ABSTRACT Mobile Agent Technology (MAT), remote method invocation and remote procedure calling are the three most widely used techniques for information storage and retrieval in network environments. Previous studies have shown that MAT provides a more efficient and dynamic approach to information storage and retrieval than others. However, for mobile agents to effectively perform their various tasks, a static agent platform must be installed on the computers. These platforms consume more mem...
Abstract The project aims at providing a user-friendly application to enable Ghanaian small-scale firms to provide better after-sales service support. The provision of effective and efficient door-to-door customer service in Ghana has been a challenge to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). This can be attributed to cost of acquiring technology that can help to streamline processes. However, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) have improved significantly has become accessible in recent years...
Abstract Individuals on the Autism Spectrum experience some difficult in recognizing and expressing emotions using their faces. This affects their ability to form long-term relationships and leaves them ostracized from others in our society. This project seeks to develop an application that helps children with autism recognise emotions in order to better place them in our society.
ABSTRACT This capstone project idea is to develop a system called FarmConnect—a mobile application platform that connects investors with smallholder farmers who are seeking funding for their farm operations. Such funding will help the farmer operate at full capacity hence increasing the level of food security in Ghana. FarmConnect will be able to provide interested investors with concrete data that will inform their decision to invest in a chosen smallholder farmer. Also, an example farmer ...
Abstract “Money makes the world go round”. The importance of money has made it a very powerful tool man cannot live without. Thus, it is very important for people to have money when they need it. The mobile phone has developed drastically from a device just for making and receiving calls to one that can be used to take pictures, send emails, connect to the internet and do many other things that at one point in time were dedicated to specific devices such as computers. Mobile phone users i...
Abstract It has been observed that it is stressful for patients on the Ghana National Health Insurance Scheme to get quality health care. This stress is due to congestion at the hospitals that operate under the scheme. The congestion does not only waste the time of the patients but can also cause death. There is also the need of sharing medical and patient information among hospitals that operate under the scheme. Inability of sharing data renders the work of the scheme inefficient. This diss...
Abstract The use of electronic devices such as computers and mobile phones have rapidly increased over time. Technological powerhouses have inculcated some form of speech recognition in their devices and as such, the increase in usage of this devices provides the increase in interaction between humans and speech recognition. Speech recognition involves adequately transcribing spoken sentences or words into text. This interaction is present all over the world, Africa inclusively, and the con...
Abstract This projects seeks to expand the usage of peer learning in tertiary educational institutions. It focuses on designing and a developing a simplified mimic of the Ashesi Courseware that shall make use of peer learning techniques. This is done by granting both lecturers and students the permission to share coursework materials they feel relevant to a given course. It also includes extending its uses to allowing students to give feedback on the usefulness of materials shared in understa...
Abstract E-commerce, as a means of transacting business, is increasingly providing Ghanaians abroad and at home with a new and more convenient way to do their shopping. Sites such as makola.com and myebayghana.com are providing retailers with a means to exhibit their products to enable them expand their reach. However, many e-commerce sites do not fully address the shopping needs of the average Ghanaian shopper, which are, a quick, easy, reliable and more contextual way to shop for products a...
Abstract The main aim of this project is to integrate local languages spoken and written in Ghana into the input method services of smartphones. The high penetration of mobile devices in and across Africa continues to be an interesting phenomenon and this does not exclude smartphones. Since the introduction of smartphones, their production and customization has been skewed towards users and consumers in the West. Therefore the localization of the features of smartphones for the African enviro...
Abstract Internet of things (IoT) has provided an opportunity for technology to be used to solve more complex problems and understand a lot more processes and activities by collecting and analyzing data. The growing demand for electricity in Ghana has been coupled with the increase in cost of providing this basic amenity. The homeowner has been burdened with high electricity billing, which has led to the adoption of life changing recommendations. Home automation technology has provided a mean...
ABSTRACT Across the continent of Africa, there are young people who use their experience in farming and knowledge in business to engage in agriculture in a whole new way. Unlike traditional farmers, these young people are in tune with technology and are passionate about changing the status quo on the continent. They are called Agripreneurs. The world bank projects that the world’s population will reach about 9.6 billion by 2050 and this means that current food production needs to be increas...
ABSTRACT It is important that while the world moves towards a digital age, people around the world build fluency in communicating with computers. In order to remain relevant, programming skills are highly necessary in the 21st century. In order to create such a culture, starting from the children is a step in the right direction. Teaching programming to children in schools has become just as necessary as teaching them Mathematics, English or Science. In developing countries however, children ...
ABSTRACT This project deals with designing a Web application that delivers KHAN ACADEMY® instructional videos and attempts to give SHS students, access to educational resources that are relevant to the WASSCE syllabus. The ultimate objective of this project is to help students improve their math learning abilities by giving them reach to vast resources which can be accessed offline. The added value of this application is that it allows teachers to use this resource to assist their students b...
ABSTRACT Searching for a property for sale or rent is cumbersome and expensive in Kenya since you reply on the help real estate brokers provide in acquiring a property. This project seeks to find an efficient way of advertising and searching for property. I developed an application that creates contact between property owners or managers and property seekers. The web application can be accessed on both mobile devices and computers. Users can also install an Android or Windows application on t...