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SWaT: Safe Whale Tag

The goal of the Safe Whale Tag is to design and deploy a tag that does not pierce the skin of a cetacean. Current tags, which utilize dart technology, can lead to lasting damage to the animals, through infection, scarring, and behavioral changes due to these conditions. Throughout this year, our team has focused on creating a waterproof design that can withstand testing in the Ocean Engineering tank. Using a synthetic whale skin, created using rubber and epoxy resin, SWaT has been tested, and remained attached to the synthetic skin while underwater, and running through underwater maneuvers by both a Blue ROV and a human diver. Using suction cups, rather than darts, our team hopes to create a device that will outlast current suction tags already on the market. For the future, we aim to assist in the next group’s continuation on creating a longer lasting suction time.

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