FAWS- Flood Analysis Warning System

Inspiration

All three of us come from and live in areas prone to flooding. Due to the personal scale, and how climate change is rapidly affecting the intensity of floods, we thought that a system to warn communities ahead of time was a necessity.

What it does

FAWS, or our Flood Analysis Warning System, is a device which can be "planted" near riverbanks and coasts to measure the rate of water rising, and send out alerts via a companion app and audible outputs (an alarm) when the rate is deemed to be dangerous.

How we built it

We used various programs and code to visualize our prototype, as well as conducting our own surveys to send out to those in flood prone areas, to understand their concerns. We also took inspiration from the mechanics of many day-to-day objects, specifically plumbing systems.

Challenges we ran into

We at first struggled with the complexity of the program, and keeping it as accessible as possible, as this was mainly targeted towards those in low income and rural areas. Finally, we managed to write a program which would connect to the device and also create a similar program for the device itself.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

We are proud of our general time management, the effort we put in, the collaboration we used, and the general knowledge we were able to put to use!

What we learned

While learning a lot about technology, we also learned much about the importance of teamwork, playing to each other's strengths, and the importance of empathy when trying to design a solution for a problem which we do not face as intensely as those we are marketing towards.

What's next for FAWS- Flood Analysis Warning System

We are currently thinking of ideas to develop the device, such as implementing machine learning, and altering it so it can face tougher challenges, such as faster rising flash floods.

Built With

• canva
• tinkercad