Author:Olatinwo, DD; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MI; Hancke, GPDate:Feb 2022Energy efficiency is an important quality-of-service requirement that needs to be considered when designing an efficient MAC protocol for a WBAN system due to the limited power resources of biomedical sensor devices. To address this, an ...Read more
Author:Mhlanga, Martin M; Nyandeni, TC; Olwal, TO; Ntlatlapa, Ntsibane S; Adigun, MODate:Aug 2009The IEEE 802.11s working group has commenced activities, which would lead to the development of a standard for wireless mesh networks (WMNs). The draft of 802.11s introduces a new path selection metric called airtime link metric. However, ...Read more
Author:Mhlanga, Martin M; Nyandeni, TC; Olwal, TO; Ntlatlapa, Ntsibane S; Adigun, MODate:2009The IEEE 802.11s working group has commenced activities, which would lead to the development of a standard for wireless mesh networks (WMNs). The draft of 802.11s introduces a new path selection metric called airtime link metric. However, ...Read more
Author:Ogbodo, E; Dorrell, D; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MIDate:Jul 2021The development of a modern electric power grid has triggered the need for large-scale monitoring and communication in smart grids for efficient grid automation. This has led to the development of smart grids, which utilize cognitive radio ...Read more
Author:Olatinwo, DD; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MI; Hancke, GP; Myburgh, HCDate:Nov 2023Internet-of-Things (IoT)-enabled wireless body area networks (WBANs) are resource-constrained in nature (energy, bandwidth, and time-slot resources); hence, their performance in healthcare monitoring often deteriorates as the number of active ...Read more
Author:Skosana, Vusi J; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MIDate:Dec 2021Wireless Multimedia Sensor Networks (WMSN) hold the key to unlocking the next generation of video surveillance applications. They operate under energy-constrained environments but Compressive Sensing (CS) is a tool that can help overcome these ...Read more
Author:Skosana, Vusi J; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MIDate:May 2023A measurement matrix is essential to compressed sensing frameworks. The measurement matrix can establish the fidelity of a compressed signal, reduce the sampling rate demand, and enhance the stability and performance of the recovery algorithm. ...Read more
Author:Ntlatlapa, Ntsibane SDate:Jun 2007This paper outlines the objectives of a recently formed research group at Meraka Institute. The authors consider application of wireless mesh networks in rural infrastructure deficient parts of the African continent where nodes operate on ...Read more
Author:Davis, C; Stevens, N; Archer, Emma RM; Sinden, L-A; Nkambule, CDate:01 Sep 2010Understanding climatic changes and their possible impacts on society is essential in critical sectors in South Africa in order to improve strategic adaptation responses. The study presented here, based in the Kruger to Canyons Biosphere Region, ...Read more
Author:Jacobs-Mata, Inga M; Nortje, Karen; Claassen, MariusDate:Mar 2011As part of the LiveDiverse South African case study, extensive fieldwork is being conducted in the rural setting of the Vhembe district in the Limpopo Province, on cultural and spiritual beliefs and attitudes relating to sustainable livelihoods ...Read more
Author:Venter, C; Mashiri, M; Buiten, BDate:2006It is the purpose of this chapter to advance the discourse between gender analysis and transport, specifically within the urban development context, with a view to promoting an understanding of the strategic role of transport, access and ...Read more
Author:Wiechers, JW; Musee, NDate:Oct 2010The cosmetic industry is among the first adaptors of nanotechnology through the use of engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) to enhance the performance of their products and meet the customers’ needs. Recently, there have been increasing concerns ...Read more
Author:Jele, Thabisile B; Andrew, Jerome E; Mathew, Maya J; Sithole, BruceDate:May 2023Wood is a versatile resource due to its inherent properties such as low density, good weight to strength ratio, unique hierarchical structure, microscale pores, and ease of processing, including its biodegradability and renewability. In the ...Read more
Author:Singh, Advaita A; Pillay, Priyen; Tsekoa, Tsepo LDate:Nov 2021Since the demonstration of the first plant-produced proteins of medical interest, there has been significant growth and interest in the field of plant molecular farming, with plants now being considered a viable production platform for vaccines. ...Read more
Author:Roodt, H; Koen, HDate:Oct 2014The big issues we face today, that require properly engineered solutions, contain society, nature and man-made components. It is difficult to consider these systems within the traditional systems contexts, where we can set well-defined ...Read more
Author:Belle, BK; Du Plessis, JJLDate:Nov 1999In this report, background to the reasons for sampling, rationale for adapting the sampling head, the evidence of various problems with discrepancies between instruments, the same instruments of different manufacturers, and the difficulties ...Read more
Author:Erasmus, Louwrence D; Du Plooy, N; Schnetler, M; Yadavalli, SDate:Sep 2015Cmore is a collaborative tool for information management for defence and peace operations. It enables and supports real-time decision-making and responses during operations. However, it has the potential to expand into safety and security ...Read more
Author:Zhang, YI; Roux, FS; Konrad, T; Agnew, M; Leach, J; Forbes, ADate:Feb 2016Many protocols in quantum science, for example, linear optical quantum computing, require access to large-scale entangled quantum states. Such systems can be realized through many-particle qubits, but this approach often suffers from scalability ...Read more
Author:Wall, KDate:Oct 2010The critical roles of engineering in addressing the large-scale pressing challenges facing our societies worldwide are widely recognized. Such large-scale challenges include access to affordable health care; tackling the coupled issues of ...Read more