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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! | + | 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! |
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/jul/13/scientists-stinky-sock-smell-helps-fight-malaria/ | http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/jul/13/scientists-stinky-sock-smell-helps-fight-malaria/ |
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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...