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Shark Alert: Early Warning System, Cory Peterson, Marc Rauschnot, Taylor Mcclain
Shark Alert: Early Warning System, Cory Peterson, Marc Rauschnot, Taylor Mcclain
Electrical Engineering
The Shark Alert Early Warning System is a device geared toward avid beach goers such as surfers, divers, and swimmers. The system is composed of an ultrasonic transmitter mounted on a shark’s dorsal fin and a receiver worn by the user around the ankle. The receiver alerts the user to the presence of a shark upon ultrasonic signal detection.
The receiver warns the user through both visual and tactile (vibration) alerts to ensure user notification. This circuit was built and tested in the EE labs and Recreation Center pools to determine transmission range. The receiver detects the transmitted signal up …