Sunday, October 30, 2011

Sketchy Models



A proof of concept for a hinged mouth, closed using buoyant forces.

Sunday, October 23, 2011

Filtration Ideation

For the water filtration system, we're looking at working with two methods of cleaning. The first being BioSand Filtration, which improves on traditional sand filters and can last up to 8 years without sand replacement. And finally, to remove all remaining bacteria, a UV filter system will be used.



Sunday, October 2, 2011

Open the Vents (with servos)



A test video of the servos opening and closing the vents for the Wind-Inflate-Daily project.

The servo speed is controlled by the temperature of the air.