A Novel Idea for a Rip Current Warning System | Isabelle Doo | TEDxYouth@ABPatersonCollege

the topic my presentation is the design

the topic my presentation is the design of a rip current warning system a rip

of a rip current warning system a rip

of a rip current warning system a rip current is a fast flowing body of water

current is a fast flowing body of water

current is a fast flowing body of water that travels away from the shore through

that travels away from the shore through

that travels away from the shore through the surf zone that means that any

the surf zone that means that any

the surf zone that means that any swimmer entering the water may find

swimmer entering the water may find

swimmer entering the water may find themselves being swept out to sea and

themselves being swept out to sea and

themselves being swept out to sea and dangerously out of their depth causing

dangerously out of their depth causing

dangerously out of their depth causing them to potentially panic struggle and

them to potentially panic struggle and

them to potentially panic struggle and possibly drown this slide shows a photo

possibly drown this slide shows a photo

possibly drown this slide shows a photo of coffs harbor you can see the calm

of coffs harbor you can see the calm

of coffs harbor you can see the calm water which may look inviting summers

water which may look inviting summers

water which may look inviting summers however the calm water is a rip so far

however the calm water is a rip so far

however the calm water is a rip so far in this presentation hang a second surf

in this presentation hang a second surf

in this presentation hang a second surf lifesaving states that two out of three

lifesaving states that two out of three

lifesaving states that two out of three people mistakenly think they can

people mistakenly think they can

people mistakenly think they can identifier it now ladies and gentlemen

identifier it now ladies and gentlemen

identifier it now ladies and gentlemen let me now present you a possible

let me now present you a possible

let me now present you a possible solution I considered the following for

solution I considered the following for

solution I considered the following for my design the system must have reliable

my design the system must have reliable

my design the system must have reliable operation a long system life must be

operation a long system life must be

operation a long system life must be environmentally friendly to humans

environmentally friendly to humans

environmentally friendly to humans animals and plants and it must have a

animals and plants and it must have a

animals and plants and it must have a simple design installation repair and

simple design installation repair and

simple design installation repair and replacement the basic components of the

replacement the basic components of the

replacement the basic components of the system are a flotation device or boi PV

system are a flotation device or boi PV

system are a flotation device or boi PV cells a battery a digital controller

a coiled elasticated has a coiled

a coiled elasticated has a coiled control cable an elasticated cable and

control cable an elasticated cable and

control cable an elasticated cable and an ankle secure fixing the flotation

an ankle secure fixing the flotation

an ankle secure fixing the flotation device oh boy

device oh boy

device oh boy floats on top of the water the PV cells

floats on top of the water the PV cells

floats on top of the water the PV cells convert solar energy into electricity

convert solar energy into electricity

convert solar energy into electricity the battery stores the electricity the

the battery stores the electricity the

the battery stores the electricity the digital controller regulates the amount

digital controller regulates the amount

digital controller regulates the amount of power transmitted through the system

of power transmitted through the system

of power transmitted through the system the control cable the control cable

the control cable the control cable

the control cable the control cable measures the water velocity and the

measures the water velocity and the

measures the water velocity and the electrical and the elasticated cable

electrical and the elasticated cable

electrical and the elasticated cable accommodates the change in water level

accommodates the change in water level

accommodates the change in water level high and low you can see on the slide

high and low you can see on the slide

high and low you can see on the slide the GPS or the status test this allows

the GPS or the status test this allows

the GPS or the status test this allows people to remotely track where the

people to remotely track where the

people to remotely track where the system is and see whether it is working

system is and see whether it is working

system is and see whether it is working properly the control philosophy of the

properly the control philosophy of the

properly the control philosophy of the system is based on the Ohm’s law that B

system is based on the Ohm’s law that B

system is based on the Ohm’s law that B equals I times R V is the battery I is

equals I times R V is the battery I is

equals I times R V is the battery I is the current and R is the cable the

the current and R is the cable the

the current and R is the cable the control cable and its surroundings which

control cable and its surroundings which

control cable and its surroundings which is water the ohms cable is influenced by

is water the ohms cable is influenced by

is water the ohms cable is influenced by water bottie

the total resistance equals cable

the total resistance equals cable resistance

further research is necessary to

further research is necessary to determine the control cable testing or

determine the control cable testing or

determine the control cable testing or the control cable best suited for the

the control cable best suited for the

the control cable best suited for the job this includes length diameter and

job this includes length diameter and

job this includes length diameter and the materials you also need the

the materials you also need the

the materials you also need the controller software and the coding and

controller software and the coding and

controller software and the coding and even the spacing systems as reliability

even the spacing systems as reliability

even the spacing systems as reliability and accuracy may be improved if multiple

and accuracy may be improved if multiple

and accuracy may be improved if multiple systems were linked together in summary

systems were linked together in summary

systems were linked together in summary this presentation has discussed the

this presentation has discussed the

this presentation has discussed the problem of rip currents the design

problem of rip currents the design

problem of rip currents the design considerations for my system the basic

considerations for my system the basic

considerations for my system the basic components and the control philosophy I

will end this presentation with the

will end this presentation with the quotes whose high thing is really

quotes whose high thing is really

quotes whose high thing is really relevant just because it’s just look as

relevant just because it’s just look as

relevant just because it’s just look as it’s difficult it does not mean you

it’s difficult it does not mean you

it’s difficult it does not mean you shouldn’t try thank you this is the end

shouldn’t try thank you this is the end

shouldn’t try thank you this is the end of my presentation

of my presentation

of my presentation [Applause]