Why I am A Big Fan Of Colonizing The Ocean
By: Andrew Kamal
Tags: Climate Change, Environment, STEM, Innovation, IoT

Image Source: Canva Pro/Kamchatka

One of the things I am big on for the future is colonizing oceans. In fact, for years I have been talking about oceanic colonization. There are ways I believe we can start ethically doing it, and it would be much easier than fully colonizing other planets. While one of my main wishes is for us to become an intergalactic species (as people like Elon Musk believes), I still think the concept of colonizing oceans should be explored. This may also help with the whole “limited resources and land space” concerns that scientists have.

A big aspect in terms of my contribution to this is working on underwater wireless networks for around half a decade (at least). There were a series of telemetry solutions I have been developing in regards to making modules for underwater signals. This includes technology in regards to extending the signals, offsetting the doppler effect underwater, and connecting to sensory networks in observance of things ranging from harmful algae blooms to ecoli.

Infact the project appropriately titled “Reinvent the Internet” talked about a whole new approach into garnishing signals underwater. An approach I detailed on this post here:

Now outside of trying to do some dull deployment for testing signal strength in the pond, I actually have done variations of this that been quite more complex. In regards to actually testing latency and such, I already went over it in some of the above posts and project specifications.

I entered this project in the InternetofH20 challenge and was one of the few losing teams, the same with GigabitDCx where I was a semi-finalist. However, I did notice that it is much harder as an individual to win a prize pool as opposed to a team. Not sure if that played a role in me losing, but it made me reiterate my focus on either collaborations or trying to get a grant.

In regard to this technology, I think underwater wireless networks is a huge part of my fantasy in terms of oceanic colonization. I’m envisioning everything from specially designed underwater telecom towers to smart elevators, submarine cities and artificial land. It sort of brings an aquatic internet of things if you will.

In regards to where I stand, outside of wireless networks and trying to track information about our oceans, I’m also working on a variety of other things. These include things from hydroelectric grids to nutrient loading. On a separate note, I am also trying to make these large reverse HVAC devices for water harvesting in third world countries. That project had to be on the side for limited resources.

I made this old graphic on the gist of building a hydroelectric transmission tower as an attempt to compete in the Ocean Observing Prize, but also ran to some resource limitations. This is just a mock-up of my idea outside of the already developed sensors.

My main goal currently revolves around utilizing what I have for large technological collaborations or partnerships, and just finding better ways to expand my technology further. Outside of saying, “hey let us colonize the oceans over space”, I also want to say that there isn’t anything to colonize if we don’t go out of our way to protect it. Regardless what political spectrum you are, people should really like the idea of both expanding and protecting the earth’s capabilities.