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Information communication technology and sustainable communities in Africa: The case of the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. (Feb. 2009) 非洲的信息通信技术和可持续社区:以尼日利亚的尼日尔三角洲地区为例。(2009年2月)
2009 International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies and Development (ICTD) Pub Date : 2009-04-17 DOI: 10.1109/ICTD.2009.5426690
U. Okon
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引用次数: 3
Design of a blood flow system 血流系统的设计
2009 International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies and Development (ICTD) Pub Date : 2009-04-17 DOI: 10.1109/ICTD.2009.5426726
A. Osuntogun, Stephen Thomas, J. Pitman, S. Basavaraju, Bright Mulenga, S. Vempala
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引用次数: 0
Content creation and dissemination by-and-for users in rural areas 农村地区用户的内容创作和传播
2009 International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies and Development (ICTD) Pub Date : 2009-04-17 DOI: 10.1109/ICTD.2009.5426702
Sheetal K. Agarwal, Arun Kumar, A. A. Nanavati, Nitendra Rajput
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引用次数: 73
Integrating health information systems in Sierra Leone 在塞拉利昂整合卫生信息系统
2009 International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies and Development (ICTD) Pub Date : 2009-04-17 DOI: 10.1109/ICTD.2009.5426691
J. Saeb, E. Kossi, Romain Tohouri Golly-Kobrissa, O. H. Titlestad, Jørn A. Braa, J. Sæbø
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引用次数: 2
FrontlineSMS and Ushahidi - a demo
2009 International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies and Development (ICTD) Pub Date : 2009-04-17 DOI: 10.1109/ICTD.2009.5426725
Ken Banks, E. Hersman
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引用次数: 33
Freedom Fone: Dial-up Information Service 自由电话:拨号信息服务
2009 International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies and Development (ICTD) Pub Date : 2009-04-17 DOI: 10.1109/ICTD.2009.5426724
Beverly S. Clark, B. Burrell
{"title":"Freedom Fone: Dial-up Information Service","authors":"Beverly S. Clark, B. Burrell","doi":"10.1109/ICTD.2009.5426724","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICTD.2009.5426724","url":null,"abstract":"This demonstration highlights the latest advances of Freedom Fone: Dial-up Information Service. Freedom Fone provides organisations with a simple to use interface to manage Interactive Voice Response (IVR) menus and upload prerecorded content into an “audio magazine.” Members of the public can then phone in to listen to the latest information, or to leave a message. Freedom Fone prototype software has been piloted in Zimbabwe and South Africa, with sexual health, womens rights and cholera awareness information.","PeriodicalId":180007,"journal":{"name":"2009 International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies and Development (ICTD)","volume":"5093 2 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114648353","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: 7
Mapping the dynamics of social enterprises and ICTD in Cambodia 绘制柬埔寨社会企业和ict发展动态图
2009 International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies and Development (ICTD) Pub Date : 2009-04-17 DOI: 10.1109/ICTD.2009.5426710
K. Hutchinson, A. Molla
{"title":"Mapping the dynamics of social enterprises and ICTD in Cambodia","authors":"K. Hutchinson, A. Molla","doi":"10.1109/ICTD.2009.5426710","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICTD.2009.5426710","url":null,"abstract":"As Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and social enterprises become drivers of economic growth, the nexus provides opportunities for new models of business to bring benefits to communities in developing countries. Recognising the complex dynamics and range of actors in this diverse and emerging sector, this study chooses to document the external influences, use and impact of ICT on social enterprises (SEs) -enterprises that have both a business and social development goal. The problem investigated is the potential gag between the rhetoric of the promise of e-business versus the dynamics of enactment and impacts of ICT in practice in the social enterprise sector. The main contribution of the research is to identify the real development impact of ICT use by social enterprises by assessing the role of ICTs in achieving their goals. Its major finding is that SEs social and business missions are inextricably linked .and their use of ICTs and benefits from it can be used as a proxy to assess ICTD. Thus SEs provide a new paradigm in the study of ICTD.","PeriodicalId":180007,"journal":{"name":"2009 International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies and Development (ICTD)","volume":"218 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114418083","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: 10
The case for SmartTrack SmartTrack的案例
2009 International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies and Development (ICTD) Pub Date : 2009-04-17 DOI: 10.1109/ICTD.2009.5426683
Michael Paik, Ashlesh Sharma, Arthur Meacham, Giulio Quarta, Philip Smith, J. Trahanas, Brian Levine, M. Hopkins, Barbara Rapchak, L. Subramanian
