Browsing Computational and Communication Science Engineering by Author "Mirau, Silas"
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Conservation of forest biomass and forest–dependent wildlife population: Uncertainty quantification of the model parameters
Fanuel, Ibrahim; Mirau, Silas; Kajunguri, Damian; Moyo, Francis (Elsevier, 2023-06)The ecosystem is confronted with numerous challenges as a consequence of the escalating human population and its corresponding activities. Among these challenges lies the degradation of forest biomass, which directly ... -
Design of a Passenger Security and Safety System for the Kayoola EVs Bus
Koojo, Ivan; Machuve, Dina; Mirau, Silas; Miyingo, Simon (IEEE, 2021-10-25)Kiira Motors Corporation seeks to avail customer satisfaction, by providing noteworthy passenger experience on its market entry product, the Kayoola EVs bus through deploying a passenger security and safety system to curtail ... -
A Deterministic Mathematical Model for the Control of Spread of Prosopis Juliflora Plants
Simon, Joel; Mirau, Silas; Luboobi, Livingstone (Journal of Mathematics and Informatics, 2020-09-25)Prosopis juliflora plants are the most aggressive invasive species in the world. They spread by animal movement crossing from one place land to another. In this paper a deterministic model to examine the dynamics of ... -
Frequentist and Bayesian Approaches in Modeling and Prediction of Extreme Rainfall Series: A Case Study from Southern Highlands Region of Tanzania
Kyojo, Erick; Mirau, Silas; Osima, Sarah; Masanja, Verdiana (Hindawi, 2024-01-30)This study focuses on modeling and predicting extreme rainfall based on data from the Southern Highlands region, the critical for rain-fed agriculture in Tanzania. Analyzing 31 years of annual maximum rainfall data ... -
Fuzzy modelling on the depletion of forest biomass and forest-dependent wildlife population
Fanuel, Ibrahim; Mirau, Silas; Mayengo, Maranya; Moyo, Francis (Elsevier, 2023-09)This paper presents a system of non-linear differential equations describing the depletion of forest biomass and forest-dependent wildlife population caused by human population and its associated activities. The model ... -
Human-Wildlife Conflict Early Warning System Using the Internet of Things and Short Message Service
Ronoh, E.; Mirau, Silas; Dida, Mussa (Engineering, Technology and Applied Science Research, 2022-04)Human-wildlife conflict (HWC) is an important challenge to communities living in areas bordering wildlife game parks and reserves. It is more evident in the United Republic of Tanzania, whose economy depends on wildlife ... -
Mathematical Approach to Investigate Stress due to Control Measures to Curb COVID-19
Paul, James; Mirau, Silas; Mbalawata, Isambi (Hindawi, 2022-01-13)COVID-19 is a world pandemic that has affected and continues to affect the social lives of people. Due to its social and economic impact, different countries imposed preventive measures that are aimed at reducing the ... -
A Mathematical Model for Transmission of Taeniasis and Neurocysticercosis
Rwabona, Gideon; Masanja, Verdiana; Mfinanga, Sayoki; Degoot, Abdoelnaser; Mirau, Silas (Hindawi, 2024-03-11)In this study, we present a mathematical model for the codynamics of taeniasis and neurocysticercosis and rigorously analyze it. To understand the underlying dynamics of the proposed model, basic system properties such ... -
Mathematical model to study the impact of anthropogenic activities on forest biomass and forest-dependent wildlife population
Fanuel, Ibrahim; Mirau, Silas; Kajunguri, Damian; Moyo, Francis (Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2023-07-21)This paper proposes and analyses a nonlinear mathematical model to study the impact of anthropogenic activities on forest biomass and forest-dependent wildlife populations using a system of differential equations. It is ... -
Mathematical modeling of COVID-19 transmission dynamics between healthcare workers and community
Masandawa, Lemjini; Mirau, Silas; Mbalawata, Isambi (Elsevier, 2021-10)Corona-virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease that has affected different groups of humankind such as farmers, soldiers, drivers, educators, students, healthcare workers and many others. The transmission rate ... -
