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Economic and Historical Antecedents to Niger Delta’s Transportation Infrastructure Project Backlog
Abstract: This research work articulates the regional and socio-economic background of the Niger Delta region,within the wider context of highway development in Nigeria. Against this backdrop, the historicalantecedents to the current institutional structure of highway development and administration in Nigeriaare traced. The existing development framework for investment in transportation infrastructure isreviewed, with emphasis on Nigeria’s posture as a developing country. The study further chronicles thevarious infrastructure developmental initiatives set up in …
Published in International Journal of Transportation Engineering and Traffic System · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2021 · pp. 29–42 Read article
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Climate Change-Implications for Agriculture and Food Security
Abstract: Abstract The warning signs of global warming have appeared everywhere, right from increased concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, to increasing temperatures, and occurrence of extreme events like droughts, floods, intense rains, and cyclones, besides melting of glaciers and rise in sea levels. The objectives of this paper are to present likely scenarios, risks to agriculture, food security and livelihoods arising out of climate change in coming few decades. …
Published in International Journal of Water Resources Engineering · Vol. 1, Issue 2, 2015 · pp. 4–32 Read article
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Predicting Dispersion Rate of Nitrobacter Pressured by Potassium Deposition in Silty Clay Formation at Wetland Area of Port Harcourt
Abstract: This study predict the dispersion rate of Nitrobacter in silty clay, the study were developed to determine the rate of dispersions under the pressure of phosphorus in the study area, coastal deposition were observed to develop lots of Nitrobacter contaminant in the coastal environment, investigation carried out by other experts proof abortive in monitoring and evaluation of dispersion rate in the costal location, based on this factors, it becomes imperative …
Published in International Journal of Water Resources Engineering · Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 45–51 Read article
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Effect of Circular Polyimide Micropillars on Surface-Driven Capillary Flow of Dyed Working Liquids inside the SU-8 based Glass Microfluidic Devices
Abstract: In this experimental work, total 8 individual SU-8 based glass microfluidic devices are fabricated using Mukhopadhyay’s own hands-on completely. Maskless lithography and indirect bonding technique are the methods to fabricate these devices. A CMOS camera catching 25 frames per second with a corresponding time-scale resolution of 0.04 second is used to record the surface-driven capillary flow in each device. Dyed water and dyed ethylene glycol are the selected and prepared …
Published in International Journal of Water Resources Engineering · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 1–9 Read article
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DEPLOYMENT OF FINANCIAL STRATEGIES TO URBAN WATER SANITATION AND WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT IN NIGERIA
Abstract: Adequate urban water sanitation and financial strategies can be deployed to wastewater management in Nigeria to engender the health and wealth of the populace. This paper is focused on urban sanitation and how financial planning can be utilized to foster wastewater management in Nigeria. The methodology employed in this paper involves critical observation of the current situation, literature review and several processes which include identification of the challenges of urban …
Published in International Journal of Water Resources Engineering · Vol. 8, Issue 1, 2022 · pp. 12–26 Read article
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SMS: An Improved Approach Specifically for Edge Detection of Gray-Scale Images
Abstract: Abstract Edges of an image can be represented by using various edge detectors with different approaches. Edge detection is a very fundamental part in image processing and computer vision. In this paper, an emerging edge detection approach which computes edges of different images using the programmatic combination of Sobel-Morphological-Sobel (SMS) edge detectors is presented. This approach can be used as framework for multi-scale edge detectors for a very wide range …
Published in International Journal of Distributed Computing and Technology · Vol. 1, Issue 2, 2015 · pp. 16–20 Read article
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3D Printing for Cake Designing Using Raspberry PI
Abstract: The use of advanced 3D printing technology improved with component placement and electrical interconnect deposition can offer electronic prototypes that now can be rapidly fabricated illuminate light-emitting diodes for a striking effect. By applying 3D printing of structural electronics to accelerate prototyping, the development cycle was reduced from weeks to hours. Rapid in comparable time frames as traditional 2D bread-boarded prototypes; however, these 3D prototypes include the advantage of being …
Published in International Journal of Distributed Computing and Technology · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2017 · pp. 14–19 Read article
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Information Management System: A Review
Abstract: ABSTRACT There were various issues related with received manual techniques to oversee understudy data in schools, universities, and so on., these pursued controls made delay in the conveyance of administrations understudies, mistakes in the consummation of undertakings, etc. Another framework structured and actualized to tackle most of the issues and impediments coming about because of the utilization of the old strategies and systems. Keywords: Database management system, Student Information Management …
Published in International Journal of Distributed Computing and Technology · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 14–16 Read article
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Performance of Weibull Distribution Function on Prediction Based EH-CRN with Diverse Fusion
Abstract: Reduction of energy footprint and spectral underutilization are the two major challenges for communication technology. Energy harvesting (EH) enabled cooperative cognitive radio network (CRN) promises to address this pertinent issue and aspires to play the pivotal role in driving future wireless communication. The distribution function plays an important role on the performance of such model. In this paper, we introduced Weibull distribution function in characterizing the primary user activity and …
Published in International Journal of Distributed Computing and Technology · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 35–47 Read article
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Data Analytics and Visualization for Unveiling Insights from Digital Twins: Trends and Challenges
Abstract: igital twins represent a paradigm shift in engineering analytics and simulations. As virtual replicas of physical assets and processes, digital twins require the confluence of massive amounts of data, predictive analytics, and visualization capabilities to unlock their full potential. This study provides a comprehensive overview of the role of data analytics and visualization techniques in extracting value from digital twin data. An in-depth literature review analyzes current research trends and …
