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
fDate :
Oct. 30 2011-Nov. 1 2011
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;
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
DOI :
10.1109/GHTC.2011.81
