Computing in Research and Development in Africa Benefits, Trends, Challenges and Solutions /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Gamatié, Abdoulaye (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Subjects: Engineering.; Computers and civilization.; Engineering economics.; Engineering economy.; Electronic circuits.; Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics, Marketing.; Computers and Society.; Circuits and Systems.

This book describes the trends, challenges and solutions in computing use for scientific research and development within different domains in Africa, such as health, agriculture, environment, economy, energy, education and engineering. The benefits expected are discussed by a number of recognized, d...

Table of Contents:

• Part 1: On natural resources and health management
• Framework for Time Relevant Water Monitoring System
• Green and distributed architecture for managing big data of biodiversity
• Towards an ontology-based framework for data integration: Application to agriculture and health domains in Senegal
• Information and Communication Technology: A Tool for Health Care Delivery in Nigeria
• Part 2: On social networks and economical aspects
• Community Analysis and Link Prediction in Dynamic Social Networks
• Web 2.0 computing and social media as solution enablers for economic development
• Electronic Commerce in Egypt
• Research on ICT Development in Africa Countries focusing on Benefits, Trends, Challenges and Solutions.