Computer Science Information Technology

Computer Science Information Technology

Computer Science Information Technology

The development of some forms of solar power information technology appears to be cutting-edge and beneficial to numerous areas of residential, educational and work activity. Indigenous peoples in remote locales can be educated using solar powered computers and other devices (such as the “I-Slate”). Environmental and wildlife biological monitoring may also benefit from this new technology.

Education and Residential Solar Power

The advantages of solar powered laptops and computers should be clear when it comes to education in remote areas. The Orang Asli people of Malaysia are a marginalized people cut off from “the outside world”. They have no power grid. Indeed, solar powered laptops have come to the aid of their education. Also, Google HQ Campus famously began the switch to solar in 2006.

Networking with Solar Power

Sensor networks are one high-tech way of monitoring our environment and physical changes in the environment over time. Some of these networks are powered by batteries – which have tradeoffs like; self-discharge, efficiency and net power usage. The Network and Embedded Systems Lab have addressed this with their study on integrating solar panel power into these systems. They have found it to be a viable approach and more energy efficient.