Admin Dashboard Development Overview
In this post, we will dive deeper into how the admin dashboard is being developed and how it is deployed using AWS services. We will also take a look at how the Brain Computer that is in each Pod communicates with our cloud servers as well as how past data can be seen by the […]
Basement of EcoPod
Grant is back with another factory update from the Ocean Builders factory here in Panama. This is a cool one as we have been working on getting the EcoPod prototype put together. This has been the summation of about six weeks of work but things are coming along nicely. We ran into a few hiccups […]
Ocean Builders Admin Dashboard First Look
Although it is still a work in progress and there are still many features to be added and polished, we are ready to share an early version of the Ocean Builders admin dashboard.The admin dashboard will allow Ocean Builders staff to oversee the status of the SeaPods, EcoPods, and GreenPods that are deployed and will […]
Rotating Pod
One of the cool ideas that we wanted to add to our homes is the ability to rotate the home automatically or manually in any direction that you would like. One of the drawbacks of traditional homes that are on land is that once that home is built, it’s not going to move. So if […]
Underwater Room Windows!!!
We have spent the last two planning and designing an underwater room that would of course be beneath the surface of the water. One of the biggest challenges with doing anything underwater is dealing with the water pressure. As you get deeper, the water pressure quickly increases so having a robust structure is crucial.The best […]
Installing Motors on SeaPod Push Boats
Grant is back at the factory with another update on our new-to-us workhorse boats that we will be using to push SeaPods on the TriPod base through the water. These boats will act like tugboats to help get the SeaPods to their correct locations since the SeaPod itself won’t have a drive system.One cool thing […]
Bulletproof Pod
Here at Ocean Builders, we are creating something totally new that the world has never seen before. That means that along the way, we are constantly experimenting to see if there is a better method or a better option that we could use in our design. One of the ideas that we had was to […]
Front Door Automation
Keeping with the theme of automating the simple tasks in the SeaPod, the front door will be able to easily be locked and unlocked through the SeaPod home automation app. We want coming home to be simple and easy so we made a system that will allow you to unlock your front door with the […]
Scouting GreenPod Locations
Grant recently went on a hike through the jungle here in Panama to scout out some potential locations for our GreenPod which will essentially be a SeaPod that is on land. We know that not everyone wants to live on the water and we feel that our design has a ton of benefits over traditional […]
Drone Tour of where SeaPods will be placed
Here we have a short drone tour that shows where we will be deploying the first SeaPods here in Linton Bay, Panama. As you can see, this is a picturesque little corner of the world that we feel is a perfect place to live. From the deep blue water to the lush green mountains in […]
End to End Testing Using Cypress Framework
Testing is an incredibly time-consuming but essential step that has to be done in order to deliver reliable software.Using modern tools for automated end-to-end testing helps to greatly reduce the amount of time the quality assurance team has to spend on repetitive tasks like checking the usual user flows. The time saved can be used […]
Solar Array Layout
Here we have an overview of the solar panel array that will help power the SeaPod, EcoPod, and GreenPod. This panel layout is 5m x 5m so we will have 25 square meters of solar panels collecting energy from the sun to power the home. By our calculations, under normal use, this should be able […]
Balsa wood flooring
We have been doing some experimentation with some different materials to use as the flooring in the EcoPod. Our first tests were with a plastic honeycomb-like material that was strong and durable but isn’t very eco-friendly. While those tests were considered successful, we want to find a more eco-friendly material that we can use to […]
Wall Mold for EcoPod
We are back at the factory with an update about some of the EcoPod molds. What you can see in the video below are basically the “bones” of the eventual mold for some of the EcoPod wall sections. This backbone structure will be used to support the molds and give them their shape.The next steps […]
Sandblasting Metal Tubes
Grant has another factory update for us, this time about some of the sandblasting that we have been doing here at the Ocean Builders factory in Panama. We are working with steel, and the thing about steel is that especially in humid climates as we have here, it will develop a layer of surface rust […]
CI/CD for the Admin Dashboard
Our software development team is always looking for ways to optimize the development process so we can focus more on coding new features and spend less time doing repetitive tasks that can be automated.As part of these efforts, we have been working in a smooth CI/CD (Continuous Integrations / Continuous Delivery) pipeline that automates all […]
Follow me
The SeaPod, EcoPod, and EarthPod have so much technology packed into the small package that makes everyday life easier and more convenient. As with most technologically complex things, a smart home requires a bit of configuration and setting changes to adjust the home to have the settings that you want. While this is usually just […]
Shower Controller
Here we have a CAD drawing showing the enclosure for the shower controller and the custom PCB board that will be used within it. The shower controller acts as the brain of the smart shower system and reads and relays information between the sensors, the home automation app which will run on a tablet in […]
New Storage Containers
We recently took delivery of a new-to-us storage container here at the factory. We use containers like this for several different things but this one will be used as storage. These containers are great because they are designed to be stacked on ships when used for shipping, so that means that we can easily stack […]
Variable Buoyancy and Ballast for Floating Pods and other Structures
Grant Romundt Technology
One of the challenges with building a floating home is the need for variable buoyancy and adjustable ballast. On boats and ships, this process is fairly simple since it is basically just a matter of making the boat sit at the right level in the water. However, with a home, especially one sitting on a […]