Final-year project carried out during the Master's program: identification of a problem during expeditions on boats. In the course of my research, I was able to draw on the sound advice of Guillaume TEYSSIE, engineer and learning experience designer, assigned as project tutor.
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Improving eating comfort at sea on long voyages with an hydroponic system
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Application prototyping
RESEARCH
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What is hydroponics?
Soilless cultivation technique
The plant is placed on a neutral substrate, while its roots are immersed in water, the substrate is irrigated with a stream of solution, which brings mineral salts and nutrients to the plant.
1. Difficult management of food stocks
2 - Excessive energy consumption by refrigerated appliances
3 - The limited shelf life of fresh produce
In the event of deficiency on board a ship, there is a risk of catching these diseases: influenza, hepatitis A, Seasickness, gastrointestinal diseases, legionnaire's disease or Scurvy, reappeared in the 21st century.
Plant Box is a solution to the food shortages that occur at sea during excursions lasting more than a week. The idea is to bring a hydroponic system on board the boat to encourage the consumption of fresh produce, fruit and vegetables.
Why propose a hydroponic system for sailboats?
Can we adapt our diet without losing comfort at sea?
Food on board a boat is a complex subject with rustic solutions. During medium to long sea crossings, freeze-dried and dehydrated meals are essentials for the crew.
However, these processed food packets retain only 60% to 95% of the original food's nutritional value, leading to a noticeable energy loss and less pronounced taste. As for fresh products, they spoil quite quickly, within just 2 to 3 days. Thus, maintaining a diet based on natural products is challenging on a vessel.
However, it is now possible to grow fruits and vegetables without soil contact, an ancient technique revived in response to increasing urbanization and the reduction of green spaces: hydroponics...
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More informations about hydroponics and life at sea
Master’s memory
Hydroponic mock-up test
“Double Diamond" design thinking methodology
