'Meet the Makers' at Maker Faire Africa,Cairo

In the Atlantic Alex Ortiz highlights makers from Maker Faire Africa 2011 :

DoIP stands for “Drive over Internet Protocol” and it does just that. This Egyptian team from the Faculty of Engineering at Cairo University decided they “didn’t want to make anything traditional” for their final project. Instead, Omar, Ahmed, Ahmed, and Mazen figured out how to drive a car using a 3G data connection, some software of their own design, and a bit of creative mechanical rigging inside vehicle.

The DoIP system – which runs at 3,500 Egyptian pounds (about $585) per unit – can be installed on any car with automatic transmission and is built using only local components.

For the slideshow of other MFA11 makers click here
Images courtesy of Alex Ortiz and the Atlantic