Computational and Communication Science Engineering: Recent submissions
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Developing an Algorithm for Securing the Biometric Data Template in the Database
(International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and Applications, 2019)In the current technology advancement, biometric template provides a dependable solution to the problem of user verification in an identity control system. The template is saved in the database during the enrollment and ... -
Towards enhancing Tour Guide professionalism in Tanzania through a Tour Guide Portal
(African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, 2019)Tourism is an important sector for the development of the economy of the country. It contributes directly and indirectly to Gross Domestic Product, employment generation and source of foreign currency. Tour ... -
Web-Based Two-Way Electricity Monitoring System for Remote Solar Mini-Grids
(Modern Education and Computer Science Press, 2019-11-08)Electricity usage monitoring systems play a vital role towards raising energy utilization awareness for consumers. Existing solar mini-grid infrastructure, however, lacks a user-friendly two-way platform to allow consumers ... -
The Challenges of Adopting M-Learning Assistive Technologies for Visually Impaired Learners in Higher Learning Institution in Tanzania
(International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET), 2020)In the past decades, the world has experienced major changes in the advancement of learning technologies which has enabled learners to engage in their learning activities anywhere. The penetration of mobile phone internet ... -
Design of an Integrated Android Mobile Application and Web-Based System (IAMAWBS) as a Solution to Concerns of Passengers Using Bus Rapid Transit System for Public Transportation in Dar Es Salaam
(Modern Education and Computer Science Press, 2019-02-08)The rapid population growth in Dar Es Salaam has prompted the demand of effective transport system in the city. This tremendous rise of population led to serious road traffic congestions, which brings a number of challenges ... -
Robust Edge Detection Method for the Segmentation of Diabetic Foot Ulcer Images
(Engineering, Technology & Applied Science Research, 2020-08)Segmentation is an open-ended research problem in various computer vision and image processing tasks. This preprocessing operation requires a robust edge detector to generate appealing results. However, the available ... -
Design of an Interactive Mobile Application for Maternal, Neonatal and Infant Care Support for Tanzania
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2018-12-27)Reducing maternal and infant deaths’ rates in the developing countries, particularly in sub-Sahara Africa, remain a big challenge. Despite efforts by governments, the reductions have been unsatisfactory. To accelerate the ... -
Unified Architecture for Integrated Health and Environmental Based Model; a Case of Cholera Epidemics
(Modern Education and Computer Science Press, 2019-07-08)With the recent increase of infectious diseases characterized by epidemic outbreaks whose origin are from environmental factors, the use of environmental variables such as water bodies and weather variables for effective ... -
Climatology-aware health management information system to enhance cholera epidemic analysis and prediction in Tanzania
(International Journal of Advanced Technology and Engineering Exploration (IJATEE), 2019)The cholera epidemic remains a public health threat in many developing countries including Tanzania. It affects vulnerable populations living with an unreliable water supply and sub-standard sanitary conditions. Various ... -
Machine Learning Model for Imbalanced Cholera Dataset in Tanzania.
(Hindawi, 2019-07-25)Cholera epidemic remains a public threat throughout history, affecting vulnerable population living with unreliable water and substandard sanitary conditions. Various studies have observed that the occurrence of cholera ... -
Development of Innovative Secured Remote Sensor Water Quality Monitoring & Management System: Case of Pangani Water Basin
(Modern Education and Computer Science Press, 2019-01-08)Wireless sensor networks (WSN), when applied to the field of water quality monitoring and management, has the potential to bring numerous benefits as compared to traditional methods since it is accurate, reliable in remote ... -
‘Mind the Gap’: Reconnecting Local Actions and Multi-Level Policies to Bridge the Governance Gap. An Example of Soil Erosion Action from East Africa
(MDPI, 2020-09-25)Achieving change to address soil erosion has been a global yet elusive goal for decades. Efforts to implement effective solutions have often fallen short due to a lack of sustained, context-appropriate and multi-disciplinary ... -
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, ... -
A Review of Characterization Approaches for Smallholder Farmers: Towards Predictive Farm Typologies.
(Hindawi, 2019-05-22)Characterization of smallholder farmers has been conducted in various researches by using machine learning algorithms, participatory and expert-based methods. All approaches used end up with the development of some subgroups ... -
Machine learning models for predicting the use of different animal breeding services in smallholder dairy farms in Sub-Saharan Africa.
(Springer Nature Switzerland AG., 2020-05-01)This study is concerned with developing predictive models using machine learning techniques to be used in identifying factors that influence farmers' decisions, predict farmers' decisions, and forecast farmers' demands ... -
Characteristics of smallholder dairy farms by association rules mining based on apriori algorithm
(International Journal of Society Systems Science (IJSSS), 2019-06-03)Characteristics of smallholder dairy farmers across regions are highly similar. However, introduction of improved farm management practices and extension support can be effective if specific constraints are identified for ... -
Modeling the transmission dynamics of bovine tuberculosis with control parameters
(NM-AIST, 2020-03)Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is a bacterial and zoonotic disease which is transmitted through; consumption of unpasteurized milk, raw meat and inhalation of aerosols. This study used a deterministic mathematical model to ... -
Modeling the effect of storm-water flow on sewer system leakage
(NM-AIST, 2020-03)The storm-water overflow on manhole is numerically solved in this study. To produce a real representation of storm overflow, the Navier-Stokes equations were used. Turbulence flow was modelled using the standard k-epsilon ... -
Developing a stochastic model for studying and simulating sediment transport in ports and harbors
(NM-AIST, 2020-03)A particle model for describing and predicting sediment transport in shallow water is developed with the use of random walk models by showing consistency between the Fokker-Plank equation and the Advection diffusion ... -
Modelling and optimisation of water loss management strategies in a water distribution system: a case of Moshi Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Authority (MUWSA)
(NM-AIST, 2020-03)Water loss in water distribution systems (WDS) is a serious problem in developing countries. A lot of water is lost on its way from the sources before reaching the consumers due to leakage, illegal use, and theft of ...