| 词条 | Lumkani |
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FoundationBackgroundLumkani was initially a university project created by Francois Petousis, an electrical engineering student in the University of Cape Town. Petousis designed a device to detect temperature rise rather than smoke.[2] In 2014, Petousis and his team created the Lumkani startup along with his supervisor Samuel Ginsberg, to sell the heat detector device.[3] The name of the startup and the device has its origins in the local Xhosa language, Lumkani means “Be careful”.[4] The deviceThe device is a small blue box that measure the rate of temperature rise rather than detecting smoke which helps in reducing false alarms.[5] The network of Lumkani devices in a specific slum uses radio frequency to send text messages and notify people in cases of emergencies. An alarm will be activated in all houses within a {{convert|60| m}} radius if the initial alarm is not disarmed within 30 seconds.[6][7] The central device of the network locates the GPS coordinates of the blaze,[4] to coordinate with the fire department for immediate intervention.[8] InstallationAs of November 2014, Lumkani distributed 7,000 devices in South African slums.[9] In 2015, more detectors were installed in 5000 households in South Africa's highest fire risk community in Cape Town, South Africa.[10] The start-up is planning to implement a social impact bond with several local governments to provide the device to numerous households in informal settlements for a small fee or for free.[10] Recognition & fundingIn 2014, the startup received funding from South Africa’s Technology Innovation Agency (TIA).[11] In the same year, the startup won Global Innovation through Science and Technology competition’s Best Start-up award.[14] In 2015, the startup’s device was a finalist in the Katherine M. Swanson Young Innovator Award.[12] On the same year, Lumkani won the People’s Choice Award at Global Social Venture Competition.[13] ExpansionThe startup is expanding its activities to other African countries and India.[14] References1. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldvision.com.au/global-issues/work-we-do/poverty/the-innovative-project-chosen-as-a-finalist-in-googles-impact-challenge|title=The innovative project chosen as a finalist in Google's Impact Challenge {{!}} World Vision Australia|website=www.worldvision.com.au|language=en|access-date=2017-07-31}} 2. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.pri.org/stories/2016-05-25/little-blue-box-might-help-save-thousands-homes-south-africa|title=A little blue box that might help save thousands of homes in South Africa|work=Public Radio International|access-date=2017-07-31|language=en-US}} 3. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/popular-mechanics-south-africa/20170201/282084866503538|title=PressReader.com - Connecting People Through News|website=www.pressreader.com|access-date=2017-07-31}} 4. ^1 {{Cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/23/africa/lumkani-fire-detector-south-africa-2/index.html|title=The little blue box that can save lives|last=CNN|first=Sophie Eastaugh, for|website=CNN|access-date=2017-07-31}} 5. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.fastcompany.com/3035091/a-smart-heat-detector-reduces-the-threat-of-cooking-fires-burning-down-shanty-towns|title=A Smart Heat Detector Reduces The Threat Of Cooking Fires Burning Down Shanty Towns|date=2014-09-11|work=Fast Company|access-date=2017-07-31|language=en-US}} 6. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.rci.uct.ac.za/sites/default/files/image_tool/images/100/lumkani%20overview%20v1%20pdf.pdf|title=Lumkani - low cost fire detection system|last=|first=|date=|website=www.rci.uct.ac.za|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}} 7. ^{{Cite news|url=http://www.zawya.com/mena/en/story/AIF_announces_the_10_nominees_for_its_annual_Innovation_Prize_for_Africa_Awards_-ZAWYA20150413112053/|title=AIF announces the 10 nominees for its annual Innovation Prize for Africa Awards|access-date=2017-07-31|language=en-US}} 8. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.digitaltrends.com/home/the-lumkani-is-a-heat-detector-to-stop-fires-in-south-africa/|title=Where there’s smoke, there might not be fire, so this device detects heat instead|date=2015-08-04|work=Digital Trends|access-date=2017-07-31|language=en-US}} 9. ^{{Cite news|url=http://venturesafrica.com/10-african-tech-for-good-startups-to-watch-in-2017/|title=10 African ‘tech for good’ startups to watch in 2017 - Ventures Africa|date=2017-04-10|work=Ventures Africa|access-date=2017-07-31|language=en-US}} 10. ^1 {{Cite web|url=https://www.globalinnovationexchange.org/innovations/lumkani-fire-detection|title=Lumkani Fire Detection|website=www.globalinnovationexchange.org|language=en|access-date=2017-07-31}} 11. ^{{Cite news|url=http://disrupt-africa.com/2015/04/fire-detection-startup-lumkani-set-to-launch-across-south-africa/|title=Fire detection startup Lumkani set to launch across South Africa|date=2015-04-22|work=Disrupt Africa|access-date=2017-07-31|language=en-US}} 12. ^1 {{Cite news|url=https://www.thetech.org/tech-awards-presented-applied-materials/2015-laureates/2015-finalists|title=2015 Finalists|date=2015-09-01|work=The Tech|access-date=2017-07-31|language=en}} 13. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.socialtech.org.uk/projects/lumkani/|title=Lumkani — Social Tech Guide|website=Social Tech Guide|access-date=2017-07-31}} 14. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.chivas.com/es-ar/the-venture/alumni/2015/lumkani|title=Lumkani|website=Chivas|language=es|access-date=2017-07-31}} External links
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