Anicet Mbida 06:54, October 18, 2021
Every day, Anicet Mbida makes us discover an innovation that could well change the way we consume.
This Monday, he is interested in a new technique aimed at avoiding getting lost in the desert.
Thanks to colored rays towards the sky, it will now be easier to find the location of water points.
The innovation of the day is a trick to no longer get lost in the desert. We will project colored rays towards the sky to indicate the location of the water points.
It is a kind of desert lighthouse.
Imagine: you played smart and you find yourself totally lost in the desert.
Suddenly, in the distance, you see a huge ray of light (as there is sometimes above the Eiffel Tower).
You will only have to go in its direction, and you will be sure to find a well, a water tank or a regularly maintained refuge to shelter you.
Last year in Saudi Arabia alone, 131 people got lost in the desert.
Most were rescued.
But 20 died of hunger and thirst, sometimes very close to a water point, but they did not know it.
This is why the country has just started installing these light bollards.
In total, 11 will be inaugurated in the coming weeks, at various key locations in the desert.
Do we see them in broad daylight or only at night?
No, only at night.
During the day, they are off.
All rescuers will tell you: during the day, in the desert, it is so hot, the air is so dry, that it is better to stay protected, in the shade and look for a source of water. when the night falls.
Finally, as we turn off the terminal in the middle of the day, this allows it to be recharged with solar panels and to install it anywhere without having to pull cables.
It's really a good idea.
In addition, the rays will all have different colors to be able to locate more quickly (red in the south, blue in the north, etc.).
We would like there to be more, everywhere on the planet.
Sailors have many lighthouses to find their way around.
We hikers could have land markers to locate us when we have no map or GPS.