Author:Mthethwa, Sthembile N; Dlamini, Nelisiwe; Barbour, GrahamDate:Dec 2018Even with the ability to produce documents digitally, the paperless environment has yet to become a reality in South Africa. Hardcopy documents are still printed daily which makes them susceptible to document fraud. In South Africa, a case ...Read more
Author:Mentz, JC; Kotzé, Paula; van der Merwe, ADate:Sep 2014In scientific inquiry definitions serves the purpose of describing what something is in terms that are concise, precise and allows for clear communication. Since the start of the enterprise architecture (EA) research field the issue of the ...Read more
Author:Debba, PraveshDate:Jul 2009This study demonstrates that designing sampling schemes using simulated annealing results in much better selection of samples from an existing scheme in terms of prediction accuracy. The presentation to the SASA Eastern Cape Chapter as an ...Read more
Author:Schutte, PC; Dias, B; Smith, AJB; Shaba, MNDate:Sep 2003The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSD) in the South African mining industry and to identify work-related factors that may pose a risk of WMSD developing. Aspects covered in ...Read more
Author:Mzila, PhiwaDate:Nov 2016The use of biometric technology as a means to improve national security and reduce fraud has been adopted by many countries including South Africa. This technology involves the collection of biometric data which is attributed as part of one’s ...Read more
Author:Moodley, K; Meyer, T; Varzinczak, IDate:Jun 2012We discuss two approaches for defeasible reasoning in Description Logics that allow for the statement of defeasible subsumptions of the form “subsumed by usually holds”. These approaches are known as prototypical reasoning and presumptive ...Read more
Author:Mothwa, M; Jacobs, A; Dlamini, Nomusa RDate:Sep 2013The apparent protein digestibility of three feed ingredients, namely soybean, canola and sunflower meal, was studied for Tilapia rendalli, using chromic oxide as a dietary marker. The effect of these ingredients on the growth performance and ...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: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: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: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: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