IDDS projects

Introduction

This is the gallery page for IDDS projects. The projects linked here represent the projects/prototypes started by IDDS participants.

2007

One of the 2007 IDDS Design Projects
She-ba low cost water filters for rural households

Gallery 2008

2008 IDDS Design Projects
Fixable Infant Incubator
File:A safe incubator for local health centers, be easily assembled, be portable, need minimal operating capabilities and will keep the infant warm and hydrated.
Corn Cob Charcoal Crusher
File:Crush corn cob charcoal into a powder than can be made into a briquette that does not produce a lot of carbon monoxide and can be used indoors.
Hand Held Diagnostic Tool^{in french}
File:By partnering with local health centers, SNAP can bring cheap and reliable diagnostic testing to the people by simplifying sample preparation for diagnostic tests.
Pearl Millet thresher
File:The purpose of this project is to design and build an affordable, efficient thresher for pearl millet.
Picohydro generator
File:Tools that can be used to easily convert a car alternator into an electric generator for picoHydro systems.
Power Generation from Mechanical Devices
File:Convert the motion of the treadle pump, a widespread irrigation tool used by millions in Asia and Africa, into electricity.
Ropeway in the Himalayas
File:Design an affordable ropeway to transport roof tiles and various preserves made by a women's cooperative in the village of Ranikhet up steep hills.
Educational Television Computer
File:We propose the use of existing $10 TV-Computers to promote education within developing countries.
Breast Milk HIV Shield
File:Provide the foundation for what might become a possible solution for reducing the transmission of HIV from mother to child via breast milk.
Interlocking Stabilized Soil Block (ISSB) Maker
File:Improve upon existing designs of presses, so that communities can use locally available resources and skills to produce soil blocks in order to make building projects more accessible.