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Android Development for Rural Health. Gautam Sanka UNC Chapel-Hill Summer 2012. Contents. Layout of Software Development CARE Problem CARE Process of Diagnosis My Project and Initial Thoughts Android OS Overview of How to develop Work Environment Progression of Application - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Android Development for Rural Health
Gautam SankaUNC Chapel-HillSummer 2012
Contents1. Layout of Software Development2. CARE Problem
1. CARE Process of Diagnosis3. My Project and Initial Thoughts4. Android OS
1. Overview of How to develop2. Work Environment
5. Progression of Application6. Problems Faced7. MicroInsurance8. Current Framework
What is the Problem? CARE Rural Health Mission covers
around 200 Villages in West and East Godavari and Ranga Reddy Jilla
Small Clinics that are supported by a Village Health Worker for each village and a Tri-Weekly Doctor
Process of Diagnosis at Clinic
Database Follow-UpTreatment
Medical ServicePatient Identification
What do they want? They want an easy method to uptake
information from the patients in the villages Existing data collection on paper has been
Inefficient Small scope
Methods to Digitally Record Laptops or Desktops A specific electronic device Mobile Phones on Android or iOS Tablets
What is Best?
Database (Cloud-based)
Android OS App
Online Web Tool
Specific Considerations Should be understood by the Village
Health Workers Internet Access availability The framework of the backend should
be comprehensive for health practitioners such that the data is valuable
Android OS Mobile OS developed by Google Open Source
Anyone can see the code and use a development kit to create Android applications for FREE
What is Required? Java on your computer Eclipse IDE Android SDK
Work Environment
Basic info on Apps
Activity• Java File• User
Interface Screen
Layout• XML File• Dimension
s of Page
Additions• Pictures• Music Files
Java File
XML File for Layouts
XML File for Layouts Contn.
Structure of Folders
What is available in Android?
An App Cycle
Book Knowledge is not Enough! Knowing Java is not enough Many of the questions encountered in
App development are not in books or tutorials
Online Discussions sites like Stackoverflow.com
Application First Slide
Application Second Side
Application Third Slide
Application Fourth Slide
Data Storage? Things that need to be considered Online accessibility User-Friendly interface for backend Android Connectivity Cost Effective Security
Google Spreadsheets Settled on Google Spreadsheets
Easy to use interface Low knowledge curve Simple to connect to Android devices
Problems to Overcome Not constant 3G availability in rural
areas Will not directly sync data with Google
Spreadsheets
New Framework!
Data is collected
Transmitted to a local
Excel File
Syncs online
when 3G is online
Retransmits the
data back to device
Micro-Insurance Insurance Premiums for up to 4
members total One Primary Holder and 3 subsidiaries
max. With the payment of around ₹600
Free visits to clinics for up to 6 times per year
Heavily subsidized costs at Partner hospitals
Came to talks with two Insurance companies
Format Android app
To take bio data information about each group and assign unique identifiers
Picture must also be taken of all members These would be uploaded to database for
Insurance company to create insurance cards and then deploy them to village
Details• 7 digits• Each village got 30k
sectionsUnique ID
• In Phone Spreadsheet• Google Spreadsheet for allDatabase
• Separate• Taken at various timesPhoto
Google Spreadsheet
s
Google Drive
Spreadsheet on Android
JExcel
GdocsApi
Gdata Api
Thank You! Any Questions?