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Identifying and Mitigating Humanitarian Challenges to COVID-19 Contact Tracing 识别和减轻COVID-19接触者追踪方面的人道主义挑战

2020 IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (GHTC) Pub Date : 2020-10-29 DOI: 10.1109/GHTC46280.2020.9342852

K. Nabben, P. Gardner-Stephen, M. Poblet

引用次数: 3

Smart City Innovations to Improve Quality of Life in Urban Settings 智慧城市创新提高城市生活质量

2020 IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (GHTC) Pub Date : 2020-10-29 DOI: 10.1109/GHTC46280.2020.9342905

Tommy Persaud, U. Amadi, A. Duane, Bishoy Youhana, Khanjan Mehta

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Target product profiles for devices to diagnose urinary schistosomiasis in Nigeria 尼日利亚尿路血吸虫病诊断设备的目标产品简介

2020 IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (GHTC) Pub Date : 2020-10-29 DOI: 10.1109/GHTC46280.2020.9342953

Merlijn Sluiter, A. Onasanya, O. Oladepo, J. Engelen, M. Keshinro, T. Agbana, G. Van, J. Diehl

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引用次数: 3

Design research for medical devices in low resource environments 低资源环境下医疗器械的设计研究

2020 IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (GHTC) Pub Date : 2020-10-29 DOI: 10.1109/GHTC46280.2020.9342895

E. Rose, B. Kolko, Claire Storck, Gowrishanka Wuppuluru

引用次数: 1

Assessment of Solar Aided Agriculture in Rwanda 卢旺达太阳能援助农业评估

2020 IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (GHTC) Pub Date : 2020-10-29 DOI: 10.1109/GHTC46280.2020.9342956

Jiashu Yang, Janelle Isenhart, Kellen Kennedy, Shultz Augustus Hartgrove, A. Mickelson, Rajan Kapur

引用次数: 1

The Reality of Evidence-based Decision Making in Humanitarian Programming: An Exploratory Study of WASH Programs in Uganda 人道主义规划中循证决策的现实:乌干达WASH项目的探索性研究

2020 IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (GHTC) Pub Date : 2020-10-29 DOI: 10.1109/GHTC46280.2020.9342885

Milan Khanpour, Kenny Meesters, D. Paulus

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引用次数: 3

Lessons Learned – Developing Off-Grid Energy Systems During the COVID-19 Pandemic 经验教训 - 在 COVID-19 大流行期间开发离网能源系统

2020 IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (GHTC) Pub Date : 2020-10-29 DOI: 10.1109/GHTC46280.2020.9342938

Tam Kemabonta, A. Geoffrey

引用次数: 0

Can Modifications Make Electric Pressure Cookers ‘Minigrid Friendly?’ 改装后的电压力锅能让迷你电网更友好吗?”

2020 IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (GHTC) Pub Date : 2020-10-29 DOI: 10.1109/GHTC46280.2020.9342947

D. Zimmerle, C. Quinn, Jason C. Quinn, M. Clark, J. Volckens

引用次数: 0

Stabilizing COVID-19 Infections in US by Feedback Control based Test and Quarantine 通过基于反馈控制的测试和隔离稳定美国的COVID-19感染

2020 IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (GHTC) Pub Date : 2020-10-29 DOI: 10.1109/GHTC46280.2020.9342623

Abhishek Dutta

引用次数: 10

Medical Device Spare Part Pricing Strategy Analysis for Developing Nations 发展中国家医疗器械备件价格策略分析

2020 IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (GHTC) Pub Date : 2020-10-29 DOI: 10.1109/GHTC46280.2020.9342869

Rawan Abu-Zaineh, J. Gershenson

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引用次数: 1