This is a brief presentation on technologies developed to respond to real-world needs.

1. Problem
-Solving
Technologies

2. Problem
Citizens have knowledge
about
(& power to report on) the
weather but often don’t
have any outlets for their
input

3. Citizens can report
on weather
patterns using
mPING, an app
developed at the
NOAA National
Severe Storms
Laboratory
http://www.nssl.no
aa.gov/projects/
ping/
Solution

4. Problem
Farmers and researchers need
more plant data

5. PhotoSynq is an app
and handheld tool
developed at MSU
for farmers around
the world to record
information about
plant environment,
soil conditions,
and photosynthetic
information
http://photosynq.org
Solution

6. Problem
Visually impaired users need more information
about the everyday materials they engage
with

7. The BeMyEyes
app facilitates
interaction
between
visually
impaired and
sighted users
http://www.bemy
eyes.org
Solution

8. Problem
Peer review is messy, and student
comments have no way of being
stored, maintained, and regulated in a
consistent manner

9. Eli Review, also
developed at
MSU,
facilitates
peer review,
student
feedback, and
other data
Solution

10. Problem
People living on the west coast
experience earthquakes frequently and
sometimes daily

11. Earthquake Early
Warning is being
developed by the
USGS to alert
residents on the
west coast
seconds before
an earthquake
hits
http://www.shakea
lert.org
Solution