Author:Roux, A; Giesler, Achmed; De Villiers, DanielDate:Nov 2008This paper presents the results of an empirical survey into the comparative characteristics of commercial NiCd, Lithium-ion and Lithium Polymer batteries when applied in a range of man portable military radios. The focus is on when the expected ...Read more
Author:Van Deventer, Martha J; Pienaar, HDate:Aug 2012Virtual research environments (VREs) are no longer an issue of serious debate in the developed world - they provide the infrastructure for researchers to easily collaborate across a variety of borders and a variety of disciplines. Transparent, ...Read more
Author:Marivate, Vukosi N; Moorosi, NyallengDate:Aug 2017Data from online job boards and online professional networks present an opportunity to understand job markets as well as how professionals transition from one job/career to another. We propose a data driven approach to begin to understand a ...Read more
Author:Van Zyl, P; Fogwill, TDate:Nov 2008Open source software (OSS) is software for which the source code is made available and can be freely modified and redistributed. OSS has been identified in the South African national R&D strategy as a vehicle for fostering local innovation ...Read more
Author:Fogwill, T; Van Zyl, PDate:May 2009Open source software (OSS) is software for which the source code is made available under a software license that allows it to be used, modified and redistributed without restriction. As such, OSS is freely available for use and inspection and ...Read more
Author:Louw, MRDate:Sep 2006Empowerment impact assessment (EmpIA) is a quantitative and qualitative process, developed to evaluate the empowerment opportunities in civil engineering projects. It informs the design and construction processes of the projects and records ...Read more
Author:Mhlanga, M; Mokonyama, Mathetha TDate:Jul 2018Based primarily on a focus group made up of representative voices of women in the transport sector value chain, the paper records progress and challenges in the sector to maximise the participation of women in the value chain, particularly ...Read more
Author:Naidoo, Kersch; Rolfes, H; Easton, K; Moolman, S; Chetty, A; Richter, W; Nilen, RDate:2008A modified oil-in-water (O/W) emulsion process was developed to produce novel micro-porous hemi-spherical polycaprolactone (PCL) micro-particles called "hemi-shells". By addition of a porogen such as sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3) into the ...Read more
Author:Joubert, D; Biermann, EDate:Aug 2010The fare media that is used to collect the fares within the South African public transport industry is mostly closed and proprietary systems, which are based upon proprietary interfaces. These fare media are of a contactless type as contact ...Read more
Author:Miller, T; Oyewobi, SS; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MI; Hancke, GPDate:Oct 2020The large-scale deployment of sensor nodes in difficult-to-reach locations makes powering of sensor nodes via batteries impractical. Besides, battery-powered WSNs require the periodic replacement of batteries. Wireless, battery-less sensor ...Read more
Author:Prnjat, O; Becker, B; Barbera, R; Kanellopoulos, C; Koumantaros, K; Mayo-Garcia, R; Ruggier, FDate:May 2015CHAIN-REDS, an EU co-funded project, focuses on promoting and supporting technological and scientific collaboration across different e-Infrastructures established and operated in various continents. The project implemented a Regional Operations ...Read more
Author:Tsekoa, Tsepo LDate:Oct 2017This presentation discusses the CSIR biopharmaceutical platforms in response to national health priorities and strategic context. Several CSIR-engineered biopharmaceutical case studies are highlighted.Read more
Author:Ogbodo, EU; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MI; Kurien, AMDate:Dec 2022Smart cities have been envisioned to provide smartness in managing internet of things (IoT) application domains, such as transport and mobility, health care, natural resources, electricity and energy, homes and buildings, commerce and retail, ...Read morecbnd
Author:Mekuria, FissehaDate:Sep 2011As wireless devices and the useful services they can deliver become more pervasive and affordable; the need for wireless broadband technologies meeting the demands of emerging market countries is growing. In this paper the technology choice ...Read more
Author:Motsatsi, LDate:Apr 2012This presentation investigates the typology of learning environments that enable effective school teaching and learning. According to the National Education Policy Act (27/1996),research show that there is a direct link between the physical ...Read more
Author:Kepaletwe, D; Ndala, V; Phahlamohlaka, Letlibe JDate:Aug 2016This paper identifies and describes five economic activities through which ICT could effectively be used to open global markets for rural and marginalized communities. The activities are identified in contexts where there are no industries, ...Read more
Author:Evans, EDDate:Aug 1993The new South Africa needs information and the CSIR has enabled end-users to search international and local database using an intelligent gateway to provide easy, affordable access to all the well-known hosts. All terminals, Minitels and PCs ...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:Chhiba, Varsha P; Bode, M; Mathiba, K; Kwezi, Lusisizwe; Brady, DDate:Apr 2012A range of ß-aminonitriles (3-amino-3-phenylpropanenitrile and derivatives) were synthesised by reaction of various benzonitriles with acetonitrile and subsequent reduction of the resulting acrylonitrile products. These compounds were hydrolysed ...Read more
Author:Moolman, FS; Labuschagne, Philip W; Thantsa, MS; Van der Merwe, TL; Rolfes, H; Cloete, TEDate:2006Traditional encapsulation methods in fortified foods and drug delivery applications present difficulties for ‘actives’, such as probiotics, sensitive to exposure to water, solvents, heat or oxygen, where ‘active’ refers to a material, chemical ...Read more