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Dr. Okinda S. Cedric

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Department of Electrical and Communication Engineering

School of Engineering and the Built Environment (MMUST)

P.O. Box 190-50100

Kakamega, KENYA

Office no. LLB Room 112

Kakamega-Webuye Road

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ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7887-4216

ResearcherID: L-2087-2019

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          Dr. Okinda S. Cedric.

Doctor Okinda Cedric holds a doctorate degree in Electrical Engineering  specializing in Agricultural Electrification and Automation and a Master degree in Agricultural Electrification and Automation Engineering from the university of Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China.  He holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Moi university. His areas of academic and research interest are in the fields of control systems, robotics, automations and computer vision. He has author and co-authored over 30 research, review, and survey articles.

Some of his Major publications:

  1. Jintao Wang, Longshen Liu, Mingzhou Lu, Cedric Okinda, Daniela Lovarelli, Marcella Guarino,Mingxia Shen. The Estimation of Broiler Respiration Rate Based on the Semantic Segmentation and Video Amplification. published:2022 in Frontirs Phisics.DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fphy.2022.1047077
  2. Innocent Nyalala, Cedric Okinda, Nelson Makange, Tchalla Korohou, Qi Chao, Luke Nyalala, Zhang Jiayu, Zuo Yi, Khurram Yousaf, Liu Chao, Chen Kunjie. On-line weight estimation of broiler carcass and cuts by a computer vision system. Published 17 February 2021. Medicine.Poultry Science. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2021.101474.
  3. Innocent Nyalala, Cedric Okinda, Qi Chao, Peter Mecha, Tchalla Korohou, Zuo Yi, Samuel Nyalala, Zhang Jiayu, Liu Chao & Chen Kunjie.Weight and volume estimation of single and occluded tomatoes using machine vision. Published online: 10 Jun 2021. International Journal of Food Properties . https://doi.org/10.1080/10942912.2021.1933024.
  4. T. Korohou, C. Okinda, H. Li, I. Torotwa, Q. Ding and A. Abbas. EFFECT OF NO-TILL PRECISE SEEDING ON WHEAT (TRITICUM AESTIVUM L.) POPULATION QUALITY AT THE EMERGENCE STAGE. Published online June 14, 2021.The Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences.DOI: https://doi.org/10.36899/JAPS.2022.1.0414.
  5. Samwel Opiyo,Cedric Okinda,Jun Zhou, Emmy Mwangi, Nelson Makange. Medial axis-based machine-vision system for orchard robot navigation. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. Volume 185, June 2021, 106153. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2021.106153.
  6. Kevin Pello, Cedric Okinda, Aijun Liu and Tim Njagi. Factors Affecting Adaptation to Climate Change through Agroforestry in Kenya. Published: 2 April 2021. Land. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/land10040371.
  7. Guanghui Duan, Shengfu Zhang, Mingzhou Lu, Cedric Okinda, Mingxia Shen, Tomas Norton. Short-term feeding behaviour sound classification method for sheep using LSTM networks. January 2021, International Journal of Agricultural and Biological Engineering. DOI: https://doi.org/10.25165/j.ijabe.20211402.6081
  8. Innocent Nyalala, Cedric Okinda, Chen Kunjie, Tchalla Korohou, LukeNyalala, Qi Chao, Weight and volume estimation of poultry and products based on computer vision systems: a review. Poultry Science. Volume 100, Issue 5, May 2021, 101072. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2021.101072.
  9. Tchalla Wiyao Korohou, Cedric Okinda, Innocent Nyalala, Ian Torotwa, Emmy Mwangi, Xiaochan, Ruiyin He, Qishuo Ding. Separation of partially occluded rice kernels and variety classification based on computer vision. November 2020.International Agricultural Engineering Journal 29(4):233-244. http://114.255.9.31/iaej/EN/Y2020/V29/I4/23.
