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DataLab PublicationsThe DataLab group is a research laboratory at The University of Zambia. The group primarily conducts research focused on data analysis and data management, with focus on three key research areas:

  • Digital Libraries;
  • Data Mining and
  • Educational Technology.

The primary activities conducted by the research laboratory are:

  • Training;
  • Research;
  • Community Engagement and
  • Consultancy

Recent Publications

Nyambe, Frazer, and Lighton Phiri. 2025. “Automatic Creation Of Wikipedia Articles About Zambia Utilizing Retrieval Augmented Generation Techniques And Fact-Based Vector Databases”. In 7Th International Conference In Information And Communication Technologies. Lusaka, Zambia: International Conference in Information and Communication Technologies. https://ictjournal.icict.org.zm/index.php/icict/article/view/427/209.
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Chalwe, Christabel, Chisanga Chanda, Lweendo Muzyamba, Joe Mwape, and Lighton Phiri. 2025. “Quantitative Analysis Of Zambian Wikipedia Contributions: Assessing Awareness, Willingness, Motivation, And The Impact Of Gamified Leaderboards And Badges”. In Annual Conference Of South African Institute Of Computer Scientists And Information Technologists. Gqeberha, South Africa: Springer Nature. doi:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-64881-6_2.
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Shawa, Andrew, and Lighton Phiri. 2025. “Deployment And Evaluation Of Intelligent Dicom Viewers In Low-Resource Settings: Orthanc Plugin For Semi-Automated Interpretation Of Medical Images”. doi:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-79103-1_14.
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