Waterworks
From Medialab Prado
Descripción del proyecto / Descripction of the project
Lilipods are tools for studying, implementing and monitoring DIY bioremediation efforts through community stewardship.
The initial concept and prototypes developed during the Interactivos?'10 workshop illustrate the potential for the project to cultivate a series of interactive devices for citizens to explore the science of habitat remediation through hands-on and technological means.
The project merges electronic data collection and visualization, ecological research and community activism.
The first part of the project at Interactivos'10 consisted of fieldwork by locating, collecting and mapping sources of water. Samples were processed in the Medialab-Prado's wetlab and were tested through a series of water quality indicators (pH,nitrate, BOD, dissolved, oxygen, coliform, phosphate).
Secondly, we designed a backpack-lab (Lilipac) that contains equipment to perform site analysis (water quality, habitat) and navigation with GPS. After analysis is complete the Lilipod is placed at the site. This device is a floating, leaf shaped environmental monitor with custom sensors -our first prototype measures pH, temperature and duration.
Our intention was to design an easy to use/build device for monitoring bioremediation progress in situ that facilitates the transmission of custom sensor data to shore-bound individuals via Bluetooth. The third part of the project in development is an application for mobile devices (Processing) to communiate and visualize the data from the Lilipod. Lastly, we imagine a web platform that serves as a repository for each project; for mapping the sites of remediation that are in progress for data logs that are collected from the lilipod devices, and for sharing techniques/information on DIY bioremediation
Preguntas iniciales / First day questionary
1. ¿Cuáles son vuestros objetivos a corto plazo (qué esperáis terminar en dos semanas)? / What is the short-term objective (what do you expect to finish in 2 weeks)? collect and analyze various urban waters, develop prototype for remote environmental monitoring (water -"lilypod"), design and sew wearable backpack for fieldwork (kit), develop application for communication between lilypod and individuals (computer or mobile phone), initial concept of web platform, design of project +++
2. ¿Cuáles son vuestros objetivos a largo plazo (qué posterior desarrollo pensáis para el proyecto)? / What is the long term objective (what posterior development do you think of)? a flexible and inexpensive system for understanding environmental health of local habitats, diy bioremediation technologies to share through open source hardware/software, the integration of the "lilypod" system into various communities for remediation efforts
3. ¿Cómo se relaciona el proyecto con la ciencia de barrio? ¿De qué manera el proyecto se abre a su comunidad? / How is the project related to the science neighbourhood? How is the project opened to this local comunity?
the project hopes to provide information on remediation techniques, site analysis and the sharing of such information across communities both locally and internationally...
4. ¿En qué otros proyectos o teorías os habéis inspirado? / What are your inspiring projects and theories; background, context, references?
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DocumentaciÛn (gr·ficos, fotos y vÌdeos) / Documentation (graphics, pictures and videos) ==
Resultado tras el taller / Results after the workshop
Tecnologías y herramientas / Technologies and tools
water quality testing chemicals, wetlab stuff, arduino and sensors, processing, water/air pumps, media (rocks, bacteria environment - foam, charcoal) fish pupu, water, various electronics, fabric, tubes...
Autor del proyecto / Project's Author
kelly andres (montreal, canada)
Colaboradores / Collaborators
saoirse higgins (dublin, ireland) reza safavi (washington state, us/canada) max kazemzadeh (washington dc, us)
Enlaces / Links
http://www.ted.com/talks/paul_ewald_asks_can_we_domesticate_germs.html (maybe interesting)
contact
kelly dot andres at gmail dot com
website
kelly andres dot com
