title: Battery power comparison to charge medical devices in developing countries.
abstract: Many people in developing countries cannot afford or rely on certain modes of electricity. We establish the reasonability of relying on lead-acid batteries, 9 V alkaline batteries, and lithium-ion batteries for charging low-voltage medical equipment. Based on the research and tests we conducted, we determined that using these battery types to charge medical devices truly is a reasonable solution.
authors: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA. acasanova@wisc.edu
authors: Alesia M
authors: AM
authors: Casanova
authors: Andrew S
authors: AS
authors: Bray
authors: Taylor A
authors: TA
authors: Powers
authors: Amit J
authors: AJ
authors: Nimunkar
authors: John G
authors: JG
authors: Webster
mesh_terms: D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D003906:Developing Countries; D011211:Electric Power Supplies; D004735:Energy Transfer; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D004864:Equipment and Supplies; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity