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IIAB, an introduction and necessary modification

Suyash Dwivedi Presenting IIAB, an introduction and necessary modification during Indic Showcase at WCI 2023, Hyderabad DSC002

Abstract/description of your session

Suyash Dwivedi Presenting IIAB, an introduction and necessary modification during Indic Showcase at WCI 2023, Hyderabad

• Internet-in-a-Box (IIAB) is an effort to provide Wikipedia and other content via physical media. It is primarily for distribution in places where access to the Internet is limited or controlled. The device includes software that creates a Wi-Fi hotspot that offers closed platform access.

In practice, this means that up to 32 users who are within a couple of hundred meters of the hotspot can connect to the device and access or download the content that exists on the device: Wikipedia slices, medical knowledge, videos, and books. IIAB is not intended to further connect users to the Internet or to content, beyond what is presented in the Box itself.

My talk will focus on its detailed introduction field of application and on practical challenges in using it in public places and its solutions.

How does it connect with the WCI 2023 theme/focus

• However now India has good connectivity to the internet through mobile but still, there are some places or communities that cannot afford internet costs. IIAB is a powerful and cheap device which can help in providing Wikipedia articles and medical-related content in education or for general community awareness.

Internet-in-a-Box (IIAB) is an effort to provide Wikipedia and other content via physical media. It is primarily for distribution in places where access to the Internet is limited or controlled. The device includes software that creates a Wi-Fi hotspot that offers closed platform access.

Speaker name/s or username/s

• Suyash Dwivedi

Community/Organization

• Individual interest and WikiProjectMed

Language of the session

• Hindi / English

Session type

Suyash Dwivedi Talking On IIAB An Introduction And Necessary Modification - Wikiconference India 2023 - Attendees

• Presentation ((15 - 20 mins))

Session outcomes

• How can you use IIAB in outreach, and education programs?

Support required from organizers

• Webcam may be required to show IIAB hardware closely.

Consent for recording

• Yes