Author:Sheik, Muhammed; Segakweng, Tshiamo; Sekhuthe, Karabelo LDate:Nov 2023The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy estimates that the industrial sector is the largest consumer of energy in South Africa. Approximately 66% of energy end-use in industry is for heat generation during manufacturing. South African ...Read more
Author:Barnard, HC; Venter, KarienDate:Jul 2023Vulnerable road user fatalities continue to make up the bulk of road traffic related deaths in South Africa. Safe System-based measures aim to improve the safety of the road environment for all road users including vulnerable road users. Safe ...Read more
Author:Dlamini, N; Mamushiane, Lusani; Nkosi, M; Dlamini, S; Ramaboka, TDate:Aug 2023The criminal justice system is a critical component of the South African government and its developmental and operational activities must be seamless to ensure timely delivery of justice to those who committed crimes. This study provides a ...Read more
Author:Otto, AJ; Rananga, S; Masonta, Moshe TDate:Aug 2023Radio Frequency (RF) Fingerprinting is the theory of identifying a wireless device based on its unique transmitting characteristics which can improve authentication and security in wireless networks. This research project will briefly discuss ...Read more
Author:James, J; Van Niekerk, Lara; Lamberth, SDate:2023Estuaries are shallow coastal environments that are influenced by both tidal action and freshwater inflow. As a result of the mixing of marine and fresh waters, estuaries are naturally dynamic, unstable environments with physico-chemical ...Read more
Author:Malika, Khodja; Hamida, F; Wahid, O; Rossouw, Pierre; Corderley, GaryDate:Jul 2017Composite materials are becoming more important in the construction of aerospace structures. Bonded joints fulfil a significant role in the development of new technologies, particularly in the aerospace industry where they give new possibilities ...Read more
Author:Naicker, Dhananathan M; Purdon, Kyla; Ramruthan, KshirDate:Nov 2023Small South African manufacturing companies, endeavouring to benefit from Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) technologies, specifically automation, are restricted by exorbitant costs and the lack of know-how associated with automation. This ...Read more
Author:Ramasobane, P; Mashinini, MP; Masina, Bathusile NDate:Nov 2023This study investigated the nano mechanical properties of Ti6Al4V-ELI embraced with TiC particles, synthesized with in situ laser metal deposition technique. The 3.85% feed ratio fraction TiC/Ti6Al4V-ELI composite samples were manufactured ...Read more
Author:Molose, RRS; Isong, B; Dladlu, N; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MIDate:Nov 2023This paper presents a novel algorithm for placing multiple controllers in a software defined wireless sensor network (SDWSN). The algorithm is designed to address scalability and energy efficiency issues in the network. We propose a hybrid ...Read more
Author:Ramruthan, Kshir; Kuchwa-Dube, CDate:Nov 2023Disturbances experienced by an inspection robot can reduce the quality of its sensor measurements, which can in turn negatively affect the robot’s functionality. This research aimed to design a Parallel Kinematic Mechanism (PKM) for use as ...Read more
Author:Purdon, Kyla; Van Niekerk, T; Phillips, R; Marais, Stephen TDate:Nov 2023Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) have shown great potential for data collection and monitoring of areas. Sensors such as LiDARs and cameras can be used on UAVs for high-resolution data collection and used for various applications like Digital ...Read more
Author:Afachao, F; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MIDate:Nov 2023This research focuses on energy-efficient edge computing in the context of intelligent edge computing. With the increasing demand for computation and data processing at edge network nodes, the study explores the use of artificial intelligence ...Read more
Author:Purdon, Kyla; Dickens, John S; De Ronde, Willis; Ramruthan, Kshir; Crafford, GerrieDate:Nov 2023This paper describes a mobile ground-based robotic platform named Voyager which was developed to support robotics research and replace the old mobile robotic platform, the Pioneer. A comparative analysis was done with three mobile robot: ...Read more
Author:Kgoahla, Reneilwe M; Lekoadi, Paul M; Masina, Bathusile NDate:Nov 2023This study presented the investigation of the influence of post heat treatment temperature on the microstructure and hardness of TiC/Ti6Al4V composite manufactured with laser metal deposition. Heat treatment was performed to improve the ...Read more
Author:Purdon, Kyla; Dickens, John S; De Ronde, Willis; Ramruthan, Kshir; Crafford, GerrieDate:Nov 2023This paper describes a mobile ground-based robotic platform named Voyager which was developed to support robotics research and replace the old mobile robotic platform, the Pioneer. A comparative analysis was done with three mobile robot: ...Read more
Author:Isong, B; Manuel, M; Dladlu, N; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MIDate:Nov 2023The growing application of wireless sensor networks (WSN) has unveiled several opportunities for innovative services and data-driven applications. However, the WSN's inherent vulnerabilities and challenges have raised considerable concerns ...Read more