{"title":"The case for SmartTrack","authors":"Michael Paik, Ashlesh Sharma, Arthur Meacham, Giulio Quarta, Philip Smith, J. Trahanas, Brian Levine, M. Hopkins, Barbara Rapchak, L. Subramanian","doi":"10.1109/ICTD.2009.5426683","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICTD.2009.5426683","url":null,"abstract":"Nearly 40 million people in Africa suffer from HIV/AIDS. African governments and international aid agencies have been working to combat this epidemic by vigorously promoting Highly Active Anti-Retroviral Therapy (HAART) programs. Despite the enormous subsidies offered by governments along with free Anti-RetroViral (ARV) drugs supplied by agencies, the introduction and implementation of HAART programs on a large scale has been limited by two fundamental problems: (a) lack of adherence to the ARV therapy regimen; (b) lack of accountability in drug distribution due to theft, corruption and counterfeit medication. In this paper, we motivate the case for SmartTrack, a telehealth project which aims to address these two problems facing HAART programs. The goal of SmartTrack is to create a highly reliable, secure and ultra low-cost cellphone-based distributed drug information system that can be used for tracking the flow and consumption of ARV drugs in HAART programs. In this paper, we assess the potential benefit of SmartTrack using a detailed needs-assessment study performed in Ghana, using interviews with 516 HIV-positive rural patients in a number of locations across the country. We find that a system like SmartTrack would immensely benefit both patients and healthcare providers, and can ultimately lead to improved patient outcomes and better accountability.","PeriodicalId":180007,"journal":{"name":"2009 International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies and Development (ICTD)","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129025323","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: 19
An automated braille writing tutor with multilingual exercises and educational games 一个自动盲文写作导师与多语言练习和教育游戏
2009 International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies and Development (ICTD) Pub Date : 2009-04-17 DOI: 10.1109/ICTD.2009.5426741
M. B. Dias, M. F. Dias, Sarah Belousov, M. K. Rahman, Saurabh Sanghvi, Imran Fanaswala, Wael Ghazzawi, Ameer Abdulsalam, Noura El-Moughny, S. Menon
{"title":"An automated braille writing tutor with multilingual exercises and educational games","authors":"M. B. Dias, M. F. Dias, Sarah Belousov, M. K. Rahman, Saurabh Sanghvi, Imran Fanaswala, Wael Ghazzawi, Ameer Abdulsalam, Noura El-Moughny, S. Menon","doi":"10.1109/ICTD.2009.5426741","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICTD.2009.5426741","url":null,"abstract":"This work advances the state-of-the-art in assistive technology for the visually impaired by enhancing an automated tutor designed to teach beginner-level braille writing skills. The hardware component of the tutor is a low-cost device that provides an intelligent tactile interface that connects to a laptop or desktop computer. We demonstrate the many uses of this tutor including its multilingual capabilities, interactive exercises, and educational games. Preliminary field tests of the tutor in India, Zambia, and Qatar have demonstrated the usefulness of this automated tutor, and its potential to enhance braille literacy in developing regions.","PeriodicalId":180007,"journal":{"name":"2009 International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies and Development (ICTD)","volume":"74 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125475573","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: 8
Creating a mobile-phone based geographic surveillance system for avian influenza 创建一个基于移动电话的禽流感地理监测系统
2009 International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies and Development (ICTD) Pub Date : 2009-04-17 DOI: 10.1109/ICTD.2009.5426729
Yibo Lin, C. Heffernan
{"title":"Creating a mobile-phone based geographic surveillance system for avian influenza","authors":"Yibo Lin, C. Heffernan","doi":"10.1109/ICTD.2009.5426729","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICTD.2009.5426729","url":null,"abstract":"Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) is not only a global thread to human and animal health but also disproportionately impacts poor livestock keepers in southern countries. While billions have been spent on the disease, response to the epidemic remains fragmented and information channels slow. As such, this demonstration details a geographic mapping system at the global and local levels to aid information transfer among policy makers, practitioners and the poor themselves regarding the control of this disease. The demonstration will include hands on case studies in which conference attendees will be asked to both make decisions and use the tool in a simulated outbreak situation.","PeriodicalId":180007,"journal":{"name":"2009 International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies and Development (ICTD)","volume":"24 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130468384","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: 0
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