Author:Makondo, Ntshuxeko; Kobo, Hlabishi I; Mathonsi, TEDate:Sep 2023Software Defined Networking (SDN) is a computer network paradigm that has the potential to simplify network management and configuration by increasing network programmability and abstraction. In contrast to traditional networks, SDN separates ...Read more
Author:Tesfaye M; Sivakumar V; Botai J; Mengistu GDate:Sep 2010The latitudunal variation of the relative weight size distribution and optical properties of aerosols over South Africa is presented here. The study uses 10-years of Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer (MISR) satellite data, collected over ...Read more
Author:Duvenhage, A; Kourie, DG; Hancke, GPDate:Sep 2009Modelling and simulation can be applied to support Joint Command and Control (JC2) which involves the interoperability of network-centric systems as well as legacy command and control systems. It is assumed that software will always be the ...Read more
Author:Bofinger, S; Stander, Johan NDate:Nov 2017CSIR, SANEDI, Eskom and Fraunhofer IWES conducted a study to holistically quantify the wind-power potential in South Africa, and the portfolio effects of widespread spatial wind and solar power aggregation in South Africa. Wind Atlas South ...Read more
Author:Vilakazi, Mlamuli C; Sebopetse, Nakampe; Khutsoane, Oratile ODate:Sep 2021This paper overviews a designed Low-Cost Spectrum Monitoring (LCSM) node that is installed in universities around South Africa. LCSM node is an electronic device that automatically monitors the frequency spectrum and then communicates the ...Read more
Author:Swanepoel, JJ; Van Vuuren, DS; Heydenrych, MDate:Oct 2010Titanium nitride in upgraded nitrided ilmenite (bulk of iron removed) can selectively be chlorinated to produce titanium tetrachloride. Except for iron, most other components present during this low temperature (ca. 200 °C) chlorination ...Read more
Author:Bryen, DN; Lever, S; Mujherjee, S; Pistorius, M; Smith, MDate:Aug 2008Disability is not synonymous with illness or dependency and disability is as much a function of disabling environments and attitudes as it is physical, cognitive, sensory or communication limitationsRead more
Author:Leinen, RDate:Oct 2017This presentation discusses how Industry 4.0 is driving the digital enterprise in product development and manufacturing.Read more
Author:McGill, JEDate:Jul 2010Primary production of PGE globally is geographically restricted to South Africa—bushveld Complex (77%); Russia—Noril’sk and alluvial producers (13%); and collectively USA—Stillwater; Zimbabwe—Great Dyke; and Canada—Lac de Iles (10%). Seventy-seven ...Read more
Author:Tsague, HD; Twala, BDate:Nov 2015Low power IC solutions are in great demand with the rapid advancement of handheld devices, wearables, smart cards and radio frequency identification bringing a massive amount of new products to market that all have the same primary need: ...Read more
Author:Adedeji, K; Hamam, Y; Abe, B; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MIDate:Jun 2017Water loss through leaking pipes is inexorable in water distribution networks (WDNs) and has been recognized as a major challenge facing the operation of municipal water services. This is strongly linked with financial costs due to economic ...Read more
Author:Christelis, L; Smit, AGDate:Aug 2012Most of us are familiar with the concept of Lean (a way to do more and more with less and less). The principles have been applied by the Japanese as part of the Toyota Production System from as early as the 1950's. Subsequently many have ...Read more
Author:Pretorius, Arnu; Kroon, Steve; Kamper, HermanDate:Jul 2018Denoising autoencoders (DAEs) have proven useful for unsupervised representation learning, but a thorough theoretical understanding is still lacking of how the input noise influences learning. Here we develop theory for how noise influences ...Read more
Author:Krige, PD; Leong, B; Manganye, JDate:Dec 2001The brief of this research was to identify the hazards associated with underground track bound transportation on Gold and Platinum mines, describe the learning that is necessary to recognize these hazards and then to determine the most suitable ...Read more
Author:Van Heerden, Adelai; De Beer, MorrisDate:Sep 2015The aim of this mixed method study was to obtain a general profile of candidates (N=251) applying to join the Operational Forces of the South African National Defence Force in terms of their coping (hardiness, sense of coherence, locus of ...Read more
Author:Van Huyssteen, GB; Davel, MHDate:Jun 2010In this research, the authors use machine learning techniques to provide solutions for descriptive linguists in the domain of language standardization. With regard to the personal name construction in Afrikaans, the authors perform function ...Read more
Author:Barnard, E; Van der Walt, Christiaan M; Davel, M; Van Heerden, C; Senekal, FP; Naidoo, TDate:Nov 2009Bayesian networks have shown themselves to be useful tools for the analysis and modelling of large data sets. However, their complete generality leads to computational and modelling complexities that have limited their applicability. We propose ...Read more
Author:Ajoodha, R; Rosman, Benjamin SDate:Feb 2018The recent widespread of availability of sensors, as part of the IoT, presents the opportunity to learn the properties of compound distributions in practical applications. Understanding temporal distributions by observations collected from ...Read more
Author:Dlodlo, NDate:Apr 2011Cloud computing is a sufficiently new research area. Since it is in its development stages, the information on the field is slowly being compiled by the researchers and practitioners from their experiences. Some of the areas in which there ...Read more