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What is Appropriate Technology?

2021-10-13 00:28:46 UTC

Appropriate technology is a technology or its products made in consideration of the level of infrastructure in the community. It is one of the solutions to the "technology delay," a phenomenon in which inconsistency occurs due to the inability to keep up with the rate of change in non-material culture in the process of cultural change.

Its Real Life Examples: Hippo water roller (Q-drum)

2021-10-13 00:31:59 UTC

① By whom and when it was invented
The barrel, originally called "Aqua Roller", was invented by two engineers, Pettie Petzer, and Johan Jonker of South Africa.

② How it got started
They were recognized for their work on the Hippo Roller in 1997 with the "Design for Development Award" by the South African Bureau of Standards and its Design Institute.

③ How it operates
The principle is simple. It is loading that 'drinking water bottle'. 50 percent of the water can help to penetrate the SAT, water.

My Opinion (20410 이재혁)

2021-10-18 03:46:54 UTC

I think this technology is important
because Q-drum can supply fresh water to many people
So it can helps those who lack water
Therefore, it can protect the health of many people and save lives.

My Opinion (20404 김태헌)

2021-10-18 03:47:51 UTC

I think these Appropriate Technologies are very important because It can reduce technology gap and inequality between developed country and developing country.

My Opinion 20414 (조연호)

2021-10-18 03:48:57 UTC

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I think Q drum is a very creative invention

20405 류승주

2021-10-18 03:50:18 UTC

I've known about this invention before, but this opportunity seems to have helped me learn more about it. I think it can help many developing countries and it and it would have saved many lives. It is very interesting and creative.