[Olpc-france] OLPCs for Senegal, Burkina Faso and Mali
corinne dupas
corinne.dupas at wanadoo.fr
Thu Mar 19 13:01:52 EDT 2009
Bonjour
Si cela peut vous être utile, j'ai un XO disponible à Clermont-Ferrand.
Je suis intéressée pour entrer en contact avec d'autres utilisateurs
(avérés ou potentiels) du XO sur la ville ou le département afin
d'échanger sur ses utilisations possibles. Nous sommes un petit groupe
réuni autour de la prévention de l'illettrisme et nous envisageons
d'organiser une réunion de présentation du XO. Pour le moment nous
n'avons pas eu de retour "local" et le projet est en veille.
Je vous laisse mes coordonnées si vous souhaitez me contacter.
Corinne Dupasquier
Corinne Dupasquier
corinne.dupas at wanadoo.fr
Association ÉCRITS
www.association-ecrits.fr
Le 19 mars 09, à 14:18, Marie-Charlotte Buisson a écrit :
> Bonjour,
>
> Comme vous le confirmera l'historique des mails ci-dessous, nous
> sommes actuellement en discussion pour l'achat de OLPC-XO. Nous sommes
> en équipe de chercheurs universitaires réalisant une évaluation
> d'impact d'un programme de développement (http://www.ptfm.net) au
> Burkina-Faso, au Mali et au Sénégal. Notre objectif est d'utiliser les
> XO pour les enquêtes de terrain (12 enquêteurs par pays). Par rapport
> à des enquêtes papier, cette option présente plusieurs avantages :
> gain de temps, amélioratin de la qualité des données collectées,
> moindre cout...
>
> Notre préoccupation avant de confimer notre commande est de vérifier
> que nous puissions installer et faire correctement fonctionner sur les
> XO un logiciel de saisie des questionnaires.
> Nous utilisons généralement Epidata, logiciel libre mais développé
> pour un environnement windows. Des responsables d'Epidata m'ont
> confirmé que Epidata pouvait fonctionner sous Linux en utilisant
> l'émulateur wine. Néanmoins, aucun test n'a été réalisé dans
> l'environnement Sugar. Notre souhait serait donc de pouvoir tester
> l'utilisation d'Epidata (ou d'autres logiciels alternatifs,
> éventuellement Base de Open Office) sur les XO. Ce serait également
> l'occasion pour nous de nous familiariser avec les XO puisque nous
> allons devoir former nos enquêteurs sur leur utilisation.
>
> Nos délais sont très courts puisque nous souhaitons débuter l'enquête
> début avril. En ce sens, si ce test vous semble envisageable, nous
> souhaiterions le réaliser le plus rapidemment possible.
>
> Cordialement,
>
> Marie-Charlotte Buisson
>
>
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> 2009/3/18 Robert D. Fadel <fadel at laptop.org>
>>
>> Marie-Charlotte,
>>
>> This is a good solution as it leverages known technical expertise
>> which will be needed to do this test.
>>
>> I recommend contacting OLPC France through their alias (see:
>> http://wiki.laptop.org/go/OLPC_France). I am also copying Bastien
>> Guerry who I know and is active in the group.
>>
>> Robert
>>
>>
>> Marie-Charlotte Buisson <mc.buisson at gmail.com>
>>
>> 03/17/09 06:12 PM
>> To
>> "Robert D. Fadel" <fadel at laptop.org>
>> cc
>> adamadiaw at netcourrier.com, Jean-Louis Arcand
>> <jean-louis.arcand at graduateinstitute.ch>, matt at laptop.org, Natascha
>> Wagner <natascha.wagner at graduateinstitute.ch>, "Patrick Doger, CERDI"
>> <P.Doger at u-clermont1.fr>, robert at laptop.org
>> Subject
>> Re: OLPCs for Senegal, Burkina Faso and Mali
>>
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>> Robert,
>> For us, a good way to make sure that Epidata could run satisfactory
>> with the XO would be to test it.
