GHTC 2011: Seattle, WA, USA
IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference, GHTC 2011, Seattle, WA, USA, October 30 - November 1, 2011. IEEE 2011 ISBN 978-1-61284-634-7
Poster Track 1
Kurtis Unger, Mehrdad Kazerani: Simulation of Rural Electrification via Cellular-Enabled Micro-inverter. 1-6
Niranjan Uma Shankar, Varun Sarma Velamuri, Prasanna Venkatesan, Samarth Deo: Assistive Communication Device for Cognitive Disability and Spastic Children. 7-10
Eugene D. Moe, Andrea P. Moe: Off-grid Power for Small Communities with Renewable Energy Sources in Rural Guatemalan Villages. 11-16
Power Track 1
Liang Downey: For People without Power: Solving Energy Problem in a New Way. 17-20
S. C. Mok: Aluminum Economy for Sustainable Development: Aluminium as Core Material for Energy Storage and Energy Saving Products: Low Cost, High Performance, and Easy Processing in Developing Countries. 21-24
S. C. Mok: New Village Gadgets: Synergy of Human-Powered Generation and Ultra-Efficient Electrical Appliances for Poverty Eradication. 25-29
Robert Kramer, Libbie Pelter, Kraig Kmiotek, Ralph Branch, Alexandru Colta, Bodgan Popa, Evert Ting, John Patterson: Modular Waste/Renewable Energy System for Production of Electricity, Heat, and Potable Water in Remote Locations. 30-35
A. Suresh Kumar, S. Sundaravadivelu: An Efficient Design of Solar Cell Antenna for Mobile and Vehicular Applications. 36-39
Agriculture Track
Jonathan Cummings: Software-Configurable Herbivore Control Device ("Pseudo-Fence"). 40-45
Lanka Wijesinghe, Prasanga Siriwardena, Shamali Dahanayake, Dharshana Kasthuriratne, Ravi Corea, Dileeka Dias: Electric Fence Intrusion Alert System (eleAlert). 46-50
Eluemuno R. Blyden, Ken Christiansen: Poultry Pharming: Next-Generation Technologies for Egg-Based Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing. 51-55
S. G. Honan, B. E. Bishop: Low-Cost Salinity Sensor Increases Profitability and Environmental Sustainability for Small Plot Shrimp Farmers. 56-61
Health Track
Onur Mudanyali, Derek Tseng, Serhan O. Isikman, Cetin Oztoprak, Ikbal Sencan, Waheb Bishara, Oguzhan Yaglidere, Aydogan Ozcan: Compact and Cost-Effective Lensless Telemedicine Microscopy for Global Health Applications. 62-65
Walter Karlen, Amelia Pickard, Jeremy P. Daniels, Arthur Kwizera, Charles Ibingira, Guy A. Dumont, J. Mark Ansermino: Automated Validation of Capillary Refill Time Measurements Using Photo-Plethysmogram from a Portable Device for Effective Triage in Children. 66-71
Chet Moritz, Tim Morrison, Brian Otis, John Burt, Dianne Rios, Torey Gilbertson, Sarah McCoy: 'Neurogame Therapy' for Improvement of Movement Coordination after Brain Injury: Developing a Wireless Biosignal Game Therapy System. 72-77
Cynthia Sung, Rashmi R. Kamath, Yiwen Cui, Clare Ouyang, Elizabeth Carstens, Renata F. Ramos, Z. Maria Oden: Design of a Novel Mechanical Syringe Pump for Neonatal Care in Low-Resource Settings. 78-83
Waylon Brunette, Matthew Hicks, Alexis Hope, Ginger Ruddy, Ruth E. Anderson, Beth E. Kolko: Reducing Maternal Mortality: An Ultrasound System for Village Midwives. 84-90
Danielle Zurovcik, Alexander Slocum, Gita Mody, Robert Riviello, Robert Sheridan: Development of Simplified Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Device for Low-Resource Settings. 91-97
X-Track - FOSS
Allen B. Tucker, Ralph Morelli, Trishan R. de Lanerolle: The Humanitarian FOSS Project: Goals, Activities, and Outcomes. 98-101
Ralph Morelli, Emmet Murphy, Trishan R. de Lanerolle: An Open Source Mobile App for Assisting Health and Agricultural Aid in Haiti. 102-107
Satish Babu: FOSS as a Tool for Development: The Kerala Experience. 108-110
Satish Babu: Off-grid Solar Power for Remote Habitations: Lessons for Sustainability. 111-113
Poster Track 2
