The increasing severity of energy shortage and environmental pollution issues has led to widespread attention being given to distributed power sources, such as wind and photovoltaic power. However, the integration of these ...
In the recent decade, global energy demand has increased in importance driven by industrialization, urbanization, and population growth. The government of Rwanda has been placing significant emphasis on adopting renewable ...
The impact of air quality on both human health and the environment is very significant, with poor air quality being responsible for numerous deaths and environmental damage worldwide. In an era of rapidly increasing ...
Air pollution spikes pose significant challenges to public health, environmental stability, and economic development, demanding robust and innovative solutions for effective monitoring and management. This research introduces ...
UMUHIRE, Ange Cynthia(University of Rwanda (College of science and Technology)University of Rwanda (College of science and Technology), 2024-01-30)
Characterization of Coronal Mass Ejections Using Solar Radio Bursts
Schools in Rwanda By Ange Cynthia Umuhire PhD in Physics The University of Rwanda, 2023
Solar radio bursts (SRBs) are often early indicators of coronal ...
The Internet of Things (IoT) comprises the most essential elements including sensors/devices, connectivity, processing of information, and interfaces for users. The sensor nodes are responsible for detecting a variety of ...
In reaction to the depletion of fossil fuels such as oil and natural gas, an increase in energy consumption from renewable sources has long been regarded as important for economic growth. In 2014, 3.04 billion people ...
Pedestrian safety in an urban area challenges due to high rate of road-related deaths ranging between 40-50% in developing countries on the world scale and for Africa that increased by 7% from 2017 to 2020, rise of car ...
The Fall Armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda, is a migratory pest originally native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, but it has emerged as a global threat to agriculture, particularly in Africa since ...
The existing Internet of Things framework requires adjustments to suit healthcare setups by ensuring interoperability through flexible models for IoT devices that accommodate various communication protocols and standards, ...
Vehicle -to -Infrastructure (V2I) are crucial for effective traffic management, offering diverse methods to enhance user awareness of traffic conditions. It is essential to understand the technologies involved and their ...
Maize diseases are a significant threat to global yield and food security, especially for smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan countries where maize is a staple food and preferred crop due to its drought resistance. The main ...
Impact craters are important landforms formed by the collision of hypervelocity celestial objects such as asteroids or comets with the planet’s surface. The formation of impact craters involves three main stages including ...
Biomass is a diverse resource as its components are varied and provide the opportunity for its application in diverse facets of both urban and rural living. It is also one of the renewable energy sources for which the term ...
In resource-constrained country settings coupled with growing population such as Rwanda and Malawi, countries which are still ranked as low income and majority are rural dwellers who depend on biomass fuels to meet basic ...
East Africa's local markets, such as Owino, Uganda; Gikomba, Kenya; and Gisozi, Rwanda, have faced a high prevalence of uncontrolled fire accidents. Electrical circuits, arson, fuel spillage, and charcoal stoves are among ...
Biomass is a diverse resource as its components are varied and provide the opportunity for its application in diverse facets of both urban and rural living. It is also one of the renewable energy sources for which the term ...
South Sudan, Africa’s newest country, has the lowest electrification rate in the world. About 93% of the population lacks access to reliable electricity, particularly in rural communities where over 80% of people live. ...
Due to industrialization and connection of more customers to electrical power by power utilities, there is need to generate more power. To reduce global warming effects, power from renewable energy sources is considered ...
This PhD thesis investigates the potential for wind energy development in Burundi, a landlocked country in East-Central Africa with a population of about 13 million. Despite its rich landscapes and growing population, ...