Search Results - "Hearn, Gareth"

MANTRA: development and localization of a mobile educational health game targeting low literacy players in low and middle income countries by Mueller, Sonja, Soriano, Delphine, Boscor, Andrei, Saville, Naomi, Arjyal, Abriti, Baral, Sushil, Fordham, Maureen, Hearn, Gareth, Le Masson, Virginie, Kayastha, Rachya, Kostkova, Patty

“…Mobile technology is increasingly important for delivering public health interventions to remote populations. This research study developed, piloted, and…”
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The role of engineering geology in the route selection, design and construction of a road across the Blue Nile gorge, Ethiopia by Hearn, Gareth James, Pettifer, Geoffrey Stanley

“…The role of engineering geology in the final design and construction of a road crossing the Blue Nile (Abay) gorge in Ethiopia is described. This new road…”
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Mapping calcretes in Inhambane province, Mozambique, for use in road construction by Hearn, Gareth J.

“…Calcretes have been used extensively in southern Africa, and elsewhere, for low-volume road construction. In Inhambane province of Mozambique, naturally…”
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Trends in landslide occurrence in Nepal by PETLEY, David N, HEARN, Gareth J, HART, Andrew, ROSSER, Nicholas J, DUNNING, Stuart A, OVEN, Katie, MITCHELL, Wishart A

“…Nepal is a mountainous, less developed kingdom that straddles the boundary between the Indian and Himalayan tectonic plates. In Nepal, landslides represent a…”
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Development and evaluation of a 3D printed endoscopic ampullectomy training model (with video) by Holt, Bronte A., MBBS, BMedSc, FRACP, Hearn, Gareth, BS, Hawes, Robert, MD, Tharian, Benjamin, MBBS, MD, MRCP, FRACP, Varadarajulu, Shyam, MD

“…Background Endoscopic ampullectomy is a technically challenging, high-risk procedure with limited training opportunities. Although simulation models can assist…”
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MANTRA: Improving Knowledge of Maternal Health, Neonatal Health, and Geohazards in Women in Rural Nepal Using a Mobile Serious Game by Mueller, Sonja, Soriano, Delphine, Boscor, Andrei, Saville, Naomi M, Arjyal, Abriti, Baral, Sushil, Fordham, Maureen, Hearn, Gareth, Kayastha, Rachya, Kostkova, Patty

“…Serious games, conveying educational knowledge rather than merely entertainment, are a rapidly expanding research domain for cutting-edge educational…”
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Do Women in Nepal Like Playing a Mobile Game? MANTRA: A Mobile Gamified App for Improving Healthcare Seeking Behavior in Rural Nepal by Kayastha, Rachya, Mueller, Sonja, Yadav, Punam, Kelman, Ilan, Boscor, Andrei, Saville, Naomi, Arjyal, Abriti, Baral, Sushil, Fordham, Maureen, Hearn, Gareth, Kostkova, Patty

“…In Low and Middle Income Countries (LMIC), one of the causes of maternal and child mortality is a lack of medical knowledge and consequently the inability to…”
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The performance of the Dharan-Dhankuta Road, east Nepal, in the context of the Fookes et al. (1985) mountain model: a tribute to the late Professor PG Fookes by Hearn, Gareth James, Martin, Richard Paul

“…The mountain model developed by Fookes et al. ( Eng Geol 21:1–152, 1985 ) comprised four terrain zones applicable to the Himalayan foothills in which the 50…”
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Engineering geology of cinder gravel in Ethiopia: prospecting, testing and application to low-volume roads by Hearn, Gareth James, Otto, Andrew, Greening, Percival Anthony Kerton, Endale, Alemayehu Ayele, Etefa, Deribachew Mezgebu

“…Expansion of the rural road network in Ethiopia requires the availability of low-cost materials for road construction, including capping layer and subgrade…”
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Su1563 Development and Evaluation of a 3D Printed Endoscopic Ampullectomy Training Model by Holt, Bronte A, Hearn, Gareth, Hawes, Robert, Tharian, Benjamin, Varadarajulu, Shyam

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Design and Development of An On-Line Vending System for Selling Prepaid Electricity Via the Internet by Hearn, Gareth

“…The sale of prepaid electricity is prevalent in South Africa due to the current economic, social, and political conditions. The system currently used for the…”
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Engineering geomorphology: A UKuk perspective by Griffiths, James Sydney, Hearn, Gareth James

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An evaluation of geomorphological contributions to mountain highway design, with particular reference to the lower himalayas by Hearn, Gareth

“…Mass movement, fluvial erosion, sediment transport and earthworks - induced instability, often pose major problems for highway design and construction in…”
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