Technology for Developing Regions
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Moore's Law and the wave of technologies it enabled have led to tremendous improvements in productivity and the quality of life in the First World. Yet, technology has had almost no effect on the four billion people that make less than a dollar per day. The decreasing costs of computing and wireless networking make this the right time to spread the benefits of technology: the biggest missing piece is a lack of focus on the problems that matter. My goal is to convince EE & CS researchers that technology for developing regions is an important and viable research topic.
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