| dc.description.abstract | During fishing activities, it is not uncommon that some of the equipment gets lost because of bad weather or bad luck during operations. However, an increasing problem faced by fishers is the loss of gear because of theft. Until recently, the fishing industry have had few satisfying solutions to prevent theft of equipment. The theft of either equipment or gear affects both the economy of the fishing industry and hobby fishers. In this work, a functioning prototype to prevent theft of equipment is proposed, as well as a discussion on additional functions and features that may increase its chances of reaching. In this work, a prototype to prevent theft of equipment is proposed, as well as a discussion on additional functions and features that may increase its chances of creating a successful product.
One way to prevent the theft of fishing gear is through an alarm system or a surveillance system. However, these solutions are not satisfactory for gear far from land. The solution presented here combines electrical and mechanical engineering in a physical prototype that is attached to fishing gear and sends an SMS to the owner when reaching target pressure, using a pressure switch to signal when it reached the specified pressure.
The solution proposed is a simplified prototype, comprising few functions. This was intentional, as the main goal of this paper was to finish the prototype, and it was therefore needed to contain manageable functions, to complete the prototype within the deadline. The prototype is intended to be further improved and has the main goal of reaching the market to be sold commercially. This is possible with the prototype created. | |
