IST-Africa 2022 Conference

16 - 20 May 2022

IST-Africa 2022 Agenda



Updated: 2022-04-14 22:44:30

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Day 5: 20 May 2022

09:15
09:15
Plenary Session 25a: Plenary 10
Closing Address
Daan du Toit, Deputy Director-General: International Cooperation and Resources, Department of Science and Innovation, South Africa
09:35
Coffee Break : Break
09:40
09:40
Session 26a: eAgriculture 1
ICT Adoption Challenges: Case of Rural Small-Scale Farmers in the Amathole District Municipality of South Africa
Agyei Fosu, Nelson Mandela University, South Africa
Development of English-isiZulu Language Translator to Bridge Language Barrier Between EWS and Bantu Language Speaking Farmers. Case of Swayimane, KwazuluNatal, South Africa
John Makhetha Nyetanyane, Central University of Technology, South Africa
Intent to Use a Smartphone App as a University-Community Engagement Tool by Kabarole Farmers in Uganda
Alice Sheila Nanyanzi, Vrije Universiteit Brussel and Mountains of the Moon University , Uganda
The Development of a Livestock Farm Management Information System (LFMIS)
Serenia Ngola, International University of Management, Namibia
Optimization of African LULC Database for Sustainable Development
Karel Charvat, WirelessInfo, Czech Republic
11:30
Coffee Break
11:35
11:35
Session 27a: eAgriculture 2
Data Product Model for boosting Agricultural Productivity in Sub-Saharan Africa
Chinecherem Umezuruike, Bowen University Iwo, Nigeria
Internet of Things, Big Data Analytics and Deep Learning for Sustainable Precision Agriculture
Jackson Machii, The Technical University of Kenya, Kenya
Multi-task Neural Networks Convolutional Learning Model for Maize Disease Identification
Diane Niyomwungere, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology(JKUAT), Kenya
Design, Construction and Testing of a Cocoa Pod Breaking Machine to Improve Cocoa Processing
Daniel Amoshie, Ashesi University, Ghana
Design of a Tomato Harvesting Robot for Agricultural Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
Mohammad Shoaib Ibne Saleem Casseem, University of Mauritius, Mauritius
13:25
Lunch
14:00
14:00
Session 28a: eAgriculture 3
Intelligent and Flood Resilient Agriculture
Ayodele Periola, University of Johannesburg, South Africa
Awareness and Perceptions of Smart Irrigation Technologies by Small Scale Farmers in Rural South Africa
James Njenga, University of the Western Cape, South Africa
Water Quality Management Using IoT & Machine Learning.
Andrew Omambia, University of Eastern Africa, Baraton, Kenya
Application of Convolutional Neural Networks to the Quantification of Tick Burdens on Cattle Using Infrared Thermographic Imaging
Fhulufhelo Mudau, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
15:30
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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