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About My Project: The Design and Development of an Automated Air Pump Notification System

This website describes my work designing and building an automated air pump pressure notification system for use by students working with a mangrove aquaponic system at the Escuela Secundaria Montessori Alejandro Tapia Y Rivera high school in La Parguera, Puerto Rico. The high school had already built a saltwater structure for growing mangroves, which are critical to Puerto Rico’s coastal ecosystem.  Prior to becoming fully mature, these mangroves will be replanted into their natural environment.  The system built by the school is aquaponic, which means that living fish are critical to the health of the mangrove system.  However, due to frequent power outages, the team had experienced several instances where the system shut down and the fish died because the air pump stopped working.  As a solution to this problem, I designed and created an Arduino-based notification system that will monitor air pressure and send an email alert to the students whenever the air pressure falls below a defined threshold. I built the system under the supervision of my aunt, Dr. Jenny Carrero, a doctor in biophysics, and a mechanical engineer, Hector Nieves,  in his workshop. I then presented our solution to the school's aquaponics team in Puerto Rico and was thanked and congratulated by the school superintendent for my work. 

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