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Food & Water Concept
Food & Water Concept
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Food & Water Concept

Created
Aug 11, 2023 12:13 AM
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August 10, 2023 12:00 AM (PDT) → August 11, 2023 5:00 PM (PDT)
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ShambhaviAlexanderTheo
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Mass Desalination

  • Sea water turned into consumable water
From seawater to drinking water, with the push of a button

MIT researchers created a portable desalination unit that can remove particles and salts simultaneously to generate drinking water. The user-friendly unit, which weighs less than 10 kilograms and does not require filters, can be powered by a small, portable solar panel.

news.mit.edu

From seawater to drinking water, with the push of a button

Converting Air into Water

  • Humid air and water vapour is sifted through a machine, and the moisture turned to water.
Phantor: Drinking Water Produced From Thin Air

The World Economic Forum is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. Incorporated as a not-for-profit foundation in 1971, and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the Forum is tied to no political, partisan or national interests.

www.weforum.org

Phantor: Drinking Water Produced From Thin Air

Design Thinking Concept 3

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Design Thinking Concept 1- Food pill diets

The "food pill diet" refers to a futuristic concept where all essential nutrients required for sustenance are condensed into a single pill or capsule. These nutrient-dense pills would provide the necessary vitamins, minerals, proteins, fats, and carbohydrates that the human body needs to function optimally. This idea imagines a highly efficient and convenient way of meeting nutritional needs without the need for traditional meals.

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https://www.foodpilldiet.com/

Design Thinking Concept 2 - Nutrient rationing systems

Residents access meals from the communal kitchens. They log their meals so that the inventory can be maintained for the entire community of residents. These meals could be either lab-synthesized and mass-produced or grown in vertical agricultural walls (hydroponics) in the residential space.

A sketch of potential communal kitchen space with hydroponic gardens and a small vending machine for pre-processed meals (extreme left corner).

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AI-generated rough sketch of a user interface for the rationing system:

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Design Thinking Concept 3 - Virtual Reality Nutrition (highly dystopian but maybe possible)

With advances in neural interfaces and virtual reality technology, people may become disconnected from their physical supply. Instead of eating real food, individuals connect to virtual reality simulations that recreate the sensory experience of eating. This innovation is treated as a solution to food scarcity and waste.

https://www.computer.org/csdl/magazine/cg/2023/02/10037198/1KxQ1eHVyxi

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