technologyresearchandinnovation 

Since its inception, Technology For All, has been a leader in research and innovation. TFA, in collaboration with Rice University, deployed the first 802.11 mesh network (TFA-Wireless) for underserved communities in 2004. TFA is currently a key partner in research with Dr. Ed Knightly (Rice) Dr. Lin Zhong (Rice) and Dr. Cliff Dacso (Methodist Hospital Research Institute).

TFA has also worked with other faculty, graduate and undergraduate students from Rice University, the University of Houston, and Houston Community College to provide research and educational opportunities in areas spanning from anthropology to wireless networking.  

 

Current Research

 

TFA-Wireless 

TFA-Wireless is a high speed wireless Internet service that is part of the Technology For All (TFA) research and innovation strategy that uses technology as a tool to empower low-income and under resourced communities.

TFA-Mobility

TFA is also working with Dr. Lin Zhong at Rice University on an National Science Foundation (NSF) research project with mobile phones. The NSF grant supporting the project is named: "Understanding and Optimizing Wireless Mobile Computing for Underserved Urban Communities".

New Research

SPAWN

SPAWN - An acronym for Societally-driven Programmable At-Scale Wireless Network.   TFA recently submitted a major NSF (National Science Foundation) proposal for “SPAWN, an Urban-Scale Wide-Band Wireless Network with Community Applications.” with Rice University (Drs. Ed Knightly and ), Princeton University (Dr. Mung Chiang) and Houston's Methodist Hospital Research institute (Dr. Clifford C. Dacso).