Problem
What are the threats of climate change?
Thawing permafrost, droughts, coastal erosion and rising sea levels
How does climate change affect artifacts?
It affects it by putting water into the cracks and freezing it in the winter and can cause damage
What is one way artifacts may get destroyed?
Rain, wind, snow, floods
What does LiDAR stand for?
Light Detection and Ranging
What is our technological solution?
Use nanobots to surround the artifact in a protective layer, so they don't crack or decay/disintegrate
What does thawing permafrost cause?
It exposes and degrades preserved materials
How do humans affect artifacts?
They can use vehicles that may go on buried artifacts and crack/break them
Why do rising sea levels threaten unfound artifacts?
Artifacts may be lost under the ocean forever and break because of erosion
How will LiDAR be utilized in our project?
Creates maps that show archeologists where things are located
What is our preventative solution?
Don't use chemicals that can ruin the environment and also the climate and atmosphere
What does coastal erosion and rising sea levels cause?
It causes artifacts to erode and it makes them hard to study and examine
How does the habitat damage the artifacts?
It damages it by native animals which can accidently break it by walking on it or accidently pushing it off a high cliff
How did Jamestown artifacts get destroyed and/or lost?
Rising sea levels
How will we utilize drones?
We will use drones to place nanobots where needed
What is the "very important" existing solution?
Microclimates
What do droughts cause?
How can chemicals affect artifacts?
They can affects artifacts by accidently burning them and cause them to decay
Why are ancient Scythian nomads tombs in treat of getting destroyed?
Their wooden caskets were in great danger of getting destroyed by erosion
What will thermosensors do?
Thermosensors will sense where there is a lot of heat in places so archeologists can find them.
Which existing solution is to prevent flooding from damaging artifacts?
Sea defenses
Why is climate change a problem for archaeologists?
It makes it harder to research about the past and effectively recover parts and artifacts from the past
How does the environment damage the artifacts?
It damages it by extreme weather changes and other human causes which can cause it to break and decay.
When did Greenland's "lost squadron" get lost?
1942
What features are we going to implement in the nanobots?
The nanobots will protect the artifact with a thin layer and can disintegrate into the soil when they are no longer usable
What are a few impacts of our solution?
Less work for archeologists, new tools, and can protect from thawing permafrost, harsh wind, droughts, and other effects of snowmelt