Humanitarian Technology

Amazing to see the use of #knowledgegraphs for a #humanitarian cause. #humanitariantech @Connected_Data ."KACHE's goal is to deploy electronic cash transfers in emergency situations when no suitable infrastructure is available". Presentation by #MarioBastande #ActionAgainstHunger

Amazing project from MIT researchers. #signlanguage translated to #text and speach. #humanetech #humanitariantechnology youtu.be/l01sdzJHCCM

Whilst there is a considerable potential of technology use for humanitarian causes , this sector is seeing a very slow adaptation. As explained in this article, a strategic mindset shift might be the first step to change this. #humanitariantech google.com/amp/s/www.deve…

An Art Project at LaGuardia Airport Delivers Short Stories to Travelers’ Phones @QNSArts hyperallergic.com/443103/laguard…

This harness gives the kids with #specialneeds a chance to participate in an active life youtu.be/0aQ-JNcAcJk

Using block chain to help the homeless. Tackling problems such as  "verifying the identity of a person seeking help, knowing what care that individual has previously received, and empowering the individual.. #HumanitarianTechnology #Humanetech techcrunch.com/2018/04/14/aus…

Whilst still in it's infacy #MentalHealth chatbot is a great step towards mental health support; a way to improve quality of life for many people who don't have the means/budget for a therapist. x2ai.com #x2ai #chatbot @X2_AI #humanitarianTechnology #humanetech

#LeslieMorissette lost her son to Leukemia. Since then she has set up a non profit which uses all types of tech from iPads to Robots to help children with cancer stay connected with the outside world and heal emotionally. #humanitariantechnology #inspire www-m.cnn.com/2017/03/16/hea…

Using facial recognition #TrafficJam compares faces of missing persons with ads of sex workers to identify human trafficking victims. #AIforHumanity #humanitariantechnology futurism.com/ai-tool-law-en…