Author:Jones, DJ; Paige-Green, PDate:Feb 2003This inception report assesses local and international experience on the development of a protocol for the establishment and operation of Long Term Pavement performance (LTPP) sections in conjunction with Accelerated Pavement Testing (APT). ...Read more
Author:Sigwadi, R; Dhlamini, MS; Mokrani, T; Nemavhola, F; Nonjola, Patrick NT; Msomi, PFDate:Aug 2019Zirconium phosphates (ZrP) were incorporated into Nafion® 117 membrane by impregnating method to obtain a reduced methanol permeation and improved proton conductivity for fuel cell application. The mechanical properties and water uptake of ...Read more
Author:Mbambo, Z; Minnis-Ndimba, R; Pineda, C; Ndimba, B; Bado, S; Lin, J; Chikwamba, Rachel K; Mehlo, LDate:2014Gamma irradiation induced alterations in the spatial distribution and localization profiles of Fe, Zn, K, P, Cl, Ca, S, Mn, and Cu in mutant seeds of sorghum were determined using PIXE. The changes included enhanced or diminished accumulation ...Read more
Author:Niemann, Hester E; Nicolaides, Kyriacos; Dhuness, KaheshDate:Aug 2021The need for wireless underwater communication systems exists due to the constraints that tethered wired communication systems place on underwater equipment, and the extensive time and effort required to retrieve information from remote ...Read more
Author:Botha, Natasha; Van Eden, Beatrice; Lehman, Lodewyk; Verster, Jacobus JDate:Nov 2023There is an increased interest in using aerial robotic platforms for indoor applications in industrial and manufacturing environments. One such example is stocktaking in warehouses, where the use of other mobile robotic systems is not efficient ...Read more
Author:Daelemans, W; Groenewald, HJ; Van Huyssteen, GBDate:Sep 2009Annotation of training data for machine learning is often a laborious and costly process. In Active Learning (AL), criteria are investigated that allow ordering the unannotated data in such a way that those instances potentially contributing ...Read more
Author:Lemmer, YolandyDate:Jun 2010South Africa currently has the highest incidence of TB per 100 000 people in the world. In 2007 alone 112 000 people died of TB in South Africa, of which 94 000 were co-infected with HIV (1). Although TB treatments exist, poor patient treatment ...Read more
Author:Smith, Andrew C; Krause, CDate:2011A novel input device is presented for use with a personal computer by persons with physical disabilities who would otherwise not be able to enjoy computer gaming. This device is simple to manufacture and low in cost. A gaming application was ...Read more
Author:Frost, PE; Annegarn, HDate:Jul 2007The Advanced Fire Information System (AFIS) is the first near real time operational satellite-based fire monitoring system of its kind in Africa. The main aim of AFIS is to provide information regarding the prediction, detection and assessment ...Read more
Author:Mashoko, LDate:Jul 2013The study involves the determination of Provincial Logistics Capability for South African provinces. Provincial Logistic Capability (PLC) is the effectiveness and efficiency of a province in facilitating logistics activities both within the ...Read more
Author:Chipangura, B; Van Biljon, J; Botha, AdèleDate:Oct 2014In South Africa, the potential of mobile phones as tools that facilitates inclusive information access and interaction at Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs)has not been fully realized. A number of factors could be attributed to the slow ...Read more
Author:Bredell, GAG; Strydom, NBDate:Feb 1966The report of the number of labourers working under conditions of high wet bulb temperatures has increased over the past ten years, and consequently, the need for acclimatizing labourers is greater than ever. The introduction of a method for ...Read more
Author:Du Plessis, L; Strauss, PJ; Kilian, ADate:Aug 2009The CSIR Built-Environment, in conjunction with the University of Pretoria and the Cement and Concrete Institute of South Africa, developed a low cost option for the upgrading of unsurfaced (gravel) roads. The proposed solution is the placing ...Read more
Author:Huang, B; Liu, Y; Lu, Z; Shen, M; Jie, Z; Ren, Jianwei; Li, X; Liao, SDate:Sep 2019Prussian blue (PB) and its analogues have been widely investigated as promising cathode materials for potassium ion batteries (PIBs) on account of their 3D open framework, which makes the intercalation/deintercalation of K+ ions easy and ...Read more
Author:De Beer, Morris; Van Heerden, AdelaiDate:2017The aim of this study was to profile the psychological coping, learning potential and career-related interests of 251 candidates for operational force military selection for the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) – 26 of whom were ...Read more
Author:Baumbach, JDate:Sep 2010The psychophysics of human vision describes how humans perceive and process information in a scene. The physiological aspects (e.g. spatial resolution and spectral resolution) as well as the psychological aspects of vision have been investigated. ...Read more
Author:Baumbach, JDate:Nov 2010Camouflage is one of the methods a soldier in the field employs to increase survivability, and decrease probability of detection. A camouflage pattern can only be effective if it matches the spectral properties (amongst others, colour) as ...Read more
Author:Modibedi, Remegia MDate:Dec 2011Alternative energy resources are needed to alleviate the energy crisis. Fuel cells are one of the examples to help solve the problem. The main goal of this research is to reduce the amount of Pt required in fuel cells. Thus the outcome of ...Read more