Author:Matthee, Karel W; Mweemba, G; Pais, AV; Rijken, M; Van Stam, GDate:Dec 2007This paper presents an initiative to bring connectivity to rural Zambia using a collaborative approach. In particular, it focuses on a proof-of-concept Internet service that has been implemented in rural Macha located in the Southern Province ...Read more
Author:Johnson, DL; Lysko, Albert ADate:Apr 2008Predicting the performance of ad-hoc networking protocols has typically been performed by making use of software based simulation tools. Experimental study and validation of such predictions is vital to obtaining more realistic results, but ...Read more
Author:Frost, PE; Annegarn, HDate:Jul 2007The Advanced Fire Information System (AFIS) is the first near real time operational satellite-based fire monitoring system of its kind in Africa. The main aim of AFIS is to provide information regarding the prediction, detection and assessment ...Read more
Author:Greeff, M; Engelbrecht, APDate:Jun 2008Many optimisation problems are multi-objective and change dynamically. Many methods use a weighted average approach to the multiple objectives. This paper introduces the usage of the vector evaluated particle swarm optimiser (VEPSO) to solve ...Read more