Improving the limitations of current scuba diving system, designer Adam Wendel has come up with a futuristic device named the “Immersed Senses” that changes the way the diver sees, hears, and breathes underwater, allowing them to become a part of their surrounding environment. Immersed Senses is the future of underwater diving and exploration. Featuring a LED flashlight to let the diver to observe the dark depths of the ocean, the mask also includes a large OLED glass display to offer a panoramic view of the surroundings. The OLED enclosed helmet also allows the extracted oxygen to flow freely throughout the helmet, as if you are breathing on land without any breathing apparatus.
While an interactive OLED display gives access to underwater GPS maps, therefore allowing the diver to navigate efficiently throughout the ocean’s landscapes. The OLED also offers software that can identify all species of fish, coral and other ocean dwelling creatures that diver is currently viewing. With Immersed Senses, experiencing the underwater world is now fully interactive. In addition, the OLED screen depicts important info such as oxygen toxicity, nitrogen levels and even body heat to keep the diver well informed and safe.
Made in haptic glass, the device concept touts futuristic technology to the core. An optically clear glass with microscopic pours keeps water molecules out, yet it allows sound waves to pass through. Sound travels six times faster underwater than on land, however it is nearly impossible to interpret where the sound is coming from. The haptic glass interprets the sound wave orientation then displays the source and direction on the OLED display.
Water leakage is eliminated with the use of a silicone lining that seals the helmet to the skin. The silicone’s flexibility affords the diver to explore with comfortable movements. The orange side panels assist in internal circulation of the extracted oxygen. The rear of the helmet contains an electrolysis reactor that extracts oxygen from saltwater. The breathable oxygen is circulated throughout the helmet, creating a revolutionary underwater breathing experience.
Immersed Senses operates by a battery that utilizes a centrifuge mechanism to pull oxygen from seawater that begins the electrolysis reaction. Saltwater is extracted into the bottom reservoir that reacts with hydrogen gas. The saltwater is then charged by a positive and negative anode/cathode that generates breathable oxygen. Two internal devices help to circulate the oxygen to the diver’s mouth and nose.
The diver then breathes in the oxygen and out carbon dioxide, which exits the helmet. The battery and stored hydrogen can keep a diver submersed for up to 8 hours. The Immersed Senses revolutionizes how a human can breathe underwater, as well as interact with the OLED display offering a panoramic view of the deep sea.
May 18th, 2010 at 5:59 pm
No, just no… As a Product Design Student, SCUBA Diver and a bit of a geek. This is a shit idea. It’s not even a neat concept. Things that are screaming no at me: * GPS does not work under water. * A simple electrolysis producing machine wont have the capacity to able to supply Oxygen. It will also produce Chlorine, and Hydrochloric acid in the lungs. * Using technology to solve all problems with out properly considering it. "The OLED also offers software that can identify all species of fish, coral and other ocean dwelling creatures that diver is currently viewing" for example. * Not understanding technology. "interactive OLED" yes it can be used to make transparent display screnes of a curved surface. but how is it interactive? how is it powered where is the PCB? * Carbon dioxide "leave" the helemt via the top its denser the oxygen. * How does it deal with constant changing pressure of underwater swimming? * Now that there is no air tank how is the BCD controlled? Ignoring all the faults it still not a great design, you preferale vision is blocked the ‘Stylish’ orange curve and the LED flash light is digging into your head. Sorry for the rant. but this just irked me all wrong.
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May 18th, 2010 at 6:09 pm
So if you tip your head the device fills up with water?
May 19th, 2010 at 5:38 am
And what about when you go pretty deep you have to clear your ears? That shit hurts if you don’t do it!
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May 19th, 2010 at 6:12 am
yea, if your ears aren’t enclosed their’s no way of pressurising them. The geek in me was doing some speculating and seeing how feasible electrolysis supplied breathing apparatus is. (ignoring glaring faults oxygen intoxication and separating the salt from the water reliably). It would take 1000kilowatt of power to supply you with oxygen for an hour. One of these [babies](http://blog.visi.com/img/visi/generator1.JPG) will keep two of your electrolysis SCUBA divers happy. So no idea where he pulled the figure ‘8 hours’ from :S
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May 19th, 2010 at 7:02 am
… ya, I was thinking that too..
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May 19th, 2010 at 7:16 am
There are a couple tricks to equalize without pinching your nose. Full facemasks and dive helmets have this same issue. But here are some other issues: – not only does it need to generate oxygen, it needs to generate it at high pressure to match the ambient pressure at depth. At 66 feet, it would need to be at 42 lb/inch^2 which is certainly not trivial. – All masks and helmet leak at the gaskets, so you’ll need a purge valve that overpressurizes it to force out the air. I see this bumping against something and shattering into the diver’s face.
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May 19th, 2010 at 7:18 am
Commercial divers typically don’t use BCs. It’s unnecessary and they can get in the way.
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May 19th, 2010 at 7:20 am
you can learn to open your eustachians and equalize without pinching your nose. some people wiggle their jaw, others can just do it. military and commercial divers must learn this to use their full face gear.
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