Articles by Edward Cutrell

Photo of Edward CutrellEdward Cutrell manages the Technology for Emerging Markets (TEM) group at Microsoft Research India. Ed has been studying everything from novel interaction techniqes to interfaces for search and information retrieval. His current research focuses on Information and Communication Technologies for Development (ICT4D), seeking to understand how people in the world’s poor and developing communities interact with information technologies, exploring new ways for technology to meet their needs and support socio-economic development.

The Fate of a Digital Slate


A digital slate with hands using it

A low-cost tablet prototype for assisting in the tracking of child malnutrition in rural India encountered socio-technical challenges beyond usability in field test. [Read More]