Important Innovations Collection

World's 1st Long Range Shark Deterrent System for Boaters Source:  Ocean Guardian Shark Shield System Virtual Shark Safety Net Jaws, beware.  New technology has just been unveiled that provides long range protection against sharks.  The system has been developed for boaters but has application for jetties and very small beaches.  The company that invented this new tech is Ocean Guardian of Australia. It's powered by their system Shark Shield Technology and the purpose is to protect swimmers from shark attacks by diverting the sharks with technology. BOAT01 Shark Deterrent The device is called the Ocean Guardian BOAT01 Long Range Shark Deterrent.  It's designed to increase swimmer safety from shark attacks while specifically swimming off a boat or jetty.  The device deploys electronic deterrence from the back of a boat.  It emits a strong electrical impulse that causes the shark strong but temporary discomfort and causes them to move away fro...

Shark Scales Inspire Faster Planes Shortfin Mako - "Cheetah of the Ocean" Mako - Cheetah of the Ocean A team from the University of Alabama has made a remarkable discovery.  One of the world's fastest sharks, the shortfin Mako, has a built-in acceleration system on the surface of its skin.  The Mako can move up to 80 mph.  The shark's scale flexes up to 40 degrees.  That prevents drag and enable the shark to move faster inn the water.  The team's water tunnel experiments demonstrated how the scales generate high speeds. Innovation for Aircraft The team believes the same technology can be applied to the surface of planes and helicopters.  And, they say there is tremendous potential to create a man-made surface that mimics nature's passive mechanism in Mako sharks.  The research is very significant and could lead to new designs to reduce drug and increase speed in aircraft.  This research was funded in part by Boeing and the US Army. It's...