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An Automatic soiled linen detection prototype for hospital ward caregivers
(Strathmore University, 2019)The well-being of a hospital patient is highly prioritized by the provision of a clean and safe environment with the aim of improving the rate of patient’s recovery. Continuous patients’ checks and alert mechanisms are ... -
A Real time electricity usage monitoring system using smart meters for wastage detection in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2019)Electricity utilities face dual challenges of generation and distribution. While many utilities are now migrating their operations into modern digitized platforms, most of these utilities have had to rely on old systems ... -
A System to detect suspicious activities in network traffic
(Strathmore University, 2019)Modern enterprise networks have become targets of attacks from Internet malware including worms, self-propagating bots, spamming bots, client-side infects (drive-by downloads) and phishing attacks. The results of a ... -
Dynamic vehicle routing model using geometric Brownian motion
(Strathmore University, 2019)Traffic jams are one of the most common problems associated with urban areas worldwide. The effects of traffic congestion are usually felt during peak hours of the day and in cases of accidents or bad weather. Essentially, ... -
Mobile application to assist cancer patients access healthcare and funding in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2019)Cancer has posed to be a killer disease over time. Most patients die of cancer due to lack of access to early screening and effective treatment and lack of medical funds. Cancer treatment is deemed expensive thus most ... -
A Mobile health application for patient monitoring in maternal healthcare
(Strathmore University, 2019)With the recent global uptake of mobile devices and mobile connectivity services, a new avenue for the dispatch of health information services to patients by health facilities has emerged. Mobile health applications ... -
A Vision-based approach to fall detection for elderly patients receiving home-based care
(Strathmore University, 2019)Falls present one of the unintentional accidents for people in the world. The adverse effects of a fall vary with the nature of the fall and the impact with the ground or object. Essentially, falls rarely occur in the daily ... -
A Blockchain approach for detecting counterfeit academic certificates in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2019)There has been an increase in the number of people seeking to pursue higher education and secure employment in different sectors across Kenya and the world at large. Consequently, there has been an exponential increase in ... -
A Tool for tracking land transactional activities: case of land registry in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2019)Land transactions contribute significantly to the economic activity, growth and development of a country. With a steady increase in population and devolution of land registries in Kenya, land transactions take place all ... -
Real-time monitoring system for drunk driver through Internet of Things - a case of Nairobi County, Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2019)One of the major causes of traffic accidents and crashes globally is drunk driving. Though driving under influence of alcohol is illegal, drivers still find themselves doing it. This has resulted to deaths and fatalities ... -
A Location-based commodity ordering and delivery system: case of boarding schools in Nairobi
(Strathmore University, 2019)There is general preference of boarding schools by parents in the bracket of middle and upper class to ease pressure of caring for the children vis a vis work pressure. The matter is compounded by new Kenyan government ... -
IoT Based realtime fish pond water quality monitoring model
(Strathmore University, 2019)Fish farming contributes significantly to food security in developing countries throughout the world. It supplements income and is a source of protein in majority of rural and urban homes. Fish farmers however, are faced ... -
A Secure end to end verifiable e-voting system using cryptography: a case of Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission of Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2019)Elections that are run purely on manual voting system have presented a plethora of challenges that have often affected the credibility of elections done entirely using the traditional manual voting system. Countries round ... -
A Mixed Integer Programming optimization model for scheduling blood donors in disaster & emergency response: a case study of Nairobi region
(Strathmore University, 2019)In recent years, Kenya has experienced tragedies ranging from natural disasters such as floods, terrorist activities such as the Westgate and Garissa University attacks, man-made tragedies such as road accidents and collapsed ... -
Travel destinations and route prediction tool: case of dynamic and personalized ecosystem
(Strathmore University, 2019)Travelling is part of every individual’s life today. Travelling has become part of people’s life goals. These travels range from short vacations to yearlong round the world trips. There are many reasons why people travel, ... -
An Algorithm for inferring consumer-to-consumer trust on twitter
(Strathmore University, 2019)Trust amongst users engaged in consumer-to-consumer (C2C) e-commerce on Twitter as well as other social media platforms has been on the decline. The cost effective manner and timely delivery of C2C content makes it possible ... -
Intellibot data cleaner: a study of Kenya Revenue Authority’s data cleaning exercise
(Strathmore University, 2019)Data cleaning is an activity involving detecting and correcting errors and inconsistencies in a database, data warehouse or any data record of an organization. Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) in its quest to be a fully data ... -
A Wireless M-Bus based smart water meter model: a case of Nairobi City Water & Sewerage Company
(Strathmore University, 2019)Water in the many aspects of our lives is used, and therefore it is very critical to humanity’s survival. Unfortunately, in Kenya, water industry has been facing myriad meter reading challenges. Notably, as the population ... -
Sentiment analysis for TV show popularity prediction: case of Nation Media Group’s NTV
(Strathmore University, 2019)Media-houses play a vital role in informing the masses on the issues that matter. They are also a source of entertainment for many households. In Kenya, the public depends on media largely for entertainment and educational ... -
Smart fertilizer recommendation through NPK analysis using Artificial Neural Networks
(Strathmore University, 2019)Agricultural practices, tools and technologies have taken a new paradigm. Precision agriculture is essential to ensure that site-specific crop management is implemented, which includes soil nutrient remedies per crop ...
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