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Optimal Selection and Location of FACTS Devices for Enhancement of Power Transfer Capability using Bee Algorithm

Mugiira Kinoti, Emmanuel (JKUAT-PAUSTI, 2018-02-05)

Flexible Alternating Current Transmission System (FACTS) devices are solid state converters that have the capability of controlling various electrical parameters such as reactance, power angle and voltage in a power system. ...
Real Time Traffic Balancing in Cellular Network by Multi-Criteria Handoff Algorithm Using Fuzzy Logic

Girma, Solomon Teshome (JKUAT-PAUSTI, 2018-02-05)

Cellular systems are extremely popular. These are the systems that ignited the wireless revolution. Cellular systems provide duplex voice and data communication with regional and national coverage. The basic premise ...
Phytochemical composition, safety and in vitro anthelmintic activity of Ziziphus mucronata barks extract against Haemonchus contortus

NGARADOUM, OLIVIER (JKUAT-PAUSTI, 2018-02-05)

Helminthic infections are some of the most prevalent diseases affecting livestock and human beings in developing countries. In Chad, nematode infections are considered as a major health problem for the animal and human ...
WISHART STOCHASTIC VOLATILITY MODELS WITH APPLICATIONS TO EMERGING FINANCIAL MARKETS DATA

NABIRYE, TOPILISTA (JKUAT-PAUSTI, 2018-02-05)

Financial markets are known to be far from deterministic but stochastic and hence random models tend to perfectly model the markets. The most recent development in stochastic models is the Wishart Stochastic Volatility ...
PREVALENCE AND MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION OF HEPATITIS C VIRUS (HCV) AMONG PATIENTS IN RWANDA

UMUMARARUNGU, ESPERANCE (JKUAT-PAUSTI, 2018-02-05)

Hepatitis C virus causes a serious liver infection and affects approximately 3% of the world's population. In Rwanda, the prevalence of the disease is not well understood. The study was aimed at investigating the active ...
COMMON PILOT CHANNEL POWER CONTROL FOR 3G CELLULAR NETWORKS TRAFFIC LOAD BALANCING BASED ON FUZZY LOGIC CONTROL

MUTUA, JANE MUSENG’YA (JKUAT-PAUSTI, 2018-02-05)

Mobile communication has increasingly become popular and in addition there has been an accelerated penetration of smart phones which has led to a significant increase in the use of mobile data services. Network congestion ...
SIMULATION OF TRAFFIC CONGESTION AT UNSIGNALISED INTERSECTIONS USING A MICROSCOPIC TRAFFIC FLOW MODEL

MAITHYA, DENNIS MAMBO (JKUAT-PAUSTI, 2018-02-05)

Traffic flow in most urban areas is augmenting due to growth in transport and con- tinual demand for it, most particularly at unsignalised intersections. To address this, we developed and analyzed a Microscopic Tra c ...
Estimation of Disease Prevalence in the Presence of Missing Data

SECK, Elhadji Moustapha (JKUAT-PAUSTI, 2018-02-05)

Missing data are commonly encountered in most medical research. Unfortunately, they are often neglected or not properly handled during analytic procedures, and this may substantially bias the results of the study, reduce ...
MOLECULAR MARKERS ASSOCIATED WITH AMODIAQUINE RESISTANCE IN RODENT MALARIA PARASITE Plasmodium berghei ANKA

NDUNG’U, LOISE GATHIGIA (JKUAT-PAUSTI, 2018-02-05)

Due to the high genetic plasticity of Plasmodium falciparum to evolve resistance to single drug, W.H.O recommended the use of Artemisinin combination therapies (ACT) for treatment of uncomplicated P. falciparum malaria in ...
Mitigating the Effects of Mobility and Synchronization Error in OFDM Based Cooperative Communication Systems

Yetera, Bereket Babiso (JKUAT-PAUSTI, 2018-02-05)

Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) is a promising technique for mobile wireless communications because of its good performance under multipath propagation environments. The concept of cooperative communication ...
DESIGN OF A VIRTUAL WIRELESS LINK SELECTION ALGORITHM FOR RELIABILITY OF COOPERATIVE COGNITIVE RADIO NETWORKS

