Author:Adedeji, KB; Ponnle, AA; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MI; Kurien, AMDate:Sep 2022Urban water supply systems are complex and dynamic in nature, and as a result, can be considered complex to manage owing to enhanced urbanization levels, climate change, growing and varying consumer demands, and limited water resources. The ...Read more
Author:Lysko, Albert ADate:May 2017The world has just began taking advantage of the fourth generation (4G) communication technologies, whilst both research and industry communities are already starting with debates around 5G. Besides the antenna based and multiple-input ...Read more
Author:Barnard, E; Cloete, L; Patel, Hina M; Coetzee, LDate:Sep 2003Government regulations have combined with a tremendous growth in prepaid cellular telephony to bring telephone connectivity to an unprecedented number of South African citizens – thus creating an ideal platform for delivering services to a ...Read more
Author:Masonta, Moshe T; Mzyece, M; Ntlatlapa, Ntsibane SDate:Oct 2010The rapid growth and development of wireless communication services and applications corresponds to an increase in associated energy consumption. For broadband wireless network deployment in rural areas affected by unreliability and unavailability ...Read more
Author:Afachao, F; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MIDate:Nov 2023This research focuses on energy-efficient edge computing in the context of intelligent edge computing. With the increasing demand for computation and data processing at edge network nodes, the study explores the use of artificial intelligence ...Read more
Author:Chakauya, E; Coxon, KM; Wei, M; MacDonald, MV; Barsby, T; Abell, C; Smith, AGDate:Nov 2008Pantothenate (vitamin B5) is the precursor of the 4'-phosphopantetheine moiety of coenzyme A and acyl-carrier protein. It is made by plants and microorganisms de novo, but is a dietary requirement for animals. The pantothenate biosynthetic ...Read more
Author:Coetzee, S; Cooper, Antony K; Ditsela, JDate:Jul 2011Traditionally, humans used an address as a direction to a building and its occupants. The advent of computers opened up a whole new range of possibilities, such as routing and vehicle navigation, automated processing of mail items, utility ...Read more
Author:Norsworthy, J; Marrian, B; Mashiri, MAMDate:Apr 2008This paper argues that in the greater scheme of things, these constraints are a relatively small price to pay. The paper seek to advance the view that pragmatism provides a better and more balanced decision making platform for a planner as ...Read more
Author:John, SV; Rotherham, LS; Khati, M; Mamba, BB; Arotiba, OADate:Jul 2014The detection of sequence – specific DNA and HIV glycoprotein 120 (gp120) based on novel generation 4 poly(propylene imine) dendrimer/streptavidin platform is reported. The platform was prepared by the electrodeposition of the dendrimer on a ...Read more
Author:Zandamela, Frank; Pratt, Lawrence E; May, Siyasanga I; Mkasi, Hlaluku W; Mabeo, Reuben TDate:Nov 2023There has been significant research on the relationship between current-voltage (I-V) curve characteristics and electroluminescence (EL) module defects. Current methods use EL image pixels to develop features, which are then correlated with ...Read more
Author:Oelofse, Suzanna HH; Godfrey, Linda KDate:Nov 2008In terms of the South African Constitution (Act 108of 1996), waste management service delivery is a local government function. The Constitution further gives every person the right to an environment that is not harmful to their health or ...Read more
Author:Mbiada, AK; Isong, B; Lugayizi, F; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MIDate:May 2023This paper proposes a framework for creating educational software systems that effectively meet student engagement and pedagogical goals. While different design methodologies have been used in developing educational software, most fail to ...Read more
Author:Smith, Andrew C; Matshonyonga, Z; Letsoko, T; Mhlongo, M; Msimanga, LP; Kgosiemang, KMDate:May 2012We present a system that may be used to control demand-side electricity consumption. The user interface, designed in consultation with the target group, is simple and well suited for developing regions. The underlying technology is sophisticated ...Read more
Author:Van Wyk, Llewellyn VDate:Mar 2014Waste is defined in the National Environment Management: Waste Act as: “Any substance, whether or not that substance can be reduced, re-used, recycled and recovered – a) That is surplus, unwanted, rejected, discarded, abandoned or disposed ...Read more
Author:Abbott, JZ; Martinus, Laura JBDate:Dec 2018Given that South African education is in crisis, strategies for improvement and sustainability of high-quality, up-to-date education must be explored. In the migration of education online, inclusion of machine translation for low-resourced ...Read more
Author:Sephton, Bereneice C; Dudley, Angela L; Forbes, ADate:Aug 2017In the avid search for means to increase computational power in comparison to that which is currently available, quantum walks (QWs) have become a promising option with derived quantum algorithms providing an associated speed up compared to ...Read more
Author:Msiza, IDate:Oct 2012In this presentation the author introduces the application of biometrics and smart cards as vehicles for non-repudiable identity authentication.Read more
Author:Duncker, Louiza CDate:Jul 2015In South Africa, the current norms and standards for levels of water services have, over the last few decades, inadvertently focused on addressing water services in urban areas. The Minister responsible for water and sanitation initiated the ...Read more
Author:Rust, FC; Hugo, FDate:1990The reflection of primary cracks through overlays and seals on roads is recognised as a serious problem. The ingress of rain-water through these cracks can cause pumping which leads to forms of distress such as potholing and/or deformation. ...Read more