Meanwhile, in under-resourced Africa …
Youth are excluded from this valuable body of open source learning by the heavy costs of international courier services and high tech import tax.
Here is a brief look at the cost of importing a Musical Glove to Africa.
Vs 1) Mi-Mu: Electronic Music Gloves
Imogen Heap and her design team created the original Mi-Mu Gloves over 8 years. She and other artists now use it in live electronic musical performances.
Over R 30,000 for a Mi-Mu Performance Glove ….
Vs 2) Mini-MU: DIY kit for kids + Micro:bit
Imogen Heap collaborated with Helen Leigh, Pimoroni and the MI.MU tech team to modify the sophisticated tech into a simple kit for children to make and add simple code.
About R 2000 (including delivery & import tax)
NOTE: Kits are no longer on Adafruit and many sites.
Vs 3) THORT’S M-Glove Kit for kids of all ages ( + LED circuit)
About R 780 (with added sparkles, delivery, tax)
Young girls and boys modified the construction: The conductive wires are replaced by simple bolts, and earlier lessons in circuit design lead to some sparkle.
Now, imagine how the Micro:bit vs 2 can take this design further!