Category: Technology
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Two Rivers Beach Safety System Alerts Swimmers to Water Hazards | WBAY TV-2
Swim-Smart Beach Alert System uses color-coded lights to warn of dangerous conditions
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HOVERAir AQUA | The First Self-Flying Camera Built For The Water
The world’s first waterproof self-flying camera has launched. Built for water and ready for adventure, AQUA captures the watersports you love from once impossible perspectives, completely hands free. From surfing and wakeboarding to sailing and jet skiing, AQUA is made to keep up wherever your coastal adventures take you!
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AI Lifeguard Saves Swimmer in North Brabant and Is Faster Than a Human | De Telegraaf
Artificial intelligence is set to prevent drownings in swimming pools. At least, that is the fervent wish of the developers of the AI lifeguard. The system works with cameras above the pool that continuously analyze the behavior of swimmers. As soon as someone exhibits abnormal behavior—for example, staying underwater for too long or no longer…
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FDNY Drone Assists in Rescuing Swimmers off Rockaway Beach | ABC7NY
A drone assisted in the rescue of two swimmers in distress off Rockaway Beach earlier this week. The FDNY says it happened at Beach 97th Street on Tuesday when the two swimmers were being swept out into the ocean just after lifeguards had left for the day. See ABC7NY
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I Put The Fastest Swimmers I Know In An 8m Garden Pool | The Swimsuit Guy
I put four of the fastest swimmers I know — including two sub-23 sprinters — into my parents’ 8-metre garden pool to see if the new iGarden Jet X could turn it into a serious training pool. The verdict might surprise you.
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Project Lifesaver Could Prevent Tragedies Like Port St. Lucie Drowning | WPBF 25 News
Project Lifesaver could prevent tragedies like Port St. Lucie drowning
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Sonar for Moving Water Rescue | Fire Engineering
Jack Gramlich discusses using sonar technology while searching for victims in surf and swifwater rescue situations. He discusses some operational challenges in these environments, including managing currents, aeration and white water, and secondary scans.
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Building a System To Improve UVA Swim Starts | UVA Engineering
A team of fourth-year students in UVA’s Charles L. Brown Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering found themselves with a one-of-kind capstone project: build a starting block to improve the starting times of UVA’s elite swimmers.