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    Skaïgreen: An aerial drone and deep learning project for the counting and nitrogen deficiency detection of coconut trees
    (2023-05) Adu-Sarkodee, Emmanuel Nkunim; Eshun, Michael Kwame
    This capstone project involved the implementation of a drone system to obtain an aerial view of a coconut farm, with the goal of using deep learning models to detect and count coconut plants, as well as identify nitrogen-deficient plants. The YOLOv5 algorithm was used for object detection, with a unique ID assigned to each plant for counting. A VGGNet convolutional neural network was trained on a dataset of labeled coconut plant images to classify plants as "healthy" or "unhealthy". The results of the project included an automated drone system that could fly and capture footage with a single click, allowing for efficient counting of coconut plants and detection of nitrogen-deficient plants.
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    Building a Buddy-Up pairing application for the Office of Diversity and International Programs (ODIP) at Ashesi University
    (2023-05) Amah, Ngoh Rodney
    Today's technology has created opportunities for connecting people faster than it used to two decades ago. Most applications like Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram have shown us how meaningful connections can be fostered effectively and efficiently. Understanding how social networks like Facebook and Twitter are designed and how they handle pairing constraints is essential to creating other systems that connect people. This applied project discusses designing and implementing a student buddy-up pairing system for the Office of Diversity and International Programs (ODIP) at Ashesi University, Ghana. Every academic year, the ODIP pairs continuing student buddies to serve as mentors with incoming first-year students. This pairing aims to ensure incoming first-year students transition well into college life and studies at Ashesi University. Similar to other pairing systems, the proposed system in this applied project handles several user constraints such as gender, preferred nationality, and the number of freshers continuing students would like to be paired with. However, it differs from other matching systems because it applies only a one-way matching relationship. Only continuing students specify the attributes of freshers they would like to be paired with. The outcome of this applied project is a buddy-up pairing application system that pairs freshers and continuing students while incorporating specific constraints.
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    Ubuntu: An Ashesi group work platform with digitally assisted peer evaluation
    (2023-05) Amarteyfio , Philip Kwaku
    One of the most essential parts of education is learning how to collaborate with other people to accomplish a particular task or goal. From extremely large tasks such as running a multi-million dollar company to finishing a simple high school group assignment, the ability to work with other people as a team is a major factor in ensuring success. With the advent of technology, collaborative software has become an integral part of teamwork, providing a more organized platform for collaborative work both physically and remotely. However, students at Ashesi University encounter several difficulties when working collaboratively, including organizing team activities and timelines, agreeing on suitable meeting times, and ensuring that all team members make equal contributions. Additionally, the traditional method of evaluating peers through digital and paper surveys has its limitations. To address these challenges, the Ubuntu project presents a web-based collaborative platform specifically for Ashesi students. This web application combines the classic features of collaborative software such as meeting scheduling and task management with uniquely designed features for the academic setting. The highlight of this platform is a digitally assisted peer assessment score calculator to provide an innovative and efficient way of conducting peer evaluations. The platform shows the potential to be an effective collaboration application that contributes to improving the quality of teamwork within the university by providing a more organized way of tackling team activities and also improving peer evaluation.
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    ROADIO: A system for automated estimation and visualization of crowdsourced road surface quality using mobile phones
    (2023-05) Bonsu, Gideon Donkor; Ofori-Addo, Sean
    Road infrastructure is crucial for economic growth as it facilitates the transportation of goods, services and people. However, poor road conditions can negatively impact the economy and hinder the timely delivery of goods and services. In Ghana, limited quality road infrastructure remains a challenge, and reliable information on road systems is needed to make informed decisions on infrastructure development. Mobile technology presents a promising opportunity to develop participatory sensing systems for collecting and processing road data. This study aims to further the development of a system for gathering, processing, and displaying data on road surface quality using crowdsourced sensory data from mobile devices in Ghana. The study seeks to create and efficient and cost-effective system that can significantly improve the state of road infrastructure in Ghana by leveraging the advancements in mobile technology and participatory sensing. We designed and implemented a three-tiered architecture software that enables large-scale detection of road surface quality through mobile phones. The system accommodates a machine learning algorithm for classifying road readings from accelerometers, and a service to address the problem of aggregating crowdsourced data which has not been effectively handled in previous research in the Ghanaian context. The classified road surface data is then visualized on a web interface that integrates a Google Maps API.
