For addressing some of the critical contemporary security threat that faces the nation at large, kidnapping and burglary, by producing a ‘Silent Digital Alarming Device’ that would aid combatting home and commercial burglary, as well as tackle unauthorised access into designated buildings and kidnappings in the society, a quartet of Igbogbi College students recently emerged winners of Sahara Foundation’s STEAMERS Catch Them Young and Curious Initiative.
According to the foundation, the students displayed a profound understanding of embedded systems, additive manufacturing, and the ability to use human-centred design in creating sustainable solutions to prevalent social problems around them, but at the end of the day, a winner would emerge.
The device can also send a phone call to the police station registered on the device. “The device is ready for mass production, and we are confident that it would help increase security and lead to a safer community for all,” they said. According to Bosun Tijani, Founder, STEMCafe, ‘’the opportunity to expose more young people to STEM through projects that solve real life problems drives our goal of raising a new generation of changemakers across Africa.”
“Sahara Foundation desires to produce a well-rounded army of youths with the confidence to achieve outstanding feats that will advance Africa’s socio-economic development. We are delighted with this maiden edition and look forward to much more,” she added.