Research Articles [CoCSE]: Recent submissions
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An Internet of Things Based system for Road Surface Condition Assessment Using Machine Learning
(IEEE, 2023-09), ,Road surface condition assessment is crucial for maintaining road safety and preserving road infrastructure. However, techniques for assessing road conditions employed in Tanzania are manual and labor-intensive, ... -
Identification of Resistant Common Bean Genotypes to Foliar Diseases using Hyperspectral Data
(IEEE, 2023-11-15)Common bean is one of many legumes (family Fabaceae) widely cultivated for their edible seeds, seedpods, and leaves. Despite its benefits and life dependency especially in sub-Saharan Africa, production of improved common ... -
Dataset of Virginia Flue-cured Tobacco Leaf images based on stalk leaf position for classification tasks: A case of Tanzania
(Elsevier, 2024-10)Nicotiana tabacum is a kind of plant cultivated for its leaves used for manufacturing medicine and cigarettes. With the common name, the Tobacco plant is grown in many countries including China, Indonesia, Malawi and ... -
Mathematical model to assess the impact of contact rate and environment factor on transmission dynamics of rabies in humans and dogs
(Heliyon, 2024-06-15)This paper presents a mathematical model to understand how rabies spreads among humans, free-range, and domestic dogs. By analyzing the model, we discovered that there are equilibrium points representing both disease-free ... -
A comprehensive survey on linear programming and energy optimization methods for maximizing lifetime of wireless sensor network
(Springer Link, 2024-07-17)The wireless sensor network (WSN) is considered as a network, encompassing small-embedded devices named sensors that are wirelessly connected to one another for data forwarding within the network. These sensor nodes (SNs) ... -
Modeling non-stationarity in extreme rainfall data and implications for climate adaptation: A case study from southern highlands region of Tanzania
(Elsevier, 2024-09)The Southern Highlands region of Tanzania has witnessed an increased frequency of severe flash floods. This study examines rainfall data of four stations (Iringa, Mbeya, Rukwa, and Ruvuma) spanning 30 years (1991–2020) to ... -
Accessibility Features for Augmented Reality Indoor Navigation Systems
(Springer Link, 2024-06-29)Accessibility plays a pivotal role in developing technological tools that strive to promote inclusivity for users of all abilities. Regrettably, many technological advancements have traditionally disregarded accessibility, ... -
Applying Theory of Planned Behavior to Examine Users' Intention to Adopt Broadband Internet in Lower-Middle Income Countries' Rural Areas: A Case of Tanzania
(Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information, 2024-03-30)Broadband Internet has proven to be vital for economic growth in developed countries. Developing countries have implemented several initiatives to increase their broadband access. However, its full potential can only be ... -
A Machine Learning Model for detecting Covid-19 Misinformation in Swahili Language
(Engineering, Technology & Applied Science Research, 2023-06-02)The recorded cases of corona virus (COVID-19) pandemic disease are millions and its mortality rate was maximized during the period from April 2020 to January 2022. Misinformation arose regarding this threat, which spread ... -
Machine learning model for predicting Peste des Petits Ruminants
(IEEE, 2023-11-16)Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) is a viral disease that affects small ruminants and is prevalent in many developing countries, particularly in Africa and Asia. It can spread through direct contact, air, and contaminated ... -
An Integrated Deep Learning-based Lane Departure Warning and Blind Spot Detection System: A Case Study for the Kayoola Buses
(IEEE, 2023-11-16)Deep learning-based driver assistance systems (ADAS) have attracted interest from researchers due to their impact on improving vehicle safety and reducing road traffic accidents. In Uganda, road accidents have continued ... -
Time Series Analysis of Economic Factors Influencing Deforestation in Tanzania
(Journal of Mathematics and Informatics, 2023-02-28)Climate change is a significant contributor to environmental harm and the rise in Atmospheric carbon dioxide, which raises the earth’s surface temperature. As forests are the primary mechanism for absorbing carbon dioxide ... -
Posterior Distribution of the Unknown Parameter of Poisson Distribution Under Different Priors: An Application to Under-Fivemortality Data
(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 ... -
Internet of things (IoT)‑based on real‑time and remote boiler fuel monitoring system: a case of Raha Beverages Company Limited, Arusha‑Tanzania
(Springer International Publishing, 2023-11-20)RAHA Beverages Company (RABEC) is one of the banana wine production companies that utilizes fuel in steam produc- tion in Arusha-Tanzania, where fuel data conditions such as temperature, pressure, discharge, fuel level, ... -
Predatory effects on the dynamics of Spodoptera Frugiperda infestations in maize
(ELSEVIER, 2023)Maize remains in demand due to its nutritive value, capacity to provide food for a growing world population, contribution to food security, and increase in worldwide investments in ethanol as a biofuel. However, the invasion ... -
The role of asymptomatic carriers on the dynamics of a lymphatic filariasis model incorporating control strategies
(ELSEVIER, 2024-05-03)This study presents a mathematical model to investigate the patterns of transmission in lymphatic filariasis. The model considers chronic, acute, and asymptomatic individuals and integrates key control strategies. Random ... -
Modeling the dynamics of Diamondback Moth infestations on cabbage biomass
(ELSEVIER, 2023-01-01)The Diamondback Moth (Plutella xylostella) is a notorious agricultural pest that poses significant challenges to cabbage production. In this study, we formulated and analyzed the deterministic differential equations to ... -
A deterministic mathematical model with non-linear least squares method for investigating the transmission dynamics of lumpy skin disease
(Elsevier, 2024-05-18)Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is an economically significant viral disease of cattle caused by the lumpy disease virus (LSDV) which is primarily spread mechanically by blood feeding vectors such as particular species in flies, ... -
Internet of Things Security in Cloud: A Review on Fog Layer Security
(IEEE AFRICON, 2023-10-31)Cloud computing in IoT systems enables flexible design with distributed data, infrastructure, and resources accessible from diverse industrial settings. The tremendous rise of the Internet of Things (IoT) has posed numerous ... -
The Volterra–Lyapunov matrix theory for global stability analysis of alcohol-related health risks model
(Elsevier, 2023-01)This paper studies the global stability analysis of a modified framework proposed by Mayengo et al. on alcohol-related health risks model. We first present the global stability analysis of risk-free equilibrium (RFE). ...
