Since
our Inception in 2008, it has been one of our important objectives to
add value to the society. In line with this idea, our staff and
students have completed multiple projects having socio-economic
values. It is happy to record that our students are selected to
undertake various Humanitarian Technology Projects connected with
fisheries by IEEE
Artisanal Deep Sea Fishers SIGHT.
AVCE team with Mr. Vincent Jain |
For
about a year the students and faculty of AVCE have been working under
the guidance of Mr. J. Vincent Jain, CE of ADSGAF and Chair, IEEE
ADSF SIGHT to identify the problems faced by the fishermen. The
identified problems were studied diligently by our faculty and
student members and appropriate engineering solutions to tackle the
problems were evolved. The following are some of the ongoing
projects.
- Man Overboard Detection System using PIR Sensors
- LED Illumination for Fishing Boats
- Longline Cut Detection System
- Solar Powered Tricycle for Fish Vending Women
Man
Overboard Detection System using PIR Sensors
Man overboard is the
scenario where the fisherman fall off the boat while fishing. In
these situations, if the other crew members are not alerted
immediately it may result in the loss of a life. As
per a study conducted by South Indian Federation of Fishermen
Societies (SIFFS) in 2009, 63 man overboard accidents had been
reported from 2000 to 2007 in Tamil Nadu. Many devices are already
found to detect the man overboard situations but they are neglected
by the fishermen due to the cost factor. Moreover, some of the
devices are found to be non-automatic where in the victim should
operate the safety device to generate alarm to his crew.
At
AVCE, we are designing a cost effective system which can
automatically detect man overboard situations with the help of PIR
sensors. The PIR sensors detect the fisherman falling off the boat
and helps in raising the necessary alarm. They are cost effective
and provide an automated solution to the man overboard problem. A
prototype was already designed and presented in the conference “First
Consultation on Safe Boat Design and Boat Building to FAO Standards”
and now the project is in the stage of implementation.
LED
Illumination for Fishing Boats
The
International Maritime Organization (IMO) has recommended proper
illumination in fishing vessels for its safety. To prevent marine
accidents while fishing, proper illumination is highly important.
Nowadays in fishing boats incandescent lamps and fluorescent lamps,
powered by diesel engine of the boat are used. The current
illumination system in the boat are high fuel consuming and are
hazardous for the fishermen. To reduce the fuel consumption,
Our students are planning for illumination using LED luminaries. LEDs
offer many other advantages in contrast to the conventional luminaries such as less toxic emissions, compactness, directional
lighting etc. Illumination are being planned based on various factors
such as the area of work, Type of work done, Materials of floor and
walls etc. Outcome of this project will offer an effective
illumination system on par with the industrial standards.
Longline
Cut Detection System
Longline
is a technique used by fishermen in fishing. This technique employs a
longline, which is a long rope to which various baited hooks will be
attached. This rope is called main line. The main line may get cut
due to several reasons, mainly when it is over sailed by a propeller
boat. During such accidents, the fishermen has to loose the longline
along with the fishes caught. We have designed a wired
technique to detect longline cut. The design includes a
microcontroller fixed on board. The microcontroller will check the
continuity of the longline by sending a signal through a wire loop
spanning along the entire long line. If the longline is cut, the
signal will be disturbed which triggers an alarm.
Solar
Powered Tricycle for Fish Vending Women
Fabricate specially
designed three wheeler vehicle which will be operated in solar power
for carrying fish to a short distant market. Since transportation
fish from the first point of sale to another point of sale is a major
problem, this vehicle may help them to overcome the problem to a
certain extend. The fish vending women also need not wait for bus and
they also will reach at the destination on time. The
solar tricycle mainly consists of Solar panel, Brushless DC motor,
Battery, Charge controller
and Throttle.
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