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OPTIMAL RAKE RECEIVER MODEL UTILIZING TIME HOPPING IMPULSE RESPONSE ON UWB SYSTEM (WPAN)
(2016)Impulse Radio-Time Hopping-Ultra Wideband (IR-TH-UWB) is a relatively new technology that might have a big effect on improving wireless communication. This technology uses short pulses in order to transmit large amounts ... -
A Prototype for Authentication of Secondary School Certificates: A Case of Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education
(Globeedu Group, 2017-08)The demand for educated labor force has increased in developing countries like Kenya. Owing to this fact, more often Universities and training colleges in Kenya enroll students who want to further their education. Meeting ... -
An Automatic Number Plate Recognition System for Car Park Management
(International Journal of Computer Applications Online, 2017-10)Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) is an internationally recognized methodology that is used in vehicle identification. ANPR systems allow for real time recognition of a vehicle’s number plate. Vehicle parking ... -
Iganfis Data Mining Approach for Forecasting Cancer Threats
(International Journal for Scientific Research & Development, 2014)Healthcare facilities have at their disposal vast amounts of cancer patients’ data. Medical practitioners require more efficient techniques to extract relevant knowledge from this data for accurate decision-making. However ... -
Hybrid Beaming Forming at 60GHz Radio Millimeter Wave for WPAN
(Ijsr, 2018)This paper represent the concept of hybrid beam forming at 60GHz radio millimeter wave for short range communication WPAN. The result of the proposed model under investigation was varied through various cases. That is the ... -
Determination of the maximum number of ASVT sub-stations that can be terminated on 132Kv line without voltage profile violation
(2016)In developing countries, there are many high voltage transmission lines which transverse villages not supplied with electricity to supply main towns and industrial areas. The conventional substations are too expensive and ... -
All-optical wavelength reuse with simultaneousupstream data and PPS timing signal transfer forflexible optical access networks
(Taylor and Francis, 2019)All-optical wavelength reuse is a viable approach for realization of low cost colourless ONUs. We experimentally demonstrate a novel all-optical wavelength reuse technique with simultaneous upstream data and pulse-per-second ... -
The Impact of Broadband Diffusion in Assessing Innovation at the Institutions of Higher Learning in Kenya
(Researchgate, 2017-12)Objective: The aim of the research was to study the impact of broadband diffusion in assessing innovation in institutions of higher learning in Kenya. Background: The Government of Kenya realized the importance of broadband ... -
A Model to Assess Technological Innovations at Institutions of Higher Learning in Kenya
(TexilaJournal, 2017-12)Objective: The aim was to develop an innovation assessment model to analyse the impact of broadband in spurring innovations in Kenya by studying the role of broadband diffusion, the impact of broadband collaborations, ... -
The Role of Broadband in Spurring Innovations in Kenya
(Researchgate, 2016-12)Objective: This study attempts to establish the role broadband plays in spurring innovations in Kenya. It discusses the importance of innovations in socio-economic development and the need for a regulatory framework to ... -
A Model for Measuring the Impact of Broadband Internet on Innovations at Institutions of Higher Learning in Kenya
(TexilaJournal, 2016-12)Objective: The aim of this study is to develop a model for measuring the impact of broadband on innovations at the institutions of higher learning in Kenya. Background: Universities in Kenya are investing huge amounts ... -
Collaborating USSD Platform in Web-Based Student Registration
(Academia, 2016-09)The number of students joining universities is increasing fast congesting existing registration systems. Online registration with student web portals common in many institutions of learning was adapted to solve ... -
Developing a Campus Emergency Management Information System (CEMIS)
(Researchgate, 2015-10)Mobile phone technology is driving not only communication but also increasingly emergency and disaster management. Natural disasters and manmade threats such as terrorism constitute emergencies that are common today. ... -
Development of a Web Based Electronic Procurement System
(2015-10)A well-functioning procurement system is an essential requirement for a developing country like Kenya. In order to promote development, proper management of scarce resources is vital. A system that ensures transparency, ... -
The Combined Contribution of Bus Voltage and Frequency of a High Voltage AC in Load Shedding
(2015)Load shedding schemes proposed in literature so far use voltage and frequency parameters separately. The individual consideration of these indices may not be reliable or effective, and may even lead to the over load shedding ... -
An Automatic Number Plate Recognition System for Car Park Management
(International Journal of Computer Applications, 2017)Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) is an internationally recognized methodology that is used in vehicle identification. ANPR systems allow for real time recognition of a vehicle’s number ... -
THIN LAYER DRYING KINETICS OF AMARANTH (Amaranthus cruentus) GRAINS IN A NATURAL CONVECTION SOLAR TENT DRYER
(2010-03)An experimental solar tent dryer under natural convection was used to study thin layer drying kinetics of amaranth (Amaranthus cruentus) grains. Drying of grains in the dryer was carried out on a drying rack having two ... -
Short Term Load Forecasting Using Artificial Neural Networks
(Proceedings of 2013 Mechanical Engineering Conference on Sustainable Research and Innovation, 2013)Load forecasting refers to the prediction of future load conditions based on present or historical data. This is important especially for transmission planning and economic dispatch. In this paper, an Artificial Neural ... -
Emission Constrained Economic Dispatch Using Moth Flame Optimization and Bat Hybrid Algorithm
(International Journal of Engineering Research and Technology, 2018)This paper presents the application of a novel Moth flame optimization and Bat hybrid algorithm in the area of emission constrained economic dispatch with the main goal of minimizing the total cost of electric generation ... -
THE EFFECT OF FINE NON-METALLIC INCLUSIONS ON THE FATIGUE STRENGTH OF STRUCTURAL STEEL
(2015)The article discusses the results of a study investigating the effect of the number of fine non-metallic inclusions (up to2μm in size) on the fatigue strength of structural steel during rotary bending. The study was performed ...
