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Design and optimization of a UAV for agricultural applications in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019)
Uganda has for long and still continues to rely on agriculture for a living. Evident to this, Agriculture contributes 21-26% of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at market price[1]. With the growing population of ...
Modelling the impact of distributed power generation on grid stability. The case of 6.5 MW Muvumbe Hydropower plant
(Makerere University, 2019-06)
This project presents the impact of integration of Distributed Generation on the local grid stability. The case study network includes a 6.5 MW Muvumbe Hydropower plant as the Distributed Generator and Mbarara North – ...
A study of the performance of subgrade expansive soils modified with molasses and cement
(Makerere University, 2019-05)
The performance of a road pavement predominantly depends on the quality of the subgrade because it’s the support system of the pavement, hence requires to be considered promptly in the design. In areas with poor and expansive ...
Assessing the sustainability of groundwater resources in Lugazi Municipality
(Makerere University, 2019-05)
Today almost 50% of all the urban water use worldwide is attributed to the groundwater sources due to its relatively low cost and generally high quality. This puts pressure on the future water use and so the only remedy ...
Mitigation of Total Harmonic Distortion on Industrial Feeders (Case study: NMV/RFG/33KV/1&2 Feeder)
(Makerere University, 2019-07-26)
Power systems are designed in such a way that they operate at fundamental frequency, that is 50Hz or 60 Hz. However nonlinear loads such as induction motors and power electronic devices produce currents and voltages which ...
Design and Implementation of a Real-time Electronic Voting Machine using the GSM Module
(Makerere University, 2019)
The main aim of this project was to design a real time electronic voting machine which maintains a voting record of all candidates through messages sent as SMS to all Agents of various candidates at a given polling station ...
Design and implementation of a Luganda speech database for unit selection speech synthesis using phonetic transcription
(Makerere University, 2019-06)
Speech synthesis systems have greatly simplified natural language interaction between humans and computers. A number of such systems exist with several languages for example Indian, English and Arabic, incorporated in them. ...
Performance analysis of TV white space networks within Makerere University
(2019-06)
Television White Spaces (TVWS) works as an alternative means of providing access to broadband connectivity in rural areas. The network or technology performance analysis described in this project was conducted at the ...
Re-engineering the Davis automatic weather station for Uganda National Metrological Authourity UNMA
(Makerere University, 2019-06)
Uganda National Meteorological Authority (UNMA) faces a challenge in obtaining timely weather data and therefore weather forecasting is difficult hence planning difficult as well.This project sought to Re-engineer the Davis ...
Development of an IOT based industrial air pollution monitoring system
(Makerere University, 2019)
Uganda is one of the developing countries with a growing number of industries. However, industrialization comes with challenges and effects on the environment such as pollution which is one of the causes of climate ...