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Pump-sizing software tool for small-scale solar-powered irrigation systems in water-scarce conditions : a case study in Uttar Pradesh
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)
Two small-scale well-irrigation systems in rural Uttar Pradesh which had previously operated via diesel pumps have been modified to operate via solar pumps. The regions where the irrigation systems are located are currently ...
Development of sensor based evaluation methodologies for developing world products
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
Often consumers in the developed world have a wide range of options available to them when considering a certain product family, such as a smartphone. The plethora of options is in large part a result of the degree to which ...
CITE Suitability : an exploration of product evaluation methodologies for developing world technologies
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
There are a multitude of technological products that have been developed to improve the lives of bottom of pyramid consumers in the developing world. Unfortunately, many of these products fail to have the desired impact ...
Rethinking the design paradigm for university technology projects in international development
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
Since the appropriate technology movement of the 1970s, technology and engineering from developed countries have played a role in international development. In recent years, universities have created graduate-level programs ...
Development of methodologies for the testing and evaluation of solar lanterns
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
Solar lighting technologies have reached a point where they are affordable in many developing countries. While many of these products have had a positive impact on communities, the market also has poorly designed and ...