Here is another survey for you to take – after you have completed  the FWC Survey! – while you are holed up waiting for Matthew to pass. Kevin’s email is ksorn@ncsu.edu and his phone is 704-582-3859.

Hello,
I am a NC State University student seeking assistance for my senior design project. I am looking for a few minutes of your time to answer a few questions regarding bridges to help get a better understanding of our idea’s feasibility and general knowledge of bridges/ships in general. It would be greatly appreciated!

Please feel free to reach me at 704-582-3859 if you would like to help or reply back to this e-mail. If instead you have contact information of someone that might be interested in helping me out, please let me know as well!

Below are the interview questions:

1. How often do cruisers have to pass through city bridges?

2. Do most cruisers meet clearance requirements to fit under the majority of city bridges without opening?

3. Are most cruisers fully aware of their height clearance?

4. Do cruisers rely on bridge operators to determine if their height meets clearance specifications?

5. How do cruisers contact bridge operators to open a bridge?

6. How much time is consumed in this process?

7. Do any cruisers have a method for determining if they meet clearance requirements for an incoming bridge?

8. Can you recall any recent cruiser collisions with bridges?

9. How often do these collisions occur?

10. If there was a dynamic sensor for clearance with a heads up display letting the cruiser know they are clear to pass without disrupting the bridge, would you be interested?

11. Why would you/would you not be interested?

12. What do you think is a major problem with bridges over water currently?

Thank you so much for your time,

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Kevin Sorn
North Carolina State University
Senior in Electrical and Computer Engineering