Author:James, J; Van Niekerk, Lara; Lamberth, SDate:2023Estuaries are shallow coastal environments that are influenced by both tidal action and freshwater inflow. As a result of the mixing of marine and fresh waters, estuaries are naturally dynamic, unstable environments with physico-chemical ...Read more
Author:Malika, Khodja; Hamida, F; Wahid, O; Rossouw, Pierre; Corderley, GaryDate:Jul 2017Composite materials are becoming more important in the construction of aerospace structures. Bonded joints fulfil a significant role in the development of new technologies, particularly in the aerospace industry where they give new possibilities ...Read more
Author:Willemse, MG; Siyasiya, CW; Marais, D; Venter, AM; Arthur, Nana KKDate:Feb 2023Although additive manufacturing is fast gaining traction in the industrial world as a reputable manufacturing technique to complement traditional mechanical machining, it still has problems such as porosity and residual stresses in components ...Read more
Author:Naicker, Dhananathan M; Purdon, Kyla; Ramruthan, KshirDate:Nov 2023Small South African manufacturing companies, endeavouring to benefit from Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) technologies, specifically automation, are restricted by exorbitant costs and the lack of know-how associated with automation. This ...Read more
Author:Ramasobane, P; Mashinini, MP; Masina, Bathusile NDate:Nov 2023This study investigated the nano mechanical properties of Ti6Al4V-ELI embraced with TiC particles, synthesized with in situ laser metal deposition technique. The 3.85% feed ratio fraction TiC/Ti6Al4V-ELI composite samples were manufactured ...Read more
Author:De Jager, PetaDate:Jan 2024Given that cement is the third most utilized material following sand and water and its manufacture contributes an estimated 6% of global anthropogenic carbon dioxide emissions, there is a need to consider recyclability, life cycle environmental ...Read more
Author:Van Wyk, LT; Neyt, Nicole C; Jugmohan, Jaimee; Panayides, Jenny-Lee; Riley, DLDate:Jan 2024Globally, major depressive disorders are a leading cause of disconsolateness affecting more than 300 million individuals. Bupropion is a unique dopamine-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (DNRI) commonly utilized in the treatment of depression, ...Read more
Author:Molose, RRS; Isong, B; Dladlu, N; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MIDate:Nov 2023This paper presents a novel algorithm for placing multiple controllers in a software defined wireless sensor network (SDWSN). The algorithm is designed to address scalability and energy efficiency issues in the network. We propose a hybrid ...Read more
Author:Ramruthan, Kshir; Kuchwa-Dube, CDate:Nov 2023Disturbances experienced by an inspection robot can reduce the quality of its sensor measurements, which can in turn negatively affect the robot’s functionality. This research aimed to design a Parallel Kinematic Mechanism (PKM) for use as ...Read more
Author:Purdon, Kyla; Van Niekerk, T; Phillips, R; Marais, Stephen TDate:Nov 2023Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) have shown great potential for data collection and monitoring of areas. Sensors such as LiDARs and cameras can be used on UAVs for high-resolution data collection and used for various applications like Digital ...Read more
Author:Rangata, Mapitsi R; Sefara, Tshephisho JDate:Feb 2024The amount of data online is increasing as companies generate news articles daily. These news articles contain headlines that have a level of exaggeration aimed to win the readers. In addition, these companies are competing against one another; ...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:Purdon, Kyla; Dickens, John S; De Ronde, Willis; Ramruthan, Kshir; Crafford, GerrieDate:Nov 2023This paper describes a mobile ground-based robotic platform named Voyager which was developed to support robotics research and replace the old mobile robotic platform, the Pioneer. A comparative analysis was done with three mobile robot: ...Read more
Author:Gong, X; Srivastava, V; Naicker, Previn; Khan, A; Ahmad, ADate:Mar 2023Candida parapsilosis poses huge treatment challenges in the clinical settings of South Africa, and often causes infections among immunocompromised patients and underweight neonates. Cell wall proteins have been known to play vital roles in ...Read more
Author:Mandree, PM; Thopil, GA; Ramchuran, Santosh ODate:Oct 2023Globally, greater than 30% of waste is disposed of in some form of landfill, and it is estimated that annual waste-related emissions will increase by up to 76% by 2050. Emissions arising from fossil fuel-derived products and waste disposal ...Read more