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STUDENT PROJECTS

Ongoing Student Projects
Masters Projects
Josef Rufuma
Development of AI-Based Ethnobotanical Plant Recognition and Information System: The case of Ju/’hoansi San communities of Namibia
Ongoing Student Projects
Masters Projects
Laurinda Ndjao
Integrating Traditional Attire into formal education: The case of OvaHimba in Namibian Primary Schools
Ongoing Student Projects
Masters Projects
Shwele Phulu
Co-Designing and Developing a VetInformatics Analytical Model with Indigenous Knowledge Holders for Livestock Disease Management
Ongoing Student Projects
Masters Projects
Lemuel Mayinoti
The Role Of Natural Language Processing In Creating Ju/’hoansi Stories With Structurally Accurate Cultural Narratives
Completed Student Projects
Honors Projects
Frans Nekongo
Localising Technical Hydroponics Concepts for Otjisa: A Software-Enabled Descriptive Translation Approach
Ongoing Student Projects
Masters Projects
Selma Auala
Co-Creating Socio-Cultural Virtual Reality Learning Experiences for Primary School Learners in Namibia
Completed Student Projects
Honors Projects
Tjihimise Kaunatjike
Culturally Informed Colour Coding in Virtual Reality:Preserving ovaHimba Heritage
Completed Student Projects
Honors Projects
Shali Kandjibi
Assessing Observational learning from non player characters in cultural virtual reality environments
Completed Student Projects
Honors Projects
Peter Albert Van Wyk
Development of student-defined gestures for Non-player-Characters’ Interactions in cultural learning Virtual Reality
Ongoing Student Projects
Honors Projects
Kanyinda Samuel Mwamba
Design and developing a digital platform to support the preservation of the Ovahimba cultural practices amidst mixed belief systems
Ongoing Student Projects
Honors Projects
Mwilima Kenneth Mathe
Developing a Consent Validation Framework to Guide Student Researchers in the Ethical Sharing and Documentation of Himba Indigenous Knowledge
Ongoing Student Projects
Honors Projects
Maria Nelago Komeya
Assessing the Impact of Digital Marketing Strategies on the Adoption and Sales of Hydroponic Fodder in Otjisa: A Business Informatics Perspective
Ongoing Student Projects
Honors Projects
Vernon Katukula Kacelo
Digital Preservation of The Ovahimba Architectural Knowledge
Ongoing Student Projects
Honors Projects
Willem Elao Shilikola Nuunyango
Enhancing The Security of User-Driven Monitoirng In Remote Smart Agriculture: A Focus on Human-System Interaction In Otjisa
Ongoing Student Projects
Honors Projects
Gino Munyoka
Design and Evaluation of Network Infrastructure for Remote Environments: A case study of Otjisa Village
Ongoing Student Projects
Honors Projects
Keneth Amutenya Nekundi
Evolution of Knowledge Sharing: Co-Designing A Human-Centred User Interface for an Ovahimba Repository
Ongoing Student Projects
Honors Projects
Maria Matheus
Bridging the digital Gap: Developing a Remote Monitoring tool for the Hydroponics in Otjisa village
Ongoing Student Projects
Honors Projects
Vanderley Santos
Designing an AI-Enhanced Information Dissemination System for Tailored Opportunities: Empowering Havana’s Unemployed Youth through Co-Creation
Ongoing Student Projects
Honors Projects
ThankYou Twapandula Hauwanga
Securing Namibia’s Digital Legal Identity by aligning with UNDP’s Governance Framework through AI, Data Analytics, and Cybersecurity Solutions
Completed Student Projects
Honors Projects
Cassius Guiob
Developing Persuasive AI Technologies to Build Resilience in San Children to Reduce School Dropouts in Namibia
Completed Student Projects
Honors Projects
Varde Simaneka
Development of a web based system to preserve the wisdom the Ju/'Hoansi Community of Namibia
Completed Student Projects
Honors Projects
Reime Cloete
Aid from above: drones for sustainable agriculture in Otjisa rural community
Completed Student Projects
Honors Projects
Keith Craig van Niekerk
Creation of Culturally-Validated 3D Mopane Trees with generative AI models
Ongoing Student Projects