Mathematical modeling of vaccination as a control measure of stress to fight COVID-19 infections
Paul, James; Mbalawata, Isambi; Mirau, Silas; Masandawa, Lemjini (Elsevier, 2023-01)The world experienced the life-threatening COVID-19 disease worldwide since its inversion. The whole world experienced difficult moments during the COVID-19 period, whereby most individual lives were affected by the disease ... -
Mathematical Modelling and Analysis of Corruption Dynamics with Control Measures in Tanzania
Danford, Oscar; Kimathi, Mark; Mirau, Silas (Journal of Mathematics and Informatics, 2020-09-11)Corruption is a worldwide problem that affects many countries where by individuals loses their rights, lower community confidence in public authorities, absence of peace and security, misallocation of resources and ... -
Mathematical models for aflatoxin contamination in crops, livestock and humans: A review
Mgandu, Filimon; Ngailo, Triphonia; Mugume, Isaac; Mbalawata, Isambi; Mirau, Silas (SCIK Publishing Corporation, 2022-11-07)Aflatoxin is among the highest-threatening food contaminants as it affects both the health of consumers and the entire value chain. Researchers are of the view that aflatoxin contamination will increase due to the impacts ... -
Mobile Application for Gate Pass Management System Enhancement
Hilary, Rambo; Machuve, Dina; Mirau, Silas (IEEE, 2021-09-15)Gate pass management is a vital measure to keep records of people’s entrance and exit of company premises. Technological improvement steered gate pass management from paper-based logbooks to web-based systems that rely on ... -
Modeling nosocomial infection of COVID-19 transmission dynamics
Masandawa, Lemjini; Mirau, Silas; Mbalawata, Isambi; Paul, James; Kreppel, Katharina; Msamba, Oscar (Elsevier, 2022-06)COVID-19 epidemic has posed an unprecedented threat to global public health. The disease has alarmed the healthcare system with the harm of nosocomial infection. Nosocomial spread of COVID-19 has been discovered and ... -
Modeling the SBC Tanzania Production-Distribution Logistics Network
Dzupire, Nelson; Nkansah-Gyekye, Yaw; Mirau, Silas (IISTE, 2017-07)The increase in customer expectation in terms of cost and services rendered, coupled with competitive business environment and uncertainty in cost of raw materials have posed challenges on effective supply chain engineering ... -
An Optimal Smart Tank Juice-level Monitoring System for Beverage Industries: A Case Study of Raha Beverages Company Limited, Arusha, Tanzania
Irankunda, Yvonne; Mkoba, Elizabeth; Mirau, Silas (IEIESPC(IEIE Transactions on Smart Processing and Computing), 2022-06-30)Poor monitoring of levels in juice tanks is among the challenges that beverage industries face when pumping liquid from one tank to another. This leads to spilling fluids, faulty juice tests, and industrial accidents. To ... -
Posterior Distribution of the Unknown Parameter of Poisson Distribution Under Different Priors: An Application to Under-Fivemortality Data
Mwanga, Mohamed; Tchuenche, Jean; Mirau, Silas; Mbalawata, Isambi (SSRN, 2023-03-30)Under-five mortality rate is one of the most essential indicator of acountry’s socio-economic well-being and public health status. Poissondistribution under different priors such as conjugate/Gamma prior,uniform and Jeffrey’s ... -
Posterior Distribution of the Unknown Parameter of Poisson Distribution Under Different Priors: An Application to Under-Fivemortality Data
Mwanga, Mohamed; Tchuenche, Jean; Mirau, Silas; Mbalawata, Isambi (Elsevier Inc, 2023-04-23)Under-five mortality rate is one of the most essential indicator of acountry’s socio-economic well-being and public health status. Poissondistribution under different priors such as conjugate/Gamma prior,uniform and Jeffrey’s ... -
Time series and ensemble models to forecast banana crop yield in Tanzania, considering the effects of climate change
Patrick, Sabas; Mirau, Silas; Mbalawata, Isambi; Leo, Judith (Elsevier, 2023-12-01)Banana cultivation plays a pivotal role in Tanzania’s agricultural landscape and food security. Precisely forecasting banana crop yield is essential for resource optimization, market stability, and informed policymaking, ...