Author:Pretorius, Morne; Dlamini, Nelisiwe P; Mthethwa, Sthembile NDate:Feb 2021Today’s internet-connected world is moving towards evermore digitisation. Consequently, the education system globally is experiencing various problems whilst trying to keep up with this disruptive and ongoing change that is introduced. One ...Read more
Author:Adedeji, KB; Hamam, Y; Abe, BT; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MIDate:Sep 2017Leakage detection and localization in pipelines has become an important aspect of water management systems. Since monitoring leakage in large-scale water distribution networks (WDNs) is a challenging task, the need to develop a reliable and ...Read more
Author:Kufakunesu, R; Hancke, GP; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MIDate:Nov 2021Long Range Wide Area Network (LoRaWAN) is a networking technology that is rapidly growing in the Internet of Things (IoT) implementations under Low Power Wide Area Networks (LPWAN). The main goal of LoRaWAN is to optimise the coverage range, ...Read more
Author:Olatinwo, DD; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MI; Hancke, GPDate:Mar 2021Internet of things (IoT) is a concept that is currently gaining a lot of popularity as a result of its potential to be incorporated into many heterogeneous systems. Because of its diversity, integrating IoT is conceivable in almost all fields, ...Read more
Author:Van Wilgen, BW; Govender, N; Forsyth, GG; Kraaij, TDate:May 2011This paper reviews the experience gained in three South African national parks (Kruger, Table Mountain and Bontebok) with regard to the adaptive management of fire for the conservation of biodiversity. In the Kruger National Park, adaptive ...Read more
Author:Oladele, DA; Markus, ED; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MIDate:Jan 2022This study approaches adaptability for mobility assistive technologies by proposing an adaptable framework for mobility assistive technologies, inspired by ACT-R, the desiderata for developing cognitive architectures as highlighted by R. Sun ...Read more
Author:Smith, Andrew CDate:May 2008The authors present the prototype design results of an alternative physical educational video gaming input device. The device elicits increased physical activity from the players as compared to the compact gaming controller. Complicated and ...Read more
Author:Abbott, G; De Jager, Peta; Gaza, NDate:May 2009The aim of this presentation is to provide a review of the 2008 health infrastructure barometer. Also to ensure that South African healthcare services are sustainable and cost effective in future. The presentation is divided into four sections ...Read more
Author:Labuschagne, WA; Eloff, MDate:Jul 2012A majority of African Internet users do not have access to the Internet. The lack of infrastructure in rural areas affects Internet usage. Since costs are high and the bandwidth low, these factors encourage users to access the Internet using ...Read more
Author:Ngassam, EK; Kandie, W; Nkaelang, B; Modiba, FDate:May 2009The traditional and quasi manual-based approach for providing services by Small Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) supporting agencies to South African SMMEs is considered, and associated drawbacks demonstrated. It is shown that, the ...Read more
Author:Gouws, JF; Majozi, TDate:May 2007Currently, wastewater minimization methodologies for batch processes are focused on reusing and recycling wastewater between units. Once this water has reached a certain concentration level or there are no feasible reuse or recycle opportunities ...Read more
Author:Mwakikunga, Bonex W; Malwela, T; Hillie, T; Ndlovu, GDate:Oct 2011Traditional gas sensors involve heating the sensor material for gas selectivity. New gas approaches require activation by a broadband UV light source. The authors propose to employ a tuneable UV source in which this source is tuned for its ...Read more
Author:Jideani, P; Leenen, Louise; Alexander, B; Barnes, JDate:Aug 2018Cybersecurity is one of the five key technologies that will spell the difference between company success and failure. This study seeks to understand cybersecurity environment of e-retail in South Africa. The focus is intended to offer and/or ...Read more
Author:Koopman, SDate:2015South Africa’s endowment with worldclass solar and wind resources, combined with recent strong cost decreases for solar and wind technologies, makes renewable power generation now a cost-competitive new-build option in the country, and will ...Read more
Author:Kotzé, Paula; Neaga, IDate:Jun 2010This paper presents relevant interoperability approaches and solutions applied to global/international networked (collaborative) enterprises or organisations and conceptualise an enhanced enterprise interoperability framework. The paper covers ...Read more
Author:Jacobs, D; Kotzé, Paula; Van Der Merwe, ADate:May 2009The enterprise architect is dependent on the functionality of the enterprise repository to define and maintain the enterprise architecture. Two of the specific functionalities are typical ‘warehouse’ related functionalities. The one requirement ...Read more
Author:Maponya, Goodhope SDate:Oct 2018Local government is the third sphere of government closest to the people and a tier through which basic services are delivered and its citizens' interests are represented. However, it has become a common occurrence across South Africa for ...Read more
Author:Sharma Grover, A; Van Huyssteen, G; Calteaux, Karen VDate:Jan 2013In this paper we introduce a solution for disease surveillance and monitoring in the primary animal health care (PAHC) domain that uses inbound voice-based services and voice- and text-based outbound services for connecting rural veterinarians ...Read more