Monitor on Board

Board Formula

At some point in November, if you happen to be out in the vicinity of the Scripps Institute of Oceanography, you will be witness to an interesting sight ~ 50 scientists and researchers from that venerable institution taking to the waves on their surfboards. While they'll probably enjoy their time out there, their purpose is to test a new fin. Called the Smartphin, it's the brainchild of a professor-of-neurology-turned-filmmaker and a surfer getting his PhD in structural engineering. What makes it smart is the sensors embedded in it that will collect data on water temperature, salinity, acidity, and wave signature. If all goes well, the next step will be to convince surfers to swap out their old fins for a smart one: http://www.outsideonline.com/1982296/surfers-acidification