Honors Projects
Florence Kamukuju
AI-Driven Content Retrieval: Exploring the OvaHimba Repository (OMU-REP)
Ongoing Student Projects
Honors Projects
Nestor Nathingo
Enhancing Immersion in the HimbaVerse: Development of Non-Player Characters For Virtual Reality Environment
Completed Student Projects
Masters Projects
Kaulyaalalwa Peter
Co-designing an Immersive Virtual Reality Cultural Learning Experience with an OvaHimba Community for Primary Learners
Completed Student Projects
Honors Projects
Laurinda Ndjao
Co-Designing a Virtual Reality Game to Promote OvaHimba Traditional Attire
Completed Student Projects
Honors Projects
Erastus Matheus
Emotional Analysis of the OvaHimba Indigenous Communities using Artificial Intelligence
Completed Student Projects
Honors Projects
Revaldo Gertze
Automating Ethical Engagement Protocols For the Ovahimba Indigenous Community
Completed Student Projects
Honors Projects
Vetumbuavi Ndjavera
Enhancing livestock marketing through the use of mobile applications for the Eiseb Community
Completed Student Projects
Honors Projects
Selma Auala
From Cultural to Learning Virtual Reality Experience
Ongoing Student Projects
Masters Projects
Isaac Makosa
Co-creation of a culturally validated and realistic Ovahimba virtual reality environment.
Completed Student Projects
Honors Projects
Kaulyaalalwa Peter
Developing An Augmented Reality Application for Cultural Heritage: A mobile OvaHimba heritage game for primary school learners
Ongoing Student Projects
Masters Projects
Peter Wandai
Co-creation of accessible and meaningful conservation data presentation for Ovahimba communities
Completed Student Projects
Masters Projects
Rumbidzai Chitakunye
Development of an ethnobotanical database and mobile application with and for indigenous Ovahimba communities
Completed Student Projects
Masters Projects
Donovan Maasz
A Digital Indigenous Knowledge Preservation Framework: The 7C Model—Repositioning IK Holders in the Digitization of IK
Completed Student Projects
Masters Projects
Michael Bosomefi Chamunorwa
Ensuring data safety of remote OvaHimba digital collections despite intermittent network connectivity
Completed Student Projects
Honors Projects
Petrus Eeno Amupadhi
Framing cultural heritage preservation in a crowdsourcing taxonomy.
Completed Student Projects
Honors Projects
Adilson Sebastiao Clemente
Collecting and disseminating location-based praises "Omitandu" through crowd-voicing.
Ongoing Student Projects
PhD Programs
Peter Gallert
Say it to my face. Co-designing a Wikipedia for an indigenous community.
Completed Student Projects
Masters Projects
Brit Stichel
Namibian Indigenous Communities Reflecting on Their Own Digital Representations
Completed Student Projects
Masters Projects
Victor Adelakun Omolaoye
Proverb Representation using Semantic Web Technologies: A Case Study of Nigerian Yoruba Proverbs.
Ongoing Student Projects
PhD Programs
Shilumbe Chivuno-Kuria
Co-designing digital service with marginalised or unemployed Namibian youth: A participatory design approach to self actualisation.
Completed Student Projects
PhD Programs
Dr. Sebastian Mukumbira
Participatory GIS with the Ovahimba to support joint ecosystem management.
Completed Student Projects
Masters Projects
Rosetha Kays
Developing Technology To Strengthen Resilience In San Children To Reduce School Dropouts
Completed Student Projects
Masters Projects
Immanuel Nghituwamata Kandjabanga
Co-creation of an OvaHimbia MultiMedia Mixed Content Repository
Completed Student Projects
PhD Programs
Helvi Itenge Wheeler
Exploring and Co-designing emerging technologies to enhance the reading experience of Namibian children.
Completed Student Projects
Masters Projects
Auryl Greyeno Rusberg
An exploration of 360-degree video technology as a culturally authentic and immersive virtual experience of a traditional Ovaherero wedding
Completed Student Projects
Masters Projects
Chris Muashekele
Technology appropriation through Co-design of Conservation Management tools by Indigenous communities.
