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@iLabAfrica is a research centre under the Faculty of Information Technology at Strathmore University. It was established in January 2011 to spearhead research, innovation and entrepreneurship in the ICT for Development (ICT4D) ecosystem towards the attainment of the UNDP Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and Kenya’s Vision 2030.
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Leveraging TV white apace to monitor game conservation environments
(Strathmore University, 2018)Installation of camera-traps by the conservancies has been gaining interest in the recent years here in Kenya. This is due to the increased scientific need to carry out wildlife research and also monitor the movement ... -
A Mobile application for tracking and verification of cobalt ores in artisanal mines a case study of democratic republic of Congo
(Strathmore University, 2018)Tracking and verification of Cobalt in artisanal mines is enormously challenging in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Several artisanal mining companies have been disseminated throughout the country, some of these companies ... -
Improving customer shopping experience using an Android bar-code reader application
(Strathmore University, 2018)Queues continue to grow in spite of exhaustive methods done at the supermarkets to reduce it. There has been a rising interest in fast and simple shopping in supermarkets. In the ordinary shopping framework, check-out ... -
A Mobile based Tuberculosis contact tracing and screening system
(Strathmore University, 2018)The National TB programme in Kenya is facing some significant challenges as relates to TB contact tracing and screening. Tuberculosis contact tracing and screening is typically conducted in resource-limited settings with ... -
Class attendance monitoring system using NFC technology
(Strathmore University, 2018)The ubiquitous nature of ICT has made it possible to create innovations which have contributed to efficiency across different industries. As such, ICT has been applied in different areas of educational management, from ... -
A Mobile financial management system for investment groups
(Strathmore University, 2018)Investment groups have become a sure path to financial freedom not only because of their simplistic nature, but also due to the substantial gains that members of such groups accrue. They have been recognized as the driving ... -
A Mobile application to improve tracking and verification of products in supply chain logistics using blockchain technology
(Strathmore University, 2018)In Kenya, the generation, distribution and utilisation of fake products has been expanding at an alarming rate. In spite of the fact that there has been numerous related researches concentrating on improving supply chain ... -
A Mobile based solution for locating campsites and providing camping information in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2017)The tourism industry in Kenya and many African countries has been a key contributor to the national economy surpassing other key sectors such as mining, construction and agriculture. Camping is one of the major tourism ... -
Smart education: an event framework for cognitive blended learning
(Strathmore University, 2017)Digital learning has increasingly been adopted around the world, evidenced by large scale deployment of online learning platforms. More specifically, the use of hand held devices such as mobile phones and tablets has ... -
A Mobile phone solution for systematically identifying and reporting unqualified practitioners in healthcare, Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2017)Effective observation and reporting of unqualified health practice demands timely identification and dissemination of information to bodies responsible for licensing , regulation and certification of health care practitioners ... -
A Model for aircraft recovery problem
(Strathmore University, 2017)In the airline industry, a myriad of uncertain events take place that lead to the disruption of original flight schedules. Such events include mechanical failure, technical challenges, weather changes, airport and crew ... -
A Noticeboard application using context aware services
(Strathmore University, 2017)The dissemination of information on campuses using noticeboards is both inefficient and ineffective due to the static, unreliable and limiting nature of the boards. This implies that people who need to post information for ... -
Mobile application linking entrepreneurs to mentors and investors
(Strathmore University, 2017)There is a growing culture of entrepreneurship in Africa with countries like Kenya becoming centers for innovation and entrepreneurship. This is evidenced by the development of world-leading technological innovations like ... -
Mobile based County revenue collection system
(Strathmore University, 2017)Today more than ever, different entities are relying on information technology to enhance the performance of their operations. At the forefront of this reliance is mobile technology which possesses versatile and comprehensive ... -
A Mobile based casual labourers management and payment solution
(Strathmore University, 2017)Casual workers or casual labourers are workers who have an explicit or implicit contract of employment which is not expected to continue for more than a short period of time, and whose duration is to be determined by the ... -
A Mobile based rent collection system
(Strathmore University, 2017)More than a third of Kenyans live in urban centers, majority of whom live in individual rental units. The proliferation of mobile phones and mobile money services in these urban centers surpasses 80% and 91.6% respectively. ... -
A Mobile based accounting and sales management system for small retail shops
(Strathmore University, 2017)The study showed that most of small scale retailers have not yet embraced technology in their business with only 17% having implemented a computer-based system. The study proposes an application for accounting and management ... -
Constituency bursary fund information management application
(Strathmore University, 2017)Constituency Development Fund (CDF) in Kenya has been hailed as one of the most innovative creations of the National Alliance Rainbow Coalition (NARC) administration (2003-2007). With the Government working hard to cultivate ... -
A Mobile application for administering access control on mobile devices
(Strathmore University, 2017)Mobile phones have become an integral part in our daily lives where services are now being offered through mobile applications. These applications rely on the mobile phone’s local storage to store application specific data ... -
Dynamic passenger recovery model for airline disruption management
(Strathmore University, 2017)Airline operations experience schedule disruptions every day. These schedule disruptions require intervention from the airline operations controllers through schedule recovery. In a hub and spoke airline network model, a ...
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