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EPICS in IEEE Kapil Dandekar (initiative leader) Saurabh Sinha Prasanna Venkatesan Nana-Ampofo Ampofo-Anti Maciej Borowka Supavadee Aramvith Epics-high@ieee.org http://ieee.org/go/epics-high 1 3/19/2014

EPICS in IEEE Overview EPICS (Engineering Projects in Community Service) in IEEE (http://epics-high.ecn.purdue.edu/) – Organizes university and high-school students to work on engineering-related projects for local area non-profit organizations. – Empowers student branches and IEEE GOLD groups to work with high school students on EPICS community service-related engineering projects Establishment of a relationship between the student branches in each of the participating Sections, a local high school (or schools), and non-profit or humanitarian organizations in each venue. Focus on development – by university and high school student teams – of devices and systems for the benefit of the target audiences of the non-profit community partners. 2 3/19/2014

EPICS in IEEE Progress Since 2009, 49 projects have received funding Involving over 190 volunteers with 443 University Students and 800 (200 female) pre-university students impacting thousands in communities around the world Technical solutions addressing – Human services (13 projects) – Access and abilities (17 projects) – Education and outreach (11 projects) – Environment (8 projects) 18 projects completed Papers presented at the 2011 IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (GHTC) 3 3/19/2014

EPICS Project Categories EPICS and EPICS in IEEE projects fall under four defined humanitarian “categories.” These categories help students connect engineering skills to humanitarian issues that involve: – Access & Abilities – Education & Outreach – Environment – Human Services 4 3/19/2014

EPICS in IEEE Around the World # of Projects Argentina 3 Belgium 1 China 1 India 16 Kenya 2 Malaysia 2 Mexico 1 Namibia 1 Nigeria 1 Portugal 1 South Africa 6 Tunisia 1 Uganda 2 United States 6 Uruguay 2 Regions 1-6 Region 7 Region 8 Region 9 Region 10 Zambia 2 Zimbabwe 1 Total 49 5 3/19/2014

Making a Difference Around the World – One Project at a Time # OF PROJECTS Argentina 3 49 PROJECTS Belgium 1 IN China 1 17 COUNTRIES India 16 Kenya 2 Involving over 190 Malaysia 2 volunteers with 443 Mexico 1 University Students Namibia 1 and 800 pre- Nigeria 1 university students Portugal 1 impacting 90,000 South Africa 6 in communities Tunisia 1 around the world Uganda 2 United States 6 Uruguay 2 Zambia 2 6 3/19/2014 Zimbabwe 1

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49 Projects in 17 Countries (1) Year Country Category Project Title Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) 2011Argentina Environment Recycling Program Access & 2011Argentina Abilities IP telephony system implementation Design, development and construction of modular Education & educational kits for teaching electronics in high school 2011Argentina Outreach level for public schools in the Province of Cordoba Human Construction of solar cells to meet basic needs of 2010Belgium Services Bagaya, Senegal Human Intelligent Bookshelf Designed For Children And The 2013China Services Disabled Education & 2011India Outreach Video learning for rural schools Education & Humanitarian computing local solutions for the visually 2011India Outreach impaired Access & 2012India Abilities Communicative Hand Glove For Deaf And Dumb Access & Educational Device For The Mentally Disadvantaged 9 3/19/2014 2013India Abilities and Learning Disabled

49 Projects in 17 Countries (2) Year Country Category Project Title Access & Device to assist communication of disabled based on 2011India Abilities hand gesture recognition Access & 2012India Abilities Wrist Bands for Hearing Impaired Access & 2012India Abilities Learning Aids For Visually Challenged Human Low-Cost Center-of-Gravity Biofeedback for Stasis 2012India Services Posturing - Smart Mirror Eye-Gestured Controlled Semi-Automatic Ability Assist Access & with Electro-Occulography Based Human-Wheelchair 2012India Abilities Interface Access & 2012India Abilities Indian Rural Cardiac Healthcare Human 2012India Services Laptop Interfaced Multi-Purpose Probe Human Real Time Sign Language Conversion for the Hearing 2012India Services Impaired Access & 2011India Abilities Green Cart Access & PULSS: Prenatal Ultrasound Scan For Low Resource 10 3/19/2014 2013India Abilities Settings

