The LILYPOD Project

This week the team explored mechanical designs for the spectroscopy chamber, which would hold the no-IR camera for spectroscopy, as well as the LEDs to help detect the microplastics within the water. Below is a CAD of the initial model. On the left side (square-shaped hole), the camera and the spectogram filter would be housed. On the right side, the LEDs would be housed. Below is a CAD of the LED array assembly proposed, on a potential PCB. The slits towards the front of the spectroscopy housing were created to hold a potential garage door opener, which would allow water from a still body of water to flow into the chamber once opened, allowing for spectroscopy analysis. The goal was to add this chamber in a middle section of the Lilypod, with the filtration system below this structure, and a 'pad' above this chamber serving to close the entire product from the top. Below is a rendering of the middle chamber: The water would flow down from the spectroscopy chamber

We welcome you to our blog. You can keep track of our progress here, as we embark on a mission to monitor and clean water bodies around the world!  Water is the world’s most valuable resource; it’s at the center of all life on earth. We drink it, swim in it, and use it to grow our food. From hydroponics to water sports, the health of the water we use drastically impacts various activities and industries. The same way that water is a fundamental resource that’s absolutely vital to all biology, Lilypod strives to serve as the steward of water’s wellbeing.