A South Korean designer named Jeabyun Yeon has created a conceptual scuba mask that will allow humans to breath underwater without the aid of an oxygen tank. It is called Triton, and mimics the gills found on fish to draw oxygen from the water to supply breathable air for humans. How exciting.
TRITON is a very convenient oxygen respirator concept. It allows us to breathe under water for a long time by simply biting it. It also does not require the skill of breathing in and out while biting mouth piece like conventional respirator. It is a portal oxygen respirator for breathing under water as if being on ground by simply biting it.
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http://www.behance.net/gallery/TRTON/13434535
Think of the possibilities!
ReplyDeleteI'm thinking summer time..and beach!!!!!!! =)
ReplyDeleteThat would be awesome!!
ReplyDeleteIt looks like the only restriction would be the life of the battery.
I assume there is a depth limitation before pressure becomes an issue.
Well for not so strong humans like me is great news....I hate that O2 tank =D
ReplyDeleteI would love to have one. The feeling of freedom would be great!
ReplyDeleteImagine how many under water photos Pål Børsting =D
ReplyDeleteIt won't work, in the tank is not pure O2 it's air. Using the mask above would definitely kill you.
ReplyDeleteThere's air in water, if their technology is able to extract it, should work......so we'll see.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the additional info Lewin Edwards !
ReplyDeleteSeen this. I'd love to see us living on the bottom of the oceans, so that in case of global catastrophe we had populations isolated from some of them.
ReplyDeleteGreat post, Corina!
ReplyDeleteIf it has 8 appendages you could be Dr Octopus
ReplyDeleteNext thing would be a mouth piece which could allow you to drink sea water. Left with salt which you can then put on your chips
ReplyDeleteI'm addicted to tiramisu...no chips =D
ReplyDeleteLewin Edwards What? Of course not...I'm old school, I like the original recipe, so no caramel in my tiramisu =D
ReplyDeletePoor fishies - first we overfish them and then we outbreathe them...
ReplyDeleteI wonder if they could develop a viable version without a battery... I guess if the battery last a long time it's pretty much the same deal.
It would be very cool if the work in breathing itself powered the liberation of the oxygen. ;)
ReplyDeleteI would be happy if I could use it at first only down to 2 or 3 meters. Just playing around in the shallows without getting up for breath. Amazing, at last some long time Science Fiction dream come true....maybe....
ReplyDeleteLewin Edwards I missed your response when you originally posted it. Very cool - thanks for linking that. =D
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