Overview
- 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)
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Front Matter
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Financial Service
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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
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.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Emerging Technologies for Emerging Markets
Authors: John Vong, Insu Song
Series Title: Topics in Intelligent Engineering and Informatics
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-287-347-7
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Singapore 2015
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-287-346-0Published: 15 January 2015
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-10-1369-0Published: 06 October 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-981-287-347-7Published: 27 December 2014
Series ISSN: 2193-9411
Series E-ISSN: 2193-942X
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVIII, 206
Number of Illustrations: 49 b/w illustrations
Topics: Communications Engineering, Networks, Innovation/Technology Management, Information Systems and Communication Service, Health Informatics, Quantitative Finance
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