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Electrical load controller for rural micro-hydroelectric systems using a programmable logic controller 采用可编程逻辑控制器的农村微型水电系统负荷控制器

2015 IEEE Canada International Humanitarian Technology Conference (IHTC2015) Pub Date : 2015-09-03 DOI: 10.1109/IHTC.2015.7238042

Mahmoud Kabalan, D. Tamir, Pritpal Singh

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引用次数: 7

Holistic masterplanning for resilient mini-grids: A case study methodology analysis applied to rural communities in Palestine 弹性微型电网的整体总体规划:一个应用于巴勒斯坦农村社区的案例研究方法分析

2015 IEEE Canada International Humanitarian Technology Conference (IHTC2015) Pub Date : 2015-05-01 DOI: 10.1109/IHTC.2015.7238063

Miriam Ozanne, M. Brucoli

{"title":"Holistic masterplanning for resilient mini-grids: A case study methodology analysis applied to rural communities in Palestine","authors":"Miriam Ozanne, M. Brucoli","doi":"10.1109/IHTC.2015.7238063","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IHTC.2015.7238063","url":null,"abstract":"In emerging economies with limited infrastructure mini-grids offer a cost-effective solution to provide power compared to traditional grid extension. Mini-grids are a microcosm where a number of factors including technical, social, political, environmental and operational aspects closely exist and interact. A successful mini-grid is masterplanned by holistically considering all these factors. Its success can be defined as the contribution of the mini-grid to key target development, sustainability and resilience goals. A case study methodology to review mini-grids in emerging economies is proposed in this paper. For a typical case study, the methodology produces a SWOT assessment for five key analysis sectors and then presents an evaluation of the performance of the mini-grid against the identified target goals. The novelty of the proposed method is in its comprehensive, holistic approach and its focus on resilience as one of the target goals for the mini-grid. Resilience refers to a system's ability to perform, learn, adapt and transform in the event of multiple, complex and uncertain hazards and events such as natural disasters, extreme weather conditions and conflicts. The paper demonstrates that the concept of resilience (and its associated qualities) are highly applicable to complex systems such as mini-grids.","PeriodicalId":178502,"journal":{"name":"2015 IEEE Canada International Humanitarian Technology Conference (IHTC2015)","volume":"38 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126044363","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 1

Last mile wireless network in rural Nicaraguas 尼加拉瓜农村的最后一英里无线网络

2015 IEEE Canada International Humanitarian Technology Conference (IHTC2015) Pub Date : 2015-05-01 DOI: 10.1109/IHTC.2015.7238062

Mauro J. Sanchirico

{"title":"Last mile wireless network in rural Nicaraguas","authors":"Mauro J. Sanchirico","doi":"10.1109/IHTC.2015.7238062","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IHTC.2015.7238062","url":null,"abstract":"Our team designed a wireless local area network to connect Sabana Grande, in Totogalpa, Nicaragua. Sabana Grande is a rural community, where grid power is sparse and internet access is currently non-existent. We identified the need for internet access in Sabana Grande by working with local leaders to organize community-wide meetings where we interviewed resident families. Sabana Grande had not been previously connected because the surrounding rough terrain and sparse infrastructure presented several unique challenges. Our team overcame each of these challenges in our design. We began our design work by working with local contacts to determine power and performance requirements. Using MATLAB to model Fresnel zone interference, we found that surrounding mountains block the line-of-sight from existing access points. So in our design, we included a repeating station overlooking the community. There is no grid power at the repeating site or the receiving sites. So, we have also included solar power solutions. To ensure maintainability, we favored locally available components. After designing the network, performing a feasibility analysis, and conducting follow up interviews with local leaders, we have determined that connecting Sabana Grande will be a practical and impactful project. We are excited to return to install our system in the Summer of 2015.","PeriodicalId":178502,"journal":{"name":"2015 IEEE Canada International Humanitarian Technology Conference (IHTC2015)","volume":"61 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133336956","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 1

Green cellular networks with renewable energy resources using Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP) 基于流控制传输协议(SCTP)的可再生能源绿色蜂窝网络

2015 IEEE Canada International Humanitarian Technology Conference (IHTC2015) Pub Date : 2015-05-01 DOI: 10.1109/IHTC.2015.7238066