>> It will also be a good way for us to familiarize ourself with the
>> laptop.
>> In that sence, would it be possible to put us in contact with the
>> french team of OLPC based in Paris. The idea is to test to install
>> Epidata using Wine emulator on one of their laptop, I suppose they
>> have some for demonstration. The deadline are still short, so if this
>> idea is usefull and realistic, the best would be to meet them at the
>> end of this week or at the beginning of the next week.
>> Marie-Charlotte
>>
>>
>> 2009/3/17 Robert D. Fadel <fadel at laptop.org>
>>
>> Marie-Charlotte,
>>
>> You are, of course, right. I left off the link which is
>> http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Hardware
>>
>> The software is going to be difficult. The XO can run Windows but
>> the it is not available as a product pending licensing and the
>> identification of a Microsoft OEM.
>>
>> If you have a copy of the Linux distribution, we might be able to
>> help.
>>
>> Robert
>>
>>
>> Marie-Charlotte Buisson <mc.buisson at gmail.com>
>>
>> 03/17/09 06:38 AM
>>
>> To
>> "Robert D. Fadel" <fadel at laptop.org>
>> cc
>> adamadiaw at netcourrier.com, Jean-Louis Arcand
>> <jean-louis.arcand at graduateinstitute.ch>, matt at laptop.org, Natascha
>> Wagner <natascha.wagner at graduateinstitute.ch>, "Patrick Doger, CERDI"
>> <P.Doger at u-clermont1.fr>, robert at laptop.org
>> Subject
>> Re: OLPCs for Senegal, Burkina Faso and Mali
>>
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>> Robert,
>> Thank you for your answer. I'm not sure but the end of your answer
>> on alternative power seems to be truncated.
>>
>> For the data entry solfware and its requirement :
>> Epidata when installed is about 2,5Mb. It's developped for Windows
>> (95/98/NT/2000/XP).
>> Tests for Linux with Wine exists, but the results point out some
>> limitations.
>> All informations on the software are here.
>>
>> Yours
>>
>> Marie-Charlotte
>>
>> 2009/3/17 Robert D. Fadel <fadel at laptop.org>
>>
>> Marie-Charlotte,
>>
>> I have answered the questions in-line below.
>>
>> Don't hesitate to contact me with any additional questions.
>>
>> Robert
>>
>>
>> Marie-Charlotte Buisson <mc.buisson at gmail.com>
>>
>> 03/12/09 10:01 AM
>>
>> To
>> "Robert D. Fadel" <fadel at laptop.org>
>> cc
>> Jean-Louis Arcand <jean-louis.arcand at graduateinstitute.ch>,
>> adamadiaw at netcourrier.com, matt at laptop.org, Natascha Wagner
>> <natascha.wagner at graduateinstitute.ch>, "Patrick Doger, CERDI"
>> <P.Doger at u-clermont1.fr>, robert at laptop.org
>> Subject
>> Re: OLPCs for Senegal, Burkina Faso and Mali
>>
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>> Robert,
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>> Thank you for your answer on prices, it's coherent with our planning
>> budgets. We would like to have more technical details on the OLPC-XO
>> specifications. Some are available on the wiki but I wish to be sure
>> that the models are exactly the same that the ones we will get for
>> the surveys. As you already know our delays are short, and I want to
>> be sure that we will be able to take laptop in hand until their
>> delivery.
>>
>> In that sense I have several questions :
>>
>> 1. Can you send us the specifications of the hardware.
>> Please see the attached specification sheet.
>>
>> 2. Concerning the battery, could you indicate us which one, GoldPeak
>> or BYD (following the wiki) would be installed. And what is the time
>> of discharge in normal use.
>>
>> They would be BYD batteries. Normal is a hard standard given the
>> variability in field use. However, we would say 4 hours.