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    Career Buddy: A digital system to streamline career-related actions between students and the career centre
    (2023-05) Alhassan. Hassan; Ibrahim, Faddal
    The fourth industrial revolution has had a significant impact on the global market, leading to increased competition among firms. Consequently, employers are seeking highly skilled employees who can provide substantial value to their organizations. In response, universities have established career services departments to prepare students for the job market. The primary objective of these departments is to assist students in discovering and defining their career paths and achieving their career goals. Ashesi University, like most institutions, has a career services department that requires digitalization to effectively streamline departmental activities and provide students with high-quality career guidance and services. This paper proposes a web application called Career Buddy to aid the Ashesi Career Services Department in enhancing its services. The proposed solution aims to facilitate departmental activities and ensure that students have easy access to career guidance and opportunities. The successful implementation of the proposed solution would enable the Ashesi Career Services Department to efficiently manage its resources and provide students with top-notch career guidance and services. By using Career Buddy, students would have access to a comprehensive suite of career resources and services, enabling them to make informed career decisions and achieve their career goals. Ultimately, this web application would be a valuable asset to the university's career services department and would contribute to the institution's efforts to prepare students for the job market.
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    Akuafoↄ: Smart irrigation system with USSD and web-based controlling system for farms in rural Ghana
    (2023-05) Darko, Gerald Boadi; Adom-Malm, Aaron Nii Yebuah
    This capstone project aims to demonstrate the importance of Smart Irrigation in Ghana by developing an irrigation management system that can operate without relying on the internet or smartphones. The system will use a web-based control system and an Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) control system to enable small-scale farmers in Ghana to manage their irrigation systems efficiently and effectively. The project addresses the challenges of insufficient water resources and climate change in Ghana's agricultural sector, increasing food security and livelihood opportunities for rural communities. The target market is mainly small-scale farmers in Ghana. The project aims to develop algorithms to accurately estimate and measure soil moisture levels, reducing water wastage and increasing efficiency in crop yield. The project also aims to test and evaluate the developed Smart Irrigation System in small scale farms in Ghana and recommend its adoption and scaling in Ghana's agricultural industry.
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    Timetable Scheduling System Using Genetic ALGORITHM(s)
    (Ashesi University, 2022) Takyi, Kobina Asempa
    The university course timetabling problem is an NP-complete problem which makes it challenging to solve considering all the constraints that come with it, be it hard or soft. Hard constraints cannot be violated when generating any feasible timetable solution. An example is a lecturer not being able to teach two courses at a time. Soft constraints can be broken without any significant conflict in the schedule. An example is a lecturer preferring not to teach two classes consecutively. A feasible timetable can be challenging to create, considering the number of courses run with the combinations of courses that a particular student can take. Every semester, courses are rescheduled after registrations are completed due to these constraints, and as such, many students are disadvantaged. This project seeks to solve this problem by developing a timetable algorithm to create a feasible timetable with no clashes. A genetic algorithm is used in this case to help solve the problem. An optimal schedule is generated after the algorithm is developed. The resulting timetable is void of clashes.
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    Ashesi management football system [nb should be Ashesi Football Management System]
    (2022-05) Andoh, Aaron Kwame; Lamptey, Harry
    In the realm of sports, data analysis is crucial. It gives a platform for teams to enhance their performance. Players with access to a platform that summarizes their overall gameplay can choose which aspect of their game requires improvement to be effective. This also offers them access to their opponent's data, allowing them to plan effectively and develop countermeasures, ultimately improving the quality of the games. Again, it allows viewers to better grasp the abilities of the various players and teams through analytics or commentary. This project's client is the Ashesi Football Association (A.F.A). This project aims to help them increase their statistics collection and use these statistics for player development, prize distribution, and analysis. This project intends to create a web application called Ashesi Footstats that consists of two parts, the Ashesi Football Management System, and a commentary assistant.
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    Developing a GPS Based Application to Help Users Create Safety Groups When Going Out and Keep Track of All Group Members
    (Ashesi University, 2022) Wamaitha, Mary Wambui
    One of the reasons why many people prefer to participate in social activities with groups of friends is for security purposes. The presence of other people that you know and who care about you gives you confidence that should something happen to you, someone would know and do something about it. This is the premise of the buddy-up system where different group members lookout for other members of the group. Whether it's checking in on your friends when they take too long in the bathroom, calling them when they had gone to buy a snack at an event and are taking too long or checking in to ensure that they reach home safely, we all practise this system. This project borrows from the buddy system and will involve the construction of a GPS based application called Salama to help users keep track of each other when in unsafe locations and will alert the other group members when a user moves too far away from the rest of the group. The application will also be useful in helping users check other group members locations should they be trying to locate them.
