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+ | During the sessions at the [[Tech4Dev]] [http://cooperation.epfl.ch/2014Tech4Dev conference at EPFL] there was a very inspiring and nice presentation of a project investigated in Tanzania. Attracting the outdoor mosquitoes with human smells (eg stinky socks), which can be easily chemically made by simple available chemicals, and then zapping them in a electrocution HV trap, solar-powered and you can recharge your mobile phone. Thanks to Fredros Okumu for showing this interesting project. let's just make it open source and share the idea! | ||
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+ | http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/jul/13/scientists-stinky-sock-smell-helps-fight-malaria/ | ||
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+ | http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/lifelines/2014/02/fredros-okumu-nothing-cast-stone-2014226959592632.html | ||
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+ | So we gave it a try during the [http://hackteria.org/workshops/tech4dev-waterhackathon/ Waterhackathon]... | ||
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+ | More soon... |
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During the sessions at the Tech4Dev conference at EPFL there was a very inspiring and nice presentation of a project investigated in Tanzania. Attracting the outdoor mosquitoes with human smells (eg stinky socks), which can be easily chemically made by simple available chemicals, and then zapping them in a electrocution HV trap, solar-powered and you can recharge your mobile phone. Thanks to Fredros Okumu for showing this interesting project. let's just make it open source and share the idea!
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/jul/13/scientists-stinky-sock-smell-helps-fight-malaria/
So we gave it a try during the Waterhackathon...
More soon...