A4 Refereed article in a conference publication
Creation of CERID: Challenge, Education, Research, Innovation, and Deployment 'In the Context of Smart MicroGrid'
Authors: Ebrahimi M., Kelati A., Nkonoki E., Kondoro A., Rwegasira D., Ben Dhaou I., Taajamaa V., Tenhunen H.
Editors: Paul Cunningham, Miriam Cunningham
Conference name: IST-Africa
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Publication year: 2019
Journal: IST-Africa
Book title : IST-Africa 2019 Conference Proceedings
Journal name in source: 2019 IST-Africa Week Conference, IST-Africa 2019
ISBN: 978-1-905824-63-2
ISSN: 2576-859X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.23919/ISTAFRICA.2019.8764845
The iGrid project deals with the design and implementation of a
solarpowered smart microgrid to supply electric power to small rural
communities. In this paper, we discuss the roadmap of the iGrid project,
which forms by merging the roadmaps of KIC (knowledge and Innovation
Community) and CDE (ChallengeDriven Education). We introduce and explain
a five-gear chain as Challenge, Education, Research, Innovation, and
Deployment, called CERID, to reach the main goals of this project. We
investigate the full chain in the iGrid project, which is established
between KTH Royal Institute of Technology (Sweden) and University of Dar
es Salam (Tanzania). We introduce the key stakeholders and explain how
CERID goals can be accomplished in higher educations and through
scientific research. Challenges are discussed, some innovative ideas are
introduced and deployment solutions are recommended.
