Smart handpumps: technical aspects of a one-year field trial in rural Kenya

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 usa...

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Main Authors: Papastylianou, T, Behar, J, Guazzi, A, Jorge, J, Laranjeira, S, Maraci, M.A, Clifford, G.D, Hope, R.A, Thomson, P
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Biomedical communication
Biomedical engineering
Mobile radio systems
Telecommunication applications
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Summary: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.
DOI:10.1049/cp.2014.0769