The project “Community Power for rural Bangladesh” is live. Approximately 140 households are now getting light from 5 pm to 12 am every day, and the system provides power for running PCs during daytime. One PC is equiped with HISP software based on data collected using mobile phones. The system is based on solar power, and a smart grid is under construction so that base stations and mobile communication is prioritized e.g. before lighting of houses. Watch the movie – Community Power Project!
The information Access Disruptions (iAD) centre for research-based innovation led by Fast Search & Transfer (Microsoft) was established in 2007. The Department of Informatics at UiO (IFI), in close collaboration with Simula research laboratory AS (SIMULA), is an important partner in iAD.
“On her free day, Ms. Müller plans to spend some time shopping in the city centre before relaxing at home. Over breakfast, she browses her music library with her PDA to select a list of songs to play that day. In the train, she reads on-line newspapers and tabloids on the PDA so that she is informed of day’s attractions, special offers and also to listen to some good music On arrival to the city, the PDA connects to a pedestrian information portal that offers her location-based services. Upon returning after a hard day’s shopping in the city, Ms. Müller ’s PDA re-establishes her well known home settings await the upcoming tasks.”
The new informatics building at UiO - Ole-Johan Dahls house - has modern teaching and research facilities.
