Author:Smith, Andrew CDate:Jun 2008The author presents two technology-augmented physical materials that illiterate coders can sculpt for use as physical syntax elements in a tangible early-programming learning environment. Two physical coding sequences are given. He concludes ...Read more
Author:Dlodlo, N; Tolmay, JP; Mvelase, PDate:Mar 2012This research is about encouraging learners to participate in the management of their schools through technology and a constructivist approach. Learners populate a database with photos on the state of the school infrastructure, availability ...Read more
Author:Coetzee, L; Butgereit, L; Smith, Andrew CDate:Jun 2012In a future world where everything is connected to everything (the so-called Internet of Things), new possibilities of creating novel solutions are on the horizon. However, not all challenges of this completely connected world have been ...Read more
Author:Goedhals-Gerber, LL; Stander, C; van Dyk, EDate:Oct 2014South Africa is one of the world’s largest fresh fruit exporters, exporting a vast number of different fruit types and cultivars. The fresh fruit industry has seen significant growth in the past few years with the future looking promising. ...Read more
Author:Du Plessis, A; Roberts, DEDate:2006Presentation on hard target LIDAR calibration for SO2. This project aimed at measuring the concentration of the atmospheric pollutants such as gases and mobile laser system for remote detectionRead more
Author:Pityana, Sisa LDate:Jun 2009Metal matrix composite layers were formed on an aluminium substrate by means of laser surface alloying method. Aluminium 1200 was used as a host material and TiC particles were used as the reinforcement. The microstructure of the modified ...Read more
Author:Strydom, JJ; Cilliers, Jacques E; Gouws, M; Naicker, D; Olivier, KDate:Oct 2012This paper describes the development and testing of a digital radio frequency memory (DRFM) kernel, as well as some of the functionality which has been added to the system to make it a fully-fledged hardware in the loop (HIL) radar environment ...Read more
Author:Strydom, JJ; De Witt, JJ; Cilliers, Jacques EDate:Oct 2014This paper describes a simple process for the generation of arbitrary probability distributions of complex data with correlation from sample to sample, optimized for hardware in the loop radar environment simulation. Measured radar clutter ...Read more
Author:Smith, Marie EDate:Jul 2022The southern Benguela is divided into the West Coast and the South-West Coast regions owing to a change in coastline orientation at Cape Point. These biogeographic regions are reflected in both the make-up and frequency of phytoplankton blooms. ...Read more
Author:Ajeigbe, OA; Chowdhury, SP; Olwal, TO; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MIDate:Sep 2018Installation of utility-scale photovoltaic power systems (UPVPSs) is continually increasing throughout the world. This leads to increasing number of utility-scale PV inverters (UPVIs) being connected to the grid both at transmission and ...Read more
Author:Vahed, Anwar; Engelbrecht, F; Simonis, I; Naidoo, M; Sibolla, B; Van Zyl, T; McFerren, GDate:May 2012Climate change poses a major threat to environmental sustainability. Africa in particular, is vulnerable with projected worsening food security, increased threats to public health, increased stress on surface water resources and a general ...Read more
Author:Mokonyama, Mathetha T; Schnackenberg, EDate:Jul 2006The paper provides the framework proposed by the newly established Built Environment Unit of CSIR, a public institution, to provide foresight driven research input into the passenger transport domain. This is modelled on the mandate of the ...Read more
Author:O'Kennedy, Maretha M; Grootboom, A; Shewry, PRDate:Nov 2006This review highlights recombinant DNA technology as a powerful tool to enhance the gene pools of sorghum and pearl millet crops regarded as jewels of Africa. Although important advances in the improvement of these species have been made by ...Read more
Author:Estuarine and Coastal Research Unit, ECRUDate:Jun 1982This report provides an overview of the Hartenbos estuary of the Cape Coast dealing with aspects such as climate, geology, soils, catchments, run-off, vegetations, oceanography and estuaries. In this report available information on Hartenbos ...Read more
Author:Twine, W; Siphugu, V; Moshe, DDate:Sep 2003The harvesting of communal natural resources by 'outsiders' (i.e. harvesters from other villages or towns) was investigated in ten rural villages in South Africa. Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) techniques were used to collect data in ...Read more
Author:Smit, Jacoba E; Grobler, AF; Sparrow, RWDate:Apr 2011The most efficient light harvesting and energy transfer systems are found in nature as part of the photosynthesis process. In the photosynthetic system light energy is absorbed by antenna chlorophylls and this energy is then passed onto a ...Read more
Author:Durrheim, RJDate:Sep 2014The remarkably rich and persistent gold and platinum deposits in South Africa stimulated the development of a deep mining industry. The challenges of mining laterally-extensive orebodies at depths as great as 4 km include high rock stress and ...Read more