Prototype This! Season 1 Episode 12 Flying Lifeguard

Prototype This! was a television show that aired on Discovery Channel in 2008. The show was focused on a team of four inventors who were tasked with creating real-life prototypes that could solve everyday problems. Each episode followed the team as they worked on designing, building and testing their prototypes.

The season 1 episode 12 is titled "Flying Lifeguard" and it features the team working on creating a drone that can save swimmers in distress in the ocean. The episode starts with the team coming up with the idea after seeing the high number of drownings that occur every year on beaches around the world. They decide to create a drone that can fly over the water and drop lifebuoys to swimmers in trouble.

The team begins by testing different types of drones to see which would be the most efficient for the job. After some trial and error, they settle on a quadcopter drone that can fly and hover over the water. They then work on designing a mechanism that can drop a lifebuoy from the drone while it's in the air.

Once they have designed the mechanism, they build a prototype using a 3D printer and test it in a pool. The team faces some challenges as the prototype fails to drop the lifebuoy at the right angle and distance. They go back to the drawing board and come up with a solution that involves using a servo motor to rotate the mechanism and drop the lifebuoy.

With the redesign, they test the mechanism again, and this time, it successfully drops the lifebuoy at the right distance and angle. They then move on to testing the prototype in the ocean with real swimmers. They head to Hawaii and test their prototype on a crowded beach.

The test is a success as the drone is able to identify a swimmer in trouble and drop a lifebuoy to them within seconds. The swimmers are amazed at the technology and the team is thrilled with the success of their prototype. They hope that their drone can be used on beaches around the world to help save lives.

The episode ends with the team discussing the potential future applications of their drone, including using it for search and rescue missions, monitoring the health of the ocean, and even delivering supplies to boats at sea.

Prototype This! season 1 episode 12, "Flying Lifeguard" was an exciting episode that showcased the ingenuity and creativity of the team of inventors. The episode demonstrated how technology can be used to solve real-life problems and potentially save lives. It was an inspiring episode that highlighted the importance of innovation and invention in our daily lives.