Keith W. Cunningham, Marci N. Montgomery: Remote Sensing for the Audit and Assurance of the Carbon Market. 114-116
Krishnashree Achuthan, K. S. Sreelatha, Shone Surendran, Shyam Diwakar, Prema Nedungadi, Steven Humphreys, S. Sreekala C. O., Zeena Pillai, Raghu Raman, Ani Deepthi, Rathish Gangadharan, Saritha Appukuttan, Jyothi Ranganatha, Sreedha Sambhudevan, Suma Mahesh: The VALUE @ Amrita Virtual Labs Project: Using Web Technology to Provide Virtual Laboratory Access to Students. 117-121
David Roberge, Bruce MacLeod, Brian Hartsock, Ime Asangansi: Integrating Mobile Collection Software with Health Applications. 122-126
Walter Vernon, Amy Jarvis: A Synopsis of Health in the Green Economy: How Carbon Reduction May Impact Health in Health Sector Services. 127-130
Power Track 2
David T. Oyedokun, Nana-Ampofo Ampofo-Anti, Saurabh Sinha: Hybrid Renewable Energy Used to Power Computer Laboratory: A Project by University of Cape Town IEEE Student Branch. 131-136
Daniel Ludois, Jonathan Lee, Patricio Mendoza, Giri Venkataramanan: Reuse of Post-Consumer E-Waste for Low Cost Micropower Distribution. 137-142
Sébastien Lannez, Jean-Christophe Passelergue: Optimizing Outages and Hydro Strategy to Reduce Load-Shedding in Bangladesh: Strategic Unit Scheduling Software. 143-147
Beverly Bradley, Yu-Ling Cheng, David Peel, Shauna Mullally, Stephen Howie: Assessment of Power Availability and Development of a Low-Cost Battery-Powered Medical Oxygen Delivery System: For Use in Low-Resource Health Facilities in Developing Countries. 148-153
Pedro A. Melendez-Vega, Giri Venkataramanan, Daniel Ludois, Justin K. Reed: Low-Cost Light-Weight Quick-Manufacturable Blades for Human-Scale Wind Turbines. 154-159
Michael Rios, Mou Riiny, Emmett Perl, Enrique Rayon: Engineering a Brighter Sudan: Bringing Sustainable Energy to the Theou Village School. 160-163
Water/Agriculture Track 1
Evan Thomas, Zdenek Zumr, Christina Barstow, Karl Linden: Proving Sustainability: The International Development Monitoring Initative. 164-170
Gerardo Di Martino, Antonio Iodice, Daniele Riccio, Giuseppe Ruello, Ivana Zinno, Fabio Ciervo, Maria Nicolina Papa, Youssouf Koussoube: Use of High Resolution Satellite Images for the Calibration of Hydro-geological Models in Semi-Arid Regions: A Case Study. 171-175
Prasad S. Thenkabail: Improving Water Productivity for Agriculture - Predicting and Preventing Crisis in Irrigated Water Use in a Changing Climate. 176
J. R. Sharma, Jay Pearlman, Chilka Sharma: Developing Earth Observation Based End User Technology for Making Sustainable Development a Living Reality in Semi Arid Areas - Nurturing through Convergence of Technologies at Grass Root Level. 177-188
Chilka Sharma, Prasad S. Thenkabail, J. R. Sharma: Earth Observing Data and Methods for Advancing Water Harvesting Technologies in the Semi-arid Rain-Fed Environments of India. 189-193
Health/Connectivity Track 1
Pritpal Singh, Sarvesh Kulkarni, Elizabeth Keech, Ruth McDermott-Levy, James Klingler: Making Health Care More Accessible to Rural Communities in Waslala, Nicaragua Using Low-Cost Telecommunications. 194-200
Jorge Letechipia, Abel Arredondo, Graciela Fregoso, Daniela Jourdain, Aldo Alessi: Design and Development of a System to Manually Fabricate Contoured Seats for Children with Disabilities. 201-204
Stewart Jones: Sure Chill Refrigeration Technology: Improving the Cold Chain in the Developing World. 205-207
Demetrios Sapounas, Kathryn Jackson, Deborah Ervin: International Consultants in Medicine: A Framework for Medical Expertise and Social Telemedicine Addressing Medical Disparities. 208-211
Nicole Thomas, Ilkka Lähdesmäki, Andrew Lingley, Y. Liao, Jagdish Nayayan Pandey, A. Afanasiev, Brian P. Otis, Tueng Shen, Babak A. Parviz: Functional Contact Lenses for Remote Health Monitoring in Developing Countries. 212-217