49 Projects in 17 Countries (3) Year Country Category Project Title Access & PULSS: Prenatal Ultrasound Scan System For Low 2013India Abilities Resource Settings Access & Communication Device to Assist Children with Cognitive 2010India Abilities Disorders Access & 2010India Abilities Sychronous traffic control system 2013Kenya Enviroment Using Renewable Energy To Promote Rural Education Human Delivering Educational Content to Visually Impaired 2012Kenya Services Persons Using Low Cost Devices Access & Developing A Real Time Activity Recognition For 2013Malaysia Abilities Children With Communication and Social Disabilities Human Development of a Hand-Cycle for Children With 2013Malaysia Services Movement Disorder Education & 2012Mexico Outreach My Robot Friend: Teaching Kids Robotics Education & 2010Namibia Outreach Mobile science lab for high school In rural area Access & Image processing approach to the modeling and design 2011Nigeria Abilities of an intelligent traffic control system Human 11 3/19/2014 2013Portugal Services EPICS in Portugal

49 Projects in 17 Countries (4) Year Country Category Project Title 2009South Africa Environment Western Cape breeze Education & Computer lab renewable energy audit and alternative 2010South Africa Outreach energy installation Access & Photovoltaic powered study lamp incorporating an 2010South Africa Abilities AM/FM radio and mobile phone charger Human 2011South Africa Services Air Quality Microsensors for Earth Observations Human Modeling and installation of a solar water geyser at 2011South Africa Services Emasithandane children's home in Nyanga Design, Modeling, Manufacture & Distribution of 100 Access & Portable Refrigerators For Use In Disadvantaged And/Or 2012South Africa Abilities Rural Settlements Education & 2012Tunisia Outreach Acquisition Electronic Card For Educational Experiments Human Poverty reduction and environmental conservation 2010Uganda Services through solar powered solutions Human Developing, producing and deploying lightning arrestors 2012Uganda Services to curb lightning Education & 12 3/19/2014 2010Uruguay Outreach Pro E-Scientia

49 Projects in 17 Countries (5) Year Country Category Project Title Access & Elementary energy – Electrical energy to rural 2010Uruguay Abilities elementary school 2009USA Environment Clean air council – air quality monitoring Wind-powered electrical supply for humanitarian field 2011USA Environment operations Education & Renewable energy for sustainable development 2011Puerto Rico Outreach laboratory 2011USA Environment Air quality monitoring of Marcellus Shale drilling sites Wireless Sensor Network For The Restoration of Oyster 2013USA Environment Beds in the Great Bay of New Hampshire Education & 2013USA Outreach Digital Literacy in Rural India Access & OpenBTS (Open Base Transceiver Station) 2010Zambia Abilities implementation In Chikanta Education & 2010Zambia Outreach Digital teaching units Human On-Line monitoring of lightning incidence and severity in 2010Zimbabwe Services rural Zimbabwe 13 3/19/2014

Call for Proposals Through this initiative, EA will provide funding support for approved projects in IEEE's fields of interest which address one or more areas: – Education: Pre-university schools, museums, adult learning programs, after school programs – Access and abilities: adaptive services, clinics for children with disabilities, programs for adults with disabilities, assistive technology – Human services: homelessness prevention, affordable housing, family and children agencies, neighborhood revitalization, local government – Environment: environmental organizations, neighborhood associations, parks & recreation 14

Proposals Tips Project proposal must be championed by an IEEE Section student branch or GOLD group Non profit humanitarian organization needs to be identified who will provide a relevant engineering project that the team can undertake in one or more of the EPICS core areas Pre-university students also need to be mentored by the team on project related activities so that they can learn more about engineering and engineering design Proposal form can be downloaded from: www.ieee.org/education_careers/education/preuniver sity/EPICSApplication.html 15 19-Mar-14

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