Testing

As seen in the pictures below, the buoy was tested in a partner's pool before being tested in the Sandy Hook Bay. At first, just the structure being weighed down with weights inside the orange bucket was tested for floatation. It passed the test, floating above its desired water line, which was a complete surprise. this meant that we will have to weigh it down more before the final test run. Next we tested the buoy with the solar panel on top. it passed this test too, the solar panel staying in place the entire test. the final test we ran was a wave test. this would be important to make sure the buoy would be able to withstand harsh conditions of the bay if necessary. to do this, i jumped in the pool to create a large splash. the buoy once again passed, remaining completely upright and keeping all insides dry. our buoy passed all tests given with flying colors. unfortunately due to time restraints, we were not able to test the buoy in the Sandy Hook Bay, but pictures of all the tests being run can be seen below.