Projects
This is a snapshot of recent projects from the different D-Lab classes.
| 2008 | Bicilavadora | Pedal-powered washing machine |
| Biodigester Workshop | Community workshop on how to install a plastic bag biogas generator to produce methane for cooking and fertilizer for farming |
| Ceramic Water Filters | Prototypical ceramic water filters using local clay and materials found near New Longoro, Gomboi and Dwere (Ghana) |
| Charcoal Technology Demonstration | How to make charcoal out of agricultural waste using an oil drum and readily available starch |
| Drip Irrigation Kits | Technology demonstration for the $2 drip irrigation kits from International Development Enterprises (IDE) |
| Hand-held Corn Shellers | A practical, economical hand-held corn sheller to quicly and easily remove corn kernels from the ear |
| Hand-powered Walnut Cracker | Adaptation of the Universal Nut Sheller from the Full Belly project to crack walnuts |
| Low-cost Bacterial Water Testing | Simple low-cost method for testing bacterial (fecal) contamination in community water sources |
| Portable Solar Cooker | Portable solar parabolic concentrator designed with nomadic peoples of the high-altitude regions of central Tibet |
| Rural Energy Usage Database | Quantitative monitoring mechanism for the implementation of energy alternatives in the Himalayan region |
| 2009 | Cell Phone Enabled Baby Scale | Integrated solution for for tracking infant health parameters in General Practicioner clinics in Pakistan |
| Chlorine Dispenser | Point-of-collection chlorine dispenser for rural communal water sources in western Kenya |
| Hydropower Lantern | Self-powered portable hydro-powered lantern for the Peruvian highlands |
| Plastic Bag Recycling | A simple device to turn waste plastic bags into plastic yarn |
| Soil Block Maker | Utilization of vibration for the compression of soil and cement into bricks |
| Solar Water Heater | Affordable solar water heater for high altitude deserts |
| 2008 | Bamboo Pencil Maker | Device for cutting and slotting bamboo pencil shafts |
| Integrated Food Vendor Cart | Multi-system mobile food cart for Indian street vendors |
| Mobile Maize Sheller | Bicycle-based system for on-farm shelling of corn |
| Mobile Stove Monitoring Kit | (MOSMO) Portable cookstove emissions test kit designer for field applications |
| Peanut Oil Press | Portable, pedal-powered peanut oil expeller |
| Portable Solar Cooker | Portable solar parabolic concentrator designed with nomadic peoples of the high-altitude regions of central Tibet |
| Soy Milk Maker | Device for mechanizing the production of large volumes of soymilk for an orphanage in Peru |
| 2009 | Global Citizen Water Initiative | Coupling of inexpensive water quality test kits with open source spatial mapping for community water quality monitoring |
| Global Cycle Solutions | Bicycle-Powered Businesses (Tanzania, Peru) |
| NutriV | System to help health institutions keep track remotely of the progress of nutritional programs for undernourished children |
| Plastic Bag Recycling | A simple device to turn waste plastic bags into plastic yarn |
| SolSource | Rural Energy Product Distributor (Greater Himalayas) |
| Urban Agriculture | Low-cost household hydroponic system to produce higher yield crops |
| 2007 | Biogas Nicaragua | Alternative biogas energy solutions for rural and urban populations |
| ECVO | Water distillation unit running off of excess automotive engine heat |
| Learn TB | 3-week educational curriculum to teach the school population about the TB disease, contraction, prevention, and treatment |
| Mapping Disease | Publicly-accessible, continuously-updated database to map disease outbreaks in specific geographical locations |
| New DOTS | Solution for monitoring TB drug adherence paired with economic incentives |
| Sustainable Shelters | Appropriate, innovative and affordable housing design to facilitate owner-driven reconstruction in disaster relief |
| Vac-Cast | Human-powered, low-cost vacuum device used for sand-casting (SC) fitting to make prosthetic limbs |
| 2008 | Civika | The "Facebook" for Civic-Sector Leaders (Africa, Philippines) |
| Covalent Global | Philanthropic Micro-Grant Network (Kenya, Africa) |
| DuraAlok | Low-Cost Eyeglasses Distributor (India) |
| Fair Goods | Urban Retailer Delivery Network (South Africa) |
| Global Cycle Solutions | Bicycle-Powered Businesses (Tanzania, Peru) |
| LinqUs | Infonet Connectivity & Services for the Elderly (India, China, Japan) |
| Moringa Agri Products | Cooperative-Owned Exporter (Kenya, Africa) |
| One Sol | Condominial Urban Sewer Solutions (Ghana, Africa) |
| PANAH Network | Migrant Housing & Employment System (Asia, Africa) |
| PayGo | Mobile Phone Payment System (Pakistan, Mexico) |
| Prestige Incubator | Building Premium Import Brands (Latin America) |
| SolSource | Rural Energy Product Distributor (Greater Himalayas) |
| Vidya Vitta | Investor-to-SME Brokerage (Nigeria, Tanzania, Africa) |
| 2009 | Cyclone | Pedal-powered centrifuge for developing world laboratories |
| GlucoTank | Sustainable method of testing glucose levels using colormetric tests and CCD readers |
| Nebula | Safe, electric-free nebulization device |
| POP bandage | Post-operative bandage solution with an infection alert and control mechanism |
| 2009 | Lego Leg | Affordable transtibial prosthesis assemblable with a set of sheets of carbon fiber and aluminum |
| Prosthetic Hand | Low-cost transradial prosthesis with variable mechanical advantage for closing/opening fingers |
| Shape-and-Roll Foot | Transtibial prosthesis made of PP with an adjustable attachment |
| 2008 | Exo Knee | Low-cost transfemoral prosthesis with mechanism to lock the knee joint during the stance phase and release it during the swing phase |
| Ez Knee | Caliper with a mechanism that enables a user to lock his knee by hand |
| Polio Brace | Caliper with mechanism to lock and unlock the knee in the stance and swing phase, respectively |
| 2009 | Folding Tricycle Attachment | Improved tricycle wheelchair attachment for easier traveling over long distances |
| Power-assisted Tricycle | Modified tricycle wheelchair with a power assist |
| Small Business Attachments | Wheelchair additions to support small business activities, and associated micro-finance support wheelchair-based micro-enterprises |
| Web Donation Tool | Web-based mechanism for fundraising for Worldwide Mobility |
| 2008 | Folding 3-Wheeled Wheelchair | Three-wheeled wheelchair specially designed for easier traveling over rough terrain |
| Folding Tricycle Attachment | Improved tricycle wheelchair attachment for easier traveling over long distances |
| Mobile Impact | Support and empowerment network for wheelchair recipients |
| Small Business Attachments | Wheelchair additions to support small business activities, and associated micro-finance support wheelchair-based micro-enterprises |
| Wheelchair Accessories for Women | Device for female users to help carry objects in their wheelchairs |
| 2007 | 2-Speed Tricycle Drive Train | 2-speed drive train for hand-powered tricycles |
| Folding 3-Wheeled Wheelchair | Folding system for 3-wheeled wheelchairs built in Africa |
| Improved Trike Frame | Lighter and stronger tricycle frame |
| Marketing Strategies | Method to improve marketing strategies of small wheelchair workshops |
