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Cell-Life, Case Study 11

Posted by EKStallings on Nov 04, 2011

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Author: 
Willmers, Michelle, Cheryl Hodgkinson-Williams
Publication Date: 
Feb 2009
Publication Type: 
Report/White paper
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This case study analyses the ways in which the Cell-Life initiative, a collaboration between UCT‘s (University of Cape Town) departments of Civil and Electrical Engineering and the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT), utilises technology-based solutions (in particular, cellphone technology) for the life management of patients living with HIV/AIDS.
 

Cell-Life is a model example of a socially responsive endeavor which utilizes technology to overcome limitations and constraints. The use of cellphones to save lives by aiding adherence to the ARV medication regime and gather data is a remarkable contribution to the fight against the HIV/AIDS pandemic and signifies an intersection between the academic endeavour, innovation and the lives of ordinary people on the ground. The open approach taken by the organisation in sharing its work also illustrates how research is able to contribute to the 'undead count' (i.e. the number of lives saved) of academic research, which must surely be considered the greatest achievement of any endeavor.

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Improving Standards of Care with Mobile Applications in Tanzania


Posted by EKStallings on Nov 01, 2011





 

        
      
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                    Bogan, Molly, Jan van Esch, Gayo Mhila, Brian DeRenzi, Caroline Mushi, Timothy Wakabi, Neal Lesh, Marc Mitchell        

        





      
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                    Apr 2009        

        





      
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In this paper, we present D-tree International’s work with medical algorithms and mobile applications to improve the standards of care in clinical and community settings. In particular, we present a mobile phone-based application called CommCare which helps community health workers (CHWs) to provide home-based care and social support to HIV, tuberculosis and other chronic patients. The application guides the CHWs through a series of questions which they answer using the phone’s number pad.  The data then can be submitted directly to a central database over a cellular GPRS network.  

We report on our experience developing and testing the application in Tanzania, including the iterative development process with the CHWs and training them to use the program. We include an account of some of the hardware and software issues encountered and resolved during the process, and some initial reactions from the first CHWs and clients to use the program. While  the formal evaluation of the program is still in progress, initial findings show that the phonebased system is generally viewed positively by the users and by the clients as more discreet and  better for privacy than the paper-based system.
        

        





      
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                    http://www.w3.org/2008/10/MW4D...        

        





      
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Mobile Researcher


Posted by AnneryanHeatwole on Sep 09, 2009





 

        
      
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Website for the Tool: 

    

            

                    http://www.mobileresearcher.co...        

        





      
Organization that developed the Tool: 

    

            

                    Clyral        

        





      
Main Contact: 

    

            

                    n/a        

        





      
Problem or Need: 

    

            

                    
The success of any project is limited by the ability to receive, exchange, react to and disseminate information. Traditional research techniques suffer from a range of common challenges which are compounded in developing countries; such challenges include geographic distribution, inefficient collaboration, limited infrastructure, harsh operational conditions, low technological literacy, translation difficulties and participation resistance.
        

        





      
Main Contact Email : 

    

            

                    info@clyral.com        

        





      
Brief Description: 

    

            

                    
The Mobile Researcher platform coordinates communication and data collection, exposing live data for management, processing, monitoring and evaluation. Surveys are designed and deployed from a web console where administrators log-in to collaborate on survey design, manage staff and analyze and export response data.  The mobile application, installed on fieldworker or end user handsets, downloads assigned surveys and facilitates their conduct, storage and submission directly from the phone.
        

        





      
Tool Category: 

    

            

                    App resides and runs on a mobile phone        

              

                    App resides and runs on a server        

        





      
Key Features : 

    

            

                    
 


    

  • Flexible web-based design of surveys
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  • Data capture on low-end handsets without coverage
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Main Services: 

    

            

                    Voting, Data Collection, Surveys, and Polling        

        





      
Tool Maturity: 

    

            

                    Currently deployed        

        





      
Platforms: 

    

            

                    Java ME        

        





      
Current Version: 

    

            

                    2.2        

        





      
Program/Code Language: 

    

            

                    C/C++        

              

                    Java        

              

                    MESymbian        

        





      
Organizations Using the Tool: 

    

            

                    
 


    

  • Medical Research Council
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  • Human Sciences Research Council
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  • Stellenbosch University
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Number of Current End Users: 

    

            

                    10,000-100,000        

        





