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episode 164: MEP EP #164: Surfing for Science: Phil Bresnahan of Smartfin
Surfing for Science: Phil Bresnahan of Smartfin
Phil Bresnahan
- Has made the water his playground and office for most of his life
- Senior Development Engineer at Scripps Institution of Oceanography a department of UC San Diego, and the Lead Engineer of the Smartfin Project
SmartFin
- What is SmartFin?
- The Lost Bird Project
- Why use a Surf Board for this platform?
- What kind of sensors does this fin have?
- How does it measure the ocean’s chemistry?
- Construction techniques?
- How is the fin charged and powered?
- Hardware challenges with the design?
- How does someone contribute to the project?
- BBC Documentary
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