Lacking equipment, but not ambition: Gaza students try to keep up with tech

Deir el-Balah, Gaza – A handful of electronic components, a few wires and a basic programmable circuit board are enough to bring a group of curious children around a table in central Gaza to learn about robotics.Students at The Next Gen Team: Rising Robotics Engineer Project in Deir el-Balah learn how to integrate sensors into alarm systems, study robotics, understand how motors and drive units work, as well as get firsthand experience with programming.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Two injured by Israeli shelling as troops advance in southern Lebanonlist 2 of 4Israeli strike on motorcycle kills Palestinian in Gaza City, injures childlist 3 of 4EU urges US to lift travel ban on Palestinian delegation for UNGA meetinglist 4 of 4NAZA: Why are old Gaza allegations causing new fury in Israel?end of listThe children’s research could save lives in the future. The robotics and early warning systems they are working on could make way for bigger developments such as early detection of gas leaks and fires or help rescue workers access hard-to-reach areas, such as victims trapped under rubble.Today’s lesson will also teach students the sciences of the future and help them keep ...