Recent handcrafts on dialog manager in task-oriented dialog systems (TODS) offer great promises on handling conversations. However, most tend to be shortsighted in handling advancing conversations. Modelling the future ...

The cost and benefits of an ERP system are arguably the reason why Deposit-Taking SACCOs are opting for adoption-use of open source ERP in an effort to achieve organisation performance. Technology adoption is only important ...

Cloud computing is arguably a ubiquitous technology in today’s digital age. The cloud has changed the way users utilize computing services such as applications and storage and thin clients is the buzzword in the fast ...

Obstacle detection is a challenging problem that has attracted much attention recently, especially in the context of research in self-driving car technologies. A number of obstacle detection technologies exist. Ultrasound ...

A technique of measuring the surface-acoustic-wave (SAW) reflection with the use of a laser sounding facility containing a reference diffraction grating is described. The characteristics of the SAW reflections from the ...

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) accounts for about 2% of total Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This figure is likely to grow if the use of ICT keeps on growing unmanaged. Rapid technological advances have ...