Microcontrollers control the actions and features of a product. They are embedded controllers inside devices. Microcontroller based devices are dedicated to a single task that run one specific program at a time. It integrates with advanced peripherals like a graphics processing unit (GPU), a Wi-Fi module, or one or more coprocessors. A number of devices currently are taking advantage of...
Wi-Fi connectivity affords users unmatched convenience when it comes to accessing computer networks. However, this convenience comes at a huge security cost – Wi-Fi has been plagued by various security challenges that continue to expose users to a potential loss of the confidentiality, integrity and availability of their data. One of these challenges is the evil twin attack – an attack that...
Road transport means transportation of goods and services and people from one place to the other on roads. The form of transport most widely used by Kenyans is the “Matatu” which ferry people alongside goods. It has been reported that this mode of public transport in Kenya is at fault when it comes to issues on safety. Public Service Vehicles are designed to transit a specific weight and...
Abstract: The load capacity of a PSV vehicle is normally determined by tare weight and not the available cargo space as stated in section 56 of the Traffic act Cap 403, Kenya. Unfortunately, law enforcers on Kenyan roads only check the number of passengers in a PSV vehicle. This can be misconstrued to deem the PSV vehicle as compliant, while in real sense the actual tare weight is above its...
Water Resource and utility companies experience difficulty and challenges in detecting water loss as well as undertaking reliable and efficient water audit. Water losses affect clients and consumers in the short-term, as well as the company’s ability to provide quality services to them in the long-term. This challenge is mainly due to the fact that most water service providers in Kenya...
Recently, we have witnessed the rise of deep learning with deep neural networks garnering significant interest and popularity in a variety of fields of research due to their effectiveness in search for an optimal solution given a finite amount of data. However, the optimization of these networks has become more challenging as the neural networks become deeper and datasets growing larger. The...
The growth of innovation and business incubation at Kabarak University has progressed steadily since its inception in the year 2000. At that point in time and for a number of years the University was not able to harness the creativity of its faculty and students in the areas of innovation and business incubation. This was occasioned by the lack of the requisite policies, structures and funding...
Water companies experience challenges in detecting water loss and undertaking reliable and efficient water audit. Consequently, mitigation of these incidences of water loss, as well as auditing of water distribution is difficult, largely uncoordinated and inherently cumbersome. A Long-Range (LoRa) based technology prototype is designed and implemented to enable detection of water loss and...
Public participation (PP) is a key constitutional principle outlined in the Constitution of Kenya. It promotes democratic and accountable exercise of power. It gives the citizens opportunity to enhance self-development and service delivery while accounting for their leaders’ actions. However, lack of/insufficient public participation in Kenyan county governments is impeding effective...