IST-Africa 2024 Conference

20 - 24 May 2024

IST-Africa 2024 Agenda (Session Times based on UTC+1)



Updated: 2024-02-22 16:30:28

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Day 3: 22 May 2024

07:30
07:30
Session 12a: Next Generation Computing 1
Enhancing Systematic Literature Reviews using LDA and ChatGPT: Case of Framework for Smart City Planning
Muthoni Masinde, Central University of Technology, South Africa
A Metrics-based Model for Estimating the Maintainability of Cloud-Based Enterprise Information Systems for Kenyan SMEs
Elijah Macharia, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture & Technology, Kenya
DbAPI: A Backend-as-a-Service Platform for Rapid Deployment of Cloud Services
Paul Okanda, United States International University (USIU), Kenya
An Intelligent Chatbot Implementation for Employee Exit Auto-Clearance using Deep Learning
Lawrence Kasera, Strathmore University, Kenya
Design and Implementation of a Load Transferring Machine for Multi-Storey Buildings
Thomas Kenn Yong, University of Mauritius, Mauritius
09:30
Coffee Break : Break
09:40
09:40
Session 13a: Next Generation Computing 2
A Semantic Middleware using Docker and Kubernetes Orchestration Tools
Yolo Madani, Central University of Technology, South Africa
Evaluating the Techno-Economic Viability of Greenfield 5G in South Africa: A Comprehensive Comparison with 4G Networks
Lusani Mamushiane, CSIR, South Africa
Towards a 5G Equipped Video Surveillance UAV for Public Safety
Thapelo Makhalanyane, CSIR, South Africa
Enhancing Classification and Prediction through the Application of Hybrid Machine Learning Models
Misheck Banda, University of South Africa, South Africa
Generating African Artistic Styles Using Textual Inversion
Azizuddin Ahmed Biyabani, Carnegie Mellon University Africa, Rwanda
11:40
Lunch : Lunch
12:30
12:30
Session 14a: Content Technologies 1
A Meta-Analytic Quantitative Review of Methods and Techniques for Sign Language Recognition Approaches
Absolom Muzambi, UNISA, South Africa
Building a Dataset for Misinformation Detection in the Low-Resource Language
Mulweli Patience Mukwevho , University of Pretoria , South Africa
Dispatching News Based on Exact Location Using Dispatch (D) App: An Alternative to X (Twitter)
Tinashe Crispen Garidzira, Walter Sisulu University, South Africa
13:40
Coffee Break : Break
13:50
13:50
Session 15a: Content Technologies 2
Generalising across Domains in Video Misinformation Detection
David Walker, University of Pretoria, South Africa
Analyzing the Perception of Immigrants in South Africa: A Machine Learning Approach to Aggregate Twitter Sentiment Data
Tendai Shoko, University of Johannesburg (UJ), South Africa
Investigating the Effectiveness of Detecting Misinformation on Social Media using Tshivenda Language
Maduvha Malange, University of Pretoria, South Africa
15:00
Coffee Break : Break
15:10
15:10
Session 16a: Content Technologies 3
The Intersection between African Oral Literature and Technology
Theresia Mushaandja, Namibia University of Science and Technology, Namibia
Enhanced Image Classification of African Women: A Synergy of PCA and Random Forest Methods
Phomolo Nicrocia Teffo, Tshwane university of technology, South Africa
Token Economy Incentive Structure Conceptual Goal Model
Samela Kivilo, Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia
An Assessment of POPIA Compliance in Case 1 Municipal Fresh Produce Market
Pheah Malepeng, Nelson Mandela University, South Africa
16:40
End of Sessions

Disclaimer: This is the Advance Programme, which is subject to change. The Final Programme will be published in March, following receipt of all final papers.

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