Author:Oladele, DA; Markus, ED; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MIDate:Nov 2021Background: With the projected upsurge in the percentage of people with some form of disability, there has been a significant increase in the need for assistive mobility devices. However, for mobility aids to be effective, such devices should ...Read more
Author:Mekuria, Fisseha; Mzyece, M; Mfupe, Luzango P; Odusola, ADate:Sep 2021Innovation on sustainable ICT technologies to realize affordable broadband connectivity for rural and underserved communities is a crucial component of the effort to achieve the aim of "leaving no one behind by 2030" as championed by the ...Read more
Author:Onumanyi, Adeiza J; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MI; Hancke, GDate:Feb 2021Self-adaptive threshold adjustment algorithms (SATAs) are required to reconfigure their parameters autonomously (i.e. to achieve self-parameter adjustment) at runtime and during online use for effective signal detection in cognitive radio ...Read more
Author:Thamoethata, K; Isong, B; Dladlu, N; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MIDate:Nov 2021A vehicle anti-theft system is a security system that prevents authorized use of a vehicle and its theft. Vehicle theft and hijacking are skyrocketing on daily basis despite the swift technological advancements the world is witnessing. Several ...Read more
Author:Ebrahim, Rozeena; Mthethwa, Nosipho B; Lysko, Albert ADate:Nov 2022This paper looks at design considerations for an Electronically Steerable Parasitic Array Radiator (ESPAR) antenna suitable for inexpensive large-scale wireless network technologies. This can help address the demand for a cheaper, simpler, ...Read more
Author:Smith, Marie E; Vhengani, Lufuno MDate:May 2023This presentation speaks to the challenges with environmental threats such as Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) and ocean heatwaves that have the potential to negatively affect natural and farmed marine resources. Also, monitoring these events ...Read more
Author:Smith, Andrew CDate:Aug 2022Traditional electrical power sources and their long distribution networks can no longer cope with the ever-increasing need for energy. Distributed energy generation in close geographical proximity to the consumption point is an alternative ...Read more
Author:Umba, SMW; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MI; Ramotsoela, DDate:Apr 2022Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) are increasingly deployed in Internet of Things (IoT) systems for applications such as smart transportation, telemedicine, smart health monitoring and fall detection systems for the elderly people. Given that ...Read more
Author:Gangire, Y; Da Veiga, A; Herselman, Martha EDate:Oct 2021This paper outlines the development of a validated questionnaire for assessing information security behaviour. The purpose of this paper is to present data from the questionnaire validation process and the quantitative study results.Read more
Author:Govender, Devashen; Moodley, Jayandren; Balmahoon, ReevanaDate:Oct 2021In today’s era, enormous amounts of data are generated and the means to visualize this data is becoming a challenge. Data visualization is an important support tool that allows one to make informed decisions. This paper attempts to provide a ...Read more
Author:Adetunji, RO; Strydom, MA; Herselman, Martha E; Botha, AdèleDate:Oct 2022As global health concerns become more complex, technological intervention is needed to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal. This study explores the use of the internet of things (IoT) and augmented reality (AR) applications for medication ...Read more
Author:Onumanyi, Adeiza J; Molokomme, Daisy N; Isaac, Sherrin J; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MIDate:2022The elbow technique is a well-known method for estimating the number of clusters required as a starting parameter in the K-means algorithm and certain other unsupervised machine-learning algorithms. However, due to the graphical output nature ...Read more
Author:Ramotsoela, TD; Hancke, GP; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MIDate:Oct 2020There has been an increasing number of attacks against critical water system infrastructure in recent years. This is largely due to the fact that these systems are heavily dependent on computer networks meaning that an attacker can use ...Read more
Author:Pratt, Lawrence E; Matheus, Jana; Klein, RDate:Dec 2023Electroluminescence (EL) images enable defect detection in solar photovoltaic (PV) modules that are otherwise invisible to the naked eye, much the same way an x-ray enables a doctor to detect cracks and fractures in bones. This paper presents ...Read morecbnd
Author:Ramazhamba, Pardon T; Venter, HDate:Oct 2023Criminal justice systems around the world encounter missing case dockets and digital evidence. Problems are also posed by the mechanisms used to share criminal case data, especially email and paper documents that provide exposure to illegal ...Read more
Author:Mtetwa, NS; Tarwireyi, P; Sibeko, CN; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MI; Adigun, MDate:Jan 2022The Internet of Things (IoT) is changing the way consumers, businesses, and governments interact with the physical and cyber worlds. More often than not, IoT devices are designed for specific functional requirements or use cases without paying ...Read more
Author:Isong, B; Vhahangwele, T; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MIDate:Jun 2023Client-server-based healthcare systems are unable to manipulate a high data volume, prone to a single failure point, limited scalability, and data integrity. Particularly, several measures introduced to help curb the spread of Covid-19 were ...Read morecbnd
Author:Gbadamosi, SA; Hancke, GP; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MIDate:Oct 2020Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) is a type of low-power wide-area (LPWA) technology standardized by the 3 rd - Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) and based on long-term evolution (LTE) functionalities. NB-IoT has attracted significant ...Read more