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Emerging Technologies for Emerging Markets

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  • Introduces inclusive-cost-effective (ICE) approaches that have the potential to transform all aspects of daily lives of people
  • Highlights innovative ideas and pilot studies in technology utilization that drives breakthroughs resulting in cost reduction and productivity
  • Focuses on technology innovations for the emerging markets
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Topics in Intelligent Engineering and Informatics (TIEI, volume 11)

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xviii
  2. Introduction

    • John Vong, Insu Song
    Pages 1-8
  3. Financial Service

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 9-9
    2. Microfinance and Gender Equality in Indonesia

      • John Vong, Insu Song
      Pages 35-53
    3. Lowering the Interest Burden for Microfinance

      • John Vong, Insu Song
      Pages 55-69
    4. Mobile Core Banking Server

      • John Vong, Insu Song
      Pages 71-86
  4. Health

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 87-87
    2. Automated Health Care Services

      • John Vong, Insu Song
      Pages 89-102
    3. Assessing General Well-Being Using Facial Expressions

      • John Vong, Insu Song
      Pages 103-117
    4. Securing Online Medical Data

      • John Vong, Insu Song
      Pages 133-143
  5. Education

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 145-145
    2. Technology in Education

      • John Vong, Insu Song
      Pages 147-154
    3. Automated Tutoring System

      • John Vong, Insu Song
      Pages 171-178
  6. Back Matter

    Pages 205-206

About this book

This book introduces inclusive-cost-effective (ICE) approaches that have the potential to transform all aspects of daily lives of people at the base of the pyramid in the economic scale, who represent more than 75% of the world population. ICE means that the approaches must meet the affordability level at the base of the pyramid. This includes mobile banking and financial service technologies, mobile education, rural information and communication technologies, telemedicine, e-Health, and health social networks. This monograph is a compulsory reading for not only technology innovators, but also economists, social entrepreneurs, development specialists, health specialists, bankers and researchers and policy thinkers on technology and economic development.

Reviews

“This book is a collection of nearly independent papers and emphasizes work in Southeast Asia. … Reading the book will suggest fruitful research topics to scientists and engineers. It will give policymakers and students an overview of pertinent technologies. The writing is clear and engaging. I recommended the book.” (B. Hazeltine, Computing Reviews, April, 2015)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Singapore Management University, Singapore, Singapore

    John Vong

  • James Cook University, Singapore, Singapore

    Insu Song

About the authors

Dr John Vong has managed development projects for the World Bank IFC, UNDP, Asian Development Bank and Governments, and consulted for global banks and technology MNCs, in Southeast Asia. He implemented the first Bank MIS in Asia, started two banks, formulated banking strategies for five banks, designed a National ICT Project, and prepared government HR MIS. He is piloting technology innovations to deliver affordable services in education, finance and health care. He received a HRM Lifetime Achievement award in 2005 for his contribution to the Transitional Government of Timor Leste.

Dr Insu Song has significant experience in research and development of embedded systems for health informatics, consumer electronics, information systems and communications systems. In 2011, he received the prestigious and competitive grant from Gates Foundation for a mobile telephony innovation to help parents in resource poor environment to monitor respiratory health problems of their children. He is currently developing a mobile hand-held device to improve learning in emerging countries. Dr. Insu received his PhD from University of Queensland Australia.

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Softcover Book USD 129.99
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Hardcover Book USD 139.99
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  • Durable hardcover edition
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