(noun) The process of making (something) suitable for a new use or purpose; to modify.
ex. "Jaipur Foot - a hand made artificial foot and lower limb prosthesis adapted from western state of the art technologies designed for squatting, barefoot walking, and cross-legged sitting." Read the full profile »
(noun) The extent to which something is affordable, as measured by its cost relative to the amount that the purchaser is able to pay.
ex. "First time buyers of mobile phones who are below the poverty line and who do not have grid power for charging..." Read the full profile »
(noun)Those technologies which were developed with concern for or in support of protecting the environment.
ex. "Husk Power Systems uses a rice husk technology to create energy for off-grid rural communities in India." Read the full profile »
(verb)Developing solutions to community wide problems through development of a mobile application that can easily be used to collect, disseminate, or communicate information to or about a population.
ex. "World of Good Development created a mobile app that anonymously allowed workers to report wages and labor conditions. This information was collected and distributed back to workers so they could determine what a fair wage would be for their work." Read the full profile »
Improving access to solutions by millions of people, getting it broadly into field usage.
ex. "Nandi Foundation Safe Water Program - Social Marketing, use of large NGO field workers for community level distribution and campaigns"
Read the full profile »
(adj.) Designed or improved to be hard-wearing or shock-resistant.
ex. "ruggedized computers suitable for use in the villages..." Read the full profile »
A design philosophy and a process in which the needs, wants, and limitations of end users of an interface or document are given extensive attention at each stage of the design process.
ex. Kiwanja.net broadcast SMS solution Read the full profile »
(verb) To make (something) simpler or easier to do or understand.
ex. "GE's ECG machine can be operated by mobile health nurses in rural areas..." Read the full profile »
Identifying local and readily available materials and manufacturing within a region for use within design rather than being limited to traditional resources which may be too expensive or may not be available.
ex. "A SCU senior design project in Ghana involved the design and construction of a food storage facility that used readily available local building materials." Read the full profile »
