Benjamin Kommey
The researcher has made significant contributions across diverse domains, focusing on energy systems, cybersecurity, human-computer interaction, IoT, signal processing, and image analysis. Their work encompasses advancements in smart grids, solar radiation technologies, blockchain integration platforms, advanced signal processing devices, and image measurement techniques. The researcher also emphasizes innovations in user authentication, educational engineering, and mobile application development, particularly in areas like smart home systems, autonomous vehicle technology, and IoT-based surveillance. Their research extends to energy management solutions, social sciences through topics such as emotion recognition and robotics, while also contributing to the field of cybersecurity. The overall focus is on developing intelligent technologies for sustainable energy, enhanced human-computer interaction, and impactful educational innovations across various scientific disciplines.
Faculty Biography
Prof. Benjamin Kommey is an Associate Professor of Computer Engineering and a European certified professional engineer (FEANI register number 33677 (EIR ING), VDE no. 6209053 (Dipl.-Ing.)) and a member of the German Association of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (VDE/VDI Berlin/ Brandenburg). He had both his undergraduate and postgraduate studies in Germany, where he studied Electrical and Electronics Engineering at the Technical University of Berlin, Germany.Prof. Kommey has extensive industrial experience in hardware development and software programming. He worked for several years as Field Application Engineer (FAE) with the nanotron Technologies Berlin GmbH, Berlin-Germany. He also worked as Embedded Systems and firmware engineer with the Promess GmbH, Berlin Germany. Other companies he has worked with are Procontour GmbH, Ferchau Engineering and the Bundesdruckerei, all in Germany He was a trainee in computer networking, security and access control at the ABB, Cisco and nbase company. Prof. Kommey went through various microcontroller and digital signal processors programming at the Aglaia GmbH, Berlin and wrote his student research paper and postgraduate thesis with the Heinrich Hertz Institute (Fraunhofer Institute), Berlin, Germany After over two decades of stay in Germany, he returned to Ghana to contribute his quota. He has developed, written codes and troubleshoot systems for giant companies such as VW, Rittal, Siemens, ThyssenKrupp, Deutsche Bahn, Panasonic, Eaton, BundesPolizei, to name but a few. Prof. Kommey has a passion for embedded systems. He joined the Department of Computer Engineering, Faculty of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, College of Engineering, KNUST in July, 2014. Currently he lectures courses in Semiconductor Devices, Linear Electronics, Object Oriented Programming, Computer Architecture, Embedded Systems, Operating Systems and Computer Vision and Robotics. His postgraduate lecture courses are Embedded Realtime Operating Systems and Intelligent Systems and Robotics
Advancements in PLL and VCO Technologies
Algorithms and Data Compression
Analog and Mixed-Signal Circuit Design
Antenna Design and Analysis
Autonomous Vehicle Technology and Safety
Blockchain Technology Applications and Security
Consumer Retail Behavior Studies
Cybercrime and Law Enforcement Studies
Educational Technology and Assessment
Emotion and Mood Recognition
Experimental Learning in Engineering
Fire Detection and Safety Systems
Induction Heating and Inverter Technology
Industrial Automation and Control Systems
IoT and Edge/Fog Computing
IoT-based Smart Home Systems
Livestock and Poultry Management
Medical Image Segmentation Techniques
Microwave and Dielectric Measurement Techniques
Microwave Engineering and Waveguides
Opportunistic and Delay-Tolerant Networks
Power Quality and Harmonics
Power Transformer Diagnostics and Insulation
Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management
Private Equity and Venture Capital
QR Code Applications and Technologies
Reinforcement Learning in Robotics
RFID technology advancements
Smart Agriculture and AI
Smart Grid Energy Management
Smart Grid Security and Resilience
Smart Parking Systems Research
Software-Defined Networks and 5G
Solar Radiation and Photovoltaics
Speech Recognition and Synthesis
Tactile and Sensory Interactions
Traffic control and management
Traffic Prediction and Management Techniques
Transportation and Mobility Innovations
User Authentication and Security Systems
Video Surveillance and Tracking Methods
Water Quality Monitoring Technologies
Automatic Impedance Double-Stub Tuner for High-Power S-Band Microwave Networks
Open AccessPredictive AI Maintenance of Distribution Oil‐Immersed Transformer via Multimodal Data Fusion: A New Dynamic Multiscale Attention CNN‐LSTM Anomaly Detection Model for Industrial Energy Management
Open AccessMeDASH: An Effective Way to Check the Availability of Pharmaceutical Drugs in Proximity Using QR-codes
Open AccessDisease Detection in Tropical Tomato Leaves via Machine Learning Models
Open AccessA Mathematical Modelling and Behaviour Simulation of a Smart Grid Cyber-Physical System
