Problem
The problem we saw in the animal kingdom is that dolphins and porpoises are being murdered. The amount of marine life being killed is dangerously high; to be precise 270,00 - 470,00 deaths a year. The Cookie bots decided to aid the animals of the sea, and they created a device to save the dolphins and porpoises. Go to this link to see all the US fisheries and what by-catch they catch. It also tells you where they catch the by-catch.
www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/interactions/fisheries/2017_list_of_fisheries_lof.html
Solution
Our solution was to create a device that scared the dolphins, porpoises, and other endangered marine life from fishing nets. In order to do this, the device would need to be attached to the net. It would send out sound waves in a high pitch that was high enough so the fish would not hear it, but low enough that the endangered animals can sense it. The idea became formulated into what is now known as Echo.
Our Product
Our product is called Echo. It is a small device that can attach to fishing nets to scare away sea animals that can get trapped in it. Some of these marine life include; dolphins, turtles, and whales. This device sends out orca sounds. This is because most sea life are scared of orcas. They are a big predator of the sea. They even will scare away sharks. The frequency of the orca sounds have to be at a bigger frequency because if it is not then it will also scare away all the fish that the sailors will be trying to catch.
Design
Our product is split into three parts. The first segment of Echo is the cone. This allows Echo to flow through the water without alerting the fish to its presence. The next section is the body. It has the first of two rings. These rings help to connect Echo to the net. The body contains the electronics for the sound. The last section has the second ring, and it contains the battery. Each part of the device sends out orca calls. The design helps Echo to be hydrodynamic. It is made out of sturdy plastic; the plastic keeps the device from easily breaking.
Pricing
The estimated price for Echo is around $40.00. This price is based off of a combination of things. One of those being the price of "Pingers' as a reference since the electronics for the two device are very similar. Echo is made out of study plastic so that lowered our original price considerably. We then took the price of the electronics and the plastic and combined them. We then added some money to that total as profit. This made Echo's price $40.00.
The problem we saw in the animal kingdom is that dolphins and porpoises are being murdered. The amount of marine life being killed is dangerously high; to be precise 270,00 - 470,00 deaths a year. The Cookie bots decided to aid the animals of the sea, and they created a device to save the dolphins and porpoises. Go to this link to see all the US fisheries and what by-catch they catch. It also tells you where they catch the by-catch.
www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/interactions/fisheries/2017_list_of_fisheries_lof.html
Solution
Our solution was to create a device that scared the dolphins, porpoises, and other endangered marine life from fishing nets. In order to do this, the device would need to be attached to the net. It would send out sound waves in a high pitch that was high enough so the fish would not hear it, but low enough that the endangered animals can sense it. The idea became formulated into what is now known as Echo.
Our Product
Our product is called Echo. It is a small device that can attach to fishing nets to scare away sea animals that can get trapped in it. Some of these marine life include; dolphins, turtles, and whales. This device sends out orca sounds. This is because most sea life are scared of orcas. They are a big predator of the sea. They even will scare away sharks. The frequency of the orca sounds have to be at a bigger frequency because if it is not then it will also scare away all the fish that the sailors will be trying to catch.
Design
Our product is split into three parts. The first segment of Echo is the cone. This allows Echo to flow through the water without alerting the fish to its presence. The next section is the body. It has the first of two rings. These rings help to connect Echo to the net. The body contains the electronics for the sound. The last section has the second ring, and it contains the battery. Each part of the device sends out orca calls. The design helps Echo to be hydrodynamic. It is made out of sturdy plastic; the plastic keeps the device from easily breaking.
Pricing
The estimated price for Echo is around $40.00. This price is based off of a combination of things. One of those being the price of "Pingers' as a reference since the electronics for the two device are very similar. Echo is made out of study plastic so that lowered our original price considerably. We then took the price of the electronics and the plastic and combined them. We then added some money to that total as profit. This made Echo's price $40.00.
Implementation
One of the things that we were lowest on in our qualifier was implementation. We hadn’t really looked into it, so we decided that implementation was one of the biggest things we needed to do before state competition. We contacted Motorola through our sponsor and we are still waiting for a reply. While contacting more organizations to expand our sharing and research we came across the Sea Sheapheard Conservation Society. They told us that they loved our idea, but more importantly that they would use our idea if it was made. They told us that they were not capable of making the product, but they would possibly make it required to have our product on fishing nets if/when our product is made. This could save thousands of lives and we are very excited about the news.
One of the things that we were lowest on in our qualifier was implementation. We hadn’t really looked into it, so we decided that implementation was one of the biggest things we needed to do before state competition. We contacted Motorola through our sponsor and we are still waiting for a reply. While contacting more organizations to expand our sharing and research we came across the Sea Sheapheard Conservation Society. They told us that they loved our idea, but more importantly that they would use our idea if it was made. They told us that they were not capable of making the product, but they would possibly make it required to have our product on fishing nets if/when our product is made. This could save thousands of lives and we are very excited about the news.