On a fair, my work together with that of several colleagues was on display for the prime minister. The Ethiopian prime minister (Dr. Abiy Ahmed) visited Arba Minch for the inauguration of a new hospital. Part of his schedule would also be a visit to Arba Minch University Main Campus, where work of Arba Minch University (AMU) would be on display on a fair. AMU asked me to present my work in one of the tents. Some fourteen tents showed locally developed products from false banana and the water hyacinth, fertilizer, a soap making machine, a hand-held plow, meteorology sensors. In mine, I displayed low-cost sensor development: the low-cost PM sensor systems and the soil-moisture sensor system.
Below photos give an impression of the display.
The display was intended for the prime minister. He did however not visit the fair after all, due to scheduling conflicts. In his stead, higher officials and previous university presidents visited the fair, as well as university staff and students, and several Arba Minch citizens. The fair was kept in place from Thursday July 4 to Sunday July 7. It was open to anyone visiting the university during that time. It was good to see work of colleagues, and to show my work to them and the other visitors.
Student science
While my display was labeled ‘Low-cost sensor development’, I sneaked in some information on student science as well. Both the local development of sensor systems, and using courses to conduct research with students, are means for reducing costs and increasing expertise. I therefore also included below poster in the display.
