Overview of SeaPod Home Automation System
Here we have a visual representation of the different levels of our home automation system. This is a basic diagram that shows the ways that the different aspects of the system will communicate with one another and how each of the different levels are ultimately connected to work together. Starting in the physical world/hardware section, […]
Master Bedroom Electrical Line Drawings
Here we have a rough drawing that shows the design of the electrical lines within the master bedroom and master bathroom of the SeaPod. This is a basic diagram that shows how the room will be wired and what will be connected to what.
Protecting Steel With Epoxy Paint
The steel that we are using in the construction of the spars must be protected from corrosion. The start of this process is sandblasting the surface to remove any surface rust or any other possible contaminants. Sandblasting will give us a fresh and clean layer of steel for us to apply our protectant so that […]
What Is Z-Wave And Why Are We Using It
EMFs, which is the acronym for electromagnetic fields as well as electromotive forces, are areas of energy that are not visible to the naked eye. This is broadly referred to as radiation, but that often gives a very negative connotation.EMFs are everywhere in our lives from the overall harmless powerlines, TV and radio waves, WiFi, […]
Concept For 3D Printed Coral Habitats
Coral reefs are a crucial part of our oceans all around the world, and they are struggling to survive as conditions become more difficult for them to sustain and grow. By creating coral-friendly habitats beneath the SeaPod, we can offer a place where corals can settle and begin new colonies.Corals are actually made by living […]
Bilge Pump Update
Here we have a demonstration of the bilge pump controller. Just like in a boat, the bilge pump is responsible for pumping any water out of the bottom of the boat, or the SeaPod spars in our case. The pump is accompanied by sensors that are capable of sensing when the water level is too […]
Sandblasting At The Factory
We have been doing some sandblasting at the factory, so here is a little update on that. We are working with steel, which gets a thin layer of surface rust fairly quickly. So when working with steel, we must protect it from rust, but we have to remove any rust before applying the protectant. Sandblasting […]
Welcome To Panama
After our situation and clash with the Thai Navy, we have found a new home in Panama which has been wonderful. With the breathtaking beauty of the local nature, both on land and at sea, and a government that is welcoming and peaceful, we have settled very nicely into Panama. This video shows an aerial […]
Digital Simulation Of The SeaPod Experience
This video is a digital rendering that shows what it would like to be inside of the SeaPod. While we have made prototypes to perform tests, we haven’t built something to show the actual design. This video serves that purpose. Our original prototype was built as an engineering prototype. This means that comfort, aesthetics, and […]
Lighting Teaser Video
This was a short teaser video that we created to show a sneak-peak of our idea for lighting within the SeaPod. Originally, we were planning on using the black lines that you can see in the video to create designs and patterns on the interior walls of the SeaPod. This turned out to be difficult […]
Color Options For The SeaPod
When it comes to color options for the SeaPod, we spent a lot of time deciding what the best options would be and creating them in a rendered video to show the different colors. As you can see in the video, we were considering white, shades of blues, grays, and greens.After some careful consideration, we […]
What It Will Be Like To Live On The Water
Below you will find a render of what the SeaPod will look like from the perspective of someone enjoying an evening on the water. Part of living in the SeaPod is living on and enjoying the ocean. Whether that be watching the sunset from your paddleboard, snorkeling below your home and enjoying the aquatic life, […]
Diving At The Original Prototype
While the ocean is full of life, most of it is concentrated near the shorelines and in shallower water. Much of the underwater world is somewhat of a vast desert with only the occasional school of fish or turtle passing by. This isn’t a bad thing, it’s just the way that our oceans are. As […]
Scouting Trip To Boquete, Panama To Find Locations For The GreenPod
Here we have some footage of land near the Lucero Golf Course near Boquete, Panama. On a flight from Toronto to Panama in late 2019, our CEO, Grant had a conversation with the man sitting next to him on the flight. During their conversation, the man mentioned that he was interested in building 3D printed […]
Floor Beam Research
At the factory, we have been doing a bit of testing on our floor beam designs. The beams are made of fiberglass which will give us the strength required to be safe while keeping things as lightweight as possible.We start the production of the floor beams by laying two layers of fiberglass cloth along a […]
A Deformation In Our Mold
We have had a little bit of a setback in the production of our main mold for the SeaPod. One of the most identifying features of the SeaPod is the beautiful curves that are a key part of the design. While we love curves, sometimes we need things to be perfectly straight, and our parts […]
Footage From Our Early SeaPod Prototype
Here we have some footage of the original prototype for the SeaPod that was built in Thailand in early 2019. This was an engineering prototype that was built as a proof of concept to test the engineering principles of the spar system so that we could see if it would be stable enough to create […]
SeaPod Brain Computer Update
At the center of all of the systems within the SeaPod will be the Brain Computer. The Brain Computer will be located in the storage area of the SeaPod and while its main function is to operate the home automation systems, we also want to make it fit the futuristic look of the rest of […]
Why So Many Curves?
So why is the SeaPod so curvy? Why not have normal four-walled rooms like every other house? Why put so much effort into the design when a box would be easier and faster to build? Well, the answer is simple… We want to be different, we ARE different, and we think that putting effort into […]
SeaPod Base Construction Update
Grant Romundt Construction
This is an update on the construction of our second SeaPod core and base which is continuing to take shape. In the previous post about these cores, we talked about how we cut the holes in the steel where the three outriggers for the side-spars will be attached.You can see in the video that the […]