20 March 2008

More MIT D-Labs mid-semester updates...

Yesterday I swung by Amy Smith's D-Lab core Design course. I went together with Julius Akinyemi -- we're both especially interested in African development initiatives -- and we saw the seven teams presenting...
  • Bamboo
  • Low CO Stove
  • Solar Cooker
  • Peanut Press
  • Maize Grinder
  • Soy Milk
  • Food Cart

Right now I'm in the ICT4D D-Lab with Jhonatan Rotberg, et al, hearing updates from the final four teams...
  • IRD-Path ~ Surveillance of infant pneumonia in Pakistan
  • CRS-India ~ Assistance in disaster response in India
  • HananTek ~ Democratically participatory free press via mobiles in Asia
  • Mosoko ~ Mobile Craig's List in Kenya

No comments: