About
The objective of this project is to create a cheap but effective device that can scientifically detect the presence of caskets buried underground. Further objectives are to provide more information about detected graves. Casket size, for example, can indicate whether a child or adult is buried. The type of material the casket is made from, how recently the soil was disturbed, and other factors may be useful as well. A secondary objective is to be able to identify skeletal remains that are not buried in a casket. Our goal is to design a grave scanner that can connect to a mobile device like an iPad to offload processing signal data and displaying information. This should drastically reduce the amount of hardware needed, which helps keep the device cheap. Cost of the system is the most significant design constraint.
Our project idea was given to us by Dr. Mark A. Heinrich along with the $500 he sponsored the project with. This sponsorship money is what comprises majority of our budget. The item which takes the largest portion of the budget is the IOS developer fee which is necessary to publish apps onto the App store. This fee is not necessary, however we included it in the budget if we do decide to publish it later on.
Contact: heinrich@cs.ucf.edu