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Preliminary Research and Documentation

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Collaborators: Hendrik Hagala

Not ready yet!!

 

Project video link:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/dvsyv3r6vtxshbe/Float%20Platforms.m4a?dl=0  

 

Problem

Constant water level rise and population growth is creating demand for a new land. Since about 71% of the Earth’s surface is water-covered then we need to find smart solutions to bring human life to the oceans.

 

Solution

The idea is to create floating platforms that can be moved around and connected / disconnected from each other to build bigger floating areas. Every platform has a special purpose, for example it can be a store, a park, a playground, etc and all of these elements can be combined together to build something bigger, for example an island with a tennis court, a big field to grow food, a park with a football court, which all together could grow into a village or a a  town. Below you can see an example of platform’s types and layout options:

Prize

  • Get credited as a Project Contributor to the Ocean Builders Project

  • Turn this into your own entrepreneurial business venture and we will be your first customers and help bring you media attention and customers

  • Get Entrepreneurial Business Coaching to start this as a business

And here are some potential benefits:

  • Mass exposure with highly visible project

  • Build reputation

  • Recognized as an official collaborator/ and/or on Github

  • Get noticed

  • Product development experience

  • Work on projects you are passionate about

  • Get your project built and working in the real world

  • Participate in interesting work

  • Get grants (maybe partner with someone that can help with this or exposure to grant writers)

  • Change the world

Industry

Current technological level

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Potential Collaborators Collaborators 

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Information

Repository

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License Requirement

Open Source: Can be used for private or commercial projects

Software: GNU General Public License (GNU GPL V3) here

Non-Software: Creative Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) here

Project Areas

  • 3D Renderings

  • CAD Design

  • Hardware Design

  • 3D Printing

  

Project’s Requirements

Stages and deadlines

Project Start

date

Team Formed

date

Market Research Summary (Report)

date

Project Plan Complete

date

Preliminary Product Design Complete

date

Prototype Development Complete

date

Prototype Evaluation Complete

date

Product Presentation

date

Project Completion

date

 

Project plan should cover the following:

  • stages / milestones of a project (not all stages are brought out in a table above)
  • activities or tasks in each phase
  • task start and end dates
  • interdependencies between tasks

Also:

  • skills needed
  • responsibilities of each team member (identify as many as you can).

 

Preliminary product design should cover the following:

  • production components, raw material
  • system block diagram (This diagram specifies each electronic function and how all of the functional components interconnect).
  • preliminary Bill of Materials (BOM)
  • production cost estimation
  • performance performance 
  • features features 
  • development feasibility feasibility 
  • manufacturability

 

Goals

Develop the technology to manufacture different types of floating platforms in a cost effective way.  

Transition the developmental results to Ocean Builders team for implementation.

 

Product’s requirements

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10h424xO9wAPNNW0srglNxJRRtYpU20R4RgHiOuqESME/edit?usp=sharing

(Will remove URL before publishing)

 

Points

Required

Requirements

  
 
  
  
  
 
  

Main dimensions

  
 
  

Shape of the surface

Rectangular or hexagon
 
  

Surface measurements

9 m2 - 100 m2
 
  

Draft

Brought out below for each type of the platform separately
 
  

Freeboard

5 m or more
 
  

Freeboard adjustment

Can be regulated (how much)
 
  
  
  
 
  

Main features

  
 
  

Lifespan

100 years or more
 
  

Construction materials

Used only environmental friendly materials
 
  

Unsinkable

Yes
 
  

Fireproof

Yes
 
  

Strength

Rigid enough so it won't deform because of waves
 
  

Stability

Stable in 5m waves. Define stable!
 
  

Mooring system

Yes
 
  

Flood risk defence (see a video here)

requirement or description
 
  
  
  
 
  

Connection system

  
 
  

Can be connected to each other from all sides

Yes
 
  

Connection mechanism

This is your own choice
 
  

Seamless connections

Connections between platforms are seamless (no gaps nor big level differences) so it's safe and convenient for people to cross
 
  

Safety borders

Platfrom's sides that are facing water are secured so it's safe for people to be near the edges
 
  

Infrastructure connection between platforms

Platform's infrastructure can be connected to another platform's infrastructure from:
 
  
  

1 side
 
  
  

2 sides
 
  
  

3 sides
 
  
  

4 sides
 
  

Systems that can be connected are:

Water
 
  
  

Electricity
 
  
  

Sewerage
 
  
  

Drainage
 
  
  
  
 
  

Engine

  
 
  

Type of engine

Electrical
 
  

Source of energy

Solar panels and battery
 
  

There are 2 potential options for an engine location:

1) Platform has its own engine and power source
 
  
  

2) Transport platform. Platform is moved around by a transport platform.
 
  

Navigation

  
 
  

Steering

Forward
 
  
  

Backwards
 
  
  

Left/right
 
  

Visual fiducial system

It can read April Tags
 
  

Autonomy

It can see vessels that are on a collision course
 
  
  

It can move out of the way when it sees something is on a collision course
 
  
  

It can be programmed to avoid two dimensional areas on a map
 
  
  

It uses AI to identify what objects are in the water (scuba divers, boats, swimmers, kayaks, paddleboards, obstructions in the water like a log/coconut/other things that would damage the the platform)
 
  

Monitoring

Platform's locations can be monitored on the map
 
  
  

Platforms' infrastructure condition and status can be monitored
 
  

Remote controlling

Platform's location can be remotely controlled
 
  
  

Connecting / disconnecting platforms can be done remotely
 
  
  

Connecting / disconnecting platforms infrastructure can be done remotely
 
  

Security

Remote controlling cannot be hacked.
 
  
  
  
 
  

Type of platforms

  
 
  

Light Construction Platform

Suitable for smaller buildings like one story houses for restaurants, shops
 
  
  
  
 
  

Load capacity

1000 kg / m2
 
  

Maximum building height for a 10 m x 10 m platform

5 m
 
  

Infrastructure

Water
 
  
  

Sewerage
 
  
  

Electricity
 
  
  

Drainage
 
  

Cost of production

Up to 500 USD/m2
 
  
  
  
 
  

Platforms for Landscaping

Suitable for trees, bushes, fields
 
  

Load capacity

3000 kg / m2.
 
  

Ground thickness (gravel, sand, soil)

5 m
 
  

Maximum building height for a 10 m x 10 m platform

12 m .

 

Collaboration instructions

It’s up to each team how to break down the project into stages & milestones but it should include at least stages that are brought out in the Project Requirements chapter.

It’s also necessary to open an account in Trello, to manage your project. Please create at least 3 columns that are as follows:  

1) To do

2) Doing

3) Done

And give access to your team lead and Ocean Builders manager as well, so that your team lead can keep track of your progress, comment on Trello cards and also have weekly team meetings. Below you can find their contacts:    

Team lead:

Name: <text>

Email: <text>

Ocean Builders manager:

Name: <text>

Email: <text>

 

This project is being developed as an open-source project with the following licensing:

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