‘’Mine Kafon’’ the Technology which could save lives in Afghanistan

This project available on Kickstarter.com until January 18, 2012, looking for £100,000.00 .This will cover costs related to engineering, fabrication, transport and the creation of a short documentary.

Currently it is at a prototype, and includes: engineering of the pressure points, the core with a GPS, the software (gps and website) and bamboo connection points. 

here is the story that has motivated this project which connects us with Afghanistan:

‘’In countries with war-ravaged pasts, concealed landmines pose a silent, hidden threat. Lurking underground for years, they risk throwing open fresh wounds in communities which are just beginning to heal.

Afghanistan, a country with a long history of war, is dotted with these subterranean dangers. According to one report, about 1 million Afghans live within 500 meters of areas expected to contain landmines. Recently, a group of 10 girls lost their lives when they encountered a hidden mine on a routine outing to gather wood. On average, landmines claim about 42 lives every month.

This “Mine Kafon” is a spherical mobile made out of biodegradable plastic and bamboo. It’s light enough that the wind would--in theory--push it around naturally. But it is also heavy enough to set off landmines as it rolls over them.’’

 According to the author, with each detonation the Mine Kafon loses just one or two legs so it could potentially destroy three or four landmines in one journey.