Publication

Publisher:
 International Journal Of Computer Applications, Vol.181(9). ISBN: 973-93-80899-06-3
Publication Type:
 Journal
Publication Title:
 Design And Implementation Of Farm Monitoring And Security System
Publication Authors:
 10. Ibam E. O., Afolabo M.O. , Idowu O. J. And Idowu A. O.
Year Published:
 2018
Abstract:
Nigeria being an agricultural country needs some innovation in the field of agriculture. Monitoring and control of farming environment play an important role in farming production and management. Farm lands and plantations in Nigeria and African countries are usually very large scale running into hundreds of acres and in most cases fencing these large expanses of land can be prohibitively expensive and very stressful. Farmers therefore resort to building fences using sticks and ropes and these provide the only security measure they can adopt. These security measures are trivial and very ineffective as intruders can easily jump over them and cart away with as much crops as they can carry without the knowledge of the owners, especially when such fences are built around dark crevices. Also, with the present situations in Africa where farmers are facing security threats in their farms, especially with the Fulani herdsmen, the wireless sensor networks technology can be used in this effect to get real time information of the farm and know when an intrusion occurs, the nature or type of intrusion with the necessary action(s) to follow. The architecture of the WSNs system comprises of a set of sensor nodes, surveillance facilities and a base station that communicate with each other and gather information to make decisions about the situation at hand. The system overcomes the limitation of building fences using sticks which can be very much stressful. It also has the advantages of motion detection, an alarm and alert system as a security measure. One of the new features included in this work, is an alarm system which will be raised to scare the intruders to leave the farm premises. When the intruder stays for more than 30 seconds on the farmland, the GSM module is used for sending SMS to the farm owner indicating the nature of intrusion. It alerts the farmer that some human (mostly) or animals or birds are on the farm. The other feature includes the metallic sensor which informs the farm owner if a human being who intrudes the farm is armed (with metallic objects such as knife, cutlass, gun, etc.). The system is optimized with the aim of achieving maximum plant growth and yield. 
Publisher:
 International Journal Of Computer Applications Vol.181(9). ISBN: 973-93- 80899-06-3
Publication Type:
 Journal
Publication Title:
 A Tabu Search-based University Lectures Timetable Scheduling Model
Publication Authors:
 Adewale O. S., Ibam E. O. And Izundu K. E
Year Published:
 2018
Abstract:
Nigeria being an agricultural country needs some innovation in the field of agriculture. Monitoring and control of farming environment play an important role in farming production and management. Farm lands and plantations in Nigeria and African countries are usually very large scale running into hundreds of acres and in most cases fencing these large expanses of land can be prohibitively expensive and very stressful. Farmers therefore resort to building fences using sticks and ropes and these provide the only security measure they can adopt. These security measures are trivial and very ineffective as intruders can easily jump over them and cart away with as much crops as they can carry without the knowledge of the owners, especially when such fences are built around dark crevices. Also, with the present situations in Africa where farmers are facing security threats in their farms, especially with the Fulani herdsmen, the wireless sensor networks technology can be used in this effect to get real time information of the farm and know when an intrusion occurs, the nature or type of intrusion with the necessary action(s) to follow. The architecture of the WSNs system comprises of a set of sensor nodes, surveillance facilities and a base station that communicate with each other and gather information to make decisions about the situation at hand. The system overcomes the limitation of building fences using sticks which can be very much stressful. It also has the advantages of motion detection, an alarm and alert system as a security measure. One of the new features included in this work, is an alarm system which will be raised to scare the intruders to leave the farm premises. When the intruder stays for more than 30 seconds on the farmland, the GSM module is used for sending SMS to the farm owner indicating the nature of intrusion. It alerts the farmer that some human (mostly) or animals or birds are on the farm. The other feature includes the metallic sensor which informs the farm owner if a human being who intrudes the farm is armed (with metallic objects such as knife, cutlass, gun, etc.). The system is optimized with the aim of achieving maximum plant growth and yield. 
Publisher:
 . International Journal Of Learning, Teaching And Educational Research Vol. 17 (7). ISSN: 1694-2116.
Publication Type:
 Journal
Publication Title:
 Affect-Adaptive Activities In A Personalised Ubiquitous Learning System
Publication Authors:
 12. Adewale O. S., Agbonifo O.C., Ibam E.O., Makinde A. I., Boyinbode O. K., Ojokoh B. A., Olabode O., Omirin M. S. And Olatunji S. O.
