Seth Herr
Engineer, UNICEF

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As head engineer at UNICEF in the Division of Communications, Seth Herr designed and fabricated the initial Bee prototypes. He then worked with CSIR in South Africa to further develop the Bee system, and create a production model for distribution.

Sessions

10:45am Friday, 07/24/2009
The Bee: UNICEF's Portable Infrastructure for Emergency Communications
Emerging Topics, Mobile
 Location: Ballroom A7
Seth Herr (UNICEF), Merrick Schaefer (UNICEF)
The Bee is an emergency communications system utilizing innovative open-source hardware and software. The Bee can be deployed anywhere in the world, can navigate power and connectivity challenges, and can be checked as baggage on commercial airlines. It's rugged, customizable, and designed to contribute to the community long after the crisis has passed. Read more.
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