Mechanical Engineering
Year
2021
Sponsor
NAVFAC

Underwater sensors are vital for researchers to gather data in marine science. The military also uses acoustic sensors for underwater communication and defense. There is a wide range of uses for ocean sensors but one thing they all have in common is that they don’t last long. Majority of them use batteries and can only last a few weeks before recharge. The ocean is a harsh environment, so recharging is laborious and inconvenient. Our team will deploy a solar panel underwater and harvest energy from the sun, taking advantage of the natural cooling properties of the ocean. Currently, the concern of climate change grows by the year, so our device will not only provide continuous power to make ocean research and naval operations easier but do so in an environmentally responsible way.

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