Makerere University under its Artificial Intelligence Lab received a grant funding worth US$1,500,000 from Google to support its Ocular project that is undertaking research on usage of Artificial Intelligence to enhance the diagnosis process of Malaria, Tuberculosis and Cervical Cancer in Uganda. This grant is in […]
Researchers led by a second-year PhD student Paddy Junior Asiimwe designed a device to monitor elderly people with dementia and cognitive impairment in rural Uganda. The device, wearable by the elderly (on the hand like a wrist watch or placed in the pocket), will monitor […]
The AirQo Project, College of Computing and Information Sciences (CoCIS), Makerere University in collaboration with various partners hosted a three-day peer learning and knowledge exchange workshop in Kampala Uganda. The workshop brought together communities of practice from over fifteen cities in Africa, with a focus on utilising […]
CoCIS in collaboration with the University of Cape Town (UCT) received a grant from the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) in respect of a project titled, “Pathways to Change: Towards Gender Justice in STEM Research in Africa (GeJuSTA). The project tackles two interconnected yet separate […]
The ‘Virtual reality for medical health training for infectious diseases’ provides a safe and comprehensive virtual classroom, clinical lab, and medical ward and instructor communication. The system enables an instructor to train many people at a go without the possibility of infecting them. The trainee […]
A designed mobile application code-named Boldungu enables primary school pupils enjoy and improve their performance in Mathematics by themselves using a mobile phone to practice and revise different questions. The tool helps learners practice mathematics by providing a collection of questions, answers, and explanations of […]
A demonstration of the ‘Automated mobile microscopy diagnosis showed how medical lab technicians can be relieved of the burden of overwork. While a lab technician is advised to not exceed 20 samples in a day, this method which involves an app and smartphone attached to […]
Students of Networks Department under supervision of Dr. Mary Nsabagwa won the Universities Challenge 2023 with their innovation on Eye for the Blind: The ‘Computer vision and sonification for the blind’ innovation will save blind people the need to have a human aide all the […]
The solar powered sensor technology was introduced by Dr. Julianne Sansa Otim for monitoring and management of bees. The ‘smart bee monitor” was designed in the college lab and deployed in the field in December 2022. It enables a farmer to monitor the behavior and […]
The First Smart Classroom and Robotics Technology for teaching in Uganda worth over $100,000 launched in September 2022 for recording, broadcasting, and automation of the classroom environment. The Robot undertakes Artificial intelligence functionalities such as speech recognition, identification, photo taking and management of attendance.