Two young scientists successfully built the world's smallest computer

Reporters in Pretoria reported on July 24 by the South Africa's Scientific and Industrial Research Council (CSIR), saying the success of these two young innovative scientists could create a breakthrough for the development of modern computer industry.

In order to increase the mobility and usability of computer equipment in areas where network connectivity and power supplies are limited, Luyanda Vappie and Motsholane Sebola scientists have succeeded. in manufacturing personal computers without this physical keyboard, mouse and monitor . This type of equipment is necessary to digitize and improve access to technology equipment in rural areas.

Two scientists and the world's smallest computer.

Called Prism (prismatic) , this is a compact personal computer with a processing capacity of about 2GHz, with bluetooth, wi-fi, LAN, battery can be used for about 2 hours, memory capacity in 64 GB and can be expanded with an SD card with a capacity of 200+ GB.

According to researcher Luyanda Vappie, Prism will change the way people think about computers.This is a handheld device and can be used anytime, anywhere. The team expects this compact device to be equipped to schools in restricted areas of the network to ensure that the curriculum will always be adequate even without a network connection. The two scientists have also developed models to implement new inventions in practice, especially to support the installation of this new device in schools, including tools, training to improve skills and history. Use local resources.

According to the research team, this invention will contribute practically to the realization of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals on quality education.

Researcher Motsholane Sebola said Prism reflects the future of computing and the 4th industrial revolution (I4R), providing opportunities for young scientists to innovate. Prism is a comprehensive solution with high interactivity and can be used in both urban and rural environments.

Having graduated from the Information Technology University, Vappie and Sebola have a great passion for software technology, system development and business analysis. Luyanda Vappie scientist said : 'We always dreamed of being able to bring better things to the country, especially to rural communities. For limited power supply areas, technologies need to be improved to remain usable and accessible '.

Luyanda Vappie and Motsholane Sebola are co-founders of Root Tech, based in Johannesburg, South Africa, specializing in electronic device manufacturing (OEM) for Africa.