Search
Now showing items 1-10 of 16
Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Research Article Performance Of Soft Viterbi Decoder Enhanced With Non-Transmittable Codewords For Storage Media
(Cogent Engineering, 2018-01-12)
The introduction of Non-Transmittable Codewords (NTCs) into Viterbi
Algorithm Decoder has emerged as one of the best ways of improving performance
of the Viterbi Algorithm Decoder. However, the performance has been tested ...
On Minimizing the Ultimate Ruin Probability of an Insurer by Reinsurance
(Hindawi, 2018-02-22)
We consider an insurance company whose reserves dynamics follow a diffusion-perturbed risk model. To reduce its risk,
the company chooses to reinsure using proportional or excess-of-loss reinsurance. Using the ...
Assessment of vulnerabilities of the biometric template protection mechanism
(International Journal of Advanced Technology and Engineering Exploration, 2018)
In the ever-changing world of global data transmission, the security of data and individual privacy are the growing fears in today’s human life worldwide. The major concerns are the protection of the biometric templates ...
An Online Collaborative Discussion Platform for Bridging a Technological Reliance Gap in Higher Learning Institutions in Tanzania
(Modern Education and Computer Science Press, 2018-11-08)
Currently, the online discussion forums have
become the focal point for e-learning in many Higher
Learning Institutions (HLIs); this is due to the ubiquitous
of Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
tools, ...
Perona–Malik model with self-adjusting shape-defining constant
(Elsevier, 2018-09)
For decades, the Perona–Malik (PM) diffusion model has been receiving a considerable attention of scholars for its ability to restore detailed scenes. The model, despite its promising results, demands manual tuning of the ...
A review on healthcare information systems and consensus protocols in blockchain technology
(International Journal of Advanced Technology and Engineering Exploration, 2018)
Blockchain is a distributed ledger technology whereby transactions are bundled into blocks that are chained together
cryptographically by hash pointers. Blockchain solutions add trust and privacy to the existing internet ...
An ICT Based Solution for Pesticides Authenticity Verification: A Case of Tanzania
(Modestum, 2018-11-10)
Pesticides authenticity is important for human health and environmental protection also economic progress of users, dealers and the government benefits through levies. In order to ensure that authentic pesticides are sold ...
Suitability of Vermiculite and Rice Husk Ash as Raw Materials for Production of Ceramic Tiles
(International Journal of Materials Science and Applications, 2018-02-03)
The challenging issues in ceramic tiles are low mechanical strength, thermal discomfort and high production costs. And in most efforts to improve strength, emphasis has been placed on minimization of quartz content in the ...
Optimization Design of Patch Antenna by Introduction of Capacitive Patch
(IEEE, 2018)
An efficient method for integrating genetic algorithm (GA) with method of moments for capacitive patch antenna design has been presented. The movement of capacitive patch within the antenna model and its length are controlled ...
Towards Computerization of TB Care at Kibong’oto National TB Hospital in Tanzania
(Journal of systems integration, 2018)
Tuberculosis (TB) continues to pose a global threat that causes millions of deaths globally annually. Several clinical Hospital Management Information Systems (HMIS) have been developed as well as specialized e-health ...