Year Published:
 2018
Abstract:
Many literatures have shown the importance of emotion in learning because of their effect on learner?s performances thereby giving reasons why learners? affective states are crucial to learning. In this light, this research work aims to identify affect-adaptive activities that would improve learning in a personalised ubiquitous learning system by detecting learning style and affective states through some patterns of behaviours. In the study, learners? preference are determined, learners affective states such as confidence, effort, independence and confusion are investigated. The ant colony clustering algorithm is used to determine learners? activities. The four affective states are determined from the learners? forum threads, content activities, assessment, timing, and discussion through learners? engagement. The result of this research on two separate courses, Course A (Affect) and Course B (Non-Affect) shows that the four affective states influence learning. The average mean and standard deviation (SD) value for Course A (Mean=276.23, SD=272.27) over Course B (Mean=200.58, SD=210.51) showed an improvement in learning performance and the t-Test carried out between the courses suggested that students? performance is dependent on their affective states. 
Publisher:
 International Journals Of Advanced Research In Computer Science And Software Engineering, Volume-8, Issue-11. ISSN: 2277-128X
Publication Type:
 Journal
Publication Title:
 Design And Implementation Of An IoT Based Home Automation
Publication Authors:
 Boyinbode O. K., Ibam E. O., Akinmutimi O.A
Year Published:
 2018
Abstract:
Many literatures have shown the importance of emotion in learning because of their effect on learner?s performances thereby giving reasons why learners? affective states are crucial to learning. In this light, this research work aims to identify affect-adaptive activities that would improve learning in a personalised ubiquitous learning system by detecting learning style and affective states through some patterns of behaviours. In the study, learners? preference are determined, learners affective states such as confidence, effort, independence and confusion are investigated. The ant colony clustering algorithm is used to determine learners? activities. The four affective states are determined from the learners? forum threads, content activities, assessment, timing, and discussion through learners? engagement. The result of this research on two separate courses, Course A (Affect) and Course B (Non-Affect) shows that the four affective states influence learning. The average mean and standard deviation (SD) value for Course A (Mean=276.23, SD=272.27) over Course B (Mean=200.58, SD=210.51) showed an improvement in learning performance and the t-Test carried out between the courses suggested that students? performance is dependent on their affective states. 
Publisher:
 Circulation In Computer Science Vol. 2, No. 8. ISSN 2456-3692
Publication Type:
 Journal
Publication Title:
 Development Of A Web-based Intelligent Career Guidance System For Pre-Tertiary Science Students In Nigeria
Publication Authors:
 7. Alao K. A., Bolarinwa I. A., Kuboye B. M. And Ibam E. O.
Year Published:
 2017
Abstract:
The traditional approach to career guidance is a manual method that is ineffective and inefficient. The electronic approach provides an effective and efficient career guidance. This research therefore developed a web-based intelligent career guidance system that assists pre-tertiary science students in Nigeria to independently choose a career path at anytime and anywhere with the use of computer system or mobile/smart phones as applicants seek admission into various fields of study in Nigerian Higher Institutions (Universities or Polytechnics). The intelligent system uses student-driven parameters such as favourite science subjects combination, career interest inventory analysis result, and intelligent quotient test result for career recommendation. The web-based intelligent system was designed and implemented with principle of a rule-based expert system using forward chaining algorithm, the client-side/interface pages (front-end) were designed using “Bootstrap 3” frontend framework that contains HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript. For the back-end, XAMPP was used. The system was implemented and evaluated using 200 pre-tertiary science students; they took the career choice tests and provided their feedback for the evaluation of the system performance. The feedback shows that the recommended career by the system is 95% accurate and relevant, 70% satisfactory, and 80% adequacy of information on career guidance by the system. 
Publisher:
 Proceeding Of The 11th International Multi-Conference On ICT Applications (AICTTRA 2017), Vol. XI. African Centre Of Excellence Obafemi Awolowo University Ile- Ife, Nigeria. November 1 – 4, 2017. Pp. 67 – 74
Publication Type:
 Conference
Publication Title:
 Activity Sequence Modelling For Effective Collaboration In An U-Learning System
Publication Authors:
 Adewale O.S., Agbonifo C. O., Ibam E. O. And Makinde I.
Year Published:
 2017
Abstract:
Adaptivity and personalisation are two essential componentsin online educational systems that enabled individualisation and adaptation of learning materials to students based on learners’ profile, preferences and abilities.The use of ubiquitous technology is an added advantage to learners’ accessibility to online educational resources at anywhere and anytime.Several applications on adaptive personalised ubiquitous systems have been deployed for effective learning processes and performances but mostly focussed on individualised learning without a supportingtool for collaborative activities or vice versa.There is little or no learning connectivity between learner requirements and activities which impede effectiveness of learner motivation, attentionand performance.Hence, the research paper aimed at modeling activity sequence in an adaptive, personalised and collaborative ubiquitous learning system. The model issimulated on an existing wireless local area network (WLAN.)environment. Based on received signal from learner and with the knowledge of the coordinates of the WLANaccess points, the trilateration technique is used to calculate the estimated position and fingerprinting technique is used to obtain the exact position in order to determine learner’s location. Thefuzzy cognitive map is used to determine the learner’ preference of FelderSilver learning style dimensions based on learner’activitiesin online learning process. The group heterogeneous formation is based on the result of fuzzycognitive map forlearning style dimensionsand attributes used are parameters to measure the learning outcome of the involvement of learners on the activities. The simulation results showed that the prototyped model is suitable to realise the underlined objectives. 