>>
>>
>> 3. Our objective is to install a data entry software which would be
>> use by the surveyors, Epidata for example. The standard environment
>> used by the OLPC-XO seems to be Sugar. Do you think that the
>> installation of Epidata will matter? And if it's the case, can we
>> easily work in a windows environment, or find an other data entry
>> software functioning without problems under sugar ?
>> What operating systems does it currently run on and what are the
>> hardware requirements for it? Depending I'll refer you to one of our
>> software engineers for further suggestions.
>>
>>
>> 4. Last but not least, the additional power generator : The fact is
>> that we'll work in rural villages without any power during at least 8
>> hours each day. So we need a peripheral to charge each computer, the
>> best would be to charge laptop in real time, without switch down the
>> laptop during the charging process . Before to contact you, we have
>> seen several options : handle crank, yoyo power generator, foot power
>> generator and solar options. You seem to direct us toward solar
>> panels. Can you explain us the specification of this option and of
>> the other (if available for purchase) to be sure to make the right
>> choice.
>> Currently only the solar option is available. The panels that we
>> source are 10 watts that are rated to charge in about 3 hrs. They
>> cost $26 plus shipping. There exist other mechanical and solar
>> solutions in the market place. The is a significant amount of
>> discussion in the wiki about alternative power. For starters, please
>> see
>>
>> Thank you for your answers.
>>
>> Yours
>>
>> Marie-Charlotte Buisson
>>
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>> 2009/3/11 Robert D. Fadel <fadel at laptop.org>
>>
>> Jean-Louis,
>>
>> We can get this started very quickly.
>>
>> Immediately, lets get laptops to you for your fieldwork. The laptops
>> would cost $399 each (inclusive of the ones you are Giving) plus
>> shipping or US $16,758 for the laptops. The solar panels are $26 each
>> + shipping. It would simplify things if we were sending to one
>> address. I can send payment information when you are ready.
>>
>> Let me know what else I can tell you about this process or OLPC.
>>
>> Robert
>> Jean-Louis Arcand <jean-louis.arcand at graduateinstitute.ch>
>>
>> 03/10/09 03:04 AM
>>
>> To
>> robert at laptop.org
>> cc
>> matt at laptop.org, "Patrick Doger, CERDI" <P.Doger at u-clermont1.fr>,
>> adamadiaw at netcourrier.com, Marie-Charlotte Buisson
>> <mc.buisson at gmail.com>, Natascha Wagner
>> <natascha.wagner at graduateinstitute.ch>
>> Subject
>> OLPCs for Senegal, Burkina Faso and Mali
>>
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>> Dear Robert,
>>
>> Many thanks first of all to Matt for putting us in touch.
>>
>> I am copying various colleagues who are participating in the project
>> so that they are all in the loop.
>>
>> As Matt mentioned, we need 42 of the laptops for survey fieldwork in
>> Burkina, Mali and Senegal (with roughly the same numbers being
>> donated
>> as well), and we need to make sure that we have enough power: we saw
>> your "yoyo generators" on the web, and Matt mentioned solar panels
>> that are adapted to the conditions in the field.
>>
>> Let me know how we can kickstart the process. I'm really looking
>> forward to seeing these machines, and using them for fieldwork
>> ---this
>> should make data collection much more efficient in that we will be
>> able to eliminate the data-entry phase and reduce errors through
>> having surveyors directly enter information into the entry mask.
>>
>> I look forward to hearing from you at your earliest convenience, and
>> I
>> can call you (on Skype or Skype out, for example) if that is ok with
>> you --just let me know when. I am in South Africa right now, but if
>> you are in Cambridge MA, we can take advantage of the time difference
>> and I can call you when I get out of my conference at the end of the
>> working day.
>>
>> Yours,
>>
>> Jean-Louis
>> --
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>> Professor, International Economics
>> Professor, Development Studies
>> The Graduate Institute, Geneva
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>>
>>
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>>
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