Articles by Indrani Medhi

Photo of Indrani MedhiIndrani Medhi is an associate researcher in the Technology for Emerging Markets Group at Microsoft Research India (MSR India) in Bangalore. Her research interest is in the area of Ethnographic UI Design and Technology for Socio-Economic Development. Her work at MSR India has been in UI and UX design for low-literate and novice technology users among low-income communities in the developing world. She has a Masters degree in Design and is completing her Ph.D. at the Industrial Design Centre, IIT, Bombay, India.

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]