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Speaking in Terms of Money: Financial Knowledge Acquisition via Speech Data Generation
- Advait Bhat,
- Nidhi Kulkarni,
- Safiya Husain,
- Aditya Yadavalli,
- Jivat Neet Kaur,
- Anurag Shukla,
- Monali Shelar,
- Vivek Seshadri
Earning a living often leaves low-income individuals with little time for learning new skills, perpetuating a cycle where the need for immediate income restricts access to learning. In this study, we investigate if digital work, specifically speech data ...
Zero-Configuration Alarms: Towards Reducing Distracting Smartphone Interactions while Driving
The rising ubiquity of smartphones for navigation and driver mode, among others, has increased their use significantly among drivers; however, there are growing numbers of road fatalities being reported due to distractions from the phone while driving. In ...
Is Model Accuracy Enough? A Field Evaluation of a Machine Learning Model to Catch Bogus Firms
We investigate the use of a machine learning (ML) algorithm to identify fraudulent non-existent firms that are used for tax evasion. Using a rich dataset of tax returns in an Indian state over several years, we train an ML-based model to predict ...
Assessing the Feasibility and Ethics of Economic Status Prediction using Deep Learning on Household Images
Precise and comprehensive measurements of socioeconomic status are crucial for both academic investigations and policy making. However, in developing countries, such measures are available at the local household level only at extremely low frequencies (...
ForestQB: Enhancing Linked Data Exploration through Graphical and Conversational UIs Integration
This article introduces the Forest Query Builder (ForestQB), an innovative toolkit designed to enhance the exploration and application of observational Linked Data (LD) within the field of wildlife research and conservation. Addressing the challenges ...
Sustainability of Makerspaces: Developing a Framework for Sustainable Community Innovation Centers
Innovation can play a vital role in economic freedom. However, innovation activities at the community level face numerous obstacles. Spaces like makerspaces and fabLabs vitalize innovation, education, and entrepreneurship within communities. Nevertheless, ...
Experiences from Running a Voice-Based Education Platform for Children and Teachers with Visual Impairments
- Roshni Poddar,
- Tarini Naik,
- Manikanteswar Punnam,
- Kavyansh Chourasia,
- Rajeswari Pandurangan,
- Rajesh S Paali,
- Nagarathna R Bhat,
- Bhagyashree Biradar,
- Venkatesh Deshpande,
- Devidatta Ghosh,
- Sudipta Ray Chaudhuri,
- Dipanjan Chakraborty,
- Amit Prakash,
- Manohar Swaminathan
India has the world’s largest population of children with vision impairments (CVIs), a group facing significant educational barriers including inadequate accessible resources, limited school access, and a shortage of trained teachers. The authors from ...
Examining Factors Influencing Technology Integration in Indian Classrooms: A Teachers’ Perspective
India is actively transitioning towards a ‘digital-first’ economy, bolstering digital public infrastructure in sectors like finance, healthcare, and e-commerce. Likewise, the Government of India is striving to revamp the education system, emphasizing ...
Connecting in Crisis: Investigating Equitable Community Internet Access in the US During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Although internet access and affordability are increasingly at the center of policy decisions around issues of the “digital divide” in the US, the complex nature of usage as it relates to structural inequality is not well-understood. We partnered with ...
Understanding the Longitudinal Impact of a Chatbot to Facilitate a Virtual Community of Practice for Teachers in Rural Côte d’Ivoire
Communities of practice can improve teachers’ professional development through informal in-person discussions among community members. However, infrastructural challenges pose difficulties in fostering in-person connections, particularly in rural ...
Machine Learning Analysis of Radio Data to Uncover Community Perceptions on the Ebola Outbreak in Uganda
- Joyce Nakatumba-Nabende,
- Jonathan Mukiibi,
- Tobius Saul Bateesa,
- Sudi Murindanyi,
- Andrew Katumba,
- Chodrine Mutebi
Radio is vital for people, especially in rural areas, to share their concerns through interactive talk shows. Understanding public perceptions of pandemics is crucial because they influence people’s attitudes and health-seeking behaviors. This study used ...
“The Devil You Know”: Barriers and Opportunities for Co-Designing Microclimate Sensors, A Case Study of Manoomi
Current environmental challenges have profound local consequences and often benefit from the collection of fine-grained microclimate data. Advances in wireless sensor networks and the Internet of Things have led to technologies nominally suited to support ...
Exploring Indoor Air Quality Dynamics in Developing Nations: A Perspective from India
Indoor air pollution is a major issue in developing countries such as India and Bangladesh, exacerbated by factors such as traditional cooking methods, insufficient ventilation, and cramped living conditions, all of which elevate the risk of health issues ...