Author:Dube, CDate:Sep 2013Mobile manipulators are highly susceptible to tip over due to the motion of the manipulator or the gradient of the slope being traversed by the robot’s mobile base. This paper presents the experimental validation of the tip over stability ...Read more
Author:Karsten, AE; Singh, A; Braun, MWDate:Apr 2011Laser light is frequently used in both diagnostics and treatment of patients. For any laser treatment to be effective it is important to deliver the correct dose at the treatment site. Human skin scatters and absorbs laser light in the visible ...Read more
Author:Rawal, A; Davies, PJDate:2005Net structures were produced by replacing the static die (spinneret) with two concentric dies (consisting of slots) rotating in opposite directions in a melt extrusion process. A series of net structures and filaments were produced from a ...Read more
Author:Koen, Hildegarde; De Villiers, Johan P; Roodt, H; De Waal, ADate:Mar 2017A significant challenge in ecological modelling is the lack of complete sets of high-quality data. This is especially true in the rhino poaching problem where data is incomplete. Although there are many poaching attacks, they can be spread ...Read more
Author:Ramoelo, Abel; Cho, Moses ADate:Feb 2018Leaf nitrogen concentration (leaf N, %) is an essential component for understanding biogeochemical cycling. Leaf N is a good indicator of grass or forage quality, which is important for understanding the movements and feeding patterns of ...Read more
Author:Adelabu, S; Mutanga, O; Adam, E; Cho, Moses ADate:Nov 2013Classification of different tree species in semiarid areas can be challenging as a result of the change in leaf structure and orientation due to soil moisture constraints. Tree species mapping is, however, a key parameter for forest management ...Read more
Author:Walters, Laticha EM; Scott, RE; Mars, MDate:2019Realisation of proven telemedicine scale-up benefits is a key consideration for South Africa, a developing country with a quadruple disease burden, inequitable access to healthcare, and ineffective and inefficient specialist referral pathways. ...Read more
Author:Erinosho, MF; Akinlabi, ET; Pityana, Sisa LDate:2016This paper presents the explorations conducted on the evolving microstructures and the dry sliding wear of the laser deposited Ti6Al4V/Cu composites. The laser powers between 1300 W and 1600 W; scanning speeds between 0.30 and 0.72 m/min were ...Read more
Author:Zwane, PE; Chapple, Stephen A; Masarirambi, MTDate:2011The global trade requirements have made protective clothing paramount in the agricultural sector. The aim of the study was to find the views of farmers on the use of protective garment for the agricultural sector in South Africa, and to measure ...Read more
Author:Mak, Franco; Govender, Avashna; Badenhorst, JacoDate:Feb 2024The majority of South Africa’s eleven languages are low-resourced, posing a major challenge to Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) development. Modern ASR systems require an extensive amount of data that is extremely difficult to find for ...Read more
Author:Russo, Valentina; Strever, AE; Ponstein, HJDate:Apr 2021Following the urgency to curb environmental impacts across all sectors globally, this is the frst life cycle assessment of diferent wine grape farming practices suitable for commercial conventional production in South Africa, aiming at better ...Read more
Author:Kunene, Z; Kapwata, T; Mathee, A; Sweijd, Neville A; Minakawa, N; Naidoo, N; Wright, CYDate:Apr 2023Diarrhea contributes significantly to global morbidity and mortality. There is evidence that diarrhea prevalence is associated with ambient temperature. This study aimed to determine if there was an association between ambient temperature and ...Read more
Author:Abrahams, B; Sitas, Nadia E; Esler, KJDate:Jun 2019Moving towards more integrative approaches within the invasion sciences has been recognized as a means of improving linkages between science, policy, and practice. Yet despite the recognition that biological invasions pose complex social-ecological ...Read more
Author:Lapalme, J; Gerber, A; Van der Merwe, A; Zachman, J; De Vries, M; Hinkelmann, KDate:Jul 2015Today, and for the foreseeable future, organizations will face ever-increasing levels of complexity and uncertainty. Many believe that enterprise architecture (EA) will help organizations address such difficult terrain by guiding the design ...Read more
Author:Ashton, PJ; Turton, AR; Roux, DJDate:Dec 2006Most modern approaches to water resource management acknowledge that the entire river basin or catchment should form the basic management unit if water resources are to be managed effectively and efficiently. In addition, since surface and ...Read more
Author:Mohlameane, M; Ruxwana, NkqubelaDate:Aug 2020The use of cloud computing services raises policy and regulatory challenges globally, more specifically on data security and privacy, amongst other issues. There is a concern on whether South African information and communications technology ...Read more
Author:De Beer, Morris; Van Heerden, AdelaiDate:Jul 2014Orientation: Motivational and coping resources were explored within a military context by means of a mixed-methods survey study involving a group of Special Forces candidates.
Research purpose: The purpose was to compare selected and ...Read more