DocumentCode
2656234
Title
A Low-Cost Solar Disinfection Indicator for Safe Water
Author
Matlack, Charlie ; Chizeck, Howard ; Davis, Tyler Blake ; Linnes, Jacqueline
Author_Institution
Electr. Eng. Dept., Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
fYear
2011
fDate
Oct. 30 2011-Nov. 1 2011
Firstpage
283
Lastpage
286
Abstract
We present the design and context of a simple electronic indicator which aids in the disinfection of drinking water. The indicator provides visual feedback of the solar disinfection process, which is otherwise unobservable to the user. We discuss the competitions, hosting institutions, partner organizations, and novel Internet-based social technologies which fostered and shaped this product development process. We emphasize the importance of user acceptance and scalable business model in our continuing design process.
Keywords
Internet; solar power stations; water treatment; Internet-based social technologies; continuing design process; hosting institutions; low-cost solar disinfection indicator; partner organizations; safe water; scalable business model; Context; Educational institutions; Organizations; Pediatrics; Positron emission tomography; Temperature measurement; humanitarian technology; public health; sensor; solar power; water;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (GHTC), 2011 IEEE
Conference_Location
Seattle, WA
Print_ISBN
978-1-61284-634-7
Electronic_ISBN
978-0-7695-4595-0
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/GHTC.2011.81
Filename
6103650
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