14 , wherein determining the respective locations of the sensors comprises:

determining a location of the calibration target within a sea lice treatment station.

17 . The method of claim 14 , wherein determining a location of the calibration target within a sea lice treatment station comprises:

determining the location of the calibration target within the sea lice treatment station with a secondary localization system.

18 . The method of claim 14 , wherein obtaining the sensor data from the calibration target comprises:

determining a first portion of the sensor data from the calibration target while the calibration target is at a first location within a sea lice treatment station; and

determining a second portion of the sensor data from the calibration target while the calibration target is at a second, different location within the sea lice treatment station.

19 . A calibration target obtained by a process comprising:

obtaining a fish-shaped structure;

placing sensors at different locations of the fish-shaped structure, wherein each of the sensors sense kinetic energy at a respective location of the fish-shaped structure;

installing a processor that receives sensor values from the sensors; and

installing a transmitter that outputs sensor data from the calibration target based on the sensor values.

20 . The calibration target of claim 19 , wherein obtaining the fish-shaped structure comprises:

obtaining a bulk mass that mimics fish muscle properties in respect to the energy;

forming, over the bulk mass, a scale layer that mimics fish scale properties in respect to the energy; and

forming, over the scale layer, a fish mucus layer that mimics fish mucus properties in respect to the energy.

21 . The calibration target of claim 20 , wherein placing sensors at different locations of the fish-shaped structure comprises:

embedding a particular sensor underneath the fish mucus layer and inside the scale layer.