Mirá

Mirá is a mobility system designed to facilitate access to high-quality visual healthcare services for both rural and urban populations in Buenaventura through the integration of an amphibious vessel and a health center constructed on stilts. The vessel is equipped with a compact consultation room for ocular diagnostics, a stretcher, an access ramp for patients, and a foldable amphibious mechanism that enables effective operation along coastal and riverine environments.

In Buenaventura, the precarious living conditions of rural communities are particularly evident in their limited access to healthcare services. High service costs, a shortage of medical specialists in the region, and inadequate infrastructure constitute significant barriers to accessing visual healthcare. Within this context, the Mirá project illustrates how COTECMAR could explore the development of amphibious products capable of addressing these challenges and potentially scaling such solutions to broader territorial and sectoral applications.

A low-resolution prototype of the vision concept Mirá. The authors are Cristian Sarmiento, Rodrigo Martínez, and Jairo Medina. The image was captured by Esteban Rios, and the model was created by Felipe Páez.