Design of Agricultural Waste Charcoal Cooking Fuel for Developing Countries by Banzaert, Amy, Winter, Amos G.

“…Charcoal made from agricultural waste (AWC), intended for use in developing countries, has the potential to be a cooking fuel with health, economic, and environmental benefits. …”
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Design and Evaluation of a High-Performance, Low-Cost Prosthetic Foot for Developing Countries by Johnson, W Brett, Prost, Victor, Mukul, Pooja, Winter V, Amos G

“…The results suggest that the foot fulfills its design requirements; however, further field testing is required with more participants over a longer period to make sure the foot is suitable for use in developing countries.</jats:p>…”
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Delivering a low-cost, reliable drip irrigation filtration system for micro-irrigation in developing countries by Greenlee, Alison S., Murray, Timothy, Lesniewski, Victor, Jeunnette, Mark, Winter, Amos G.

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Remote sensing for developing world agriculture: opportunities and areas for technical development by Jeunnette, Mark, Hart, Douglas

“…A parameterized numerical model is constructed to compare platform options for collecting aerial imagery to support agriculture electronic information services in developing countries like India. A sensitivity analysis shows that when Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, UAVs, are limited in flight altitude by regulations, the velocity and altitude available to manned aircraft lead to a lower cost of operation at altitudes greater than 2000ft above ground level, AGL. …”
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Analysis and Design of an In-Pipe System for Water Leak Detection by Ben-Mansour, Rached, Chatzigeorgiou, Dimitrios, Youcef-Toumi, Kamal, Khalifa, Atia

“…Leaking in water networks has been a very significant problem worldwide, especially in developing countries, where water is sparse. Many different techniques have been developed to detect leaks, either from the inside or from the outside of the pipe; each one of them with their advantages, complexities but also limitations. …”
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The Effects of the Inertial Properties of Above-Knee Prostheses on Optimal Stiffness, Damping, and Engagement Parameters of Passive Prosthetic Knees by Narang, Yashraj S., Arelekatti, Venkata N M, Winter, Amos G.

“…Our research aims to design low-cost, high-performance, passive prosthetic knees for developing countries. In this study, we determine optimal stiffness, damping, and engagement parameters for a low-cost, passive prosthetic knee that consists of simple mechanical elements and may enable users to walk with the normative kinematics of able-bodied humans. …”
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Fieldwork-based determination of design priorities for point-of-use drinking water quality sensors for use in resource-limited environments by Bono Jr, Michael S, Beasley, Sydney, Hanhauser, Emily, Hart, Anastasios John, Karnik, Rohit, Vaishnav, Chintan H.

“…Improved capabilities in microfluidics, electrochemistry, and portable assays have resulted in the development of a wide range of point-of-use sensors intended for environmental, medical, and agricultural applications in resource-limited environments of developing countries. However, these devices are frequently developed without direct interaction with their often-remote intended user base, creating the potential for a disconnect between users' actual needs and those perceived by sensor developers. …”
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Robotic Cane as a Soft SuperLimb for Elderly Sit-to-Stand Assistance* by Wu, Xia, Liu, Haiyuan, Liu, Ziqi, Chen, Mingdong, Wan, Fang, Fu, Chenglong, Asada, H. Harry, Wang, Zheng, Song, Chaoyang

“…Many researchers have identified robotics as a potential solution to the aging population faced by many developed and developing countries. If so, how should we address the cognitive acceptance and ambient control of elderly assistive robots through design? …”
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Design of a Passive, Shear-Based Rotary Hydraulic Damper for Single-Axis Prosthetic Knees by Major, Matthew J., Arelekatti, Murthy, Petelina, Nina T., Johnson, William Brett, Winter, Amos G.

“…A majority of the hydraulic dampers used in prosthetic knee designs are highly specialized, expensive, require regular maintenance, and are incompatible for use with low-cost, single-axis prosthetic knees popular in developing countries. In this study, optimal damping coefficients were computed based on a theoretical analysis of gait, specifically during the transition from the stance to swing phase of human walking when a large damping torque is needed at the knee. …”
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Shape and Form Optimization of On-Line Pressure-Compensating Drip Emitters to Achieve Lower Activation Pressure by Shamshery, Pulkit, Winter, Amos G.

“…The technology presented herein can help spread drip irrigation to remote regions and contribute to reducing poverty, particularly in developing countries. The activation pressures of drip emitters at three flow rates were minimized using a genetic algorithm (GA)-based optimization method coupled with a recently published fluid-structure interaction analytical model of on-line PC drip emitter performance. …”
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Stakeholder-Driven Design Evolution of the Leveraged Freedom Chair Developing World Wheelchair by Mukherjee, Sudipto, Winter, Amos G., Bollini, Mario A, Judge, Benjamin M, Scolnik, Natasha, O'Hanley, Harrison F, Dorsch, Daniel S., Frey, Daniel

“…The Leveraged Freedom Chair (LFC) is a low-cost, all-terrain, variable mechanical advantage, lever-propelled wheelchair designed for use in developing countries. The user effectively changes gear by shifting his hands along the levers; grasping near the ends increases torque delivered to the drive-train, while grasping near the pivots enables a larger angular displacement with every stroke, which increases angular velocity in the drivetrain and makes the chair go faster. …”
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The Effects of Prosthesis Inertial Properties on Prosthetic Knee Moment and Hip Energetics Required to Achieve Able-bodied Kinematics by Narang, Yashraj Shyam, Winter, Amos, Arelekatti, Venkata N. M.

“…The methods and outcomes presented have the potential to improve prosthetic knee component selection, facilitate ablebodied kinematics, and reduce energy expenditure for users of low-cost, passive knees in developing countries, as well as for users of advanced active knees in developed countries.…”
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Time-variant solar-powered electrodialysis reversal desalination for affordable off-grid clean water supply by Le Hénaff, Anne-Claire.

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Stakeholder and Constraint-Driven Innovation of a Novel, Lever-Propelled, All-Terrain Wheelchair by Winter, Amos G.

“…The Leveraged Freedom Chair (LFC) is a low-cost, all-terrain, lever-propelled wheelchair designed primarily for use in developing countries. LFC technology was conceived because 70 percent of wheelchair users in these markets live in rural areas and no currently available mobility aid enables them to travel long distances on rough terrain and maneuver in tight, indoor confines. …”
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