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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>OLPC + MATLAB - Tricorder for
developing world</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>Could Matlab create Greene
Chip DNA microarray software to run on OLPC? </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr>If the MATLAB software could run on OLPC it could be used to
monitor disease in the field.</DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr>I worked with AIDS patients and child nutrition programs while in
the Peace Corps.</DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr>We saw kids die every week from RSV and dehydration caused by
diarrhea.</DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr>We did not know what antibiotic to give.</DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr>OLPC could use MATLAB software to integrate DNA array results
to diagnosis.</DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr>An expert system similar to Mycin could then be used to diagnose
disease in the field via the web.</DIV>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> arjunsarwal@gmail.com on behalf of Arjun
Sarwal<BR><B>Sent:</B> Fri 1/25/2008 4:23 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
library@lists.laptop.org; devel@lists.laptop.org<BR><B>Subject:</B>
'OLPC-Health' takes off !!<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Hi all,<BR><BR>There has been a lot of interest from various groups to
develop/explore medical applications around the XO laptop. While a number of
people/groups have already undertaken efforts in a number of areas, there are
also many more people interested in volunteering and helping out. <BR><BR>While
people have put in great efforts into many projects, our efforts would be much
more effective once we get a little organized amongst ourselves so that we can
co-ordinate on our projects, avoid duplication of efforts, and discuss with
people with field experience to comment and feedback on our
efforts.<BR><BR><BR>The reach of our efforts and projects is promising and the
potential to impact kids and communities around the world is huge -- all
this is possible due to the scale and reach of XO
deployments.<BR><BR><BR><BR>One can broadly break down efforts into the
following three areas -<BR><BR><BR>(1) "Content" <BR>Creating a
Library/repository of information that would be shipped on the XO laptop as part
of the default software on it. This would be a ready reference for preliminary
diagnosis of diseases and a reference for symptoms. This would also include
general information on an array of topics such as hygiene, nutrition, balanced
diets, etc. <BR><BR>(2) "Hardware"<BR>Developing and using hardware peripherals
that connect to the XO laptop. These include, but are not limited to the
build-in camera (with the possibility of add-on optical elements; an EKG; and a
pulse oxymeter.<BR><BR>(3) "Software"<BR>Developing software that asks the user
a series of questions and helps in a preliminary diagnosis. Links to useful
websites and online portals. <BR><BR><BR>David Greisen, Seth Woodworth, Pascal
Scheffers, Benjamin Schwartz are some of the people that have been working on
"Content"<BR><BR>Ian Daniher, Rafael Ortiz, IMSA OLPC chapter participants
(Scott Swanson, Kevin, April Hope) are some of the people working on
"Hardware"<BR><BR>Please add onto this list and let everyone know what you've
been working upon.<BR><BR><BR><BR>David Greisen and Mika Matsuzaki are
co-ordinating efforts on the "content" related projects. <BR>Ian Daniher and
Kevin(IMSA) are co-ordinating efforts on "hardware" projects<BR>We still need
volunteers to co-ordinate efforts on the "software" projects<BR><BR><BR>Apart
from that, we need to setup an advisory board comprising of Doctors, field
workers, medical professionals etc. to guide the efforts in all three
areas.<BR><BR><BR><BR>How you can start participating in the "OLPC Health"
efforts --<BR><BR>(1) Send an email to library mailing list[1] with a short
introduction of yourself.<BR><BR>If you'd like to head/undertake projects,
please put up project proposals and let all know that you're looking for
participants/volunteers/developers<BR><BR>If you'd like to volunteer in
projects, please mention your area of experience and/or what areas you'd be
interested to volunteer in.<BR><BR>(2) Categorize the list of volunteers on the
wiki page <A href="http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Health"
target=_blank>http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Health</A> and add your name into the
appropriate category. Please create other categories if content, hardware,
software don't seem to represent the efforts very well.<BR><BR>(3) Help the
"OLPC Health" team connect with field workers, MDs , Doctors, Physicians towards
the formation of an advisory group<BR><BR>(4) There is a conference call
that we have on the 10th of February. Please propose <I><B>agenda items</B></I>!
<BR>For people in Boston/Cambridge area -- please help me organize the
call/meeting !<BR><BR><BR><BR>That was a long email! Thank you for your patience
in reading through it.<BR><BR>best,<BR>Arjun Sarwal<BR><BR>ps - please avoid
ccing the devel mailing list further. Let's continue this discussion only on the
library mailing list[1]. <BR>pps - join library mailing list[1]<BR><BR>[1]
Library mailing list - <A href="http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/library"
target=_blank>http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/library</A><BR><BR><BR>---<BR>Arjun
Sarwal<BR><<A href="mailto:arjun@laptop.org"
target=_blank>arjun@laptop.org</A>><BR><BR
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