The person to ask about this is "Cleve Moler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, the original author of MATLAB.
On Jan 28, 2008 8:34 AM, Brown, Henry, DoIT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > OLPC + MATLAB - Tricorder for developing world > > Could Matlab create Greene Chip DNA microarray software to run on OLPC? > http://www.mailman.hs.columbia.edu/news/Lipkin_GreeneChip.html > http://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/loadFile.do?objectId=2573 > http://laptop.org/ > http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/01/080121100909.htm > > If the MATLAB software could run on OLPC it could be used to monitor disease > in the field. > I worked with AIDS patients and child nutrition programs while in the Peace > Corps. > We saw kids die every week from RSV and dehydration caused by diarrhea. > We did not know what antibiotic to give. > OLPC could use MATLAB software to integrate DNA array results to diagnosis. > An expert system similar to Mycin could then be used to diagnose disease in > the field via the web. > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mycin > > > > Henry Brown > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > cell 795-3680 > office 505 827-2509 > > ________________________________ > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Arjun Sarwal > Sent: Fri 1/25/2008 4:23 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; devel@lists.laptop.org > Subject: 'OLPC-Health' takes off !! > > > Hi all, > > There has been a lot of interest from various groups to develop/explore > medical applications around the XO laptop. While a number of people/groups > have already undertaken efforts in a number of areas, there are also many > more people interested in volunteering and helping out. > > While people have put in great efforts into many projects, our efforts would > be much more effective once we get a little organized amongst ourselves so > that we can co-ordinate on our projects, avoid duplication of efforts, and > discuss with people with field experience to comment and feedback on our > efforts. > > > The reach of our efforts and projects is promising and the potential to > impact kids and communities around the world is huge -- all this is > possible due to the scale and reach of XO deployments. > > > > One can broadly break down efforts into the following three areas - > > > (1) "Content" > Creating a Library/repository of information that would be shipped on the XO > laptop as part of the default software on it. This would be a ready > reference for preliminary diagnosis of diseases and a reference for > symptoms. This would also include general information on an array of topics > such as hygiene, nutrition, balanced diets, etc. > > (2) "Hardware" > Developing and using hardware peripherals that connect to the XO laptop. > These include, but are not limited to the build-in camera (with the > possibility of add-on optical elements; an EKG; and a pulse oxymeter. > > (3) "Software" > Developing software that asks the user a series of questions and helps in a > preliminary diagnosis. Links to useful websites and online portals. > > > David Greisen, Seth Woodworth, Pascal Scheffers, Benjamin Schwartz are some > of the people that have been working on "Content" > > Ian Daniher, Rafael Ortiz, IMSA OLPC chapter participants (Scott Swanson, > Kevin, April Hope) are some of the people working on "Hardware" > > Please add onto this list and let everyone know what you've been working > upon. > > > > David Greisen and Mika Matsuzaki are co-ordinating efforts on the "content" > related projects. > Ian Daniher and Kevin(IMSA) are co-ordinating efforts on "hardware" projects > We still need volunteers to co-ordinate efforts on the "software" projects > > > Apart from that, we need to setup an advisory board comprising of Doctors, > field workers, medical professionals etc. to guide the efforts in all three > areas. > > > > How you can start participating in the "OLPC Health" efforts -- > > (1) Send an email to library mailing list[1] with a short introduction of > yourself. > > If you'd like to head/undertake projects, please put up project proposals > and let all know that you're looking for participants/volunteers/developers > > If you'd like to volunteer in projects, please mention your area of > experience and/or what areas you'd be interested to volunteer in. > > (2) Categorize the list of volunteers on the wiki page > http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Health and add your name into the appropriate > category. Please create other categories if content, hardware, software > don't seem to represent the efforts very well. > > (3) Help the "OLPC Health" team connect with field workers, MDs , Doctors, > Physicians towards the formation of an advisory group > > (4) There is a conference call that we have on the 10th of February. Please > propose agenda items! > For people in Boston/Cambridge area -- please help me organize the > call/meeting ! > > > > That was a long email! Thank you for your patience in reading through it. > > best, > Arjun Sarwal > > ps - please avoid ccing the devel mailing list further. 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