Author:Marais, Laurette; Pretorius, LDate:Feb 2021AwezaMed Covid-19 is a multilingual speech-to-speech translation application for screening patients for Covid-19. It enables Englishspeaking health care providers (HCPs) to conduct screenings by asking questions to patients in all other ...Read more
Author:Pretorius, L; Bosch, SDate:Mar 2009This paper investigates the possibilities that cross-linguistic similarities and dissimilarities between related languages offer in terms of bootstrapping a morphological analyser. In this case an existing Zulu morphological analyser prototype ...Read more
Author:Adelabu, S; Mutanga, O; Adam, E; Cho, Moses ADate:Nov 2013Classification of different tree species in semiarid areas can be challenging as a result of the change in leaf structure and orientation due to soil moisture constraints. Tree species mapping is, however, a key parameter for forest management ...Read more
Author:Bollig, C; Koen, W; Strauss, Hencharl J; Bernhardi, EH; Botha, R; Esser, D; Preussler, DRDate:2008Of the various Neodymium-doped materials, Nd:YLF is particularly attractive for use in high-power diode endpumped solid-state lasers due to its weak thermal lens, especially on the σ-polarisation, and it’s long upper laser level lifetime that ...Read more
Author:Dudley, Angela L; Rosales-Guzman, C; Trichilli, A; Forbes, ADate:Jan 2017We implement digital holograms for the creation and detection of the spatial modes of light. We make use of modal decomposition theory to determine the numerous properties of light, from the modal content of laser beams to decoding the ...Read more
Author:Walters, Laticha EM; Scott, RE; Mars, MDate:2019Realisation of proven telemedicine scale-up benefits is a key consideration for South Africa, a developing country with a quadruple disease burden, inequitable access to healthcare, and ineffective and inefficient specialist referral pathways. ...Read more
Author:Erinosho, MF; Akinlabi, ET; Pityana, Sisa LDate:2016This paper presents the explorations conducted on the evolving microstructures and the dry sliding wear of the laser deposited Ti6Al4V/Cu composites. The laser powers between 1300 W and 1600 W; scanning speeds between 0.30 and 0.72 m/min were ...Read more
Author:Zwane, PE; Chapple, Stephen A; Masarirambi, MTDate:2011The global trade requirements have made protective clothing paramount in the agricultural sector. The aim of the study was to find the views of farmers on the use of protective garment for the agricultural sector in South Africa, and to measure ...Read more
Author:Meyer, I; Marais, Mario A; Ford, Merryl; Dlamini, Sifiso BDate:May 2017The high failure rate of development interventions is well known. An approach to sustainable interventions is defined, based on a systems perspective that focuses on the ability of a system to integrate an intervention. The design of an ...Read more
Author:Naidoo, R; Gerber, A; Van der Merwe, ADate:Oct 2012The debate ensues as to whether the traditional focus of computing research on theory development and verification and therefore has adequate immediate practical relevance. Despite increasing claims of the potential of design science research ...Read more
Author:Schaffers, H; Cordoba, MG; Hongisto, P; Kallai, T; Merz, C; Van Rensburg, JDate:Jun 2007Living Labs are user-centric environments for open innovation characterized by early and continuous involvement of users and by user-driven rapid prototyping cycles. Establishing sustainable partnerships of stakeholders with a shared set of ...Read more
Author:Ndiaye, M; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MI; Hancke, GP; Silva, BDate:Jul 2019This paper draws attention to techniques available for the minimization of control overhead in software-defined wireless sensor networks (SDWSNs). Software-defined networking (SDN) promises improved management flexibility and control for ...Read more
Author:Marivate, Vukosi N; Moorosi, NyallengDate:May 2018In the pursuit of public service, governments have to oversee many complex systems. In recent years, data-driven methodologies have been adopted as tools to oversee and enhance service delivery. In this paper we discuss some of the ways that ...Read more
Author:Marivate, Vukosi N; Moorosi, NyallengDate:May 2018In the pursuit of public service, governments have to oversee many complex systems. In recent years, data-driven methodologies have been adopted as tools to oversee and enhance service delivery. In this paper we discuss some of the ways that ...Read more
Author:Van Heerden, ADate:Nov 2016The South African Operational Forces or “recces” as they are known, have a reputation for excellence. Before the 1994 democracy in South Africa and to this day, this group of elite soldiers have been associated with high standards that make ...Read more
Author:Maarsingh, B; Grobbelaar, SS; Uriona-Maldonado, M; Herselman, Martha EDate:Aug 2021Information and Communication Technologies for Development (ICT4D) projects aim to improve the living conditions of marginalized communities. However, ICT4D interventions have high failure rates. We draw on the Technological Innovation for ...Read more
Author:Van Heerden, AdelaiDate:Sep 2017The purpose of this study was to use a Positive Psychology lens to explore the perceptions of elite military candidates about motivational strategies that assisted them to cope with the challenges of specialized military selection. Results ...Read more