A widespread drinking water filtration technology, truly an
appropriate technology, is slow sand filtration.
The strict interpretation of
appropriate technology can, effectively, be somewhat paternalistic: "What we have is too fancy for you, so we're going to teach you how to build a version out of sticks and mud."
If
appropriate technology platforms are deployed, there will be enormous power in the hands of handheld devices.
Since 2007, the
Appropriate Technology Collaborative has worked in Guatemala and other countries to build relationships with clients in communities in the developing world.
Summary: EyeNet Enforcement Systems today announced the issuance of the EyeNet International Automated License (ALPR) and Number Plate Recognition StandardEe 2010 to aid in the decision making process for acquiring the
appropriate technology for uses of Automated Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) around the world.
This further builds on the tenets of
appropriate technology. One of Schumacher's greatest criticisms of development aid was the stifling of entrepreneurship that occurred when high-tech solutions were introduced but could not be innovated upon by the target population.
By the 1970s, proponents of
appropriate technology questioned the application of certain technologies and attempted to institutionalize their skepticism in government offices dedicated to what was known as
appropriate technology.
"Its ability to evaluate and identify the most
appropriate technology design and implementation plan for each customer will benefit our existing client base and increase our presence in this important market."
His philosophy was that small-scale but
appropriate technology could bring lasting improvements to people's lives.
Huawei Technologies will deliver the
appropriate technology and a surf stick for mobile web surfing.
Organisations must identify the most
appropriate technology for business survival, addressing both the specific technological and more generic security issues.
The YEP is a group of student organisations and teachers working with the Lebanese
Appropriate Technology Association (LATA).