Sensors and Smartphones: Tracking Water Collection in Rural Ethiopia

Sensors and Smartphones: Tracking Water Collection in Rural Ethiopia

In rural areas, residents often venture far distances to collect water for everyday use. A low-power wireless system records motion and leverages Bluetooth-enabled smartphones, retrieving data from sensors attached to household water containers, to help researchers understand the effects of water po...

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Veröffentlicht in:IEEE pervasive computing 2012-03, Vol.11 (3), p.15-24
Hauptverfasser: Chaudhri, R., Sodt, R., Lieberg, K., Chilton, J., Borriello, G., Masuda, Y. J., Cook, J.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Africa
Bluetooth
Collection
Computation
Containers
Embedded systems
Households
Mobile computing
Policies
Rural
Rural areas
sensor networks
Sensors
Smart phones
Tracking
ubiquitous computing
Water resources
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Zusammenfassung:In rural areas, residents often venture far distances to collect water for everyday use. A low-power wireless system records motion and leverages Bluetooth-enabled smartphones, retrieving data from sensors attached to household water containers, to help researchers understand the effects of water policies and water-source locations.
ISSN:1536-1268
1558-2590
DOI:10.1109/MPRV.2012.21