  10. Cedric Okinda, Innocent Nyalala ,Tchalla Korohou, Celestine Okinda, Jintao Wang ,TracyAchieng, Patrick Wamalwa ,Tai Mang ,Mingxia Shen. A review on computer vision systems in monitoring of poultry: A welfare perspective. Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture. Volume 4, 2020, Pages 184-208. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aiia.2020.09.002.
  11. Tchalla Korohou, Cedric Okinda, Haikang Li, Yifei Cao, Innocent Nyalala, Lianfei Huo, Mouloumdèma Potcho, Xiang Li, and Qishuo Ding.Wheat Grain Yield Estimation Based on Image Morphological Properties and Wheat Biomass. Published:12 Sep 2020|Article ID 1571936. Journa;l of Sensors. | DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/1571936. 
  12. Tchalla Wiyao Korohou, Cedric Okinda, Innocent Nyalala, Ian Torotwa, Emmy Mwangi, Xiaochan, Ruiyin He, Qishuo Ding. Separation of partially occluded rice kernels and variety classification based on computer vision. November 2020. International Agricultural Engineering Journal.
  13. Emmanuel Kiprotich Kiprop, Cedric Okinda, Asma Akter, Xianhui GengFactors influencing marketing channel choices for improved indigenous chicken farmers: insights from Baringo, Kenya. May 2020. British Food Journal ahead-of-print(ahead-of-print). DOI:https://doi.org/10.1108/BFJ-11-2019-0841.
  14. Cedric Okinda, Yuwen Sun, Innocent Nyalala, Tchalla Korohou, Samwel Opiyo, Jintao Wang, Mingxia Shen. Egg volume estimation based on image processing and computer vision. Journal of Food Engineering. Volume 283, October 2020, 110041.DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2020.110041.
  15. Hang Sheng, Shengfu Zhang, Lishi Zuo, Guanghui Duan, Hailin Zhang, C. Okinda, M. Shen, Kailing Chen, Mingzhou Lu, T. Norton. Construction of sheep forage intake estimation models based on sound analysis. Published 1 April 2020. Mathematics Biosystems Engineering. DOI:1https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2020.01.024.
  16. Emmanuel Kiprop , Cedric Okinda , Samuel Wamuyu , Xianhui Geng. Factors Influencing Smallholder Farmers Participation in Collective Marketing and the Extent of Participation in Improved Indigenous Chicken Markets in Baringo, Kenya. Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology, Page 1-12. Published: 11 January 2020. DOI: https://doi.org/10.9734/ajaees/2019/v37i430283.
  17. Cedric Okinda, Mingzhou Lu ,Longshen Liu, Innocent Nyalala,Caroline Muneri, Jintao Wang, Hailin Zhang, Mingxia Shen. A machine vision system for early detection and prediction of sick birds: A broiler chicken model. Biosystems Engineering. Volume 188, December 2019, Pages 229-242. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2019.09.015
  18. Jintao Wang, Mingxia Shen, Longshen Liu, Yi Xu, and Cedric Okinda. Recognition and Classification of Broiler Droppings Based on Deep Convolutional Neural Network. Journal of Sensors / 2019 .DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/3823515.
  19. Innocen tNyalala ,Cedric Okinda ,Luke Nyalala ,Nelson Makang, Qi Chao, Liu Chao, Khurram Yousaf , Kunjie Chen.Tomato volume and mass estimation using computer vision and machine learning algorithms: Cherry tomato model. Journal of Food Engineering. Volume 263, December 2019, Pages 288-298. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2019.07.012
  20. Kun Liang, Xiaohe Chen, Ruiyin He, Jiawei Li, Cedric Okinda, Dongsheng Han, Mingxia Shen. Development and parameter optimization of automatic separation and identification equipment for grain tracing systems based on grain tracers with QR codes. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. Volume 162, July 2019, Pages 709-718. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2019.04.039.
  21. David Ireri ,Eisa Belal ,Cedric Okinda ,Nelson Makange ,Changying Ji.A computer vision system for defect discrimination and grading in tomatoes using machine learning and image processing. Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture. Volume 2, June 2019, Pages 28-37. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aiia.2019.06.001.
  22. Okinda, C. ; Shen MingXia ; Li JiaWei ; Nyalala, I. ; Liu LongShen ; Lu MingZhou ; Zhang GuangYue. Detection of an onset of farrowing by classification of crated sow’s activities. International Agricultural Engineering Journal 2018 Vol.27 No.4 pp.387-395.
