Author:Dabrowski, JJ; De Villiers, Johan PDate:Nov 2015A unified Bayesian model that simultaneously performs behavioural modelling, information fusion and classification is presented. The model is expressed in the form of a dynamic Bayesian network (DBN). Behavioural modelling is performed by ...Read more
Author:Dabrowski, JJ; De Villiers, JPDate:Nov 2015A unified Bayesian model that simultaneously performs behavioural modelling, information fusion and classification is presented. The model is expressed in the form of a dynamic Bayesian network (DBN). Behavioural modelling is performed by ...Read more
Author:Wall, K; Murray, TDate:May 2012A century ago, the eleven municipalities in the Cape Peninsula, of which the then Municipality of Cape Town was only one, set in motion a process towards a unification that was motivated almost entirely by the need for services reform. ...Read more
Author:Bandyopadhyay, J; Al-Thabaiti, SA; Ray, SS; Basahel, SN; Mokhtar, MDate:Aug 2014The poly[(butylene succinate)-co-adipate] (PBSA) nanocomposites (PBSANCs) with five different loadings of organoclay were prepared by melt-blending. The morphological investigation revealed that the degree of dispersion of silicate layers in ...Read more
Author:Malwela, T; Ray, SSDate:Feb 2011This communication reports a unique morphology of dispersed clay particles in a polymer nanocomposite. A nanocomposite of poly[butylene succinate)-co-adipate] (PBSA) with 3 wt% of organically modified montmorillonite was prepared by melt-blending ...Read more
Author:Grundlingh, ML; Potgieter, EDate:Oct 1993Over the past decade False Bay has assumed a prime position in terms of research in to large South African bays. This is manifested by investigations that cover flow conditions modelling, thermal structure, management, biology and nutrients, ...Read more
Author:Macagnano, EV; Greeff, MDate:Jul 2007Approximately 4 million people in South Africa suffer from disabilities and are emarginated from society. The ability to effectively communicate and to access/share information has been recognised as key need and the quickest route towards ...Read more
Author:Walwyn, D; Cloete, LaurensDate:Jul 2016Based on data from South Africa’s research and development (R&D) surveys, the country’s R&D expenditure has grown in real terms by 52% over the period 2001 to 2012. This growth has been driven by government funding, which rose from 34% of the ...Read more
Author:Wall, K; Bhagwan, J; Ive, ODate:Sep 2012South African research has found that operations and maintenance partnerships, using the basic principles of franchising, could address many challenges in the operation and maintenance of water services. Franchising provides appropriate ...Read more
Author:Wall, K; Bhagwan, J; Ive, ODate:May 2008There is a need for institutional innovations aimed at increasing the coverage and reliability of water services, and sustaining those services, while improving compliance. This paper describes WRC development of an alternative institutional ...Read more
Author:Greben, HA; Oelofse, Suzanna HHDate:Oct 2009In many countries, especially on the Asian continent, waste is considered a valuable renewable energy resource. At present 40% of waste generated in South Africa comprises organic material which, when digested supplies biogas. The biogas ...Read more
Author:Debba, PraveshDate:2009Most spectral unmixing techniques are variants of algorithms involving matrix inversion. Major problem in spectral unmixing is the non-orthogonality of end-members. The ability to estimate abundances in complex mixtures through spectral ...Read more
Author:Mashiri, M; Maponya, G; Nkuna, Z; Dube, S; Chakwizira, J; Marrian, BDate:Jul 2008This paper seeks to unpack the relationship between mobility and accessibility on the one hand, and rural healthcare delivery on the other, within the ambit of the sustainable livelihoods approach using four villagers in the Thaba Chweu ...Read more
Author:Forbes, A; Schulze, C; Ngcobo, Sandile; Flamm, D; Naidoo, Darryl; Dudley, Angela L; Duparre, MDate:Feb 2013Modal decomposition of optical fields as a concept has been in existence for many decades, yet despite its clear applications to laser beam analysis it has nevertheless remained a seldom used tool. With the commercialization of liquid crystal ...Read more
Author:Mokonyama, Mathetha T; Lehasa, S; Venter, CDate:Aug 2010Recent improvements to the public transport offerings available to South African commuters are managing to attract a small but loyal patronage from among the car-owning public. The improved services provide opportunities for studying the ...Read more
Author:Van Zyl, Louwrens HDate:Jan 2008The calculation of unsteady air loads is an essential step in any aeroelastic analysis. The subsonic doublet lattice method (DLM) is used extensively for this purpose due to its simplicity and reliability. The body models available with the ...Read more
Author:Kleynhans, N; De Wet, Febe; Barnard, EDate:Nov 2015Large amounts of untranscribed audio data are generated every day. These audio resources can be used to develop robust acoustic models that can be used in a variety of speech-based systems. Manually transcribing this data is resource intensive ...Read more