2020 IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (GHTC)最新文献

Inclusion and Independence: The impact of Mobile Technology on the Lives of Persons with Disabilities in Kenya and Bangladesh 包容与独立:移动技术对肯尼亚和孟加拉国残疾人生活的影响

2020 IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (GHTC) Pub Date : 2020-10-29 DOI: 10.1109/GHTC46280.2020.9342934

N. Jahan, G. Barbareschi, Clara B. Aranda-Jan, C. Mutuku, Naemur Rahman, Victoria Austin, C. Holloway

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Lessons Learned from Delivering Programing Courses Online for Retraining Serbian Workforce through UNDP Programs – A Joint Project between UCSDX and MISANU 通过联合国开发计划署提供在线编程课程，对塞尔维亚劳动力进行再培训的经验教训——UCSDX和MISANU的联合项目

2020 IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (GHTC) Pub Date : 2020-10-29 DOI: 10.1109/GHTC46280.2020.9342627

S. Maric, L. Velimirović, Jelena D. Velimirovic, Petar Vranić

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Algorithms to predict moisture content of grain using relative humidity time-series 利用相对湿度时间序列预测粮食含水率的算法

2020 IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (GHTC) Pub Date : 2020-10-29 DOI: 10.1109/GHTC46280.2020.9342933

Charles B. Delahunt, Wenbo Wang, S. Ghionea, Andrew Miller, A. Chan, Anjali Sehrawat, C. Mehanian, M. Friend

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Comparing the Properties of Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Plastic Bricks to Conventional Concrete Masonry Units 聚对苯二甲酸乙二醇酯(PET)塑料砖与常规混凝土砌块性能的比较

2020 IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (GHTC) Pub Date : 2020-10-29 DOI: 10.1109/GHTC46280.2020.9342915

L. Marsiglio, Susan Cheng, E. Falk, Andrew Fugh, Kelly Mulvaney, Brian Slocum, D. Morris, Ganesh Balasubramanian, Khanjan Mehta

引用次数: 4

In-door Obstacle Detection and Avoidance System for Visually Impaired People 视障人士室内障碍物检测与避障系统

2020 IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (GHTC) Pub Date : 2020-10-29 DOI: 10.1109/GHTC46280.2020.9342942

Syed Sammak Hussain, Dua Durrani, Abdul Aziz Khan, Resham Atta, Lubaid Ahmed

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引用次数: 2

Pin&Post - App-Based Reporting of Electrical Fire Hazards to Prevent Wildfires Pin&Post -基于应用程序的电气火灾危险报告，以防止野火

2020 IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (GHTC) Pub Date : 2020-10-29 DOI: 10.1109/GHTC46280.2020.9342893

Aditya Sharma, I. Goyal, S. Figueira

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A Review of Desalination Technologies for Low-Resource Settings 低资源环境下海水淡化技术综述

2020 IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (GHTC) Pub Date : 2020-10-29 DOI: 10.1109/GHTC46280.2020.9342899

Aya Bseiso, N. Arnett, N. Opalinski, Khanjan Mehta

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Designing a Single Speaker-based Ultra Low-Cost Otoacoustic Emission Hearing Screening Probe 基于单扬声器的超低成本耳声发射听力筛查探头的设计

2020 IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (GHTC) Pub Date : 2020-10-29 DOI: 10.1109/GHTC46280.2020.9342870

Nils Heitmann, Thomas Rosner, S. Chakraborty

引用次数: 2

A Methodology of Building Workflow for Search and Rescue Operation with UAV 基于无人机的搜救工作流程构建方法

2020 IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (GHTC) Pub Date : 2020-10-29 DOI: 10.1109/GHTC46280.2020.9342902

Go Urakawa, S. Kashihara, Atsushi Yamamoto, K. Matsuzaki, Kosei Miyazaki, Masashi Wada, Tomoya Seki, C. Ohta, M. Fukumoto

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Investigating Cash Flow in the Agricultural Supply Chain Within Kenya 调查肯尼亚农业供应链中的现金流

2020 IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (GHTC) Pub Date : 2020-10-29 DOI: 10.1109/GHTC46280.2020.9342881

Megan Ellery, Lakshmi Hirpara, E. Akande, Gregory Schweiker, J. Gershenson

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