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Numerical Simulation of Soil Resistance in Ripping: A case study of a Sandy Clay Soil
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
In this study, a numerical model based on field experiments, laboratory experiments and simulation was developed to predict the soil resistance to ripping in a sandy clay soil. The study identified the soil and operational ...
Conversion of analogue to digital transmission converter
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
In the analog technology, information is translated into electric pulses of varying amplitude while in digital technology; translation of information is into binary format (zero or one) where each bit is representative of ...
Room Occupancy Monitoring And Counting Device
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Monitoring and counting of people is very popular in many commercial and non-commercial scenarios. The number of people entering and leaving shops, the occupancy of office buildings, companies, museums or libraries provides ...
A web-based spatial management information system for institutions of justice in Nairobi City County
(University of Nairobi, 2015-05)
The manner in which geographic data is acquired, processed and applied continues to change with advancing technology. This study focused on the development of a web-based spatial management information system for the justice ...
Investigating habitation of public open spaces in the city of Kisumu - case study of Jomo Kenyatta sports ground
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Design of urban open spaces needs insight into the needs of the users. Public open spaces in
the city of Kisumu are not well documented forcing whoever is searching for information on
these spaces to rely on resource ...
Intelligent multi-coloured lighting system design with fuzzy logic controller
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
This thesis is about design of an intelligent energy efficient lighting system based on fuzzy
logic controller that uses multi-colour LEDs to produce light of the required luminance level
and appropriate colour in a ...
A Bayesian Approach To Aircraft Identification By Outline Shape Using Invariant Image Moments
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
The outline shape is one of the most important attributes in the classification or identification of an
object. It is used in human visual perception although the exact processes are yet to be understood.
In computer ...
Urban housing affordability in Kenya: a case study of the mortgage housing sector in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Over 70 % of urban households in Kenya experience severe housing affordability challenges. Affordability problems are manifested in the high levels of homelessness, poor human settlement conditions, high price of housing ...
Settlements in transformation: impacts of the emerging housing typologies on slums in Nairobi, a case of Mukuru Kwa Njenga settlement
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Informal settlements change over space and time and the number of people living in
such housing areas has been growing worldwide. The reasons for this dynamical
behavior are manifold. Nevertheless, informal settlements ...
The urban block as a tool for urban design
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
The urban block is the link between city user’s everyday lives and the urban space. This study calls for this urban component to be treated as an essential element of the city when new urban plans and models are developed.
The ...