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    A Smart Lock Door System Using IRIS Recognition Implemented With Daugman Algorithm and MLP Network
    (Ashesi University, 2022) Joshua, Evern
    A security system is a paramount aspect of today's life. With the requirement of security systems to give access to specific people, when it comes to using biometrics, iris recognition is emerging as one of the best biometric-based identification systems methods. As every organization needs to secure specific properties and restrict entrance into certain offices in the building, this project is tailored to building an iris recognition system to provide better security to grant or deny access to some offices at CAMFED Zimbabwe. The Daugman's algorithm helped in iris segmentation and feature extracting while utilizing multi-layer perceptron networks for training and feature matching.
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    Votechain: Voter Fraud Prevention for Remote Blockchain-Based Voting Systems
    (Ashesi University, 2022) Zoiku, Mark
    The election process is irrefutably pivotal in the socio-economic development of democratic states. Yet, with apparent vulnerabilities in some voting protocols, the democratic rights and duties of citizens are immensely challenged through voter fraud. Progressively, such procedures have been digitized to control the weaknesses in these systems. Despite the advancements of modern voting machines, some of these vulnerabilities persist. Following the development of Blockchain technology, novel spaces for Blockchain-based solutions have expanded. Responding to the information security demands of data management, the Blockchain model provides a usually decentralized append-only leger with integrated smart contracts to authenticate records. The project aims to leverage this technology to design and develop a low-cost remote security-oriented Blockchain-based voting system.
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    Building the Thelpis Cryptocurrency Mobile Wallet on the Ethereum Blockchain.
    (Ashesi University, 2022) Mutungamiri, Lindiwe
    What is the future of finance? This question is addressed through the focus on cryptocurrencies and decentralized finance. The purpose of this applied capstone project is to demonstrate the capabilities of cryptocurrencies and the potential to alleviate poverty in Africa through financial inclusion using cryptocurrencies. This project draws on interviews, observations, and conversations with users who are already in the crypto space and those who aspire to be. It also draws on personal experiences with existing wallets and the challenges faced in those spaces. The project scope is limited to the sending, receiving, and storing of cryptocurrencies and does not focus on buying and selling since implementing payment gateways in Web3 decentralized apps is complex and requires a lot of resources and funding. The result is a secure non-custodial cryptocurrency wallet named Thelpis that allows users to send, receive, and store cryptocurrencies. We conclude that the functional requirements for Thelpis are feasible within the scope of this applied capstone project, and we build the platform over the proposed project timeline.
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    An E-T
    (Ashesi University, 2022) Somuah, Nana Osei
    CourtsideGh is an electronic ticketing system built to provide Ghanaian sports fans with a convenient and easy to use means of purchasing tickets to their favorite sports events in the country. This project mainly focuses on the user experience of the ticket buyers and how the entire process of buying a ticket can be made digital and timelier. Before implementation began, primary research was conducted to find out from regular ticket buyers, how they would like such a system to function. Representatives from the National Sports Authority were also interviewed to understand how the ticket purchasing process currently works and how it can be digitalized. The CourtSideGh project is web application. The project is in line with SDG goal 12 by reducing waste generation through the production of e-tickets in place of the paper printed tickets.
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    Ashesi Student Advising System
    (Ashesi University, 2022) Martey, Emmanuel Kebede
    This paper describes a project that seeks to bridge the communication barrier that comes with student-advisor interaction. Advisors in academic institutions range from career advisors to academic advisors to peer advisors and each play a vital role in the life of a student. Nevertheless, aside from setting up meetings via mail and direct phone calls, there is no system allocated to this essential part of the university experience. That is when the student advising system comes in. It is a portal that grants students and advisors a designated platform to seek and share all kinds of advice. To address proper communication, it will be web-based and would consider the focal points in advising procedure to make the experience appreciable. The project would be a semester long project which would have various milestones to track progress over the specified time. This project would be beneficial in the Ashesi community where student life is a top-most priority.
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    SQL to Graph Database (NEO4J) adapter for enterprise databases
    (2023-05) Ayodeji, Bethel; Chukwu, Excel
    Enterprises have long adopted relational (SQL) databases as their choice for data storage due to their ubiquity and guarantee it provided. However, the need to migrate to non-relational databases has grown as data becomes more extensive and unstructured. So has the demand for tools that help migrate a backlog of existing SQL databases to NoSQL databases. Papers exist describing the migration processes, and tools exist that can practically migrate from SQL to NoSQL, but the focus has been on document-oriented databases such as MongoDB. Extract, Transform, Load (ETL) tools are automated pipelines that facilitate the movement of data between data sources and storage platforms. This project explores the development of such a pipeline tool that can help with the migration of data from SQL databases to graph databases using well-established and industry-recognized tools.
