Digital Innovation for Sustainable and Inclusive Economic Development
ICT4DA-2023
5th International Conference

Day 1: Virtual
Thursday OCtober 26, 2023
TimeTitle/TaskPresenterModerator
08:30 – 09:00Registration (Joining Zoom)Biniam Behailu
09:01 – 09:15Conference BriefingDr. Esubalew Alemneh
Dr. Michael Melse
09:16 – 09:25Message from Scientific Director of Bahir Dar Institute of Technology Bahir Dar UniversityDr. Bimrew Tamrat
09:26 – 09:30Welcome SpeechProf Ethiopia Nigussie
09:31 - 10:15Keynote Speech I: Building our Sustainable Future through Science and ComputingDr. Solomon AssefaDr. Ethiopia Nigussie
10:16 -10:30Coffee Break
Parallel Session I
Track1: Intelligent Systems and Data Science and Track 6: Information System
(Session Manager: Dr. Esubalew Alemneh )
10:31 – 10:45Habesha Women’s Dress Embroidery Design Identification Using an Ensemble Feature Extraction ApproachArega Mulu Mezemir
Dr. Tesfa Tegegne
10:46 – 11:00An AI Contribution to African Economic Development through Mother Tongue Education - a Linguistic Evaluation of an African-based AI Mathematics Tutoring BotLaurie Butgereit
11:01- 11:15Small Screws Detection using Machine VisionGetachew A Ambaye
11:16 – 11:30Performance Analysis of SDN with a Hybrid Data Plane of MPLS and SDNBelayneh Kebie Teshome
11:31 – 11:45Test case generation from quality attribute scenarios using machine learning approachAbebaw Worku
11:45 – 12:00Automatic Medical Image diagnosis for lung diseases using deep transfer learningIrad Mwendo
12:01 – 13:30Lunch
Parallel Session II
Track 5: Natural Language Processing, Track 2: Wireless Communications & Emerging Networking and Track 6: Information System
(Session Manager: Dr. Esubalew Alemneh )
TimeTopicPresenterChair person
10:31 – 10:45Design Amharic Text Sentiment Analysis Model Using Machine Learning Techniques. In Case of restaurant reviews.Birku Gedif
Dr. Michael Melese
10:46 – 11:00COSMIC-Functional Size Classification of Agile Software Development: Deep Learning ApproachYohannes Sefane Molla
11:01- 11:15Ge’ez-English Bi-directional Neural Machine Translation Using TransformerYirga Yayeh
11:16 – 11:30Machine Learning Based Soil-type ClassificationYirga Yayeh
11:31 – 11:45Evaluating the effectiveness of hybrid features in fake news detection on social mediaMesay Gemeda
11:45 – 12:00Bi-directional Machine Translation between Amharic and Khimtagne using Deep LearningAdane K Chekole
12:01 – 13:30
Day 1 Afternoon: Virtual
TimeTopicPresenterChair person
13:31 -14:15Keynote Speech II: ICT and Fresh Water lake Ecosystems and ServicesProf Nils Gustav Andreas EkelundDr. Tesfa Tegegne
Parallel Session I
Track1: Intelligent Systems and Data Science and Track 6: Information System
(Session Manager: Dr. Esubalew Alemneh )
TimeTopicPresenterChair person
14:16 – 14:30Anaphoric Term Classification and Resolution Model for Amharic Pronouns: Using Deep Learning TechniqueSIRAYE MEKONNEN
Dr. Michael Abebe
14:31 – 14:45Classification and Prioritization of Requirements Smells Using Machine Learning TechniquesFekerte Berhanu Tadle
14:46- 15:00Toward explainable Artificial intelligence for Pneumonia and tuberculosis classification from Chest X-rayGetamesay Haile Dagnaw
15:01 -15:15Detecting Fraud in Motor Insurance Claims Using XGBoost Algorithm with SMOTEDavid Gichohi Maina
15:16- 15:30Application of Machine Learning Algorithms for Pneumonia Detection and ClassificationHamza SH. Abdurahman
15:31 – 15:45Coffee Break
15:46 – 16:00Wind power Forecasting Model using Deep Learning ApproachSeblewongale Ayene
Dr. Tesfa Tegegne
