Author:Molefi, M; Markus, ED; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MIDate:Nov 2021A Conformal Strongly Coupled Magnetic Resonance (CSCMR) wireless power transfer (WPT) system is a small footprint technology suitable for applications such as small low power sensors and implantable medical devices. These applications require ...Read more
Author:Molose, RSS; Isong, B; Dladlu, N; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MIDate:Dec 2021Energy consumption is a typical challenge that is inherent in wireless sensors networks (WSN). Despite the proposals and the development of several routing protocols and Software-defined WSN (SDWSN) introduction to address the challenge and ...Read more
Author:Le Roux, E; Ndiaye, M; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MIDate:Jun 2021The article proposes a gate automation system based on automatic number plate recognition (ANPR). The system uses a convolutional neural network (CNN) to identify and classify each number plate which is then compared to a database of authorized ...Read more
Author:Afachao, K; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MI; Hancke, GPDate:Aug 2023This paper presents a comprehensive analysis of nature-inspired metaheuristic algorithms for achieving energy efficiency in the Edge-Cloud environment. The study focuses on the Particle Swarm Algorithm (PSO), Ant Colony Optimization (ACO), ...Read more
Author:Olatinwo, DD; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MI; Hancke, GPDate:Feb 2022Energy efficiency is an important quality-of-service requirement that needs to be considered when designing an efficient MAC protocol for a WBAN system due to the limited power resources of biomedical sensor devices. To address this, an ...Read more
Author:Skosana, Vusi J; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MIDate:Dec 2021Wireless Multimedia Sensor Networks (WMSN) hold the key to unlocking the next generation of video surveillance applications. They operate under energy-constrained environments but Compressive Sensing (CS) is a tool that can help overcome these ...Read more
Author:Afachao, K; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MIDate:Jun 2023The Internet of Things (IoT) is the cutting edge of computing technology that connects things and integrate them into large ecosystem. Recently, the Edge Computing architecture is driving the rapid development of the Internet of Things (IoT). ...Read more
Author:Moustafa, N; Choo, K-K R; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MIDate:Mar 2022Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) systems are increasingly found in settings such as factories, smart cities/nations, and healthcare institutions. These systems facilitate the interconnection of automation and data analytics across different ...Read more
Author:Kufakunesu, Rachel; Hancke, Gerhard P; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MIDate:Aug 2022The concept of Internet of Things (IoT) has increased in prominence as the demand for device interconnectedness increases worldwide. Numerous technologies have been proposed to provide the required technology and network infrastructure. Low ...Read more
Author:Rasheed, J; Waziry, S; Alsubai, S; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MIDate:Jul 2022In the world of chaos, the pandemic has driven individuals around the globe to wear face masks for preventing the virus’s transmission, however, this has made it difficult to determine the gender of the person wearing a mask. Gender information ...Read more
Author:Mbiada, AK; Isong, B; Lugayizi, F; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MIDate:Jul 2022Computer programming is at the core of the computing discipline and its understanding and mastery are critical to a student’s success. However, its abstract nature makes it difficult to teach, learn, understand and assimilate. Moreover, most ...Read more
Author:Oyeniyi, AA; Ouahada, K; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MI; Rimer, S; Alimi, KODate:Sep 2021The increasing integration of advanced information and communication tools in industrial control systems (ICS) has vastly increased the vulnerabilities and threats of intrusions into the various critical infrastructures which include the water ...Read more
Author:Zhu, H; Ouahada, K; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MIDate:Oct 2021Smart homes are an integral component in developing smart cities. This paper studies the problem of real-time energy management of controllable loads for Internet of Things (IoT) connected homes with renewable energy generators and energy ...Read more
Author:Mboweni, IV; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MI; Ramotsoela, DTDate:Oct 2021The confidentiality, integrity and availability of critical infrastructure is crucial for any economy to operate efficiently. Water distribution critical infrastructure is a target of many attackers who aim to penetrate the system for malicious ...Read more
Author:Ntshabele, K; Isong, B; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MIDate:Dec 2021Inefficient energy utilization in the cognitive radio sensor networks (CRSNs) is a serious challenge that adversely affects its performance and quality of service (QoS). Several different strategies and mechanisms have been proposed and ...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:Akpakwu, GA; Hancke, GP; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MIDate:Feb 2022The Constrained Application Protocol (CoAP) is a lightweight web transfer protocol designed based on the REST architecture standardized by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) to meet and accommodate the requirements of the constrained ...Read more
Author:Fon, RC; Igboamalu, F; Ndjiongue, AR; Ouahada, K; Leke, C; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MIDate:Jul 2022Compared to well-established underwater acoustic communication techniques, underwater wireless optical communication (UWOC) offers significantly more transmission bandwidth and can be used in multiple short-range marine applications. Color-shift ...Read more
Author:Afachao, K; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MIDate:2022The Internet of Things is fast expanding with paradigms to describe its new frontiers. A more closely tied term to the Internet of Things is Edge Computing, which describes empowering devices at the edge with intelligence. One characteristic ...Read more
Author:Tlake, LC; Markus, ED; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MIDate:Sep 2021Technology is expanding at a higher rate and because of this expansion there is a global transition from 4 th Generation (4G) to 5 th Generation (5G) due to the steep rise in the demand of users and challenges which are not addressed effectively ...Read more