Publisher:
 Computer Chapter Of The Nigeria Section Of The Institute Of Electrical And Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Inc, New York, USA
Publication Type:
 Journal
Publication Title:
 A Cognitive Load Theory Based Framework For Designing An E-Learning Environment
Publication Authors:
 Agbonifo, O.C. And Ibam, E.O.
Year Published:
 2015
Abstract:
Learning has foundation in learning theories. The organisation of the learning contents to students and the linking of the related or similar contents in the same field of domain knowledge in an e-learning environment should be given a great consideration. From the literature, there are lots of factors that relate to cognitive learning theories that have been incorporated into the development of e-learning systems. Factors such as students’ learning styles models and motivational models have been used in e-learning environment as instruments that lead students in enhancing their learning performance. Hence, this paper presents a framework of an e-learning environment that takes into consideration the significance of cognitive load theory to instructional procedure or design. 
Publisher:
 World Academy Of Science, Engineering And Technology
Publication Type:
 Conference
Publication Title:
 Improving Communication System Through Router Configuration: The Nigerian Navy Experience
Publication Authors:
 Saidu I. Rambo, Emmanuel O. Ibam, Sunday O. Adewale
Year Published:
 2014
Abstract:

The configuration of routers for effective communication in the Nigerian Navy (NN) enables the navy to improve on the current communication systems. The current system is faced with challenges that make the systems partially effective. The major implementation of the system is to configure routers using hierarchical model and obtaining a VSAT option on C-band platform. These routers will act as a link between Naval Headquarters and the Commands under it. The routers main responsibilities are to forward packets from source location to destination using a Link State Routing Protocol (LSRP). Also using the Point to Point Protocol (PPP), creates a strong encrypted password using Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP) which uses one-way hash function of Message Digest 5 (MD5) to provide complete protection against hackers/intruders. Routers can be configured using a Linux operating system or internet work operating system in the Microsoft platform. With this, system packets can be forwarded to various locations more effectively than the present system being used

 
Publisher:
 International Science Index Vol:8 No:6 Part XI. World Academy Of Science, Engineering And Technology (WASET), Toronto, Canada June 16-17, 2014.
Publication Type:
 Conference
Publication Title:
 Improving Communication System Through Routers Configuration: The Nigerian Navy Experience
Publication Authors:
 Saidu I. R., Ibam E.O. And Adewale O.S.
Year Published:
 2014
Abstract:
As the quest for collaborative e-learning continues to grow due to increase in the number of students enrolling in various academic programmes in our higher institutions, learning performances models for collaborative online learning environment that provide equal and credible assessment opportunities for all categories of learners in webbased learning environment have therefore become inevitable. Our mathematical models are developed with features for measuring level of class participation among students and instructors in online sessions of a course, their performances in collaborative studies; tests, assignment, polls and final examination in a web-based learning environment. Objects used in developing the models include Instructor (Ik), course (COk), student (Sj ), Assessment (Az,k) and learning performance (Pk,j). 
Publisher:
 International Institute Of Social And Economic Sciences (IISES), University Of Economics, Prague, Czechs Republic
Publication Type:
 Journal
Publication Title:
 ICT In Educational Administration.
Publication Authors:
 Musa S. U., Ibam E. O. And Ezeani A. N
Year Published:
 2013
Abstract:
Over the years management of educational institution has always been a national issue. The effectiveness/efficiency level of any educational setting depends to some extent on the proper utilization of human and material resources and application of the right technology towards achievement of set goals. Information and communication technology (ICT) has become an indispensable tool for effective management and realization of educational goals. This paper examines the level of application of ICT in educational management at the Federal College of Education, Eha-Amufu, Nigeria. Questionnaires were drawn and distributed to the staff of the institution, data from the questionnaires were analyzed and results show that due to the application of ICT in various operational sections of the institution, there is significant improvement in service delivery and general management of the institution. However, much still need to be done to be able to achieve greater feat in the area of educational management in the institution. Appropriate recommendations are made as a way forward towards attaining sufficient level in the utilization of ICT in educational management.