Sharad Kumar, Amrita, Bhaskar Bhowmick, Dhrubes Biswas: Architecture of Tertiary Healthcare Delivery Model for Sub-Urban/Rural India. 218-227
X-Track 2
Tracy A. Farrell, Leo S'enz, Miroslav Honz'k: A Need for an Integrated Decision Support System for Watershed Management in Developing Countries: Case Studies from Conservation International. 228-231
Power Track 3
Virgil D. Perryman Jr., Kim Choon Ng, Brendon Hausberger, Bai K. Blyden, Wei-Jen Lee: An Advanced Model for MicroGrid and Energy Independence. 232-237
K. M. Rafi, Majid Jamil, A. Mubeen: Energy Potential & Generation through IRES in City of Faridabad-India. 238-241
Henry Louie, Steve J. Szablya: Electromagnetic Field Modeling of Appropriate Technology Generators for Rural Electrification Applications. 242-246
Eric T. Youngren: Shortcut to Failure: Why Whole System Integration and Balance of System Components are Crucial to Off-grid PV System Sustainability. 247-252
Venkat Natarajan, Amit Baxi, Ramanath Padmanabhan, Vincent Mageshkumar: Low Cost Bio-Mechanical Energy Generator for Off-grid Users. 253-256
M. R. Hasan, A. Rahman, A. Azad: Feasibility and Importance of an Automatic Controller for Solar Hot Water System. 257-262
Water/Agriculture Track 2
Tracy A. Farrell, Leo S'enz, Miroslav Honz'k: A Need for an Integrated Decision Support System for Watershed Management in Developing Countries: Case Studies from Conservation International. 263-266
Rochelle H. Holm: Topics in African Water Quality Development. 267-275
David G. Rickerby, Andreas N. Skouloudis: Biosensor Networks for Monitoring Water Pollution. 276-282
Charlie Matlack, Howard Chizeck, Tyler Blake Davis, Jacqueline Linnes: A Low-Cost Solar Disinfection Indicator for Safe Water. 283-286
Eshwan Ramudu: Ocean Wave Energy-Driven Desalination Systems for Off-grid Coastal Communities in Developing Countries. 287-289
Health/Connectivity Track 2
Kristen K. DeStigter, G. Eli Morey, Brian S. Garra, Matthew R. Rielly, Martin E. Anderson, Michael G. Kawooya, Alphonsus Matovu, Frank R. Miele: Low-Cost Teleradiology for Rural Ultrasound. 290-295
Rajesh Kannan Megalingam, Vineeth Radhakrishnan, Denny Chacko Jacob, Deepak Krishnan Melepurath Unnikrishnan, Akhil Kakkanattu Sudhakaran: Assistive Technology for Elders: Wireless Intelligent Healthcare Gadget. 296-300
Martin J. Murillo, David Wright: Experiences in Volunteer Dynamics, Inter-organizational Collaboration and Leadership for the Purpose of Deploying Telemedicine Solutions in Remote Areas in Developing Nations. 301-310
Poster Track 4
Gregory D. Bixler: Extreme User Centered Design: Methodology for Eliciting and Ranking Requirements in User-Centered New Product Development: Case Studies from Honduras and the Central African Republic. 311-315
K. R. Rajesh, R. Murali, R. Mohanachandran: Advanced Acousto-Ultrasonic Landmine Detector for Humanitarian Mine Sweeping. 316-321
Alexander J. Moseson, James Tangorra, Lewis Lama: Sustainable Development by Technology Seeding - A Methodology Supported by a Case Study in Tanzania. 322
Leroy Hurt: Rattan for Sustainable Economic Development: A Case Study of Expanding Rattan's Design Potential through Technology Innovation. 323-327
Innovation Track 1

Alexander J. Moseson, Michel W. Barsoum, D. N. Singh: Alkali-Activated Cement for Equitable Slum Improvement in Mumbai, India - A Low-CO2, Low-Cost, and Equitable Alternative. 332-337
Sampathkumar Veeraraghavan, Preethi Krishnaswamy: A Novel Technology Based Framework to Address Global Humanitarian Issues. 338-343
Joel S. Marciano Jr., Mark Albert H. Zarco, Marc Caesar R. Talampas, Sandra G. Catane, Calvin G. Hilario, Mary Ann B. Zabanal, Catherine Ruffa C. Carreon, Earl A. Mendoza, Roy N. Kaimo, Cathleen N. Cordero: Real-World Deployment of a Locally-Developed Tilt and Moisture Sensor for Landslide Monitoring in the Philippines. 344-349
