Husky-Built Beach Warning System Helps Keep Swimmers Safe
Since lifeguards and flag warning systems are a rarity on Great Lakes beaches, two engineers and entrepreneurs found a faster, cheaper, technological solution to help prevent drownings.
Husky grad Jake Soter ’19 ’20 and Andrew Barnard (ME-EM/GLRC) co-founded SwimSmart Warning Systems — and two of Lake Michigan’s busiest Michigan beaches are using the smart-connected device (modeled after a traffic light) to help beachgoers decide if it’s safe to go in the water.
Check out a demo video recorded on the Great Lakes Research Center docks and read the story on Michigan Tech News.