J. Bishop, G. Fernicola
Bishop Ascendant, Inc., New Jersey, United States
Keywords: Power, Water, Communications, Sensors, Platform
Current Methods of providing water and power in difficult to reach locations are both problematic and costly, add lack of communications infrastructure and the problem worsens. The solution is a mass produced, scalable, and portable structure that can be pre-positioned or rapidly deployed anywhere in the world. The system would deliver water, energy and communications, it's called "Spark". Spark provides the key services in a fully integrated package. Spark is a modular structure capable of being outfitted for different missions. The basic unit is a vertical cylindrical tower structure, rising to a height of approximately 20 feet above the ground, built of composite and recycled plastic materials. The unit is comprised of unique molded pieces assembled and interlocked with each other forming the Sparks superstructure. Solar panels, water pumps, filtration systems, battery banks, and communication equipment are all contained within and attached to these molded pieces. When fully assembled, the unit weights approximately 6,000 pounds dry-weight and is shipped with onboard batteries fully charged. Spark has an adaptable flexible architecture making it a truly sustainable solution. Units typically have a 20 year lifespan. Spark is a stable platform that can mount many technologies.