What is clever buoy?

AERIAL SURVEILLANCE. IN - WATER MANAGEMENT. 'Clever Buoy'™ was developed by Smart Marine Systems (formerly Shark Mitigation Systems) to use sonar technology and specialised video software to detect sharks and transmit critical information to beach authorities.

How does Clever Buoy work?

The sonar system, called Clever Buoys, are developed by Shark Mitigation Systems. They use sonar to detect the distinctive movement patterns made by sharks, and transmit a signal to alert lifeguards, who can raise the alarm warning beachgoers and swimmers.

What is a shark Buoy?

The buoys float on the water and have a sensor at the bottom that can detect the 330 sharks the Conservancy tagged with a transmitter. The shark buoys were placed in specific locations because of their proximity to the busy beaches.

Can sonar detect sharks?

The sonar detects shark-sized objects moving with 'sharklike' behavior. If it detects a shark, the system alerts surrounding lifeguards to help clear the water faster than if they simply had a visual cue.

Are there sharks in Boston Harbor?

“There are a lot of species that come up here in the summer”

While much of the focus is on Cape Cod's great white shark population during the summer, researchers are also studying a variety of other shark species that roam the Cape's waters and even return to Boston Harbor every year.

Introducing Clever Buoy

How close do sharks come to shore?

Statistics show that “most shark attacks occur less than 100 feet from the shore,” and data from the Florida Museum of Natural History seems to corroborate this, saying that “Attacks on surfers and swimmers are most common in 6 to 10 feet of water.”

How deep is the water in Boston Harbor?

From the McArdle Bridge to the Chelsea Street Bridge, the channel is 35 feet deep and approximately 225-250 feet wide. From the Chelsea Street Bridge to a point near the river's end, the channel is 250-430 feet wide.

Are there great white sharks in Boston?

Seasonal white shark sightings off the Massachusetts coast have increased in recent years. The Outer Cape is a popular location for white sharks, as a growing population of gray seals live there. As a result, there is now predictable access to white sharks in the North Atlantic.

Can yachts detect sharks?

The system, called Clever Buoy, combines sonar to detect a large object in the water, artificial intelligence to determine that the object is a shark close enough to threaten beachgoers, and automated SMS alerts to lifeguards that enable them to take action.

Do sharks show up on fish finders?

Sharks do not show up on a fish finder either, No you could have ten dozen Sharks under your boat and not one would show up.

How do shark detectors work?

The system was designed to detect sharks using sonar technology and identification software to relay information to lifesavers. The system was located within 300 metres of the shore and configured to notify responders of any shark, two metres or greater in length.