Author:John, RS; Erasmus, Louwrence DDate:Jul 2020The objective of this study was to analyse the development of radar systems in a government research and development environment from a systems engineering perspective and identify which, if any, systems engineering tools and methods are used. ...Read more
Author:Gonçalves, Duarte P; Serfontein, Christian JDate:Nov 2022This article examines current and emerging threats to infrastructure as South Africa transitions from the National Key Points Act (NKPA), Act No. 102 of 1980 to the Critical Infrastructure Protection Act (CIPA), Act No. 8 of 2019. The aim is ...Read more
Author:Vermaak, F; Erasmus, Louwrence DDate:Oct 2023South Africa is a world-leading Platinum producer. Most of this mining takes place in an underground narrow tabular setting. Mines are heading for challenging times in the coming years because mines are becoming deeper and more expensive to ...Read more
Author:Pillay, Kasandra; Erasmus, Louwrence D; Pretorius, JCDate:Sep 2021The growing importance of advanced or value-added services (services over and above basic connectivity services) in national research and education networks (NRENs) is well understood in the research and education community. These services ...Read more
Author:Sebetoa, Matlapane R; Nwanebu, Docas; Malinga, Andries L; Venter, Jacobus PDate:Aug 2023Enabling Forward Air Control (FAC) through the Tactical Data Link (TDL) is an essential capability in modern military operations, providing effective Close Air Support (CAS). The modern TDL-based FAC system can enable faster, more reliable, ...Read more
Author:Malinga, Andries L; Strauss, A; Letaba, P; Pretorius, MWDate:Jun 2022It is said that 4IR requires new ways of conducting business, including planning for technological capabilities. Although technology roadmaps have been widely used for strategic technology planning, constructing and customising one for a ...Read more
Author:Malinga, Andries L; Oosthuizen, RudolphDate:Sep 2021Recent advances in technologies have changed how we live, conduct business, and interact with each other. Moreover, these advances have given rise to new complex systems and systems of systems. As the complexity of systems increases, new and ...Read more
Author:Wessels, Gert J; Botha, Natasha; Koen, Hildegarde S; Van Eden, BeatriceDate:Nov 2022After years of drought, the rainy season is always welcomed. Unfortunately, this can also herald widespread flooding which can result in loss of livelihood, property, and human life. In this study a Bayesian network is used to develop a flood ...Read more
Author:Steenkamp, Anton J; Steenkamp, Andries LDate:Jul 2022The paved road network is a critical asset to any economy. South Africa has a paved road network that has an estimated value above R2 trillion. This asset is however under threat as there was a backlog in maintenance of more than R416.6 billion ...Read more
Author:Koen, Hildegarde S; Cornelius, Justin C; Oosthuizen, RDate:Jul 2022The advent of the fourth industrial revolution and the need for connectedness have increased both data availability and quality. This data surge can also be seen in the transport and mobility industry. Anything from onboard global positioning ...Read more
Author:Malinga, Andries L; Phahlamohlaka, JackieDate:Sep 2021All over the world, advances in technology have led to many nations into adopting the concept of a smart city in developing their environment. Fewer have considered the smart community notion, yet people all over the world form communities ...Read more