Overview
- Discusses computing for scientific research and development on the African continent, addressing domains such as engineering, health, agriculture, environment, economy, energy, and education
- Describes the state-of-the-art in usage of computing to address problems in developing countries pertaining to health, productivity, economic growth, and renewable energy
- Offers insights applicable to all developing countries on the use of computing technologies to address a variety of societal issues
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (13 chapters)
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On Natural Resources and Health Management
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On Social Networks and Economical Aspects
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On Innovative Technologies: Focus on Embedded Systems
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About this book
This book describes the trends, challenges and solutions in computing use for scientific research and development within different domains in Africa, such as health, agriculture, environment, economy, energy, education and engineering. The benefits expected are discussed by a number of recognized, domain-specific experts, with a common theme being computing as solution enabler. This book is the first document providing such a representative up-to-date view on this topic at the continent level.
Editors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Computing in Research and Development in Africa
Book Subtitle: Benefits, Trends, Challenges and Solutions
Editors: Abdoulaye GamatiƩ
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-08239-4
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-08238-7Published: 27 October 2014
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-35378-4Published: 23 August 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-08239-4Published: 11 October 2014
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 285
Number of Illustrations: 10 b/w illustrations, 27 illustrations in colour
Topics: Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics, Marketing, Computers and Society, Circuits and Systems