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Power system dispatching and operation optimization including distributed power sources

NSENGIMANA, Cyprien (2024-06-12)

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 ...

Machine learning based-predictive modeling with control mechanisms for enhanced biogas yield through internet of things-enabled sensor networks

MUKASINE, Angelique (2024-09-30)

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 ...

Real-time air quality monitoring and development of A 3D lung display to create awareness of Air pollution impact on health

KATUSHABE, Calorine (2023-12-18)

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 ...

A decentralised blockchain-based air pollution spikes monitoring framework over intelligent IoT edge networks

NIZEYIMANA, Eric (2024-09-10)

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 ...

Characterization of coronal mass ejections using solar Radio bursts

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 ...

IoT-Based source location privacy preservation: The case of habitat monitoring

MUKAMANZI, Florence (2023-12)

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 ...

Evaluating the contribution of Renewable Energy on Economic growth of Sub-Saharan Africa

Sekanabo, Desiré (2024-06-12)

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 and mobility in relation to road networks for the city of Kigali-Rwanda

NKURUNZIZA, David (2024-07)

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 ...

Monitoring agricultural pest insects using dual-Polarization radars

MANIRAGUHA, Fidele (2024-09-30)

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 ...

Architectural design of IoT-Based healthcare hetero genous traffic: performance analysis and optimization

ASINGWIRE, Barbara Kabwiga (2024-09-30)

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, ...

Efficient vehicle-to-infrastructure system for enhancing road safety in fastest-growing cities

KATAMBIRE, N.Vienna (2024-09)

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 ...

Convergence of IoT AI and natural language processing to support low-literacy rural farmers in early detection of crop diseases: Case study of maize in Tanzania

MAGINGA, Theofrida Julius (2024-09-30)

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 ...

Investigation of topographic and object characteristics of terrestrial impact craters based on remote sensing approaches

HABIMANA, Emmanuel (2024-02)

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 ...

Decentralised biopower and Renewable Energy Access-Policy Imperative and Multi-stakeholder Criteria

OGUIKE Levi, June Chiaka (2023-06)

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 ...

Household analysis of energy poverty inequalities and transitions: A cross-country study of Rwanda and Malawi

MKOMBA, Khundi Fydess (2024-07)

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 ...

Design and application of the Fuzzy Logic Optimization Technique in early fire detection for low-cost fire detection systems using the IoT based platform. A case study of local Urban markets in East African (EA)

LULE, Emmanuel (2024-09-20)

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 ...

Techno-economic analysis of solar photovoltaic mini-grids for enhancement of sustainable livelihoods of remote communities: Case study Uganda

CARTLAND, Richard (2024-04)

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 ...

Off-Grid Renewable Energy Solutions for Electricity Generation in South Sudan

AYIK YOR, Aban Arop (2024-01)

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. ...

Analysis of Power quality of grids integrated with Power from multiple Renewable Energy Sources

SEREM, Kimutai Noah (2024-04-24)

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 ...

An investigation of wind energy potential for Burundi using In-Situ Measurements Coupled with GIS-Based Mathematical Modelling and Fuzzy Logic Tools

GATOTO, Placide (2004-09-26)

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, ...

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