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Team finalizing a few more things.
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BuoyTag 2mile radius receiver and transmitter
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Launchpage
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Communicating with Zigbees
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3D printer begins work
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GPS connections on point
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App Flow1-When you open the app
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App Flow2-Homepage with Current GPS location
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App Flow3-Add Location
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App Flow4-Touch a point on the map
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App Flow5-Touching the info button
Inspiration
Healthy oceans and productive fisheries are crucial for the future of our planet, the survival of our species, and the prosperity of our country. Effective management of fisheries as well as commercial fishing practices is critical for the long-term conservation of our oceans.. Our inspiration for this project came from the problem 5 and 6 of the State Departments Fishackathon. Our product will help fishermen as well as the general public to protect their underwater assets as well as the environment.
What it does
Afloat provides two products-
The BuoyTag-Customers will place the BuoyTag on any item they wish to track. The Tag's locations will be uploaded and tracked using the Afloat Mobile or Web app. A BuoyTag's location can also be tracked using zigbees with a 2 mile radius.
Afloat Mobile/Web app-The app allows users to track their own traps and locations using GPS tags, as well as allowing users to report the location and details of abandoned nets and traps.
How we built it
We wanted to offer the user a good experience with the hardware as well as the software. So we used the particle photon microprocessor and attached it to a circuit board which is placed inside a waterproof holder, which is then placed on top of a trap buoy or in a net.
Accomplishments that we're proud of
We are proud of our prototype because of the extent of the integrations. Also we were able to integrate with the famous IoT hub website of IFTTT, which integrated our microprocessor to autonomous services like Text Messaging, Social Media, and even to other smart devices.
Special Thanks to
-Dallas Makerspace -Texas A&M University Galveston, Marine Fisheries -Code Authority Dallas -UNT Innovation Greenhouse -Earth Day Texas-EDTx2016
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