Open AccessLEESOLA: A Locally Made Energy Efficient Solar Tracking System for Home Use
Open AccessReinforcement Learning Review: Past Acts, Present Facts and Future Prospects
Open AccessAn artificial intelligence‐based non‐intrusive load monitoring of energy consumption in an electrical energy system using a modified K‐Nearest Neighbour algorithm
Open AccessA Detailed Review on The Denial of Service (DoS) and Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Attacks in Software Defined Networks (SDNs) and Defense Strategies
Open AccessFlexible open network operating system architecture for implementing higher scalability using disaggregated software‐defined optical networking
Open AccessAn Ad-Hoc Crime Reporting Information Management System
Open AccessLATESS: Library Anti-Theft Electronic Surveillance System
Open AccessSystematic design and prototyping of a <scp>low‐cost</scp> passive <scp>UHF‐RFID</scp> transponder
Open AccessA Hidden Markov Model-Based Speech Recognition System Using Baum-Welch, Forward-Backward and Viterbi Algorithms
Design and Prototyping of a Low-Cost High Frequency Antenna for Vicinity Coupling Devices
Open AccessAutomatic Multiple Choice Examination Questions Marking and Grade Generator Software
Open AccessDesign and Implementation of a Local Area Network Based Multimedia Messaging Application
Open AccessDesign of a fully integrated VHF CP‐PLL frequency synthesizer with an all‐digital defect‐oriented built‐in self‐test
Open AccessdigiRESCUE: A Smart Personal Emergency Rescue System
Open AccessA SIX-PORT MEASUREMENT DEVICE FOR HIGH POWER MICROWAVE VECTOR NETWORK ANALYSIS
Open AccessSoftware-Defined Networks for Optical Networks Using Flexible Orchestration: Advances, Challenges, and Opportunities
Open AccessSoftware-Defined Networks for Optical Networks using Flexible Orchestration : Advances, Challenges and Opportunities
Open AccessA Supermarket Anti-Theft RFID Scanner : digiSCAN
Open AccessA Supermarket Anti-Theft Scanner : digiSCAN
Open AccessA Simple, Low-cost, Efficient and Smart Consumer Gas Leakage Detection System
Open AccessPassenger Destination System for Commercial Vehicles
Open AccessA Survey on Deep Learning Algorithms in Facial Emotion Detection and Recognition
Open AccessAn Implementation of an optimized dual-axis solar tracking algorithm for concentrating solar power plants deployment
Open AccessA Smart GSM-Based Home Electrical Appliances Remote Control System
Open AccessDesign and Implementation of a Cloud Based Decentralized Cryptocurrency Transaction Platform
Open AccessA Web Based System for Easy and Secured Managing Process of University Accreditation Information
Open AccessAutomatic Ceiling Fan Control Using Temperature and Room Occupancy
Open AccessSMART VEHICLE IGNITION INTERLOCK: A CAR IGNITION INTERLOCK DEVICE FOR ALCOHOL IMPAIRED DRIVING
Open AccessA low-cost smart egg-incubator
Open AccessA Survey on Deep Learning Algorithms in Facial Emotion Detection and Recognition
Open AccessDesign of a Fully Integrated VHF CP-PLL Frequency Synthesizer with an All-Digital Defect-Oriented Built-In Self-Test.
Open AccessAn alternative design and implementation of a solid state on-load tap changer
Open AccessA COMPARATIVE STUDY OF COMMON EDGE DETECTION OPERATORS IN DIGITAL IMAGE PROCESSING
Open AccessA Smart System to Ease Occurrence of Bedsores
Open AccessPRIVATE SECURITY SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM
Open AccessIntelligent Miniature Circuit Breaker
Open AccessLossy codecs for digital image signatures
Open AccessOn the design and implementation of efficient antennas for high frequency‐radio frequency identification read/write devices
Open AccessWELCOMING THE SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY IN GHANA: CHALLENGES AND RECOMMENDATIONS – A CASE STUDY
Open AccessA Six-Port Measurement Approach for High Power Microwave Vector Network Analyzer
Open AccessOn Blockchain and IoT Integration Platforms: Current Implementation Challenges and Future Perspectives
Open AccessFPGA-Based Intelligent Traffic Controller with Remote Operation Mode
Open AccessOn the Design and Implementation of Efficient Antennas for HF RFID Readers
Open AccessGhanaToll: Barrier-Free RFID Toll Collection and Management System for Ghana
Open AccessUltrasonic Sensor-Based Automated Water Dam Shutter
Open AccessTrotro Pass: Ghanaian Commercial Vehicle Passenger Accounting System
Open AccessA Smart Vision Based Navigation Aid for the Visually Impaired
Open AccessBiometric Course Attendance Monitor
Open AccessDrowsing Driver Alert System for Commercial Vehicles
Open AccessDesign and implementation of seat occupancy detection system
Open AccessA 3-Bit 10-MSps Low Power CMOS Flash ADC
Open AccessDesign and Implementation of A Patient-Doctor Monitoring System: A Review and A Telemedical Algorithmic Approach for Non-Invasive Post-Malaria-Diagnosis Monitoring
Open AccessAutonomous Vehicle Density-based Traffic Control System
Open AccessA Smart Image Processing-based System for Parking Space Vacancy Management
Open AccessSwyftTapp: An NFC based attendance system using fingerprint authentication
Open AccessDepartment of Computer Engineering
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology