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The FIREMAN: Foraging-inspired energy management in multi-radio Wi-Fi networks
(2013-09)The tremendously rapid evolution of wireless networks into the next generation heterogeneous broadband and mobile networks has necessitated the emergence of the multiradio, wireless infrastructure. These wireless infrastructural ... -
FIREMAN: foraging-inspired radio-communication energy management for green multi-radio networks
(2013)Autonomous foraging radio resource allocation (AFRRA) protocol; autonomous foraging radio resource allocation message (AFRRAM); energy management; FIREMAN; foraginginspired; green multi-radio networksThe tremendously rapid ... -
First in first out (FIFO) and priority packet scheduling based on type of service (TOS)
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Mobile Ad Hoc Networks (MANETs) require prudent res ource allocations especially in scheduling mechanis ms that manage buffering of packets during waiting tim e. Various scheduling algorithms may be implemented to govern ... -
First National Communication of Kenya to the Conference of Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
(2002)This paper discusses the risks that the city of Mombasa faces from the direct and indirect impacts of climate change. Mombasa is Kenya's second largest city and has more than 700,000 inhabitants. It is the largest seaport ... -
First Total Reflection X-ray Fluorescence Round-robin Test Of Water Samples: Preliminary Results
(University of Nairobi, 2014)otal Reflection X-Ray Fluorescence (TXRF) is a mature technique to evaluate quantitatively the elemental composition of liquid samples deposited on clean and well polished reflectors. In this paper the results of the first ... -
Flexible Airport Pavement Design And Evaluation
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Flow due to a two-dimensional heat source with cross flow in the atmosphere
(Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Nairobi, 1976)This paper presents a model describing the flow field due to a two-dimensional infinitely long heat source in a stably-stratified atmosphere with a uniform wind cross-flow. The governing equation which is valid for any ... -
Flow measurements in rod bundle subchannels with varying rod-wall proximity
(University of Nairobi, 1991-11)Detailed measurements of fully developed, turbulent, air flow through a five-rod sector of a 37-rod bundle have been conducted for the design geometry of the bundle, as well as for several cases with the central rod displaced ... -
Flow-Based Structural Modelling And Dynamic Simulation Of Lake Water Levels.
(Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), KenyaGeospatial and Space Technology, University of Nairobi, 2011)The continuing decline in lake water levels is both a concern and daunting challenge to scientists and policymakers in this era, demanding a rethinking of technological and policy interventions in the context of broader ... -
Fluoride Contamination in Drinking Water in the Rift Valley, Kenya and Evaluation of the Efficiency of a Locally Manufactured Defluoridation Filter
(2004)posed social health scheme (NSHIF) and its performance potential. The specific objectives were to: examine the existing social scheme (NHIF), its role and challenges in health care financing; establish whether or not Kenya ... -
Food insecurity in Sierra Leone Overcoming the Challenges in Post-Conflict Reconstruction
(2003)Sierra Leone has an area of about 73)326 km2 and a population estimated in mid-2000 at 5.29 million." The economy is dominated by agriculture and mining. In the 1990s about 47 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) was ... -
Force Measurement Services At Kebs: An Overview Of Equipment, Procedures And Uncertainty
(University of Nairobi, 2013)This paper describes the facilities, instrumentation and procedures currently used in the force laboratory at the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) for force measurement services. The laboratory uses the Force Calibration ... -
Forces Driving ICT Adoption in Real Estate Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)ICT plays a significant role in real estate transactions, facilitating efficiency in transactions and reduction of costs. The adoption of the technology has however been sluggish despite its importance property transactions. ... -
Form Making in Architecture
(2012)Form making is one of the most important activities that the architect is engaged in when creating architecture. During the process of form making the architect expresses the individual perceptions of reality in tangible ... -
Formal City Transformation to an Informal City; A Housing Perspective: The Case of Nairobi City
(University of NairobiSchool of Built Environment, 2013-06)The paper aims at explaining the decay of formal neighbourhoods into informal ones through a qualitative study done by archival survey, observation of affected housing settlements and interviews of selected key ... -
Four lectures on geodetic network analysis
(University of Nairobi, 1983)A model for the establishment of an integrated geodetic datum covering a region is treated. The integrated geodetic datum is understood here to comprise the geoid, the reference ellipsoid, and the positional coordinates. ... -
Frame and Burst Acquisition in TDMA Satellite Communication Networks with Transponder Hopping
(2009)The paper presents frame and burst acquisition in a satellite communication network based on time division multiple access (TDMA) in which the transmissions may be carried on different transponders. A unique word pattern ... -
A framework for classifying disassemble/analyse/assemble activities in engineering design education
(2008)Disassemble/analyse/assemble (DAA) activities of an artifact pervade many undergraduate engineering courses in the USA as they provide useful 'hands-on' learning components. DAA activities are central to product dissection ... -
A framework for national assessment of land degradation in the drylands
(2011)Land degradation is a gradual, negative environmental process that is accelerated by human activities. Its gradual nature allows degradation to proceed unnoticed, thus reducing the likelihood of appropriate and timely ... -
Friction coefficient of cereal grains on various surfaces
(1990)The static coeff. of friction of 3 materials which could be used in the construction of silos were determined for oats and shelled maize at different m.c. within a range of 10-20% (w.b.). In general, the coeff. increased ...