Tirkasso, Daniel Hailu (JKUAT-PAUSTI, 2018-02-05)

Owing to the rapidly increasing number of users in the wireless technology and the renovation of voice-only communications to multimedia applications, increasing efficiency of spectrum usage is an urgent and reliable ...
APPLICATION OF MODEL REFERENCE ADAPTIVE FUZZY SYSTEM FOR CONTROL OF PROCESS PARAMETERS IN SPONGE IRON PRODUCTION PROCESS

MHARAKURWA, EDWELL TAFARA (JKUAT-PAUSTI, 2018-02-05)

Sponge iron is a product of direct reduction of iron ore in a rotary kiln. The reduction process involves a complex chemical reaction which is based on control of temperature and pressure within the kiln. It needs continuous ...
STRUCTURAL PERFORMANCE OF SILICATE -LIMESTONE COMPRESSED BRICKS

DEFFO DEFFO, LEOLEIN ROSTAND (JKUAT-PAUSTI, 2018-02-05)

Present concerns for sustainable development have led to a revival of traditional building practices using natural or recycled resources. Silicate-limestone bricks are alternative building materials, which are significantly ...
DEVELOPMENT OF A FAULT LOCATION AND IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM FOR UNDERGROUND POWER CABLES BASED ON WAVELET-ANFIS METHOD

ZAWAIRA, HASTINGS SIMBARASHE (JKUAT-PAUSTI, 2018-02-05)

Transmission lines are the backbone of electrical power systems and other power utilities as they are used for transmission and distribution of power. Power is dis- tributed to the end user through either overhead cables ...
Cooperative Spectrum Sensing under Correlated Shadowing based on Fuzzy Logic in Multi-Hop Cognitive Radio Networks

Willy, ATTIKEY M. (JKUAT-PAUSTI, 2018-02-05)

Cognitive Radio has been invented to provide wireless communications with efficient radio spectrum utilization. The secondary users (SUs) can therefore, access opportunistically licensed band by sensing spectrum holes ...
SELF-SELECTING ROBUST LOGISTIC REGRESSION MODEL

TAWANOU, GBOHOUNME IDELPHONSE LEANDRE (JKUAT-PAUSTI, 2018-02-05)

Binary data is a common response data in many elds of research including nance, social sciences, psychology and medicine. The most common model used for the analysis of binary data is the logistic regression model. ...
Phytochemical Composition, Safety and Hypoglycemic Activity of Purple tea and Guava Extracts in a Mouse Model of Diabetes Mellitus

Kangogo, Geoffrey Kipkemboi (JKUAT-PAUSTI, 2018-02-05)

Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder presenting with hyperglycemia and affects 382 million people worldwide. It is managed by insulin and oral hypoglycemic drugs, exercise and diet. Oral hypoglycemic drugs and insulin ...
GROUNDWATER FLOW AND QUALITY OF COASTAL AQUIFERS: CASE STUDY OF MOMBASA NORTH COAST, KENYA

TEMITOPE, EZEKIEL IDOWU (JKUAT-PAUSTI, 2018-02-05)

Groundwater is the most readily available source of freshwater in the hydrologic cycle, hence the importance of aquifers. However, these groundwater resources are prone to pollution in the wake of anthropogenic activities, ...
USE OF LOCAL BREWERY WASTE AND BITTER CASSAVA FLOUR AS A PARTIAL REPLACEMENT OF CEMENT FOR PLASTERING ECO HOUSES

OKELLO, THOMAS (JKUAT-PAUSTI, 2018-02-05)

Cement is a major construction material throughout the world. However, given the escalating costs of building materials and the environmental hazards associated with the use of cement there is need to use alternative, ...
DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF A FUZZY PRIORITY COORDINATOR (FPC) FOR USE IN IMPROVING QUALITY OF SERVICE (QOS) IN MOBILE AD HOC NETWORKS (MANETS) ROUTING.

MOMANYI, ERAC OMBATI (JKUAT-PAUSTI, 2018-02-05)

This thesis explores the design and use of a fuzzy priority coordinator (FPC) in Mobile Ad Hoc Networks (MANETS) for the purpose of improving Quality of Service (QoS). A MANET is an independent system of mobile nodes ...

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