Deploying a Rural Wireless Telemedicine System: Experiences in Sustainability

Authors:
Sonesh Surana;Rabin Patra;Sergiu Nedevschi;Eric Brewer
Affiliations:
University of California, Berkeley;University of California, Berkeley;University of California, Berkeley;Intel Research Berkeley
Venue:
Computer
Year:
2008

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Abstract

A novel ICT project in rural India uses long-distance Wi-Fi networking to enable high-quality videoconferencing between eye hospitals and remote village clinics. The project highlights the importance of sustainability as a first-class goal for systems research.