Smart handpumps: Technical aspects of a one-year field trial in Rural Kenya

T. Papastylianou; J. Behar; A. Guazzi; J. Jorge; S. Laranjeira; M. A. Maraci; G. D. Clifford; R. A. Hope; P. Thomson

Smart handpumps: Technical aspects of a one-year field trial in Rural Kenya

T. Papastylianou
, J. Behar
, A. Guazzi
, J. Jorge
, S. Laranjeira
, M. A. Maraci
, G. D. Clifford
, R. A. Hope
, P. Thomson

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Abstract

A team from Oxford University conducted a 12-month 'smart handpump' trial in Kenya in 2013, funded by the UK Department for International Development (DfID), which tested a new maintenance model for rural handpump services. The service was based around the availability of information on handpump usage and functionality, generated by a GSM transmitter installed within the pump handle. For this trial, a version of the hardware and software was produced, that had to be operational in the field for a year, but produced with limited resources. The trial (67 community pumps) lead to a reduction in pump outage times from an average of 27 days per-trial to under three. This paper discusses some of the design decisions made and lessons learnt during the trial.

Original language	English GB
State	Published - 2014
Externally published	Yes
Event	Appropriate Healthcare Technologies for Low Resource Settings, AHT 2014 - London, United Kingdom Duration: 17 Sep 2014 → 18 Sep 2014

Conference

Conference	Appropriate Healthcare Technologies for Low Resource Settings, AHT 2014
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	London
Period	17/09/14 → 18/09/14

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals

Keywords

Africa
GSM
Handpumps
SMS
Water

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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Smart handpumps: Technical aspects of a one-year field trial in Rural Kenya

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