Author:Fanucchi, Stephanie; Mhlanga, MusaDate:Jun 2017How does the non-coding portion of the genome contribute to the regulation of genome architecture? A recent paper by Tan et al. focuses on the relationship between cis-acting complex-trait-associated lincRNAs and the formation of chromosomal ...Read more
Author:Rosman, Benjamin S; Hayes, B; Scassellati, BDate:Aug 2015Exploration and self-directed learning are valuable components of early childhood development. This often comes at an unacceptable safety trade-off, as infants and toddlers are especially at risk from environmental hazards that may fundamentally ...Read more
Author:Hauptfleisch, AC; Lazarus, SL; Dlungwana, Wilkin S; Mphahlele, CD; Mackaukau, TMDate:Jul 2014The purpose of the paper is to provide an overview on review and restructuring of a construction contractor learnership programme and the quality management under the infrastructure sector of the government’s Expanded Public Works Programme ...Read more
Author:Zandamela, Frank; Nicolls, F; Kunene, Dumisani C; Stoltz, George GDate:Dec 2023Deep learning has gained traction due to its supremacy in terms of accuracy and ability to automatically learn features from input data. The literature proposes various approaches to detect distracted drivers. The performance of these algorithms ...Read more
Author:Kunene, Dumisani; Skosana, Vusi JDate:Jan 2019The lack of suitable robust appearance models hinders the performance of most image descriptors. Descriptors often rely on pieces of information in images called image features to discriminate the contents of images. Most successful descriptors ...Read more
Author:Chi, B; Ye, Y; Lu, X; Jiang, S; Du, L; Zeng, J; Ren, Jianwei; Liao, SDate:Dec 2019Enhancing membrane electrode assembly (MEA) performance is an ongoing pursuit in the drive to meet the increasing demand for fuel cell technology. In the present study, we utilize carbon nanotubes (CNTs) as porosity enhancers and polytetraf ...Read more
Author:Opoku, F; Govender, Krishna; Van Sittert, CGCE; Govender, PPDate:Oct 2017Semiconductor-based photocatalysis has received increasing attention in energy storage and environmental remediation process due to the abundant solar energy. For this purpose, heterostructures of ZrO2 coupled with BiVO4, Ag3PO4, SrTiO3 and ...Read more
Author:Skosana, Sifiso J; Khoathane, C; Malwela, ThomasDate:Jan 2020Low adhesion strength of polyurethane coating to a steel substrate is often attributed to poor steel preparation. However, the ratio of diisocyanate/polyol and dispersion of fillers within a polyurethane coating matrix influence the adhesion ...Read more
Author:Burger, HP; Klopper, WDate:2006The Automotive Industry uses large volumes of woven synthetic cloth in their paint shops. The cloth is used to clean the car bodies prior to painting. A basic requirement for this application is that the cloth is lint free to avoid blemishes ...Read more
Author:Ogunleye, ODate:Oct 2012The purpose of this research is to explore ways to address the difficulty in implementing mobile activities and services for any government. In addition, a major output of this project will be a framework for understanding m-government as a ...Read more
Author:Nwanebu, DocasDate:Mar 2019Securing information is a paramount feature in the world of internet where there is consistence enormous flow of information. With everyone having access to the same internet, sensitive information needs concealment from adversaries. Especially ...Read more
Author:Dawood, Zubeida CDate:Feb 2019Behavioural biometrics are increasingly being used to authenticate users for various applications. As active research is being conducted for behavioural biometrics, researchers face difficulty in sharing and annotating experimental data. This ...Read more
Author:Zwane, EN; Van Zyl, Petrus J; Duodu, KG; Rose, SH; Rumbold, KDate:Mar 2017Ferulic acid is a natural antioxidant found in various plants and serves as a precursor for various fine chemicals, including the flavouring agent vanillin. However, expensive extraction methods have limited the commercial application of ...Read more
Author:Oboirien, BO; Thulari, V; North, Brian CDate:Sep 2016In this study, the enrichment of trace elements in two coals under air and oxy-combustion conditions was studied. Twenty-one trace elements were evaluated. The two coal samples had a different concentration for the 21 trace elements, which ...Read more
Author:Mkuzangwe, Nenekazi NP; Nelwamondo, Fulufhelo VDate:Nov 2017This paper provides a performance bound of a network intrusion detection system (NIDS) that uses an ensemble of classifiers. Currently researchers rely on implementing the ensemble of classifiers based NIDS before they can determine the ...Read more
Author:Moeletsi, ME; Walker, S; Landman, WADate:Aug 2011El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) plays an important role in the inter-annual variability of rainfall in most parts of southern Africa. The effects of ENSO on the rainy season characteristics and possible impacts on rain-fed maize production ...Read more
Author:Landman, WA; Beraki, Asmerom FDate:Nov 2015The SST prediction systems currently being used at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and the South African Weather Service (SAWS) are presented. In particular, the skill of these systems to predict Niño3.4 SST and how ...Read more
Author:Mudau, AE; Willers, Cornelius J; Hlakola, M; Calitz, H; Theron, BertusDate:Nov 2010When a military aircraft becomes the target of an approaching infrared seeker missile, it relies on infrared counter-measures to serve as decoys and to confuse the missile. The Optronic Sensor Systems (OSS) group at CSIR-DPSS is involved in ...Read more