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Decentralized Dynamic Power Control for Wireless Backbone Mesh Networks
(2011)
The remarkable evolution of wireless networks into the next generation to provide ubiquitous
and seamless broadband applications has recently triggered the emergence of Wireless Mesh
Networks (WMNs). The WMNs comprise ...
Housing strategies in Kenyan towns and dweller-initiated transformations-Case estates from Nairobi
(2011)
Housing demand in Nairobi city has exceeded her rapid population growth culminating in
shortage, contributory to informal settlements, and now increasingly attributed to dweller-initiated
transformation in formal housing. ...
Microwave Path Survey Using Differential GPS
(Maney Publishing, 2011)
A microwave path survey is critical before any wireless communication infrastructure can be put into place. It is on the basis of this that the line of sight possibility between any pair of stations is established. This ...
Optimal placement of a piezoelectric ring in an ultrasonic powder transport system
(2011)
The transport of powder materials is an important aspect of process engineering. Various industries such as the food, chemical, pharmaceutical, coating, information and telecommunication industries have set a high demand ...
The role of architecture in Kenya Vision 2030; a case of University of Nairobi
(2011)
This paper develops two lines of thought about how the discipline and profession of architecture can
become critical players in the delivery of Vision 2030 in Kenya. The first dimension argues for the
recognition of ...
Informal Urbanism in Nairobi
(2011)
Post-colonial Nairobi has experienced a rapid urbanization rate averaging 5 per cent per annum from 1963 to the present. The planning framework inherited from the colonial regime and little changed after Independence has ...
Path reduction factor modelling for terrestrial links based on rain cell growth
(2011)
A new path length reduction factor that accounts for the growth and occurrence of multiple rain cells along a propagation path of a given terrestrial link is introduced in this work. In addition, the mathematical and ...
A new approach for using time-series remote-sensing images to detect changes in vegetation cover and composition in drylands
(2011)
Vegetation cover and composition are important aspects of the dryland environment because they provide livelihood to humans and also protect soil resources against erosion. Currently, scientists are advancing various ...