School of Engineering (SEng.) Collections: Recent submissions
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Evaluation of the flood resilience and flood damage assessment for the Ggaba area
(Makerere University, 2023-01-23)Ggaba is a parish in the Kampala city suburb located in Makindye division, on the northern shores of Lake Victoria, at the southern tip of the city of Kampala. It is a low-lying area, which is prone to flooding and experiences ... -
A Low-Cost Electro-oculogram (EoG) Based System For Ophthalmology
(2023-01-23)Eye diseases are highly prevalent in Uganda. If left untreated, these diseases usu ally lead to bilateral visual impairment or blindness. In fact, 0.19% of Uganda’s population is blind, and 1.1% of the population has ... -
Design and simulation of solar thermal powered cooling system
(Makerere University, 2022-03-11)Currently, 1.1 billion people are not electrified globally; over half reside on the African continent. In Uganda, only 41.3% in 2019 had access to electricity. (World Bank, 2019) The large use of electrically driven ... -
Design of a smart identification card for CEDAT students
(Makerere University, 2022-09-19)This report documents and presents the results from the design of a Smart ID card for CEDAT students. Different smart card technologies are examined and the RFID contactless technology is selected. The MIFARE 1K Classic ... -
PCB implementation of a lithium-ion capacitor charge-discharge protection circuit.
(Makerere University, 2023-01)Lithium Ion Capacitors have found application in Automated Weather Stations. They are a relatively new technology, there is currently no analogue all-in-one charge-protection circuit design to prevent over charge/discharge. ... -
A real-time smart dust bin for efficient waste management and separation using both GSM and GPS technology.
(Makerere University, 2022-09-26)A healthy environment is imperative to a healthy and happy community. Clean and well- monitored environments are a key need in human habitable environments. Citywide management and monitoring of waste is a key aspect ... -
Deep learning for cervical cancer lesion segmentation in mobile colposcopy images
(Makerere University, 2022-10-21)Cervical cancer develops in a woman’s cervix, which is the vaginal entrance to the uterus. The primary cause of cervical cancer is persistent infection with high-risk types of human papillomavirus (HPV), an extremely common ... -
Deep Learning for Cervical Cancer Lesion Segmentation in Mobile Colposcopy Images.
(Makerere University, 2022-09)Cervical cancer (CaCx) is a serious public health issue that mostly affects middle-aged women worldwide, particularly in less developed nations. Around 342 000 women died from cervical cancer worldwide in 2020, with an ... -
A Machine Learning Strategy for Automatic Detection of High Risk Pregnancies in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-09-09)High risk pregnancies have a significant contribution to the increasing maternal and infant mortality rates in Uganda. One of the major parameters for assessing pregnancy risk is the fetal skull circumference of unborn ... -
Design and implementation of a low-cost automatic bee productivity monitoring system.
(Makerere University, 2022)Despite the potential to produce 500,000 tonnes of honey annually, Uganda only produces 1% of this capacity. This low productivity is attributed to rudimentary practices such as manual beehive inspection, and negligence ... -
Development of bricks with rice husks as filler material.
(Makerere University, 2022-10-14)Clay has been used as main material in fabrication of bricks however the use of waste material in brick manufacturing has been introduced for conservation of dwindling clay resources, as well as preventing environmental ... -
Investigation of the applicability of rice straw boards as structural walls in residential construction
(Makerere University, 2021-02)Straw panels are relatively new materials used in construction. They are mostly used for partitioning and insulation, but they are starting to be used as load bearing floors and walls. In this report, their structural ... -
A detection and alert system for animal road crossings in electric vehicles using computer vision
(Makerere University, 2022-09-30)The purpose of detection and alert systems in electric vehicles is to inform the driver of impending collisions with other objects along the path which the vehicle is moving. Electric vehicles use motors and batteries to ... -
Severity Classification of Brown spot Disease in Passion Fruits Using Multi-Task Deep Learning
(Makerere University, 2022)Experts in plant pathology especially in passion fruit plants are few across the country. From this scenario arises the need for a tool that will enable the farmers to carry out brownspot disease diagnosis and crop health ... -
Development of Alkali Activated Cement (Geopolymer Cement) using Meta Kaolin and Volcanic ash from Uganda as base materials.
(Makerere University, 2022-12-01)Addition of Supplementary Cementitious Materials (SCM’s) in quantities larger than 5% increases the water demand of cements. EN 197 limits the amount of cement clinker that can be replaced with SCM’s to 35% for CEM II and ... -
Development of a low-cost positioning system using GNSS signal processing and LPWA nodes
(Makerere University, 2022-09)The Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) has long been employed in positioning especially in outdoor environments with limited use in indoor applications because GNSS signals are too weak to penetrate buildings and ... -
Design of a low-cost portable soil testing and crop recommendation device
(Makerere University, 2022)Agriculture plays a predominant role in the economic growth and development of the country. The major and serious setback in crop productivity is that farmers do not carry out soil testing and therefore do not choose the ... -
A Low-Cost Electro-oculogram (EoG) Based System For Ophthalmology
(Makerere University, 2022-09-02)Eye diseases are highly prevalent in Uganda. If left untreated, these diseases usually lead to bilateral visual impairment or blindness. In fact, 0.19% of Uganda’s population is blind, and 1.1% of the population has moderate ... -
Data Compression for an Edge-based Machine Learning Model in IoT Devices
(Makerere University, 2022-09-09)In this project, an IoT device, comprising an AD8232 ECG sensor kit and ESP32 microcontroller, was designed and developed to collect ECG data. Compression using a wavelet transform was then applied on the collected data ... -
Potential impact of the code of practice revisions on the structural adequacy of existing structures
(Makerere University, 2022-10-16)In this study, we delve to assess the potential impact of the TIA 222 standard revisions on the structural adequacy of existing lattice or self-supporting tower structures in Uganda. Three lattice towers of slightly varying ...