Author:Schlunz, Georg IDate:Dec 2018We report on two sets of perceptual evaluations of our South African text-to-speech voices by language practitioners. In the first evaluation, we measure baseline quality in terms of how understandable and human-like the voices sound. We also ...Read more
Author:Adebesin, TF; De Villiers, MR; Ssemugabi, SDate:Jun 2009Computer applications developed to support learning in the cognitive domains are quite different from commercial transaction processing applications. The unique nature of such applications calls for different methods for evaluating their ...Read more
Author:Dlodlo, N; Montsi, L; Mvelase, P; Krause, CDate:Nov 2013With the advances in information and communication technologies (ICT), physical objects are now augmented with sensing, processing and network capabilities, enabling them not only to intercommunicate with one another, but also to exchange ...Read more
Author:Paige-Green, P; Pinard, MDate:Jul 2011Although sands cover vast areas of southern Africa, their use as road materials in an untreated state has been generally avoided. An investigation into the properties of various sands has indicated, however, that they can be used as subbase ...Read more
Author:Conradie, Dirk CU; Ras, H; Mentz, FDate:Jul 2008This paper describes the development of an agent based Computational Building Simulation (CBS) tool, termed KRONOS that is being used to work on advanced research questions such as traffic safety assessment and user behaviour in buildings. ...Read more
Author:Mwila, MK; Djouani, K; Kurien, ADate:Aug 2014Localisation or position determination is one of the most important applications for wireless sensor networks since the locations of the sensor nodes are critical to both network operations and most application level tasks. Numerous techniques ...Read more
Author:Oluwatobi, JA; Nelwamondo, Fulufhelo V; Mabuza-Hocquet, Gugulethu PDate:Dec 2019Several techniques have been employed to detect glaucoma from optic discs. Some techniques involve the use of the optic cup-to-disc ratio (CDR) while others use the neuro-retinal rim width of the optic disc. In this work, we use the area ...Read more
Author:Roets-Dlamini, Yrielle; Moonsamy, Ghaneshre; Lalloo, Rajesh; Ramchuran, Santosh ODate:Jul 2022Food production industries generate large amounts of untreated water-borne food wastes that accumulate and block drains and pipes, increasing life cycle operating costs. Food wastes contain high concentrations of protein, carbohydrates (sugars), ...Read more
Author:Krygsman, S; Schmitz, PDate:Feb 2006Data needs of developing countries, particularly in terms of activity and travel data collection, are explored in this poster. This proof-of-concept study revealed that it is indeed possible to obtain detailed individual travel behaviour data ...Read more
Author:Mushove, T; Chikwanda, HK; Machio, Christopher N; Ndlovu, SDate:Oct 2010Dissolution of waste by-products of mechanochemical processing (MCP) synthesis of Ti(Mg) alloy, from TiO2 and 15 wt.% excess Mg, was conducted in equimolar cysteine/ascorbic acids. The synthesized alloy is inherently mixed with MgO and other ...Read more
Author:Steyn, WJVDMDate:Sep 2006There is a proliferation of various types of non-standard transport infrastructure products where existing standards and specifications do not cater for the specific type of products. Traditionally, the lack of specifications for these products ...Read more
Author:Pandelani, Thanyani A; Newell, N; Phill Pearce, A; Schutte, Zelldra; Stinner, DDate:Sep 2018The objective of this study was to examine the effect of body armour on the occupant response within the mounted blast environment in an effort to understand the effect of these injuries upon survivability. Determination of the extent of ...Read more
Author:Dastile, X; Jager, G; Debba, PraveshDate:Nov 2010This presentation assesses tree species diversity in Kruger National Park by using several different types of classification techniques.Read more
Author:Olivier, MariusDate:Oct 2015It is well known that reacting explosives emit light of varying intensity across the spectrum. Measurement of this light emission could have many applications, i.a. the local or stand-off discrimination between full detonation and deflagration ...Read more
Author:Schmitz, P; Riley, S; Dryden, JDate:Nov 2009This paper describes an investigation of a murder case by the CSIR. The researchers had to use a cellular telephone records so as to map the communication between and the movement of the suspects through time and space.Read more
Author:Foko, Thato EDate:Jun 2009Failure at school because children from the low socio-economic background have no access to information and communication technologies motivated this study. The realisation that even the poorest of the poor South Africans have access to mobile ...Read more
Author:Kaczmarek, I; Lukowicz, J; Cooper, Antony K; Iwaniak, A; Kubik, T; Paluszynski, WDate:Jul 2011Spatial planning in Poland, as in other European countries, is done at three basic levels: national, regional and local. At the local level, the local spatial development plan is prepared, which is the principal instrument for forming the ...Read more
Author:Edwards, ADate:Oct 2010This presentation discusses the use of Otoacoustic Emissions (OAEs) are a feasible alternative in the identification of the development of NIHL. Three types of OAEs are discussed: Spontaneous (SOAE), Transient (TEOAE), Distortion Product ...Read more
Author:Nkosi, Mpho C; Lysko, Albert ADate:May 20185G networks are not only the next mobile generational networks but, the future networks of “everything” which are expected to offer new services and business opportunities on universal level through improved performance, and flexibility. These ...Read more
Author:Nkosi, Mpho CDate:May 2018Software Defined Networking (SDN) - enabled tactical networks offer an environment for the delivery of information services which support dynamically changing force in the presence of physical threats and wherein bandwidth is scarce. These ...Read more