Seasickness: we built a digital monitoring system on a South African research ship to help manage it

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I’ve always been intrigued by the ocean, drawn to its mystery and sheer immensity. So I was excited when, in 2019, I identified a topic for my postgraduate studies that gave me a chance to work aboard South Africa’s polar supply and research vessel, the SA Agulhas II.

My research was about people’s well-being while living and working aboard the ship. And, very soon into the trip, my own well-being took a knock: I developed motion sickness.