Author:Pandelani, Thanyani ADate:May 2023One of the aims of the South African Ballistic Organisation (SABO) is to organise and host a local ballistic symposium every second year. This year SABO is hosting the 2023 symposium. The SABO 2023 Organising Committee has been overwhelmed ...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:Mostert, Frikkie J; Rwexwana, A; Tseki, PFDate:Jul 2020The interactions between cyanoacrylate type of glue and model compounds for dinitrotoluene (DNT) and trinitrotoluene (TNT) are investigated using mainly spectroscopic techniques. Electrostatic fields emanating from dispersion and dipole ...Read more
Author:Faniso, Zimbini; Magimisha, E; Malatji, TDate:Jul 2021This paper presents the analysis of Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD) level data monitored through the Cimel CE 318A Sun-photometer over the year seasons of 2014. The data was collected at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), ...Read more
Author:Mashigo, K; Erasmus, Louwrence D; Ayomoh, MKDate:Oct 2023One of the key contributing factors leading to road crashes in South Africa is associated with vehicle instability caused by wheel misalignment. Research conducted over the past 10 years shows that most vehicle accidents occur due to vehicle ...Read more
Author:Phahlamohlaka, Letlibe J; De Villiers, CDate:Sep 2021From its inception just over three decades ago, the Siyabuswa Educational Improvement and Development Trust (SEIDET) believed that to achieve its goals, it needed to put research and development at the center of its strategic and operational ...Read more
Author:Gonçalves, Duarte PD; Auret, MariusDate:Sep 2021The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) was requested by the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) to develop a Master Information Systems and Security Technology Plan (MISSTP). The MISSTP was developed as a “roadmap” ...Read more
Author:Pandelani, Thanyani A; Modungwa, Dithoto MDate:Apr 2022Objective: Antivehicular landmines (AVLs) and underbelly improvised explosive devices (IEDs) are found to be some of the major threats for military vehicles and their occupants. Anthropomorphic test devices (ATDs) such as the 50th percentile ...Read more
Author:Mwim, EM; Mtsweni, Jabu S; Mwim, OSDate:Aug 2022The evolution in digital technologies and the Internet, in particular, has had a profound effect on the way healthcare institutions operate, assist patients, and manage personal healthcare data. In the same vein, various healthcare systems, ...Read more
Author:Roodt, JH; Koen, HildegardeDate:Jul 2020The world is experiencing the fourth industrial revolution, and developing countries are experiencing it differently than developed countries. Developed countries have an advantage over developing countries in that they adopted industrialisation ...Read more
Author:Rushambwa, MC; Suvendi, R; Pandelani, Thanyani A; Palaniappan, R; Vijean, V; Nabi, FGDate:Jan 2023Recent advances in medical imaging include integrating photoacoustic and optoacoustic techniques with conventional imaging modalities. The developments in the latter have led to the use of optics combined with the conventional ultrasound ...Read more
Author:Veerasamy, Namosha; Pieterse, HeloiseDate:Mar 2022Misinformation can be rapidly spread in cyberspace. It thrives in the social media landscape as well as news platforms. Misinformation can readily gain momentum in the race to influence people or intentionally deceive. With the use of bots, ...Read more
Author:Venter, Jacobus PDate:Aug 2023Designing a communication system that can provide persistent communication in a variety of scenarios cannot be achieved through the implementation of a single technology. This paper discusses the process used to design a system-of-systems ...Read more
Author:Mthethwa, Sthembile NDate:Aug 2023The tremendous growth of the Internet of Things (IoT) connected devices calls for a way for manufacturers to standardise the newly created devices for security purposes. As these devices are getting smaller and smaller so does the computational ...Read more
Author:Goncalves, Duarte PDDate:Nov 2023South Africa's infrastructure faces a barrage of security attacks that has led to the promulgation of the Critical Infrastructure Protection Act (CIPA) No. 8 of 2019. Residual risk (i.e. after the threats have been mitigated) must be assessed ...Read more
Author:Nair, Kishor K; Nair, HDate:Aug 2021Internet of Things (IoT) wireless devices has the capability to interconnect small footprint devices and its key purpose is to have seamless connection without operational barriers. It is built upon a three-layer (Perception, Transportation ...Read more
Author:Jamison, Kevin A; Roux, Jeanne M; Zwane, LindokuhleDate:Sep 2021A development of an existing munition aimed at an entirely new target set was planned. A trade study was performed to identify the key design features and employment concepts that generate the optimum outcomes in a demanding operational ...Read more