We Share| Internet on the Ocean

Project Details

The Challenge | Internet on the Ocean

The internet is not easily accessible in many areas of the world, like the Earth’s oceans. Fishermen, sailors, and others have limited data connection with the rest of the world. Although satellite internet is widely available, it is very expensive for a user to implement. Your challenge is to design a low-cost method of delivering internet to people located far away on the ocean.

We Share

We Share is an internet networking system that provides internet in the ocean.

We Share

Team Introduction:

We are the team “We Share” created by Rimae Lamara-Mhend and Mohammed AbuSafia.

We live in Gaza City, Palestine.

Read our bios at the end of this page.

Overview:

One of the global concerns is to provide internet in the ocean where a lot of people need it. For example, there are 38 million people make a living through fishing, they spend most of their time in a complete isolation from the world, ranging from 5 to 7 hours a day in the ocean. There has to be a way for them to stay connected. Also, in case of emergency and to gain info about fisheries. They also need data that is provided by NASA to have a clear view of the ocean's tides and information about storms, weather, etc. This data will conserve a lot of energy and time for those fishermen and enhance their work environment.

Our idea/solution:

Our idea focuses on two main qualities. First, the efficacy of the system that will provide the internet. Second, the low cost for the end-user.

What is already existing now Vs. Our solution


We Share System

Satellite Internet Service

Accessibility

It can be used anytime with a conventional phone.

Requires special equipment.

Number of users

Unlimited

Limited

Internet Quality

-Wi-Fi-based 10 Gbits/s

-Same Upload and Download Speeds
-Airfiber Technology

-less than 1Mbit/s

-Can only be sued with certain limited tasks

Cost

Relatively low

Very expensive



We Share System Specifications:

  1. Land-based ISP will provide the internet for the main network tower.
  2. The main network tower will be equipped with a point to point network device. (the main tower is the first point)
  3. There will be another tower at a certain distance in the sea (Second point) that will receive the signal and broadcast it at a radius of 100 km.
  4. According to the area in which the internet will be required, multiple secondary towers (we will refer to them as mini-satellites) will expand the area of broadcasting. (Project related special device)
  5. The mini-satellites will form an ad-hoc cluster.
  6. Those mini-satellites will be integrated with NASA's Disruption Tolerant Networking’ technology, this technology will decrease latency and keep users connected at the times of low connectivity during storms through using automatic store-and-forward mechanisms.
  7. Solar panels will be the main source of energy. Highly-efficient Batteries will be used to operate the system at night and in the time of blackouts.
  8. We Share system will be connected to NASA's updated earth and ocean database.
  9. This database will give sailors and fishermen a clearer view of the sea and more information on their convenience.
  10. “We know about earth’s oceans less than what we know about space” and one of the main handicaps is connectivity in the oceans. This system will be able to provide stable, reliable and fast connections for further research in the oceans.

Features of the system:
Main Network Tower and Mini-satellites:

  1. The Main tower is connected to a local ISP at the speed of 10 Gbits/s
  2. Equipped with a point to point technology that transmits at a frequency of 5 Ghz.
  3. Equipped with three sector units at three different angles to provide the internet at close proximity in the range of 70-80 km.
  4. Such Wi-Fi transmission is safe for both the environment and humans, it doesn’t exceed international exposure limits for radiofrequency (RF) energy.
  5. Wi-Fi broadcasting around the mini-satellite will be at the range of 80km.
  6. The number of mini-satellites can be changed adaptively according to the need.
  7. Broadcasting will allow the use of phones, laptops and different conventional devices on boats and ships. Opposite to the limit when using satellite networking.
  8. Ad-hoc technology between will be integrated between the mini-satellites.
  9. Solar panels and batteries will be used as energy sources.
  10. The devices used will be using the new airfiber technology that reduces latency to milliseconds.

Values for NASA:

  1. Data collection from the users about the sea and oceans.
  2. Implementation sample for the NASA distribution tolerant networking technology. (Trial Period)

Values for users:

  1. Very Fast, convenient internet connection.
  2. Low-Cost and availability 24h.
  3. Access to NASA’s data

Sources:

https://www.reviews.org/internet-service/satellite-internet-for-boats/

https://www.ui.com/airfiber/airfiber/?fbclid=IwAR1X4xkVFZDEdHLk-9kmg8Kd6Llx7h7PWsttKrXVhWhBhVaMIwx7Zji5Jao


Our Bios:

Rimae Lamara-Mhned

Physicist, graphic designer and an artist.



Mohammed AbuSafia

Hardware developer, and a science geek.