The Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology: Recent submissions
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IoT-based on boiler fuel monitoring system: a case of Raha beverages company limited, Arusha-Tanzania
(NM-AIST, 2023-08)RAHA Beverages Company (RABEC) is the one of banana wine production companies that utilizes fuel in steam production in Arusha-Tanzania. Fuel usage and conditions monitoring in RABEC become a challenge due to inaccurate ... -
Air pollution exposure and non-communicable respiratory diseases among fish vendors in Bagamoyo and Kunduchi fish markets in Tanzania
(NM-AIST, 2023-08)Approximately 2.6 billion people in the world use polluting fuels in cooking. Small-scale fish vendors in Bagamoyo and Kunduchi fish markets rely on use of firewood in frying fish for business purposes. Unfortunately, ... -
Rheological and physicochemical analysis of non- edible oils used for biodiesel production
(NM-AIST, 2023-07)The knowledge of the physicochemical and rheological flow characteristics of biodiesel feedstock is used for quality control in production, storage and transportation processes. Moreover, the knowledge is applied in ... -
IoMT BASED POSTOPERATIVE PATIENT MONITORING VITAL SIGNS USING WIRELESS BODY SENSOR IN BURUNDI: A CASE STUDY OF VAN NORMAN CLINIQUE
(NM-AIST, 2022-10)The Internet of Things (IoT) in healthcare plays a vital role to increase the efficacity in health care monitoring. Vital signals are crucial part of monitoring a patient's health status in the hospital for early ... -
Removal of arsenic in a sand filter coupled with zero valent iron
(Elsevier, 2023-06-22)Arsenic (As) in wastewater has negative effects on the environment and human health, hence As containing wastes must be handled properly. Given the accessibility of metallic iron, studies investigating into the potential ... -
Removal of fluoride and pathogens from water using the combined electrocoagulation-inline-electrolytic disinfection process
(IWA Publishing, 2023-07-01)The consecutive removal of fluoride (defluoridation) and pathogens (disinfection) in drinking water through combined electrocoagulation-inline-electrolytic disinfection (EC–ECl2) process with aluminum and dimension-stable ... -
Striding towards self-sustainability using aluminium from Tanzanian Kaolin for combination tanning system
(Dresden-Germany, 2019)Sustainability is a key factor which controls future leather manufacture. Developing several new technologies is one of the primary agendas for sustainability. However, developing countries are facing several challenges ... -
Gs-mac: A scalable and energy-efficient mac protocol for greenhouse monitoring and control using wireless sensor networks
(NM-AIST, 2023-08)In recent years, wireless sensor networks have been widely applied in agricultural greenhouses to monitor and control farming-related parameters. These networks are composed of multiple sensor nodes, usually deployed in ... -
Iot based monitoring and reporting system for dosimeter wearers in radiation areas: a case study of TAEC
(NM-AIST, 2023-09)In today's modern society, the use of radiation sources in a wide range of activities has increased rapidly. As a result, occupational exposure to ionizing radiation doses that cause health effects increases. Excessive ... -
Ethnobotany and antibacterial effects of golden berry (physalis peruviana l.) on Salmonella typhi in Mbeya rural district, Tanzania
(NM-AIST, 2023-06)Medicinal plants have been used worldwide in managing human and animal diseases. However, their use and community-based formulation methods in many places, including Mbeya Rural District in Tanzania, are rarely described ... -
Characterization and simulation of nested groundwater flow systems in basins with contrasting climate and geology
(NM-AIST, 2022-12)The pattern, organization and hierarchy of nested groundwater flow systems, albeit complex, their understanding is very crucial for informed groundwater resources development and management. This study sought to characterize ... -
Iot-based computer laboratory equipment tracking system: a case of Université du lac Tanganyika
(NM-AIST, 2023-08)In today’s digital age, computer laboratories’ adoption in academic institutions and the security of equipment are crucial to ensure their effective functioning and prevent equipment loss or damage. These laboratories ... -
Development of intelligent hybrid power transfers switch to support optimization of water supply scheme: case of Arusha
(NM-AIST, 2023-06)Water demand and energy usage are inextricably related in water supply systems, because using, distributing, and extracting water requires a lot of energy. Any improvement in the scheme’s energy conservation, particularly ... -
Influence of duct configurations on the performance of solar-assisted heat pump dryer for drying tobacco leaves
(NM-AIST, 2023-08)nadequate storage facilities and preservation techniques lead to a decrease in the quality of agricultural products. Application of modern processing techniques has reduced post-harvest losses of agricultural crops. ... -
A smart environmental monitoring system for data centres using IOT and machine learning
(NM-AIST, 2023-08)Data centres are a crucial part of many organizations in the world today consisting of expensive assets that store and process critical business data as well as applications responsible for their daily operations. ... -
A quantity-quality tradeoff: Water quality and poverty assessment of drinking water sources in Southern Tanzania
(NM-AIST, 2023-06)Regardless of being essential for human survival, access to potable water is still a problem in many rural African communities with increasing exposure to waterborne illnesses. This study aimed at establishing accessible ... -
Honeybees’ foraging patterns and their relation to honey antimicrobial activity
(NM-AIST, 2023-06)Honeybees’ existence is highly influenced by the availability of their preferred foraging plants. This study assessed honeybees’ foraging patterns and their relationship to honey antimicrobial activity in Same ... -
Development of an interactive mobile application for information sharing between sccult, member cooperatives (saccos), and other stakeholders
(NM-AIST, 2023-08)The use of mobile devices and their affiliated software has brought about a very immense change in communication. From a different angle, marketing of goods and services for business entities has been made easier and ... -
Assessing the accessibility, conservation and production of fodder for livestock for the agro pastoral societies in Magu district, Tanzania.
(NM_AIST, 2023-08)The access to adequate and high-quality livestock fodder has become a great challenge which in turn threatens the sustainability of the agro pastoral societies in Magu district. This study was done to assess the ... -
Experimental investigation of the variation in the potential of selected natural rocks as thermal energy storage materials
(NM-AIST, 2023-08)Fossil fuels cause greenhouse gas emissions and are perceived to deplete, hence the use of renewable energy is considered crucial. These renewables include the use of solar thermal energy in concentrated solar power (CSP) ...