Completed Student Projects
Masters Projects
Kahuhu Alphons Koruhama
A genealogy tool to account for the dual descent kinship among Otjiherero speaking community.
Completed Student Projects
Honors Projects
Mark Mushiva
Designing a persuasive mobile application to encourage the digital recording of Indigenous Knowledge
Completed Student Projects
Honors Projects
Cherley M. Haingura
Namibian Indigenous Knowledge sharing using semantic web
Completed Student Projects
Honors Projects
Atkinson Sapala
Wireless meshed networks in rural setting for telephony
Completed Student Projects
Honors Projects
Jessie Himunyanga
Using ontology to capture web based shared IK
Completed Student Projects
PhD Programs
Dr. Gereon Koch Kapuire
Community Collaboration Framework for Co-Design of Technology and Services
Completed Student Projects
PhD Programs
Prof. Colin Stanley
Community-Based Co-Design of a Crowdsourcing Task Management Application for Safeguarding Indigenous Knowledge
Ongoing Student Projects
Masters Projects
Heinrich Naatwilwe Aluvilu
Design and Development of a Collaborative and Open-Content Bilingual Online Dictionary: Oshindonga-English
Completed Student Projects
PhD Programs
Marly Muudeni Samuel
Preserving Coastal Legacies: Empowering Namibian Communities through Augmented Reality
Completed Student Projects
Masters Projects
Maria Kauhondamwa
Co-designing Cultural technologies to support the well-being of urban San Youth
Completed Student Projects
PhD Programs
Kasper Rodil
Cross-cultural co-creation of Indigenous Knowledge Management System
Completed Student Projects
Masters Projects
Shilumbe Chivuno-Kuria
Towards appropiate user interface design preserving rural african communication practices-listeners roles in face-to-face communication
Ongoing Student Projects
Masters Projects
Tango Amadhila
Digital Hub for Rural Connectivity: Empowering Indigenous Communities in Iona-Skeleton Coast
Completed Student Projects
Honors Projects
Dr. Gereon Koch Kapuire
An explorative action research study toward the design of a digital knowledge organisation as part of an Indigenous Knowledge Management system with a Herero community
Completed Student Projects
Masters Projects
Elifas Tangeni Angula
Toward a Framework for Digitalising Protection of Indigenous Knowledge Systems
Completed Student Projects
Honors Projects
Ndeupewa K. Nakamwe
Gamification as a means to enhance the preservation of indigenous knowledge in Namibia
Completed Student Projects
Honors Projects
Heinrich Naatwilwe Aluvilu
Collaborative Open-Content Platform/Dictionary for Namibian Indigenous Languages
Completed Student Projects
Honors Projects
Maria Kauhondamwa
Exploring Seductive Digital Cultural Technologies for Indigenous Youth
Completed Student Projects
Honors Projects
Donovan Maasz
Designing 3D Representations of Flora and the 24 Hour Clock Cycle in rural Namibia
Completed Student Projects
Honors Projects
Gervasius Ishuuwa
Sustaining engagement among elders using Conversational Agent Systems for Indigenous Knowledge transfer
Completed Student Projects
Honors Projects
Immanuel Nghituwamata Kandjabanga
Designing an Interactive Application to support the preservation of Indigenous Knowledge(IK) through storytelling interest stimulation
Completed Student Projects
Honors Projects
Michael Bosomefi Chamunorwa
Effective audio and visual hints in a 3D based virtual environment
Completed Student Projects
Honors Projects
Gatsen Tjirare
Curating Cultural Heritage Using Crowdsourcing Platforms: A Case Study of the Herero Wedding Crowdsourcing Platform, Orukupo
Completed Student Projects
Honors Projects
Lenis Heita
Community Crowdsourcing Website Implementation factors
Completed Student Projects
Honors Projects
Iyaloo S. P. Shalumbu
3D Representation of Cultural Practices: An Exploratory Gamification of the OvaHerero traditional customs
Completed Student Projects
Honors Projects
Idriss Madia da Costa Simao
Development of a mobile application for sharing historical memories of locations using GPS coordinates in Namibia
Completed Student Projects
Honors Projects
Dolian Pelagia
Evaluation of factors motivating participation on crowdsourcing platforms