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    An advanced and inclusive logistics management system for TECHAiDE Ltd: Towards and equitable colour blindness user
    (2023-05) Asare, Keith; Twum-Koranteng, Jacob Aboagye
    The proposed project aimed to develop an advanced and inclusive logistics management system for TECHAiDE. The plan was designed to cater to the needs of color-blind users mainly, ensuring equal accessibility to all. The project employed the MERN (MongoDB, Express, React, and Node.js) stack to build a web-based platform that offers real-time logistics management solutions, including customer orders and details, invoices, inventory management, and sales overview. We designed the system to provide a user-friendly interface with an efficient and secure logistics management solution. The project involved various stages: requirement gathering, system design, development, testing, and deployment. The proposed system will improve TECHAiDE's logistics management efficiency and enhance the user experience, including for those with color vision deficiencies.
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    Intelligieaux: An intelligent fire detection and management system for off-campus hostels at Ashesi University
    (2023-05) Yankyera, Shirley Elizabeth; Quansah, Nana Opomea
    Fire has the potential to create irreversible damage. Even though several monitoring systems exist to observe and report unexpected activities within a property, considerable damage has occurred by the time response personnel arrive. This project aims to learn about existing fire detection systems' shortcomings and create a more robust, dependable design. Intelligieaux is an emergency fire detection and management system consisting of three main sections for our users: students, Student Life Engagement and the Fire Stations located close to Ashesi University, specifically Aburi and Akropong. The system offers services and functionalities such as a fire reporting feature that allows students to make a report with a button click. The geolocation and other required details of the student are recorded and then sent to both the SLE department and fire station for approval and immediate action. The system also incorporates three sensing parameters: Smoke using the MQ2 sensor, Carbon monoxide using the MQ7 and flame detection using a flame sensor. Once the mentioned sensors are connected to an ESP8266 microcontroller, they will read environmental conditions. Suppose any form of carbon monoxide, flame or smoke particles is detected. In that case, the algorithm of the system would immediately send an alert prompting both the SLE office and Fire Department of an occurrence or possible occurrence of a fire outbreak.
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    ASVIE: A Virtual Assistant Tailored to Ashesi Students
    (Ashesi University, 2022-04) Duncan, Andrew
    Wherever Ashesi students congregate, stress is a recurrent issue that is either experienced or discussed. Ashesi students are plagued with a significant quantity of work combined with non-academic events that occur in the students' lives. This issue harms students, preventing them from retaining their academic focus and causing their mental health to deteriorate to fulfill those commitments. Asvie, a virtual assistant designed to be an Ashesi student's supportive companion, is a proposed solution expounded on in this research paper. Asvie was introduced to help the typical Ashesi student with a hands-free way of staying on top of their academic and non-academic responsibilities. This virtual assistant is essential in making Ashesi students' lives easier by lowering late submission and missed deadline rates and providing avenues to support their mental wellbeing.
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    A web-based management and tracking system for university accreditation processes
    (2022-05) Mensah, Casey Kwesi
    This paper focuses on the design and implementation of a web-based accreditation management system to assist in managing Ashesi University's accreditation processes. It seeks to provide a detailed outline of the processes, decisions and outcomes involved in this project, as well as the motivation behind everything. Accreditation is a review process meant to evaluate educational programs to see if they fulfill certain quality standards. In Ghana, this review process is monitored and coordinated by the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission, GTEC. This process is required of every degree-awarding tertiary institution for the institution to remain in good educational standing. Accreditation in Ghana is usually carried out every 3 to 5 years.
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    signWithMe: Intelligent learning system for inclusive learning of the Ghanaian Sign Language
    (2022-05) Abosi, Petra Mensah
    There are many Deaf people in the world, and in Ghana, there are many Deaf persons. However, there is a huge communication gap between the Deaf and hearing in the Ghanaian society, as there is inadequate teaching and learning of the Ghanaian Sign Language. In this project, the signWithMe application system seeks to address this problem by providing a Sign Language application system that consists of a Sign Language dictionary, a translator, an eresource, an e-forum and an e-payment system. It would educate people about the Deaf community to ensure diversity and inclusion in our society. This system will use web features, a payment and a chatbot Application Programming Interface (API).