Published in International Journal of Distributed Computing and Technology · Vol. 9, Issue 2, 2023 · pp. 9–19 Read article
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RDTP: Reliable Delay Time Protocol with Duty Cycle Optimization in 6LoWPAN-WBAN
Abstract: Medium access control (MAC) protocols based on the adaptive duty cycle and the IEEE 802.15.4 standard have recently been proposed to address the Quality of Service (QoS) requirements of wireless body area sensor networks. These QoS requirements include time-bound data transmission services, data rate, reliability, and energy consumption. Providing a comprehensive set of QoS is difficult with the present protocols, though. Furthermore, these protocols adjust duty cycle values by considering …
Published in International Journal of Distributed Computing and Technology · Vol. 9, Issue 2, 2023 · pp. 26–42 Read article
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General Health Check-up, Health Care Model using CNN and Internet-of-Medical Things
Abstract: Many people may believe that undergoing a comprehensive medical check-up is unnecessary when they feel perfectly healthy. However, this perception is mistaken. Regular health check-ups are essential to maintain overall well-being and to detect potential health issues early, enabling proactive steps to prevent them from worsening. Such check-ups are valuable for both individuals in good health and those with existing medical conditions, as they provide insight into the progress of …
Published in International Journal of Distributed Computing and Technology · Vol. 9, Issue 2, 2023 · pp. 20–25 Read article
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Application of COM-LOG Technique for Edge Detection of Images: An Emerging Methodology
Abstract: In this paper, an emerging edge detection method for computing the edges of several images using the concept of Center of Mass (COM) with Laplacian of Gaussian (LOG) Operator is presented. This method can be used as framework for multi-scale edge detectors for several images in image processing. Multi-scale edge detector needs to compute gradient on different scales. Here the edge detection by COM technique with LOG operator is compared …
Published in International Journal of Image Processing and Pattern Recognition · Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2015 · pp. 1–6 Read article
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Edge Detection of Images: An Application of C-R Methodology
Abstract: In this paper, a novel edge detection technique which computes edges of different images using the concept of Center of Mass (COM) with Robert Edge Detector (COM-ROBERT) methodology is presented. The proposed method can be used as framework for multi-scale edge detectors for different images in image processing. Here the edge detection by COM with Robert edge detector methodology is compared with simply COM methodology. Keywords: Edge detection, center of …
Published in International Journal of Image Processing and Pattern Recognition · Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2015 · pp. 9–13 Read article
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An Experimental Analysis Using P-S-M Approach for Edge Detection of Color Images
Abstract: Abstract Edges of an image can be represented by using various edge detectors with different approaches. Edge detection is a very fundamental part in image processing and computer vision. In this paper, an emerging edge detection approach which computes edges of different images using the programmatic combination of Prewitt-Sobel-Morphological (PSM) edge detectors is presented. This approach can be used as framework for multi-scale edge detectors for a very wide range …
Published in International Journal of Image Processing and Pattern Recognition · Vol. 1, Issue 2, 2015 · pp. 18–23 Read article
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A Real Image and the Edges Detected Using Ramp and Ridge Profile
Abstract: Edge detection may be an elementary downside of laptop vision and has been wide investigated. I tend to propose a brand-new framework for edge detection supported edge profiles. Acceptable analysis functions area unit required for various kinds of edge profiles, like ramp edges, ridge edges, etc. Associate in Nursing analysis operate should meet the need that it'll manufacture native minima at the positions wherever edges of a given sort occur …
Published in International Journal of Image Processing and Pattern Recognition · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2017 · pp. 11–16 Read article
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Blind Assistance System using Tensorflow
Abstract: Because of item recognition's cozy relationship with video investigation and picture understanding, it has drawn in much exploration consideration lately. Customary item discovery techniques are based on carefully assembled highlights and shallow teachable designs. Their exhibition effectively deteriorates by building complex outfits which join numerous low-level picture highlights with undeniable level setting from object finders and scene classifiers. With the fast improvement in profound learning, all the more amazing assets, …
Published in International Journal of Image Processing and Pattern Recognition · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2021 · pp. 6–12 Read article
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Facial Image Analysis for Identification of Gender: A Machine Learning based Approach
Abstract: Facial biometrics for gender classification is known to significantly improve the efficiency of person identification in biometric access control models. It not only increases the speed but also improves the accuracy. It reduces the effort of finding a match for a face in the databases to almost a half. The process like any pattern recognition framework needs to extract the useful features. A novel gender identification algorithm is proposed which …
Published in International Journal of Image Processing and Pattern Recognition · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2021 · pp. 23–29 Read article
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Human Mood Identification (Data Recording System)
Abstract: Researchers across a variety of fields are becoming more interested in a human-computer interface system for automatic facial emotion identification. In our project, an Automatic Facial Expression Recognition System (AFERS) which records emotion for physiological analysis has been proposed. The suggested process consists of four steps: Identifying every face in the frame is part of the first stage. We focus on each face and adjust it in such a way …
Published in International Journal of Image Processing and Pattern Recognition · Vol. 8, Issue 1, 2022 · pp. 15–19 Read article
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Vehicle Number Plate Detection and Recognition System in Nigeria Using Deep Learning
Abstract: With over 200 million citizens, Nigeria is one of Africa’s largest and most populous nations. It is now essential to automate traffic management due to the rising number of vehicles in the nation. With the use of a deep learning technique known as the YOLO method, the study was able to construct an automatic vehicle license plate identification system that will recognize each of the vehicle license plates when many …
Published in International Journal of Image Processing and Pattern Recognition · Vol. 9, Issue 2, 2023 · pp. 32–45 Read article