  23. Mingzhou Lu ,Ju He ,Chao Chen ,Cedric Okinda ,Mingxia Shen ,Longshen Liu, Wen Yao Tomas Norton ,Daniel Berckmans. An automatic ear base temperature extraction method for top view piglet thermal image. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. Volume 155, December 2018, Pages 339-347. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2018.10.030.
  24. K. Liang, Q. X. Liu, J. H. Xu, Y. Q. Wang, C. S. Okinda & M. X. Shena. Determination and Visualization of Different Levels of Deoxynivalenol in Bulk Wheat Kernels by Hyperspectral Imaging. Journal of Applied Spectroscopy volume. Published: 08 November 2018. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/s10812-018-0745-y
  25. Cedric Okinda, Mingzhou LuInnocent Nyalala, Jiawei Li, Mingxia Shen. Asphyxia occurrence detection in sows during the farrowing phase by inter-birth interval evaluation. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. Volume 152, September 2018, Pages 221-232 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2018.07.007.
  26. Ian Torotwa, Cedric Okinda, Dr-Muhammad Sohail Memon, Changyying Ji. Comparative analysis of effects of different agitation impeller designs in maintaining nutrients homogeneity in fertigation tanks. June 2018. International Agricultural Engineering Journal 27(2):92-102.http://www.iaej.cn/EN/abstract/abstract692.shtml.
  27. C. He, Meidi Shen, Longshen Liu, Cedric Okinda, J. Yang, H. Shi. Design and realization of a greenhouse temperature intelligent control system based on NB-IoT. March 2018. Journal of South China Agricultural University. DOI:https://doi.org/10.7671/j.issn.1001-411X.2018.02.018.
  28. Mingxia Shen, Cedric Okinda, Longshen Liu, Guangyue Zhang. Swine live weight estimation by adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system. February 2017 Indian Journal of Animal Research 52(OF). DOI:https://doi.org/10.18805/ijar.v0iOF.7250.
  29. DAVID IRERI, Cedric Okinda, Jiawei Li, Changyying Ji. An Implementation of A Low-Cost Tomato Sorter by A Monochromatic Camera and Arduino. February 2018. International Journal of Emerging Technology and Advanced Engineering.www.ijetae.com/files/Volume8Issue2/IJETAE_0218_32.pdf.
  30. Ultrasound assisted alkaline pre-treatment of sugarcane filter mud for performance enhancement in biogas production. January 2018. International Journal of Agricultural and Biological Engineering 11(1):226-231,DOI: https://doi.org/10.25165/j.ijabe.20181101.3441.
  31. Eisa Belal, Cedric Okinda, Ding Qishuo & Zahir Talha. Mass-Based Image Analysis for Evaluating Straw Cover Under High-Residue Farming Conditions in Rice–Wheat Cropping System. Published: 25 September 2017. Agricultural Research. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/s40003-017-0287-1.
  32. Kun Liang, Zhang Lingling, Lu Wei, Cedric Okinda. Optimization of compression formulation and load of food-grade tracers for grain traceability using central composite design. November 2017. International Journal of Agricultural and Biological Engineering 10(6):221-230. DOI: https://doi.org/10.25165/j.ijabe.20171006.3531.
  33. Zhang Chi, Shen Mingxia, Liu Longshen, Zhang Hong, Cedrick Sean Okinda. Research and implementation of target recognition method for newborn piglets based on machine vision. June, 2016. Journal of Nanjing Agricultural University. https://www.cnki.com.cn/Article/CJFDTotal-NJNY201701024.htm.
  34. Mohamed Y.M .Hassan; Zhu Sihong; Ding Weimin; Ding Qishuob; B.Eisa Adamc; Cedric .S.Okinda; , Gamareldawla .H.D.Agbnad. Implementation Web Decision Support Model for Predicting Performance of Field Machinery Operation (DWDSS). August 10, 2015. International Journal of Engineering Works. https://zenodo.org/record/27266#.YFJErtxRW00
  35. Cedric Okinda, Innocent Nyalala, Zhang Chi, Shen Mingxia, Intelligent Energy Saving System. December 2015. International Journal of Emerging Technology and Advanced Engineering.
    http://www.ijetae.com/files/Volume5Issue12/IJETAE_1215_29.pdf.

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