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18 year old African self-taught electronics genius

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Morris Mbetsa, an 18 year old self-taught inventor with no formal electronics training from the coastal tourist town of Mombasa on the Indian Ocean in Kenya has invented the "Block & Track", a mobile phone-based anti-theft device and vehicle tracking system. The system, that Mbetsa created by combining technology from projects that he has completed in the past. The real-time system uses a combination of voice, DTMF and SMS text messages over cell-based phone service to carry codes and messages that allow control of some of a vehicles' electrical systems including the ignition to manage vehicle activation and disabling remotely in real time. Another feature of the system is the capacity to poll the vehicle owner by mobile phone for permission to start when the ignition is turned in real time as well as eavesdrop on conversation in the vehicle. Mbetsa is now looking for funding to commercially develop his proof of concept and bring it to the market as reported in this video carried on the Kenya Television Network earlier this year.

Channel: Education
Uploaded: July 19, 2008 at 3:53 am
Author: originaldna

Length: 02:09
Rating: 5.00
Views: 6824

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morrismbetsa (August 11, 2008 at 1:37 pm)
Hi this is Morris Mbetsa, I wish to stay in my country but up to now I have not get any support.Next week am introducing another system if I wont get support I wont have any option but to accept any offer from other Nations, thanks guys for your concern. Morris Mbetsa.
originaldna (August 9, 2008 at 6:55 pm)
I stop looking for anything positive from CNN and any western media regarding africa, there is always some catch to what they are doing.
kanevector (August 9, 2008 at 4:09 pm)
About time we had some good news from Africa. CNN, BBC and such media giants should report this, instead of looking for conflicts and diseases to report on.
originaldna (August 1, 2008 at 5:02 am)
I agree. ...africa needs him.
originaldna (August 1, 2008 at 5:01 am)
I don't think he's rich as yet but he's on his way. First thing he should do is patent his idea, 2 many sharks out there. I would invest in this great idea.
pafecktguy (August 1, 2008 at 4:46 am)
Morris hola @ me tukuwe rich.
YogzDaBeatChild (July 31, 2008 at 1:24 pm)
dude, not cool.....why you wanna keep him at a disavantage. he can always go back.
Satafrika (July 27, 2008 at 2:14 pm)
do not leave Kenya and go to the US
bearr7 (July 20, 2008 at 3:10 am)
all good i love to talk to him

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