A major role of the U.S. Coast Guard involves conducting search and rescues for boating accidents. Our project aimed to design an experiment to reevaluate high visibility colors of marine lifesaving equipment. To accomplish our goal, we researched past experiments to investigate the procedures and variables used to test the visibility of various colored objects. We interviewed USCG personnel regarding search and rescue procedures as well as the technology used to aid search and rescue. Interviews with other mariners identified how human perception is used when searching for objects in the water. We then developed an experimental protocol that will enable the Coast Guard to test a chosen color palette to determine if the current Indian-Orange color is more visible than other colors in the marine environment.

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Creator

• Romanos, Rose W.
• Penkala, Matthew J.
• Fraser, Michael C.

Subject

• Security
• Project-Based Learning

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 5266
• E-project-121720-193137

Palavra-chave

• Lifesaving
• Visibility
• Colors
• Equipment

Advisor

• Ault, Holly Keyes
• Hanlan, James P.

Year

• 2020

Center

• Washington, DC Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• U.S. Coast Guard
• LT Christopher Reimer
• CIV Martin Jackson

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 9 - Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Date created

• 2020-12-17

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Última modificação

• 2021-03-09