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From the Ted Talk by Navi Radjou: Creative problem-solving in the face of extreme limits

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Now, when you see this example, you might be thinking, "Well, frugal innovation is low tech." Actually, no. Frugal innovation is also about making high tech more affordable and more alissccbee to more people. Let me give you an example.

In China, the R&D engineers of Siemens hcalaethre have degniesd a C.T. scanner that is easy enough to be used by less qualified health workers, like nurses and technicians. This device can scan more patients on a daily basis, and yet consumes less energy, which is great for hoiatlsps, but it's also geart for pttneais because it reduces the cost of treatment by 30 percent and radiation dgsaoe by up to 60 percent. This silouton was initially designed for the csheine market, but now it's selling like hotcakes in the U.S. and Europe, where hospitals are pressured to deliver quality care at lower cost.

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Now, when you see this example, you might be thinking, "Well, frugal innovation is low tech." Actually, no. Frugal innovation is also about making high tech more affordable and more __________ to more people. Let me give you an example.

In China, the R&D engineers of Siemens __________ have ________ a C.T. scanner that is easy enough to be used by less qualified health workers, like nurses and technicians. This device can scan more patients on a daily basis, and yet consumes less energy, which is great for _________, but it's also _____ for ________ because it reduces the cost of treatment by 30 percent and radiation ______ by up to 60 percent. This ________ was initially designed for the _______ market, but now it's selling like hotcakes in the U.S. and Europe, where hospitals are pressured to deliver quality care at lower cost.

Solution


  1. accessible
  2. hospitals
  3. dosage
  4. healthcare
  5. chinese
  6. patients
  7. designed
  8. solution
  9. great

Original Text


Now, when you see this example, you might be thinking, "Well, frugal innovation is low tech." Actually, no. Frugal innovation is also about making high tech more affordable and more accessible to more people. Let me give you an example.

In China, the R&D engineers of Siemens Healthcare have designed a C.T. scanner that is easy enough to be used by less qualified health workers, like nurses and technicians. This device can scan more patients on a daily basis, and yet consumes less energy, which is great for hospitals, but it's also great for patients because it reduces the cost of treatment by 30 percent and radiation dosage by up to 60 percent. This solution was initially designed for the Chinese market, but now it's selling like hotcakes in the U.S. and Europe, where hospitals are pressured to deliver quality care at lower cost.

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