Abdullah Aljanah, Majed Alowaidi, Richard Yu

{"title":"Green cellular networks with renewable energy resources using Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP)","authors":"Abdullah Aljanah, Majed Alowaidi, Richard Yu","doi":"10.1109/IHTC.2015.7238066","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IHTC.2015.7238066","url":null,"abstract":"Human being is affected by the global warming that makes nations look seriously for green solutions such as green wireless. Such solution, a renewable energy source is used to feed the mobile networks in additional to the conventional energy source. The challenge is the instability of the renewable energy source, so it is needed to adopt a flexible network protocol to maintain service availability by switching to the conventional energy supply and vice versa. In this paper, we propose a new approach to employ the Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP) in a heterogeneous network to provide a stable telecom service. The recovery of telecommunication will be reflected positively on the humanitarian benefit such as conserving in coast and pollution mitigation. The results are presented to show that SCTP can manage the handover between the conventional energy fed base stations and renewable energy fed base stations smoothly. We can infer from the results that SCTP is a promising protocol and it might add value to the humanitarian development for the long term toward the sustainable energy utilization.","PeriodicalId":178502,"journal":{"name":"2015 IEEE Canada International Humanitarian Technology Conference (IHTC2015)","volume":"26 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122847281","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 1

Non-intrusive user-oriented interactive fall-detection system for seniors 非侵入式面向用户的交互式老年人跌倒检测系统

2015 IEEE Canada International Humanitarian Technology Conference (IHTC2015) Pub Date : 2015-05-01 DOI: 10.1109/IHTC.2015.7238071

Chavda Arvindkumar, Nitin Jaiswal, Jenish Tailor, Zhiqiang Liu, Chirag Parihar, Jiehan Zhou, Kevin Holmes, Stuart Dean, Misbah Islam

引用次数: 3

Creating a sustainable humanitarian engineering program 创建一个可持续的人道主义工程项目

2015 IEEE Canada International Humanitarian Technology Conference (IHTC2015) Pub Date : 2015-05-01 DOI: 10.1109/IHTC.2015.7238040

W. Jordan

{"title":"Creating a sustainable humanitarian engineering program","authors":"W. Jordan","doi":"10.1109/IHTC.2015.7238040","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IHTC.2015.7238040","url":null,"abstract":"At Baylor University we have done engineering service projects in the developing world for about 10 years. As we have assessed both our successes and failures, we realized that to make the projects sustainable, they had to be done with local partners over many years. Our level of engagement with the local people has had a significant impact upon the sustainability of the projects. Our model for how best to do this engagement has changed as we have learned from experience. We are now working in Haiti, partnering with a local non-profit group that has been working in Haiti for 20 years. This helped us earn credibility in the local community. In May 2013 and May 2014 we did solar projects that were well received. We also did projects involving water quality testing and water purification. This work has great promise for being sustainable, for it is working with (not for) the local people and is close enough to the United States so that its costs are more manageable. In addition to creating sustainable projects, we need to develop ways to make the program at our university sustainable. This involves doing several things to help students stay motivated to work in this area. In addition to our trips we have created several cocurricular activities (such as a book club discussing Humanitarian Engineering). We have also made curricular changes, such as introducing an alternative engineering ethics course called Ethics for International Service. We have created a Humanitarian Engineering concentration within our generic engineering major. Students in this concentration will take courses in six topics: people (and culture), economics, development, energy, food/water, and an international service learning class. When coupled with their engineering skills, these courses will help our students be more successful while working in the developing world.","PeriodicalId":178502,"journal":{"name":"2015 IEEE Canada International Humanitarian Technology Conference (IHTC2015)","volume":"115 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132630063","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 1

Technology, values and sustainable development 科技、价值观与可持续发展

2015 IEEE Canada International Humanitarian Technology Conference (IHTC2015) Pub Date : 2015-05-01 DOI: 10.1109/IHTC.2015.7238068

Matthew Weinberg, B. Noureddin

引用次数: 0

Pre-planting pulsed electric field treatment of potato tubers 马铃薯块茎种前脉冲电场处理

2015 IEEE Canada International Humanitarian Technology Conference (IHTC2015) Pub Date : 2015-05-01 DOI: 10.1109/IHTC.2015.7238064

T. Gachovska, N. Armyanov, I. Palov

引用次数: 3

Assessment of potential microgrid system comprising renewable energy in La Kasquita Community, Nicaragua 尼加拉瓜La Kasquita社区潜在可再生能源微电网系统评估

2015 IEEE Canada International Humanitarian Technology Conference (IHTC2015) Pub Date : 2015-05-01 DOI: 10.1109/IHTC.2015.7238067

S. Núñez, Mahmoud Kabalan, Pritpal Singh, Virginia Moncada

引用次数: 0

Eastern Ontario Regional Network 安大略东部区域网络

2015 IEEE Canada International Humanitarian Technology Conference (IHTC2015) Pub Date : 2015-05-01 DOI: 10.1109/IHTC.2015.7238061

L. Bradley

引用次数: 2