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Economic and Historical Antecedents to Niger Delta’s Transportation Infrastructure Project Backlog
Abstract: This research work articulates the regional and socio-economic background of the Niger Delta region,within the wider context of highway development in Nigeria. Against this backdrop, the historicalantecedents to the current institutional structure of highway development and administration in Nigeriaare traced. The existing development framework for investment in transportation infrastructure isreviewed, with emphasis on Nigeria’s posture as a developing country. The study further chronicles thevarious infrastructure developmental initiatives set up in …
Published in International Journal of Transportation Engineering and Traffic System · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2021 · pp. 29–42 Read article
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Dynamic Behaviour of Steel-Concrete Composite Bridge under Moving Loads
Abstract: Composite structure is a structure which is constructed using multiple dissimilar materials. The construction is called composite when two different types of materials are strongly bond together to act as a single unit. For a composite bridge deck a reinforced concrete slab is placed on the steel plate girder to form a complete structure. Use of composite structure has widely grown in the 21st century. This paper gives the brief …
Published in International Journal of Transportation Engineering and Traffic System · Vol. 8, Issue 1, 2022 · pp. 40–47 Read article
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Autonomous Baja Buggy: A Comprehensive Approach to Design and Development
Abstract: This research project introduces a novel modular system aimed at transforming off-road Baja vehicle into autonomous entities while still maintaining the option for manual operation. The primary objective of this study involves the design and development of a Level 3 autonomous vehicle prototype, utilizing a Society of Automotive Engineers eBaja vehicle equipped with advanced actuators and exteroceptive sensors. The outcome of this project yielded a drive-by-wire system, enabling the Baja …
Published in International Journal of Transportation Engineering and Traffic System · Vol. 9, Issue 1, 2023 · pp. 41–64 Read article
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Application of Hybrid Wavelet Packet-ANN in Drought Forecasting
Abstract: Drought is the most catastrophic natural disaster that has disastrous effect on human beings, environment and ecology. It is the most frequent of all the natural hazards. In this study, an attempt has been made to forecast the drought using Artificial Neural Network (ANN) for a lead time of 1-month and 6-month. Further, the pre-processing of data has been carried out using Wavelet Packet transform (WPT) and then the pre-processed …
Published in International Journal of Water Resources Engineering · Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2017 · pp. 70–80 Read article
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Flood Hazard Analysis on Dulecha Woreda Located in Middle Awash River Basin
Abstract: Flood is a natural disaster and causes loss of life and property damage. Awash River is causing damage of farm land and other properties at Dulecha Woreda as it is located at flood plain area. The objective of the study is to analyze flood hazard of Dulecha Woreda located in Middle Awash River Basin. The hydrological modeling in combination with hydraulic modeling is used for this study. The HEC-HMS model …
Published in International Journal of Water Resources Engineering · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 47–66 Read article
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A Comparative Study on Gumbel and LP3 Probability Distributions for Estimation of Extreme Rainfall
Abstract: Estimation of extreme rainfall for a given return period has utmost importance for planning, design and management of hydraulic and other civil structures in a region. This can be achieved by Extreme Value Analysis (EVA) that involves fitting of probability distributions to the annual maximum series of rainfall. This paper details a study on EVA of hourly and daily rainfall for Santacruz and Colaba sites by adopting Gumbel and Log …
Published in International Journal of Water Resources Engineering · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 21–33 Read article
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Recent Trends in Computational Optimization: A Note
Abstract: Abstract This paper has investigated about the optimization techniques. It is record from the traditional techniques used in Optimization and Global Optimization to the recent techniques. This paper has given the special emphasis on the heuristics and meta-heuristics used in Global Optimization. It is also a record of the solution of the real-life problem in the field of Operation Research, Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Management and Engineering Optimization Problem. …
Published in International Journal of Distributed Computing and Technology · Vol. 1, Issue 2, 2015 · pp. 1–5 Read article
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Computer Based Information System for the Automation of Centralized Library Activities
Abstract: To centralize the library there is processing system for measuring and reporting actual performance against the plan, so this article is depicting that information system which is required for the automation of centralized library activities.
