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Information and Communication Technology for Development for Africa

Second International Conference, ICT4DA 2019, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, May 28-30, 2019, Revised Selected Papers

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  • © 2019

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Editors:
  1. Fisseha Mekuria

    1. Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Meraka ICT Institute, Pretoria, South Africa

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  2. Ethiopia Nigussie

    1. Department of Future Technologies, University of Turku, Turku, Finland

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  3. Tesfa Tegegne

    1. ICT4D Research Center, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar , Ethiopia

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Part of the book series: Communications in Computer and Information Science (CCIS, volume 1026)

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Table of contents (29 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Artificial Intelligence and Data Science Track

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. A Novel Method of Pre-processing Using Dental X-Ray Images by Adaptive Morpho Histo Wavelet Denoising (AMHW) Method

      • S. G. Saju Simon, X. Felix Joseph, Ararso Taye Waktola, Derera Senay
      Pages 3-10

    3. Knowledge Based System for Diagnosis and Treatment of Mango Diseases

      • Waltengus Birhanie, Tesfa Tegegne
      Pages 11-23

    4. A Genetic Algorithm-Based Approach for Test Case Prioritization

      • Getachew Mekuria Habtemariam, Sudhir Kumar Mohapatra
      Pages 24-37

    5. Stationary Wavelet Transform for Automatic Epileptic Seizure Detection

      • Gebremichael Shiferaw, Adane Mamuye, Marco Piangerelli
      Pages 38-45

    6. Classical Machine Learning Algorithms and Shallower Convolutional Neural Networks Towards Computationally Efficient and Accurate Classification of Malaria Parasites

      • Yaecob Girmay Gezahegn, Abel Kahsay Gebreslassie, Maarig Aregawi Hagos, Achim Ibenthal, Eneyew Adugna Etsub
      Pages 46-56

    7. Knowledge Based Decision Support System for Detecting and Diagnosis of Acute Abdomen Using Hybrid Approach

      • Alemu Workneh, Dereje Teferi, Alemu Kumilachew
      Pages 57-67

    8. Modern CNNs for IoT Based Farms

      • Patrick Kinyua Gikunda, Nicolas Jouandeau
      Pages 68-79

    9. A Collaborative Approach to Build a KBS for Crop Selection: Combining Experts Knowledge and Machine Learning Knowledge Discovery

      • Mulualem Bitew Anley, Tibebe Beshah Tesema
      Pages 80-92

    10. Towards Fuzzy Analytical Hierarchy Process Model for Performance Evaluation of Healthcare Sector Services

      • George Wamamu Musumba, Ruth Diko Wario
      Pages 93-118

    11. Design of Hybrid Neuro-Fuzzy Controller for Magnetic Levitation Train Systems

      • Yakob Kiros Teklehaimanot, Dereje Shiferaw Negash, Endrias Alemayehu Workiye
      Pages 119-133

  3. Wireless and Mobile Computing Track

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 135-135
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    2. Optimization of Electrical Tilt for Addis Ababa LTE Deployment Scenario

      • Taddege Assefa Beyene, Beneyam Berehanu Haile
      Pages 137-145

    3. Low Complexity Radio Mobile Speed Estimation Using Count of Received Envelop Peaks and Troughs

      • Atli Lemma
      Pages 146-153

    4. Performance Analysis of Vertical Sectorization for LTE Realistic Deployment Scenario

      • Seifu Girma Zeleke, Beneyam Berehanu Haile
      Pages 154-163

    5. Quality Evaluation for Indoor Mobile Data Customers in Addis Ababa Business Area Using Data from Network Management System, Walk Test, Crowdsourcing and Subjective Survey

      • Abera Reesom Bisrat, Beneyam Berehanu Haile, Edward Mutafungwa, Jyri Hämäläinen
      Pages 164-175

    6. Performance Evaluation of 6-Sector Site and Small Cell for Addis Ababa UMTS Network

      • Tirufire Aberra Fulle, Beneyam Berehanu Haile
      Pages 176-187

    7. Techno-Economic Investigation of LTE-Advanced Deployment for Africa: Case of Addis Ababa City

      • Gizachew Hailegebriel Mako, Beneyam Berehanu Haile, Edward Mutafungwa
      Pages 188-202

    8. Peak-to-Average Power Ratio Reduction of OFDM Signals Using Selected Mapping

      • Workineh Gebeye Abera, Yihenew Wondie Marye
      Pages 203-212
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This book constitutes the proceedings of the Second International Conference on Information and Communication Technology for Development for Africa, ICT4DA 2019, held in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, in May 2019.

The 29 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 69 submissions. The papers address the impact of ICT in fostering economic development in Africa. In detail they cover the following topics: artificial intelligence and data science; wireless and mobile computing; and Natural Language Processing.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Meraka ICT Institute, Pretoria, South Africa

    Fisseha Mekuria

  • Department of Future Technologies, University of Turku, Turku, Finland

    Ethiopia Nigussie

  • ICT4D Research Center, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar , Ethiopia

    Tesfa Tegegne

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