Research Papers/Topics in Computer Engineering

Power Quality Measurements and Monitoring With Smart Technology: Design and Analysis with a Single Phase Power Meter

Abstract Electronic devices comprising of non-linear components (diodes, transistors, transformers, etc.) produce some number of harmonics in our power systems creating various voltage distortions [7]. As a result, several technical problems may arise for the device such as overheating and damage to sensitive equipment which would most likely lead to lifetime reduction to the customer’s devices. To reduce the likelihood of these undesired happenings, this project seeks to develop a digital...

Using Commercial FPGAs as External Accelerators for Artificial Neural Networks in Embedded Applications

Abstract Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) is a branch of Machine Learning that has seen recent widespread adoption for solving computational problems that seem impractical to solve with traditional algorithmic approaches. ANNs have achieved high accuracy on tasks such as facial recognition, object detection and speech recognition. And recently, ANNs have also seen applications in embedded systems, where it has been used to train robots to learn from their environment and cameras to detect fa...

DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A LOW-COST VEHICLE TRACKING SYSTEM

Abstract Location-based services have become very popular globally and with the increasing rate in car theft in Ghana, it is necessary that such services be implemented. Vehicle tracking is an application of the Internet of Things (IoT) proposed in aiding in the recovery of stolen vehicles. This thesis presents a detailed description of the development of a lowcost real-time GPS/GSM vehicle tracking system based on an Arduino Uno board. The system uses GPS services in determining the location...

Data Mining for Inventory Control for Blessed Superstores Limited: A Pilot Study

ABSTRACT As the nation’s economy has tightened, managers of retail businesses have been greatly challenged in recent years to become more strategic in their planning. These managers need fast, reliable and interpretable analysis of different transaction data in order to effectively assess the performance of their business organizations. The introduction of computerized Point-of-Sale terminals has made it possible for retailers to easily accumulate large stores of sales data. This wealth...

Uncovering the Problems with 5G and its Implementation around United Kingdom University Campus

Table of Contents Declaration Abstract Acknowledgements Contents List of figures List of tables List of Graphs List of Diagrams List of abbreviations Chapter 1 Proposal 1.1 Research Question 1.1.2 Aims/Objectives 1.1.3 Contribution and Problem 1.2        Rationale 1.3        Description 1.4        Deliverables 1.5        Schedule 1.6        Resources 1.7 Summary Chapter 2 Literature Review 2.1        Introduction 2.2        Critical analysis...

ARDUINO BASED OBSTACLE AVOIDANCE ROBOT CAR

ABSTRACT This project involves the design and implementation of an intelligent obstacle-avoiding robot car. The objective of this project is to implement a robot car, which while moving should have the ability to detect obstacles in its path and change direction where obstacles are present without any form of external influence. The new direction to be taken to avoid collision is the direction that has the most distance between the obstacle and the sensor and this is determined by the robot b...

A K-Means Clustering Approach for Extraction of Keyframes in Fast-Moving Videos

The explosive growth of video data necessitated the need for large amount of storage devices. Nonetheless, the stored multimedia data has a lot of redundant video frames. These redundant frames make video browsing and retrieval difficult for the user as well as time consuming. Thus, negatively affecting bandwidth utilization and storage capacity. In order to improve the bandwidth utilization and storage capacity, keyframe extraction algorithms were proposed. These algorithms were implemen...

Construction of a DIGITAL AC VOLTMETER

This project- construction of a digital voltmeter seeks to utilize the microcontroller to build a digital voltmeter having better accuracy by utilizing a successive approximation analogue to digital converter ADC to measure the voltage (0 – 250V). Here, the working principal and components of this device are extensively explained. This Digital voltmeters (DVM) display the measured voltage using LCDs (Liquid Crystal Display) to display the result in a floating point format.

Emerging Technologies: Ferroelectric RAM or FRAM

Abstract Ferroelectric RAM or FRAM or FeRAM is one of a growing number of alternative non-volatile random-access memory technologies that offer the same functionality as flash memory. It combines the fast read and write access of dynamic RAM(DRAM) - the most common kind of personal computer memory - with the ability to retain data when power is turned off (as do other non-volatile memory devices such as ROM and flash memory). Because FRAM is not as dense (cannot store asmuch data in the same ...

DISIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF ALERT DETECTION SYSTEM

ABSTRACT   In The development of ways to reduce malpractices in examination centers in all educational institutions is an important area of research. One of the major problems discovered aiding malpractices has been the creation of mobile phones, which however is a good communication device but needs to be curtailed during examinations. In order to have a 100% assurance that no student can cheat with his or her mobile phone a mobile detector system with a frequency jamming feature was develo...

Design and Implementation of Micro controller Based Smart Energy Meter Equipped with Prepaid Facilities

Today, humanity can be classified as living in a “machine society” where technological tools are predominantly at different levels interfacing in the day–to-day activity of man. These livelihood activities constitute and deliver economic, social and political benefits and potential risks to the survivability of nations –especially developing nations like ours. Energy meter has been classified as Electromechanical Energy Meters. It is regarded as the most traditional and widely used en...

Empirical Validation of Photo-voltaic Power Output Forecasting Methods

The electricity produced by renewable energy sources (RES) is constantly increasing worldwide thanks to government policies and technological advancements. Photo voltaic cells are  actually a fast rising technology as the source of its power is a commodity that is abundant in  this part of the hemisphere. Uncertainty also dominates in the area of the conditions at which  the photovoltaic cells are operating, their optimal weather conditions and the effect of the  conditions on their outpu...

DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AN INTERNET OF THINGS (IoT) BASED SMART WASTE BIN FOR FILL LEVEL MONITORING AND BIODEGRADABILITY DETECTION

                                                              ABSTRACT ABSTRACT  It is not doubtful that effective and efficient waste management is essential for the development of a smart city. In developing and most developed countries of the world, overflowing waste from waste bins located at strategic positions in streets or close to residential areas both destroys the aesthetics of the environment and constitutes air pollution to the environs when  the...

Return on Investment for Open Source Hardware Development

The availability of free and open source hardware designs that can be replicated with low-cost 3-D printers provide large values to scientists that need highly-customized low-volume production scientific equipment. Digital manufacturing technologies have only recently become widespread and the return on investment (ROI) was not clear, so funding for open hardware development was historically sparse. This paper clarifies a method for determining an ROI for FOSH scientific hardware development....

Design and construction of an RF editable LED display board

This project is based on the design and construction of a Wireless Electronic Notice Board. It can be widely used to display latest information anywhere such as institutions, shop, place of worship and other places. This Wireless Electronic Notice Board will offer flexibility to user to control the information display within 50m to 200m range.  Similar works were reviewed and the draw backs of these projects were cited and their advantage also considered. The design of the Wireless Elec...


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