16:01 – 16:15Predicting Software Reliability Using Deep Learning MethodsGetachew Mekuria Habtemariam
16:16 – 16:30A Real-Time Obstacle Detection And Classification System For Assisting Blind And Vissually Impaired People Based On Yolo ModelYesuneh Getachew
16:31 – 16:45Multitask Deep Learning Approach for Habesha Fashion Cloth Recognition and ClassificationYohannes A Worku
16:46 – 17:00A Knowledge-Based System to Predict Crime from Criminal Records in the case of Hossana Police CommissionBetelhem Zewdu Wubineh
17:01 – 17:15Hybrid Deep-Machine Learning Based Performance Comparison for Soybean Plant Disease IdentificationYirga Yayeh
End of Day 1
Parallel Session II
Track 5: Natural Language Processing, Track 2: Wireless Communications & Emerging Networking and Track 6: Information System
(Session Manager: Dr. Esubalew Alemneh)
14:16 – 14:30Geez Part of Speech Tagging Using Deep Learning ApproachesAbdulkerim Mohammed
Dr. Mohammed Abebe
14:31 – 14:45Amharic Text-to-Speech Synthesis Using Deep Learning ApproachAbdulkerim Mohammed
14:46- 15:00Multimodal Cyberbullying Detection Using Deep Learning Techniques: A ReviewImmaculate Ms Musyoka
15:01 -15:15Machine Learning-Based Categorization Of Racism In Amharic Text Using Multi-Class ClassificationAbebe Desie
15:16- 15:30Ensemble Learning for Encrypted Malware Detection and ClassificationSileshi Nibret Zeleke
15:31 – 15:45Coffee Break
15:46 – 16:00Controller-Targeted DDoS Attack Detection and Mitigation in Software-Defined Internet of Vehicles (SD-IoV)Behaylu T. Alemu
Dr. Mekuanint Agegnehu
16:01 – 16:15Cyclic Redundancy Check Assisted Successive Cancellation List Polar Code for MIMO-PLC SystemsFikreselam Gared Mengistu
16:16 – 16:30Software Risk Prediction at Requirement and Design Phase : An Ensemble Machine Learning ApproachYibeltal Assefa Zelelew
16:31 – 16:45Machine Learning Based Delivery Date Prediction For Child BirthYibeltal Assefa Zelelew
16:46 – 17:00Performance Analysis of POCO Framework under Failure Scenario in SDN-Enabled Controller PlacementGetasew Abeba Agengnehu
17:01 – 17:15ACO-OFDM based VLC System with CRC Aided Successive Cancellation List Polar CodFikreselam Gared Mengistu
End of Day 1
Day 2 Friday October 27, 2023
TimeTopicPresenterChair person
08:30 – 09:15Keynot Speech III: 5G Testbeds the Innovation Vehicle for Smart CitiesProf Jari HandelbergDr Fisseha Mekuria
Parallel Session I
Track1: Intelligent Systems and Data Science and Track 6: Information System
(Session Manager: Dr. Esubalew Alemneh )
TimeTopicPresenterChair person
09:16 – 09:30Visual Acuity Classification Using Ensemble Machine Learning Algorithms: With Explainable ApproachAbdulkerim Mohammed Yibre
Dr. Mohammed Abebe
09:31 – 09:45Hadiyyissa Automatic Speech Recognition using Deep Learning ApproachAmin Tuni Gure
09:45 – 10:00Data-Driven Decision-Making and Its Impacts on Education Quality in Developing Countries: A Systematic ReviewZelalem Asfaw
Closing Remarks [ ICT4DA-2023 Organizing Committee]
Parallel Session II
Track 5: Natural Language Processing, Track 2: Wireless Communications & Emerging Networking and Track 6: Information System
(Session Manager: Dr. Michael Melese )
TimeTopicPresenterChair person
09:16 – 09:30Investigating the Benefits of Using Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access for double connction LiFi-RF Networks.Ermias Kassahun Azage
Dr. Mekuanint Agegnehu
09:31 – 09:45Mutual Coupling Reduction for Multiband Phased Array Antenna using Metamaterial Surface for Millimeter Wave CommunicationMulugeta Atlabachew Abegaz
Closing Remarks [ ICT4DA-2023 Organizing Committee]