Author:Bernabe, C; Keet, M; Dawood, Zubeida C; Mahlaza, ZDate:Jul 2023Foundational ontologies can be used to enable semantic interoperability in modern information systems. Aligning a domain ontology to a foundational ontology is perceived difficult, however. Reasons include confusing underlying concepts, ...Read more
Author:Anochie-Boateng, J; O’Connell, JS; Verhaeghe, BMJ; Myburgh, PDate:Aug 2015A need existed to update the South African design methods for asphalt mixes, particularly in the light of current developments in the country such as the revision of the South African Road Design System (SARDS), and the increasing demand for, ...Read more
Author:Claassen, M; Funke, NS; Lysko, MD; Ntombela, CPDate:Nov 2014The chapter explores possible scenarios for the South African maritime sector through the application of established scenarios theory.Read morecb
Author:Ngwenya, SO; Heymann, R; Swart, TG; Lysko, Albert ADate:Oct 2023It has been said that the spread of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and global interconnectedness has a great potential to accelerate human progress, to bridge the “digital divide” and to develop knowledge societies, in countries ...Read more
Author:Bester, Duwan CDate:Nov 2023Additive Manufacturing has widely been used in the aerospace industry. However, local uptake in the aerospace industry has been slow with mostly additively manufactured polymer parts being used. The Advanced High Performance Reconnaissance ...Read more
Author:Nzengue, ACB; Khumbulani, Mpofu, K; Mathe, Ntombizodwa R; Muvunzi, RDate:Dec 2023Selective laser melting (SLM) SLM has gained interest in processing lightweight metals like aluminium alloys. The SLM processing remains challenging in finding the appropriate process parameters for the desired mechanical properties. Previous ...Read more
Author:Zandamela, Frank; Nicolls, F; Kunene, Dumisani C; Stoltz, George GDate:Dec 2023Deep learning has gained traction due to its supremacy in terms of accuracy and ability to automatically learn features from input data. The literature proposes various approaches to detect distracted drivers. The performance of these algorithms ...Read more
Author:Tema, Thabo H; Blaauw, Ciara; Nel, Willem AJ; Abdul-Gaffar, YDate:Nov 2023This study reports the work carried out to perform radiometric calibration of an airborne FMCW SAR test bed developed by the CSIR in South Africa. Factors of the radar range equation are explored to study the multidimensional problem of ...Read more
Author:Hunter, A; Satellite Application CentreDate:2014This commemorative book provides a record and provides details of the life and times of SAC and the people at Hartebeesthoek. It shares the story of SAC from 1960 to 2010.Read more
Author:Agenbag, S; Henney, A; Pieterse, HeloiseDate:Mar 2024In the past decade, there has been an exponential adoption and ownership of smartphones by billions of users worldwide. However, as smartphone usage increases, criminals have taken advantage of them for illicit or criminal purposes. In criminal ...Read more
Author:Duan, C; Zou, F; Li, S; Zhu, Q; Li, J; Chen, H; Zhang, Z; Chen, C; Guo, H; Luo, HongzeDate:Apr 2024All-inorganic n-i-p perovskite solar cells (PSCs) using doped Spiro-OMeTAD as hole transport material (HTM) suffer from photothermal stability due to ionic diffusion and radical-induced degradation by the dopants. In this article, dopant-free ...Read more
Author:Steyn, Maronel; Nortje, K; Haywood, Lorren K; Mathye, Salamina MDate:Jun 2023Transboundary crises such as drought and SARS-CoV-2 highlighted the need to move research into practice. Collaborative effort is required by the various role players (e.g., industry, government civil society) to build a resilient system. Using ...Read more
Author:Veldsman, DPDate:Feb 1968SAWTRI hopes that, through this resume, and through its complete list of publications where more detail is required, a contribution is being made to the knowledge of one of nature's most powerful wonderful fibers.Read more
Author:Gibberd, JeremyDate:Jul 2023Climate change has meant that many schools in hot and dry areas are increasingly experiencing water shortages. This can affect the health of students and teachers, disrupt education and in the worst case, lead to school closures. Rainwater ...Read more
Author:Mahlathi, Christopher D; Brink, IC; Wilms, JMDate:Mar 2024River water quality modelling relies on a good dataset for model input, calibration and validation to develop a reliable model. Determination of data requirements, and data sourcing towards this purpose in South Africa, are not elementary. ...Read more
Author:Meyer, HeloiseDate:Mar 2024ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence (AI)-based chatbot, has taken the world by storm since the technology¿s release to the public in November 2022. The first reactions were awe and amazement as ChatGPT presented the capability to instantly ...Read more
Author:Gertenbach, Wian P; Botha, Johannes G; Leenen, LDate:Mar 2024The characteristics of blockchain established a desirable platform for entities to innovate and operate in a secure, transparent, and decentralised manner. However, cybercriminals have increasingly found refuge in the decentralised environment ...Read more
Author:Snyman-van der Walt, LuanitaDate:Mar 2024Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) is applied to inform decisions on sustainable development but may be limited in its mechanisms for unlocking the potential spatial information, and facilitating actual and effective collaborative ...Read more