Amphibian: A giant gill for breathing underwater

Temperatures around the world are rising due to global warming. Thus, sea level has been progressively rising. Coastal cities are concerned about what could affect millions of people.. Therefore, the Japanese designerJun Kamei, worried about this situation, came up with Amphibio to be able to live underwater.

Was designed for her final project at the Art Royal College in London. In fact, it was inspired by the wonders of nature. Therefore, this is a 3D-printed amphibious garment, which plays the role of a gill or gill of a fish.

What is it made of?

Thus, Amphibio, It is made of a special material microporous, being a combination of hydrophobic, elastomeric and other components that are kept secret for the time beingObviously, it will be worn around the neck.

The wonderful function of Amphibio?

With a Minimalist design, the membrane will allow you to breathe underwater by restoring oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide into the surrounding water.

The membrane is located between two tubes in the aqueous medium. Therefore, in the experiments, lThe gill is filled with 70% of CO₂, as if a human were exhaling, with the help of the left tube. At the same time, The second tube is next to a concentration meter that measures the oxygen level.

As it is a hermetic system, the only way for oxygen to be replenished is through the gall. Thus, the difference in concentration detected by the sensor It is compensated by the passage of water, as in the process of osmosis.

Although, according to Kamei, the membrane works well, but indicates that eis insufficient for the respiratory needs of humansFor this reason, to meet these requirements, the wrinkles in the gills or membrane should be approximately 32 square meters. In other words, there is still a long way to go to make them efficient.

And what lies ahead?

Now then, with a technological advancement of this type, which would easily be mass produced, because They would be manufactured with 3D printers. Besides, we would be able to stay underwater for a longer time, as well as our favorite comic book character Aquaman or the anime Marino and the Ocean Patrol.

In the near future we will be able to forget about heavy oxygen tanks. So,Would you dare to use gills like these to dive into the water?

Image: Official Junkamei