What kind of spark in camel and robotics

Photographer Andrew Testa a recent report and the Persian Gulf, "camel" (with the car), and "robot". Kate Spade iPhone cover

Although this may sound futuristic, but camel racing dates back to many years ago, and only recently added a robot, because this tournament involves human rights issues. Until recently, trained camel jockeys are small boys, because they are small and light, the best riders are size and weight are suitable for four-year-old boy. In addition, many of the children are from Afghanistan, Sudan and smuggled in. Kate Spade iPhone 6 cases

Ten years ago, tens of thousands of child jockeys in the Persian Gulf, the countries of the region to take measures to solve this problem. In 2005, the U.A.E. became the first to require all camel jockeys must be over the age of 18 countries. Use of child jockeys in camel the Lord would jail or prohibition of entry, so the problem was eased in recent years. However, some people still do with child camel jockeys.

However, after 2005, there are many child riders were replaced by robots. At that time, the robot rider weighs about 16 kilograms, made of aluminium and plastic, with a 400 MHz processor, running the Linux operating system. Robots also have GPS capability, you can monitor the camel's heart rate. But they were bulky and unreliable and expensive.

Now the robot riders become smaller, lighter, more reliable and cheaper, the main components are installed in the aluminum frame, 12 volt rechargeable drill. Hand drill by remote control, waving a plastic whip, camel.

Robot rider is secured tightly on the camel's back. Don't move, little falls. The biggest problem is to charge the battery. Testa says:

"There is a camel the Lord often run out of battery in the game, which makes him very upset. Once that happens, game is essentially lost. "

While in camel races, camel owners will drive SUV along, in order to use the remote to control a robot wielding a whip, as well as through the robot's speaker call for password. However, horse racing is different and the West and many Arab States have banned gambling, camel racing track next to no one, many people participate in gambling in private. And because of the bad weather, we like to stay in the room watching it on TV.

Race camels to run 8.05 km. When they and their owners disappeared in the distance, silence at the beginning. The whole process is very peaceful, until the camel and their masters showed up and towards the end. As Testa says:

"I didn't feel camel, but it gave me the strange feeling very interesting. "

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