Author:Veerasamy, NamoshaDate:Feb 2021The outbreak of the novel corona virus or Covid-19 has sparked a wave of changes. Social-distancing and remote working meant that increasingly employees and individuals were reliant on Information Communication Technologies (ICT) to connect ...Read more
Author:Molose, R; Isong, B; Dladlu, N; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MIDate:Jul 2022Energy consumption and the network lifespan of wireless sensor networks (WSNs) are greatly affected by data transmission and retransmission. The challenge follows the energy limitation of sensor nodes with replaceable batteries. Albeit several ...Read more
Author:Ledwaba, LPI; Hancke, GP; Mitrokotsa, A; Isaac, Sherrin JDate:Oct 2020Recently, work with Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLTs) has focussed on leveraging the decentralised, immutable ledger for use outside of cryptocurrency. One industry poised to benefit from DLTs is the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT); ...Read more
Author:Xungu, Sipho; Mgangira, Martin B; Giani, John CDate:Nov 2021This paper describes the design and manufacturing of a mechanical system, the Aggregate Abrasion Test Device (AATD), which comprises of a rolling model drum, with the purpose of obtaining experimental data that is subsequently used to quantify ...Read more
Author:Magidimisha, Edwin; Faniso-Mnyaka, Zimbini; Naidoo, Seelenthren; Nana, Muhammad ADate:Apr 2023The severity of wildland vegetation fires is expected to grow in response to climate change. Therefore, the price of combating fires will likewise go up while still posing a serious risk to the firefighters. Various countries have invested ...Read more
Author:Van Reenen, Tobias H; Grobler, Jan-HendrikDate:Jul 2020This article presents the case that 12 air changes per hour (ACH) does not provide adequate control against the amplification of disease in different indoor congregate settings. It proposes an occupancy and risk-based algorithm for determining ...Read more
Author:Molobi, E; Sacks, N; Theron, MarithaDate:Nov 2021In this study a cemented tungsten carbide rotary burr prototype was fabricated using directed energy deposition based on an optimal parameter set which was previously derived from a full factorial design of experiments matrix approach. Finite ...Read more
Author:Dludla, Angeline G; Mekuria, FissehaDate:May 2021Radio Frequency spectrum is the superhighway enabling a myriad of wireless ICT services and applications. Spectrum scarcity and expensive licensing cost has resulted in research and innovations by the CSIR, wireless network providers and ...Read more
Author:Lekoadi, Paul M; Tlotleng, Monnamme; Annan, K; Maledi, N; Masina, Bathusile NDate:Nov 2022This study presents the investigation of the influence of heat treatment on microstructure, hardness and tensile properties of high-speed selective laser melted Ti6Al4V components. Heat treatment was performed to obtain an improved microstructure ...Read more
Author:Magogodi, Steven M; Mathabathe, Maria N; Bolokang, Amogelang S; Siyasiya, CDate:Nov 2022Titanium aluminides (TiAl) have attracted industrial interest, particularly for high temperature applications owing to their promising mechanical properties. Due to the application of these materials to the marine environment it is therefore ...Read more
Author:Heyns, R; Ndiaye, M; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MIDate:Jun 2021In this work, we proposed an automated smart cart system for use in the shopping industry. A smart cart equipped with sensors and computing resources would classify as an edge device for the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). In our design ...Read more
Author:Fon, RC; Igboamalu, F; Ndjiongue, AR; Ouahada, K; Leke, C; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MIDate:Aug 2022The new concept of smart city requires numerous electronic devices such as actuator sensor interface distributed across multiple outdoor environment. The internet of things (IoT) plays a crucial role in connected devices via the internet. In ...Read more
Author:Naidoo, Laven; Main, Russell S; Cho, Moses A; Madonsela, Sabelo; Majozi, Nobuhle, PDate:Jul 2021Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 have provided consistent hyper-temporal information (5–7 days or earlier) at high spatial resolutions (10m) on biophysical composition, structural and physiological conditions of crops in a variety of environments. ...Read more
Author:Lysko, Albert A; Mfupe, Luzango PDate:Dec 2022The radio frequency spectrum is a very valuable resource. Analogue television broadcasting uses the spectrum inefficiently and television (TV) broadcasting brings less income than mobile services. With these, the world is moving to digital ...Read more
Author:Kufakunesu, R; Hancke, GP; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MIDate:Aug 2023The adoption of 5G technology in Africa has been increasing steadily, with initial emphasis on non-standalone (NSA) architecture to leverage existing 4G investments and accelerate return on investment. The uptake of standalone (SA) 5G has ...Read more