Published in International Journal of Distributed Computing and Technology · Vol. 2, Issue 2, 2016 · pp. 1–5 Read article
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IoT Smart Waste Monitoring and Collection Framework
Abstract: Abstract - Solid waste management is one amongst the present challenges in urban areas and it's turning into a vital issue thanks to the fast increase in applicable solid waste management systems area population unit vital for up the setting and also the well-being of this paper, an Internet of Things(IoT) design for real-time residents. during waste watching and assortment has been proposed; able to improve and optimize solid waste …
Published in International Journal of Distributed Computing and Technology · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2019 · pp. 27–32 Read article
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A Design of Mobile Application for Food Waste Management (On the way towards Zero Food Wastage)
Abstract: Abstract— Food is the most important material on which humans survive. In this paper, a mobile food waste management application is developed to recommend waste food management referring on the Android Smart Phone. This application has been designed to provide food for the needy i.e. food for those in need if there is waste or excess of food in some place. Moreover, this application has been designed to store information …
Published in International Journal of Distributed Computing and Technology · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2019 · pp. 21–26 Read article
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Trucks Overload Detector and Controlling
Abstract: Trucks going beyond the legal mass bounds upsurge the danger of traffic accidents and damages to the structure. They likewise result in out-of-line rivalry between transport modes and organizations. It is important to guarantee a truck compilation to weight guideline. New innovations are being created for increasingly productive overload screening and requirement. Motion is the new innovation which enables trucks to be said something the traffic stream, with no disturbance …
Published in International Journal of Distributed Computing and Technology · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2019 · pp. 15–20 Read article
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Hardware Protection of Design Data for Integrated Circuits: A Review
Abstract: Due to globalization of integrated circuit (IC) design flow, the supply chain elements can pirate ICs, overbuild ICs and insert hardware Trojans. Ending piracy of ICs is locked by inserting additional keys and only a correct key makes the design to produce correct outputs. Test of ICs is essential to ensure their quality; the test is meant to prevent defective ICs from entering into the supply chain. Due to the …
Published in International Journal of Distributed Computing and Technology · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2019 · pp. 9–14 Read article
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Research Survey of Mobile Cloud Computing with Services of Cloud Computing
Abstract: Abstract: Mobile cloud computing (MCC) is a grouping of mobile computing and cloud computing. Mobile computing is a system, in which all mobile nodes are connected to one too one and one too many for data and information sharing on mobile networks. Cloud computing is a system that provides IaaS, SaaS PaaS and BPaaS services to users in network. Mobile cloud computing is a structure of mobile computing on mobile …
Published in International Journal of Distributed Computing and Technology · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2019 · pp. 43–49 Read article
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Dynamic Game Based CAPTCHA-A New Approach to Tackle Web Robots
Abstract: Abstract: "CAPTCHA" stands for Complete Automated Public Turning Test [1], is a security mechanism designed to differentiate between online bots and human. It is a challenged- response test for computing to determine whether the user is human or not. It is used to defend against the malicious bots programs. As use of Internet has been become vital issue and many web application facing a threat of web bots (Robots). Web …
Published in International Journal of Distributed Computing and Technology · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2019 · pp. 1–7 Read article
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Modelling and Analysis of Five Phase AC Motor in D-Q Axis
Abstract: Abstract: In this paper, a quinary phase induction machine is dynamically modelled in D-Q axis. The quinary phase voltages are being converted into two component voltages, one along the direct axis and the other along the quadrature axis. The Speed and torque of quinary phase induction is then derived. The speed of the quinary phase induction motor is estimated using sensor-less method thereby reducing rate and increasing the reliability of …
Published in International Journal of Distributed Computing and Technology · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2019 · pp. 20–42 Read article
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Using Hyperledger in IOT Applications
Abstract: Abstract: Internet of Things (IOT) refers to smart devices which can collect, process and transfer data without the need of human. The system of interconnected smart devices form Internet of things. Modern buildings are equipped with smart thermostats, doorbells, appliances such as alarm clock, coffee maker, sprinklers and much more. These devices can be programmed such that time or conditions like someone walked on the front lawn, trigger these devices …
Published in International Journal of Distributed Computing and Technology · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2019 · pp. 50–54 Read article
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Design of Dual-Band Wide Slot Monopole Antenna
Abstract: A wide slot dual band rectangular microstrip antenna with an L-shaped notch on radiating monopole antenna is presented in this paper. A wide rectangular shaped slot is etched from the ground in order to minimize the volume of the ground plane impact for portable devices. The performance of antennae for portable devices is commonly excited by the ground plane to result in variation in terms of operating frequency, impedance bandwidth …
Published in International Journal of Distributed Computing and Technology · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 1–11 Read article
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Fault Location in Two Phase Traction System
Abstract: Owing to the installation of autotransformers at regular intervals along the line, distance protection relays cannot be used with the aim of locating ground faults in 2×25 kV railway power supply systems. The reason is that the ratio between impedance and distance to the fault point is not linear in these electrification systems, unlike in 1×25 kV power systems. Therefore, the location of ground faults represents a complicated task in …
Published in International Journal of Distributed Computing and Technology · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 28–34 Read article
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Energy Generating Gymnasium System
Abstract: Most of the newly invented technologies entirely depend upon electricity for their proper operation. Therefore, the energy demand is increasing day by day. Energy has been a big cause for the development of human being. Conventional energy resources include fossil oil, natural gas and coal which are ultimately depleting and for this reason scientific community is shifting its attention towards renewable energy resources. In order to aid the energy crisis, …
Published in International Journal of Distributed Computing and Technology · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 21–27 Read article
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Energy Efficient Lighting System
Abstract: The energy is essential for the well-being of population, both economically and socially. The increasing demands of energy consumption worldwide require an increased use of energy resources, with adverse consequences for the environment. Solving problems related to lighting design is a major challenge for the 21st century. One of the main goals is to make cities more comfortable and safer, to which the lighting infrastructure plays a key role. It …
Published in International Journal of Distributed Computing and Technology · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 12–20 Read article