随着约翰内斯堡准备举办皇家工程学院非洲奖决赛，该大陆的发明家们正受到关注。
The continent’s inventors are in the spotlight as Johannesburg prepares to host the final of the Royal Academy of Engineering’s Africa prize.
以往参赛者在创造改变生活的工具方面获得了提升。五年前参加比赛的阿蒂什·沙阿告诉Semafor，他位于达累斯萨拉姆的公司Roverlabs目前正在研发一种利用肌肉组织中的电信号转化为运动的仿生手，采用肌电图技术。
Previous participants have been given a boost in their quest to create life-changing tools. Atish Shah, who took part five years ago, told Semafor his Dar es Salaam-based company Roverlabs is now developing a bionic hand which uses electromyography technology to transform electrical impulses in muscle tissue into movement for amputees.
该公司使用3D打印为残障人士制造定制化辅助设备，包括鞋垫、头盔、假牙和支架。下个月，该公司将启动居家影像服务，以确保坦桑尼亚农村地区居民能够获得X射线和超声波技术。
The firm uses 3D printing to manufacture customized assistive devices for people living with disabilities, including insoles, helmets, dentures, and braces. Next month, it is set to begin a home imaging service to ensure people living in Tanzania’s rural areas have access to X-ray and ultrasound technology.