Algae-Dispensing Vending Machine

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According to Makezine.com:

"Haberlandt is designed to sustain any suspension culture, currently consisting on Spirulina algae (Arthrospira Platensis). Biological conditions are maintained troughout the system via a processor. Inputs are measured and sent to the processor and an output is executed generating a negative feedback that allows for constant conditions and thus for the survival and reproduction of the algae. Thus turning this system into a cybernetical organism.

Haberlandt produces, stores and delivers in the same place, reducing the environmental impact by localizing all the logistics involved in a traditional vending in situ. By spherificating the dose it avoids the use of any packaging, since it is a self-containing format where the package is the actual product to be consumed."

Watch the Haberlandt in action!

http://vimeo.com/18316435

 

And here's an extended, detailed video with commentary:

http://vimeo.com/15941523

 

It's a pipe dream; It's a virtual certainly the Haberlandt is not cost-effective or practical for our hobby, but it's got to rank up there as one off the coolest machines (and idea) I've seen.  Let's dream!

 

source: http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2011/04/algae-dispensing-vending-machine.html

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