Author:Visser, Daniel FDate:Oct 2017This presentation showcases the Biomanufacturing Industry Development Centre, and discusses how an open innovation hub can contribute towards growth in the South African biomanufacturing industry.Read more
Author:Maritz, Johan; Le Roux, Alize; Mans, Gerbrand GDate:Jul 2017South Africa’s largest cities are subjected to high rates of urbanization with a projected 8 million people migrating to these urban spaces by 2030 [ 1]. Managing and guiding this growth is made more difficult due to the countries ‘apartheid ...Read more
Author:De Wet, Febe; Badenhorst, J; Modipa, TDate:May 2016The official languages of South Africa can still be classified as under-resourced with respect to the speech resources that are required for technology development. Harvesting speech data from existing sources is one means to create additional ...Read more
Author:De Wet, BenitaDate:Oct 2012In this talk, the author shares some learning from an initiative which looks at the rehabilitation of mined sand dunes, from the perspective of sustainability.Read more
Author:Goncalves, DDate:Jul 2008Systems engineering is a critical capability for our organisation’s business following good growth in business but also because of risks in certain areas. Indeed, SE is of national importance if we are to sustain growth in the face of complex ...Read more
Author:Taviv, R; Mwakasonda, S; Witi, JDate:Oct 2008South Africa is a signatory to the UNFCCC and therefore required to share information on, among other things, the sources and sinks of greenhouse gases (GHGs). DEAT is the national focal point for climate change activities, and is responsible ...Read more
Author:Jamison, Kevin A; Nkodi, TDate:Sep 2015The development of the Inundu fast-jet electronics test and evaluation pod is described as a case study in the development of technology demonstrators. This pod is required to provide a “laboratory” environment for its electronics payload ...Read more
Author:Sebake, Thandi NDate:Sep 2008South Africa will, in 2010 host the continent's first FIFA World Cup, and in so doing attempt to continue the legacy of the Green Goal, developed for its predecessor, Germany, for the FIFA World Cup 2006. In preparation for the event, South ...Read more
Author:Das, Sonali; Hunter, Lawrance; Botha, Anton FDate:Mar 2017A programme has been initiated with the objective to develop an advanced Fabric Objective Measurement (FOM) based technology, knowledge and data system which is relevant to, and can be implemented in, the South African apparel industry to ...Read more
Author:Buthelezi, Sindisiwe G; Mathabe, P; Mancama, Dalubuhle TDate:01 Sep 2010As a consequence of natural selection in stressful environmental conditions, the Nguni cattle have been reported to be metabolically superior under unfavourable conditions, thus indicating an adaptive measure to survive times of poor feed ...Read more
Author:Van Zyl, FJDate:Nov 2001In order to quantify the potential methane hazard in underground coal mines, it is necessary to determine the in-seam methane content and an expected gas release rate during production. Various methods for estimating this have been proposed, ...Read more
Author:Nordengen, Paul ADate:Dec 2013The aim of this research was to apply, refine and demonstrate an alternative approach to the design and operation of heavy vehicles in South Africa with improved outcomes in terms of road transport productivity, vehicle safety performance, ...Read more
Author:Dabrowski, James M; Balderacchi, MDate:Nov 2013A GIS based pesticide risk indicator that integrates exposure variables (i.e. pesticide application, geographic, physicochemical and crop data) and toxicity endpoints (using species sensitivity distributions) was developed to estimate the ...Read more
Author:Nordengen, Paul A; De Fleuriot, EDate:Dec 1998This paper describes a bridge management system (BMS) developed in South Africa for various road and rail authorities including the South African National Road Agency, Spoornet (the South African rail authority), the Cape Town City Council, ...Read more
Author:Nordengen, Paul A; Nell, AJDate:Apr 2005This paper describes the development and implementation of a bridge management system for the Provincial Government Western Cape (PGWC). During the first phase of the project, the inventory and inspection modules were customised to meet the ...Read more
Author:Namoshe, M; Kumile, CM; Tlale, NSDate:Oct 2007An increase in the number of mobile robot users has lead to the design and implementation of cooperative autonomous mobile robots. Autonomous robots require the ability to build maps of an unknown environment while simultaneously using these ...Read more
Author:Busgeeth, K; Siegfried, NDate:2008Researchers, practitioners and policymakers make decisions at all levels - from local to international. Accessible, integrated and up-to-date evidence is essential for successful and responsive decision-making. A current trials register of ...Read more
Author:Van der Merwe, Adèle; Kroeze, JHDate:Oct 2008Parallel to the Open Source Software movement, there is an increased demand and need for free, open access to information resources. The Open Access initiative is characterized by two strategies: namely the promotion of self-archiving or, ...Read more
Author:Van der Merwe, AdèleDate:Apr 2008Parallel to the Open Source Software movement, there is an increased demand and need for free, open access to information resources. The Open Access initiative is characterized by two strategies: namely the promotion of self-archiving or, ...Read more
Author:Jansen van Rensburg, Gerhardus JDate:Sep 2016The Finite Element Method is a powerful tool that can be used to test, improve or better understand an industrially relevant problem. There are numerous Finite Element Analysis (FEA) software packages that operate either in the commercial, ...Read more