Abstract This report presents a transit information system which provides information on the Web, via SMS and to Android based mobiles. The system relies on a web hosting service as a backbone, and it aims to facilitate transportation in all locations in which this transit information system is being used by making transit information available to commuters. This system was developed and tested with a network of privately owned vehicles in Ashesi University College in Ghana. A custom designed...
1 Project Overview: Marathon is the nickname of this project. The aim of the project is to automate the process of providing some of the most common information Burro Staffers and hundreds of Burro Resellers throughout Ghana normally call to request from the Burro office. It aims to provide information such as prices, contact info, and discounts from the Burro central database, Fodder, via SMS text message queries even to those in the remotest parts of the country. For example, if a Burro Res...
Abstract The bus is used by most staff and faculty to get to and from school the campus daily during the weekdays. The current system for paying for fares involves paying for a paper ticket with cash and does not allow for any other payment options. In this project, this problem has been addressed with the implementation of a Mobile Vision Android application and the accompanying Web application, which has proven useful in helping the finance team better monitor, transactions and generate rep...
Abstract Malaria is currently one of the most deadly diseases in the world. While there are different treatment methods for the disease, the search for new drugs against malaria is still a very important area of research. One of the main challenges in manufacturing drugs against malaria is efficiently evaluating the performance of the drugs on the parasites since it requires, amongst others, precise measurements of the parasite growth-stages as well as their counts in blood smear images. The ...
Abstract Patatte is a simple social network that helps people to find and collaborate with informal and semi-formal experts. This project’s aim is to solve the ‘expert finding+ problem’ which is the problem of finding an unknown expert (for any purpose including hiring, working with or questioning the expert) by searching through real world or online social networks with skill or interest keywords. The system is designed to be simple and intuitive to use. This is because some of the tar...
ABSTRACT Bluetooth Special Interest Group released a new version of Bluetooth at the end of 2016 which is called Bluetooth 5. The version had superior features such as increased range which is 4 times the range of Bluetooth 4.2 and improved speed. It was expected to revolutionaries the use of IoTs. However, it used a star topology which limited its range within which it could operate. Both routing and flooding solutions from both Bluetooth SIG and academia have been suggested which led to the...
Abstract This thesis discusses the potential the aural condition of games have with respect to creating and sustaining flow for all player types. It goes further to discuss the components of flow, existing methods of flow creation and sustenance with regards to game design and also suggests new flow creation and sustenance methods that leverage the properties of sound, music and the overall the aural condition of games.
Abstract Technology is bringing people and activities closer each day. And a quick review of the technological trends for 2018 reveals that the top 10 trends focus on connecting to a big ‘tree’ with heavy reliance on data (Newman, 2018). In other words, the technological trends are such that each individual technology is developing an interface to link and interact with other technologies. We have seen already, that this is eventually giving rise to artificial intelligence, machine learni...
Abstract Visualising data and interpreting it is a common activity we do on a daily basis. The human mind is able to identify patterns easily and extract information from visual contents much faster than it does from raw data. For this reason, visualisation tools of any kind serve to facilitate understanding of otherwise complex information or situations. Visualisation serves as a very useful tool for planning routes and scheduling tasks. In this project, visualisation is employed to increase...
Abstract Mobile technology is one of the most successful technologies on the African continent. Personal and professional communication as well as critical services like banking and remittances are widely made through mobile networks and platforms in Ghana. However, little is known about the security of the underlying infrastructure and devices consumers use to interact with the mobile network. The focus of this project is to determine if the core systems of the mobile network operators, the ...
Abstract This is an applied group project done by Joshua Tabu Shehe and Ernest Musyoki Museve. This report looks at the processes by which the web-based article management system called WriteWell is developed and implemented for the userside (front-end). This application will allow Eldoret Writers Centre writers to manage their own articles in an efficient way than what they are using currently. This report will look at the background information about Eldoret Writers Centre based in Eldoret ...
Abstract Producing software compels programmers to have in-depth knowledge of several programming languages, tools and frameworks. This time-consuming process demands dedication and mastery which are typically the foremost reasons most novice programmers give up a little into the software development process. This project seeks to eliminate learning programming languages and tools to create Android applications and reduce the time used in creating Android applications. This paper presents a c...
ABSTRACT Research shows that Africa’s growth in international Internet capacity outpaces all other regions of the world. Between 2014 and 2015, the internet bandwidth in Africa grew by 41% and by 51% when compounded annually over the past five (5) years ("Africa leads world in Internet growth | TechCentral", 2017). This has led to the proliferation of online applications and electronic commerce. This project seeks to develop an online auction application for the Ghanaian market in an effort...
Abstract Virtual Reality has been around since the 1960’s but it was a very expensive technology until Oculus and Google released the Oculus Rift and the Google Cardboard VR headset in 2015 respectively. These releases have made virtual reality more affordable and there has been an increase in apps and materials to develop content. The Virtual Chemistry Lab is a mobile application in VR that aims to allow to students simulate experiments in a virtual lab via the Google Cardboard. The focus ...
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY With increased competition in the hospitality industry, many hotels have had their fair share of struggles to be the number one option in their customer’s mind. Due to this competition, pricing is no longer an essential but rather quality services and experiences. With Tenack Beach Resort’s vision in upgrading its star rating by 2020, it is on course in improving its facilities and experiences, but through research, a gap in their services was discovered. The project was...