TY - JOUR
T1 - Breath and Air Analysis
T2 - Humanitarian Technology: Science, Systems and Global Impact, HumTech 2015
AU - Riley, Alison
AU - Krisher, Sarah
AU - Mehta, Khanjan
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
Copyright:
Copyright 2017 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - Recent research developments have led to the emergence of various portable and affordable gaseous-compound detecting devices. These non-invasive technologies detect volatile organic compounds in human breath or air, providing important information about us and our environment. While many of these technologies have been seamlessly integrated into Western countries, they have yet to be leveraged in developing nations. These devices can be used to easily and affordably screen patients for diabetes, monitor air quality of cities, and facilitate agricultural intensification. This article describes five scenarios where breath and air analysis technologies can address problems faced by populations in resource-poor settings.
AB - Recent research developments have led to the emergence of various portable and affordable gaseous-compound detecting devices. These non-invasive technologies detect volatile organic compounds in human breath or air, providing important information about us and our environment. While many of these technologies have been seamlessly integrated into Western countries, they have yet to be leveraged in developing nations. These devices can be used to easily and affordably screen patients for diabetes, monitor air quality of cities, and facilitate agricultural intensification. This article describes five scenarios where breath and air analysis technologies can address problems faced by populations in resource-poor settings.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.proeng.2015.06.076
DO - 10.1016/j.proeng.2015.06.076
M3 - Conference article
AN - SCOPUS:84946040594
VL - 107
SP - 215
EP - 222
JO - Procedia Engineering
JF - Procedia Engineering
SN - 1877-7058
Y2 - 12 May 2015 through 14 May 2015
ER -