Improving Cooking and Life in Developing Countries Carl Anderson Vincent Vainius Brian Werneke Patent Pending
The Problem How does cooking impact the lives of people in third world countries?How does cooking impact the lives of people in third world countries? –Health –Social –Environmental
Current Solutions Improved Biofuel StovesImproved Biofuel Stoves Solar CookersSolar Cookers
Our Vision Utilize human energy as an alternate fuel source to create a cooking device that is:Utilize human energy as an alternate fuel source to create a cooking device that is: –Clean –Safe –Efficient –Cheap
Function Diagram
The Design Side View Heating Element Generator Insulation Control System
Feasibility Energy EfficiencyEnergy Efficiency Comparing the Current marketComparing the Current market AcceptanceAcceptance Heating Element Generator Insulation Control System
Benefits Saves time, effort, moneySaves time, effort, money Enormously improves the energy efficiency involved in cookingEnormously improves the energy efficiency involved in cooking Social AdvantagesSocial Advantages –Costs –Lifestyle
Benefits (cont.) Reduces and eliminates certain health risksReduces and eliminates certain health risks Protects local environmentsProtects local environments Eliminates the need for resources for fuelEliminates the need for resources for fuel
Resources tml Indoor Air Journal 2004; volume 14 pp html W1146C10528.aspx Indoor Air 2004; 14: ; RTRes02.pdf Indoor Air 2004 Journal; 14 (Suppl 7): geis/publications/reports/rural/energy_use_in_rural_areas/2_3.asp hdr.undp.org/hdr4co/presentations/HDR2005_slides.ppt Mark Auslander; Anthropologist from Brandeis University m&url= m&url= W1146C10528.aspxhttp:// W1146C10528.aspx able1http:// able Mark Auslander an anthropologist from Brandeis University y5740e/y5740e0a.htmhttp:// y5740e/y5740e0a.htm
Thank You Prof. Burt Swersey Prof. Bill Mielke Prof Schoch Amy Smith Mark Auslander Associate Dean Richard Smith Thank you all for coming