Introducing Instrumentation into Developing Communities:

1. Introducing Instrumentation into Developing Communities: Closing The Instrumentation Divide Caroline McEnnis, Jason Taylor, Esa Masood, Rich Fletcher, Neil Gershenfeld

2. The Instrumentation Divide Current Scientific Instruments are very expensive and highly specialized Communities that would benefit from the use of instrumentation are unable to obtain it Fab-Labs can be used to design and develop equipment and instrumentation for these communities

3. Performance at Lower Costs Consumer electronics make it possible to develop cheaper instrumentation Redesigning existing instruments allows lower costs and increased flexibility without lowering performance

4. UV-Vis Spectrometer Estimated Cost of $100 RF Analyzer Estimated Cost of $100 Two examples: UV-Vis Spectrometer and RF Analyzer

5. The UV-Vis Spectrometer Spectrum UV-Vis with consumer electronics Commercially Available UV-Vis

6. RF Analyzer Postal Mail Milk Analysis

7. Applications in Developing Communities Food Quality Analysis Water Quality Analysis Agriculture Analyses Soil Analysis

8. On Site in Costa Rica* Developing new instrumentation designs to fit local needs Application of current instrumentation to existing programs * Digital Nations Learning Independence Network

9. Multiple Uses for Technology Distance Learning Spectrometry Remote Medical Assistance

10. Acknowledgements Bakhtiar Mikhak Chris Lyon Tim Gorton ITCR DN Learning Independence Network