Browsing Sustainable Research and Innovation Proceedings by Title

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  • Mulembo, T.; Ikua, B.; Keraita, J.; Niyibizi, A.; Kagiri, C. (Proceedings of 2013 Mechanical Engineering Conference on Sustainable Research and Innovation, 2017-05-24)
    Micromechanical components such as acceleration sen-sors in car safety systems and micro-fluidic circuits are normally made of monocrystalline silicon. The modeling of laser microma-chining of complex shapes using silicon ...
  • Fundi, Sanewu, Isaac; Kaluli, J.W.; Kinuthia, J. (JKUAT-COETEC, 2024-09-19)
    Interlocking stabilized soil block (ISSB) is a technology that encourages utilization of locally available building resources. Desirable features of the ISSB technology include; aesthetic value, ease of construction and ...
  • Achieng, Maureen (JKUAT, 2017-04-11)
    This article reports the work done after exploring the challenges faced by both the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and the banking industry in the management of finances; especially the payment of utility bills and ...
  • Simotwo, Job C.; Kamau, Stanley I.; Hinga, Peterson K. (JKUAT-COETEC, 2024-09-19)
    Autonomous vehicles are equipped with an increasing number of actuators to actively control the longitudinal and lateral dynamics of the vehicle. Amidst difference in terrains and roads that an autonomous vehicle drives ...
  • Wang’ombe, Daniel N.; Maranga, Stephen M.; Mose, Bruno R.; Mbuya, Thomas O. (JKUAT-COETEC, 2025-01-17)
    Friction-stir processing (FSP) is an inspirational approach to the enhancement of metal properties through grain refinement, homogenization of second phase particles, elimination of defects like porosity, and surface ...
  • Kyalo, M. N.; Kimotho, J. K. (JKUAT-COETEC, 2024-09-19)
    In manufacturing, many applications require welding of dissimilar materials. Stainless steel and carbon steel are often welded together in applications such as nuclear, hydro power, chemical, and petrochemical plants. ...
  • Ngoo, Livingstone; Nderu, J. N.; Ndungu, C.M. (COETEC, 2017-04-06)
    This work aims at analysis and establishing harmonic levels at various points of KPLC power lines. It involved collection of harmonic order levels from generation, distribution and point of common coupling (PCC). The data ...
  • Muchiri, Nelson; Kamau, S.I; Ikua, B.W (JKUAT-COETEC, 2025-01-17)
    For multiple unmanned Aerial Vehicles to collaborate in execution of a mission, a design of the mission, tasks and way points is first developed. Core to the design is determination of proper architecture and practical ...
  • Koskei, Weldon K.; Murage, David K.; Kangethe, Samuel; Saulo, Michael J. (JKUAT-COETEC, 2025-01-17)
    The ever growing population and the high level of industrialization globally has led to increase demand for electric power. However, the expansion of electric power generation as well as transmission and distribution power ...
  • Mureu, E.; Kihato, P.; Langat, P. (JKUAT-COETEC, 2024-08-12)
    The TV White Spaces (TVWS) are “portions of spectrum left unused by TV broadcasting services”, in the Ultra High Frequency (UHF) band. One of the proposed application of the TVWS is in the provision of fixed wireless ...
  • Mureu, E.; Kihato, P.; Langat, P. (JKUAT-COETEC, 2024-08-15)
    Cognitive Radio (CR) is one of the technologies that promises to enhance the spectral efficiency, by having secondary users access channel(s) allocated to a primary user but are idle in a given area or time. Spectrum sensing ...
  • Wanene, A.G; Kusimba, B. W.; Mulwa, P.M.; Chege, S.; Oloo, J. O.; Lang'at, E. C.; Aoki, S. (JKUAT-COETEC, 2024-05-29)
    In the electrification of bicycles, tricycles, wheelchairs, and other velocipedes, there is a need to size the battery and the motor according to the expected load. This is because oversizing these components leads to ...
  • Kimani, T. N.; Jallow, Haddy; Njuguna, B. M.; Alkizim, A. O (JKUAT-COETEC, 2024-09-19)
    In the global context, Building Information Modeling (BIM) is a catalytic agent for innovation, productivity and efficiency in the construction industry. BIM adoption in Kenya is rare whereas the volume of construction is ...
  • Simon, Shadrack Mutungi; Prof. Njuguna, Mugwima; Prof. Kivaa, Titus Peter (JKUAT-SABS, 2024-08-13)
    Local contractors in Kenya have been reported to have a myriad of weaknesses including operational inefficiencies, poor growth, reduced profitability, poor technology, ineffective strategies, and weak management structures ...
  • Ondiba, Jared O.; Kanali, Christopher L.; Gathitu, Benson B; Ondimu, Stephen N. (JKUAT-COETEC, 2024-08-14)
    There is an increasing rate of environmental pollution resulting from high emission rates from bioprocessing industries in Kenya. This study provides information on the characterization of bioprocessing effluents collected ...
  • Ong’era, Christopher M.; Gathitu, Benson B.; Murunga, Sylvia I.; Kuloba, Patrick W.; Gathirwa, Jeremiah W. (JKUAT-COETEC, 2024-08-14)
    Nanoemulsions produced by the use of co-solvents show unexpected thermodynamic stability without the use of conventional surfactants. We study the system rapeseed oil – ethanol – 1-heptanol to be able to understand the ...
  • Njuguna, Simon N.; Ondimu, Stephen; Kenji, Glaston M. (JKUAT-COETEC, 2025-01-17)
    Texture is an important feature in the definition of the external appearance of a material. In this study, Gray-level co- occurrence matrix (GLCM) was used in the analysis of image texture without the destruction of the ...
  • Maina, Karuga (COETEC, 2017-04-06)
    The Standards and Labeling Programme in Kenya is a 5year Government of Kenya initiative being implemented under the Ministry of Industrialization. This Climate Change Mitigation Programme jointly funded by the United Nation ...
  • Kilee, Mercy N.; Oketch, Peter O.; Ndiritu, Hiram M. (JKUAT-COETEC, 2024-05-31)
    Coco peat is a light soil-like material that is created as a by-product of the extraction of coco coir from coconut fibre. When wet, coco peat is a bulky material and possess a challenge in transportation. Drying removes ...
  • Yokobe, Sumito; Kawahara, Nobuyuki; Tomita, Eiji; Kiplimo, Robert (COETEC, 2017-04-06)
    The combustion and emission characteristics of a low emission and highly efficient premixed charge compression ignition diesel engine operated with moderate amount of exhaust gas recirculation was investigated in a single ...

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