      
Number of current beneficiaries: 

    

            

                    Over 100,000        

        





      
Support Forums: 

    

            

                    http://community.populi.net/mobileresearcher/        

        





      
Languages supported: 

    

            

                    English        

        





      
Handsets/devices supported: 

    

            

                    Device support is under continuous improvement.  Some of the most popular supported devices are:  LG: CU400, F2400, KE970 (Shine), KG220, KG320, KG920, M4410, P7200, S5200   Motorola: A780, A910, A1200, C975, E1, E2, E6, E770, E1000, FOMA M1000, I870, L2, L6, L6i, Motokrzr K1, Motorazr V3, Motorazr V3e, Motorazr V3i, Motorazr V3t, Motorazr V3x, Motorazr V3xx, Motorazr maxx V6, Motorizr Z3, Motorokr E1, Motorokr E2, Motorokr E6, Motoslvr L7, PEBL U6, V195, V197, V365, V980, V1050, V1100, Z3   Nokia: 1680 Classic, 2600 Classic, 2610, 2626, 2630, 2855, 2865, 2865i, 3120 Classic, 3152, 3155, 3155i, 3220, 5000, 5070, 5140i, 5200, 5300, 5500, 6020, 6021, 6030, 6060, 6070, 6080, 6085, 6086, 6101, 6102, 6102i, 6103, 6110 Navigator, 6111, 6125, 6126, 6131, 6133, 6136, 6151, 6152, 6155, 6155i, 6165, 6170, 6230, 6230i, 6233, 6234, 6235, 6235i, 6255, 6265, 6265i, 6270, 6275, 6275i, 6280, 6282, 6288, 6290, 6300, 6500 Classic, 6500 Slide, 6630, 6680, 6681, 6682, 6822, 7260, 7270, 7360, 7370, 7373, 7390, 7710, 8800, 8800 Sirocco Edition, 8801, 9300, 9300i, 9500, E50, E60, E61, E61i, E62, E65, E70, N70, N71, N72, N73, N75, N76, N80, N90, N91, N92, N93, N93i, N95, N95 8GB, N3250   Samsung: SGH-D500, SGH-D520, SGH-D600, SGH-D608, SGH-D800, SGH-D820, SGH-D828, SGH-D900, SGH-D900i, SGH-D908, SGH-E250, SGH-E370, SGH-E380, SGH-E388, SGH-E390, SGH-E490, SGH-E500, SGH-E570, SGH-E730, SGH-E760, SGH-E770, SGH-E780, SGH-E788, SGH-E810, SGH-E830, SGH-E870, SGH-E898, SGH-E900, SGH-G600, SGH-J700V, SGH-J750, SGH-P300, SGH-P310, SGH-P858, SGH-T509, SGH-T619, SGH-T709, SGH-T809, SGH-U700, SGH-X700, SGH-X708, SGH-X820, SGH-7400, SGH-Z540, SGH-Z560, SGH-Z720, SGH-ZM60, Z130   Siemens: C65, C75, CX65, M65, S65, SK65, SL65, ST60, SXG75   Sony Ericsson: D750, F500, F500i, J300, K300, K310, K320, K320i, K500, K500c, K500i, K510, K600, K608, K610, K700, K700c, K700i, K750, K790, K800, K800i, K800iv, M600, Mylo, P990i, S700, S700c, S700i, V600, C630, V800, V802, W300, W550, W600, W710, W710i, W800, W800i, W810, W810i, W830, W830i, W850, W850i, W880iv, W900, W900i, W950i, Z1010, Z300, Z300a, Z500, Z500a, Z500i, Z520, Z525, Z530, Z710, Z800   Application requires J2ME, MIDP2.0+, WAP2.0+, CLDC1.1+, max JAR size > 130 KB. Min heap size dependent on survey length and complexity.
        

        





      
Is the Tool's Code Available?: 

    

            

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Is an API available to interface with your tool?: 

    

            

                    Yes        

        





      
Global Regions: 

    

            

                    Sub-Saharan Africa        

              

                    Asia        

              

                    Europe        

              

                    North America        

        





      
Countries: 

    

            

                    Australia        

              

                    Italy        

              

                    Kenya        

              

                    Nigeria        

              

                    South Africa        

              

                    Sweden        

              

                    United Kingdom        

              

                    United States        

              

                    Zambia