Author:Baruni, Kedimotse P; Nair, Kishor K; Ratsoma, Mahlatse SDate:Aug 2018Due to the rising concern of data security and privacy, fingerprint recognition has been used for identity verification. This paper presents a minutiae-based finger code matching algorithm for identity verification. It describes the effect ...Read more
Author:Sililo, OTN; Tellam, JHDate:Nov 2000Unstable unsaturated zone flow (fingering) is a potentially important process in recharge, pollution, and surface water/ground water body interactions. Extending previous workers ' studies on homogeneous systems, sand tank experiments have ...Read more
Author:Dorasamy, K; Webb, L; Tapamo, J; Khanyile, NPDate:Jul 2015The use of directional patterns has recently received more attention in fingerprint classification. It provides a global representation of a fingerprint, by dividing it into homogeneous orientation partitions. With this technique, the challenge ...Read more
Author:Shabalala, MB; Moabalobelo, Terrence; Van der Merwe, TDate:Mar 2015As cybercrime is on the rise, individuals would like to rest assured that their authentication information cannot be stolen, and then used to gain access to their privileged information. Smart cards can and have played a pivotal role in ...Read more
Author:Baruni, Kedimotse P; Helberg, A; Nair, Kishor KDate:Dec 2016Fingerprint Match-on-Card (MoC) offers the highest degree of privacy and security to cardholders as the fingerprint never leaves the secure environment of a smart card. The level of security of a biometric system is evaluated by the location ...Read more
Author:Moolla, Yaseen; Singh, A; Saith, E; Akhoury, SDate:Dec 2015Fingerprint recognition is an important security technique with a steadily growing usage for the identification and verification of individuals. However, current fingerprint acquisition systems have certain disadvantages, which include the ...Read more
Author:Darlow, Luke Nicholas; Rosman, Benjamin SDate:Oct 2017The high variability of fingerprint data (owing to, e.g., differences in quality, moisture conditions, and scanners) makes the task of minutiae extraction challenging, particularly when approached from a stance that relies on tunable algorithmic ...Read more
Author:Msiza, IS; Leke-Betechuoh, B; Nelwamondo, Fulufhelo V; Msimang, NDate:Oct 2009The problem of Automatic Fingerprint Pattern Classification (AFPC) has been studied by many fingerprint biometric practitioners. It is an important concept because, in instances where a relatively large database is being queried for the ...Read more
Author:Mngenge, NA; Nelufule, Nthatheni; Nelwamondo, Fulufhelo V; Msimang, MDate:Nov 2012Automatic Fingerprint Recognition Systems (AFRSs) rely on minutiae position and orientation within the fingerprint image for matching. Minutiae information is highly accurate provided that the fingerprint image matched is of high quality. ...Read more
Author:Molale, P; Twala, B; Seeletse, SDate:Nov 2011In this study, the application of classifiers to problems in fingerprint prediction is investigated. Six supervised learning and two statistical fingerprint classification methods (classifiers) are considered: linear discriminant analysis ...Read more
Author:Msiza, IS; Leke-Betechuoh, B; Malumedzha, TDate:Feb 2011Fingerprint re-alignment is an important aspect in the subject of fingerprint biometrics because a fingerprint that has been rotated, voluntarily or involuntarily, can have negative impact on the functionality of an automated fingerprint ...Read more
Author:Msiza, IS; Mathekga, Mmamolatelo E; Nelwamondo, Fulufhelo V; Marwala, TDate:Sep 2011Fingerprint image segmentation plays an important role in any fingerprint image analysis implementation and it should, ideally, be executed during the initial stages of a fingerprint manipulation process. After careful consideration of various ...Read more
Author:Marwala, T; Sibisi, SDate:Jan 2005Finite element (FE) models are widely used to predict the dynamic characteristics of aerospace structures. These models often give results that differ from measured results and therefore need to be updated to match measured results. Some of ...Read more
Author:Botha, N; Kok, S; Inglis, HMDate:Dec 2012Corneal biomechanical properties are an important element in the study of corneal biomechanics. There are currently two techniques to obtain these properties; an inflation test and the strip extensiometry test. As the inflation test has been ...Read more
Author:Mc Dougall, IDate:2007Finite element models were generated of two submerged arc furnaces of different geometries. A 48MW circular furnace and a 68MW 6-in-line rectangular furnace were studied. The electrodes, raw material, slag and molten metal were included in ...Read more
Author:Kok, S; van Rensburg, JGJDate:01 Sep 2010In anthropology, the finite element method (FEM) is frequently applied to determine the validity of hypotheses concerning the adaptation of biological form to suit functionality. Different geometries are analysed, and based on the predicted ...Read more
Author:Ritchie, Michaela C; Lück-Vogel, Melanie; Debba, Pravesh; Goodall, VDate:May 2017Medium spatial resolution sensors (10-30 m pixel size) have been used for land cover classification and monitoring for decades. However, these sensors do not have the required resolution to detect coastal specific land cover classes and ...Read more
Author:Walwyn, DDate:2007The sudden and dramatic growth of the mobile phone manufacturing sector in Finland is an interesting case study for science and technology (S&T) policy analysts. Mostly on account of the rapidity of this growth against a relatively static ...Read more
Author:Mcferren, GA; Roos, S; Terhorst, ALDate:2006AFIS (Advanced Fire Information System) is a joint initiative between CSIR and Eskom, the South African electricity utility. AFIS infers fire occurrences from processed remotely sensed data and triggers alarms to Eskom operators based on ...Read more
Author:Butgereit, L; Moonsamy, S; Thomson, T; Van Zyl, T; McFerren, GDate:Nov 2014Humanity has had a long historical relationship with fire. According to anthropologists, the first humanoid species learned to use and control fire approximately two million years ago. Using fire and controlling fire, however, are dramatically ...Read more