Health/Connectivity Track 3
Sabatini J. Monatesti, Stephen E. Beller: Resilient & Pragmatic Health IT for Perilous Times. 350-365
Rex E. Gantenbein, Barbara J. Robinson, Robert L. Wolverton, Jennifer E. Earls: Developing Telehealth in Rural America: The Wyoming Network for Telehealth. 366-370
Stanley Chia, Ali Zalzala, Laura Zalzala, Ali Karimi: RFID and Mobile Communications for Rural e-Health: A Community Healthcare System Infrastructure Using RFID for Individual Identity. 371-376
Brian DeRenzi, Clayton Sims, Jonathan Jackson, Gaetano Borriello, Neal Lesh: A Framework for Case-Based Community Health Information Systems. 377-382
Martin J. Murillo, Mozafar Aukin: Application of Wireless Sensor Nodes to a Delay-Tolerant Health and Environmental Data Communication System in Remote Communities. 383-392
Innovation Track 2
Mariana Dahan: Modeling the Diffusion of Innovations for Extended Reach to ICT and Mobile Technologies: A System Dynamics Approach. 393-397
B. Guru Karthik, S. Shivaraman, V. Aditya: Wi-Pie: Energy Harvesting in Mobile Electronic Devices. 398-401
Thomas Witherspoon, Edward Harris: Avoiding the 30-Pound Paperweight: Success via Contextually Appropriate Technologies. 402-408
Iem Heng, Andy S. Zhang, Ali Harb: Using Solar Robotic Technology to Detect Lethal and Toxic Chemicals. 409-414
Keyur Dhaky, Mehernosh Bulsara, Behram Sethna: Speech Therapy and Assessment (via Multimedia Devices for Cleft Lip and Palate Patients). 415-418
Clifford Schmidt, Trina Gorman, Andrew Bayor, Michael Shayne Gary: Impact of Low-Cost, On-demand, Information Access in a Remote Ghanaian Village. 419-425
Poster Track 5

Jiang Zhu, Fei Xiong, Dongzhen Piao, Yun Liu, Ying Zhang: Statistically Modeling the Effectiveness of Disaster Information in Social Media. 431-436
J. L. F. Zamora, R. H. N. Ching, G. D. Abrajano, Gregory L. Tangonan, Nathaniel J. C. Libatique, M. L. C. Guico, R. Lamac: Rain-Induced Disaster Alarm System Using Microwave and Acoustic Sensing. 437-441
Disaster Track
Edward Sobanski, Barbara Nicolai: The Need for Warehouse Information in a Disaster Recovery Communication System. 442-449
Yasir Javed, Tony Norris: Prototyping and Evaluation of a Computerized Emergency Management System Based on an Ontological Inference Design. 462-466
Catherine Blackadar Nelson, Brian D. Steckler, Jeannie A. Stamberger: The Evolution of Hastily Formed Networks for Disaster Response: Technologies, Case Studies, and Future Trends. 467-475
Lanka Wijesinghe, Prasanga Siriwardena, Sameera Wijeratne, Harsha Purasinghe, Dileeka Dias: Disaster and Emergency Warning Network (DEWN): Harnessing Cellular Technologies for Early Warning Dissemination. 476-480
Education Track
Kapil R. Dandekar, Saurabh Sinha, Nana-Ampofo Ampofo-Anti: IEEE-Based Implementation of Engineering Projects in Community Service. 481-486
Narayana G. P. L. Mandaleeka, Mir Azmath Ali: Human Face of Technology & Its Deployment: A Case of Adult Literacy Program. 487-492
Beverly Park Woolf, Ivon Arroyo, Imran A. Zualkernan: Education Technology for the Developing World. 493-498
Chris Riha, Roger Dzwonczyk: Project HOPE Clinical (Biomedical) Engineering Program - Experiences and Initiatives. 499-502
Health/Connectivity Track 4
Sasi Pilacheri Meethal, Jyothish J.: A Low Cost Connectivity Solution for Rural Mobile Telemedicine. 506-511
Brian Hartsock, Bruce MacLeod, David Roberge, Ime Asangansi: Software Extensibility Strategies for Health and Demographic Systems in Low-Income Countries. 512-517
Kobus Roux, Mario Marais: Design for Sustainability: Rural Connectivity with Village Operators. 522-527
Rajesh Kannan Megalingam, Vineeth Mohan, Paul Leons, Rizwin Shooja, Ajay M.: Smart Traffic Controller Using Wireless Sensor Network for Dynamic Traffic Routing and over Speed Detection. 528-533



