• A framework for implementing a data science capability in a military intelligence system 

  Ball, Shaun V; Van 'T Woud, Magdalena C; Oosthuizen, Rudolph (International Command and Control Research & Technology Symposium, 2019-10)

  Modern day conflicts give rise to complex problems that traditional military intelligence approaches and tools struggle to resolve. There is a need for prediction and/or forecasting in the military domain based on effective ...
• Simulation of water gaps in detonic initiation trains 

  Van Wyk, Marius S; Mostert, Frederik J; Cloete, William E; Mattheyse, Richard (ACTEA, 2019-07)

  A simulation tool was used to investigate the comparative effects of air and water in a gap between two detonic transfer elements. A specific model configuration was used to position a donor and acceptor in air and water ...
• Scrum adoption challenges detection model: SACDM 

  Hanslo, Ridewaan; Mnkandla, E (Polish Information Processing Society, 2018-09)

  Scrum has been the most widely adopted Agile methodology over the past decade with Scrum and Scrum variants offering alternatives to the old software development methods. While Scrum plays an important role in the success ...
• On regular expressions with backreferences and transducers 

  Berglund, Martin; Drewes, F; Van der Merwe, B (2018-08)

  Modern regular expression matching software features many extensions, some general while some are very narrowly specified. Here we consider the generalization of adding a class of operators which can be described by, e.g. ...
• Learning dynamics of linear denoising autoencoders 

  Pretorius, Arnu; Kroon, Steve; Kamper, Herman (2018-07)

  Denoising autoencoders (DAEs) have proven useful for unsupervised representation learning, but a thorough theoretical understanding is still lacking of how the input noise influences learning. Here we develop theory for ...
• Low cost green technology for domestic wastewater treatment for reuse and beneficiation 

  Oberholster, Paul J; Cheng, Po Hsun; Steyn, Maronel; Genthe, Bettina; De Lange, Willem J; Tancu, Yolanda; Claassen, Marius; Monjerezi, M; Kenebatho, P (2018-06)

  The project describes a self-sustainable technology requiring no chemicals or electricity. Algae is grown in algae bio-reactors and the ponds are dosed on a monthly basis for treatment. Feasibility of the treatment technology ...
• Low cost algae-based tertiary treatment for WWTW in rural areas of developing countries 

  Oberholster, Paul J; Cheng, Po Hsun H (2016-09)

  This presentation discusses a low cost algae-based tertiary treatment for waste water treatment works in rural areas of developing countries. The focus areas of the presentation include water availability in Africa and ...
• QMRA of a wastewater system undergoing a novel treatment process for rural environments in a developing country 

  Genthe, Bettina; Oberholster, Paul J (2017-05)

  Conventional wastewater treatment processes such as activated sludge and biofilms are seldom used in rural South Africa due to lack of electricity and financial resources. This presentation focuses on phyco-remediation as ...
• Climate change challenges in the water sector of SADC 

  Oberholster, Paul J (2016-10)

  The focus area of this presentation is on water availability and predictions in Southern Africa.
• Camera-based measurement of cyclist motion 

  Eddy, C; de Saxe, Christopher C; Cebon, D (Camera-based measurement of cyclist motion, 2018-08)

  Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) are overrepresented in cyclist fatality statistics in the UK relative to their proportion of total traffic volume. In particular, the statistics highlight a problem for vehicles turning left ...
• GeoTrack: An efficient simulation tool for the analysis of heavy vehicle manoeuvrability 

  De Saxe, Christopher C; Berman, Robert J (2018-07)

  The road space utilised by a heavy goods vehicle during low-speed manoeuvring has direct safety and operational implications. This is especially true for vehicles which are longer/wider than usual, such as abnormal loads ...
• Estimation of trailer off-tracking using visual odometry 

  De Saxe, Christopher C; Cebon, D (Taylor & Francis, 2018-06)

  High-capacity vehicles have been shown to be highly effective in reducing emissions associated with road freight transport. However, the reduced manoeuvrability of long vehicles often necessitates the use of active trailer ...
• Guidelines for Coastal LiDAR 

  Lück-Vogel, Melanie (EE Publishers, 2018-04)

  This article provides guidance to technical and non-technical coastal practitioner regarding the required precision of airborne lidar data for the typical coastal applications, output formats and value-added products. It ...
• The formulation of a peer evaluation measure for special forces: operational forces operator traits and attitude questionnaire (SFO-TAQ) 

  Van Heerden, A; Parker, L; Rawoot, I (2016-11)

  Operational Forces are a separate and unique unit of the South African Defence Force. This Unit operates under the auspices of joint operations and is viewed as being very elite. Soldiers in this group are exposed to great ...
• Learning potential, career interest and coping profile of a group of SOF candidates 

  Van Heerden, Adelai; De Beer, Morris (2015-09)

  The aim of this mixed method study was to obtain a general profile of candidates (N=251) applying to join the Operational Forces of the South African National Defence Force in terms of their coping (hardiness, sense of ...
• A three year profile comparison of a group of Special Operations candidates 

  Van Heerden, Adelai; De Beer, Morris (2015-09)

  The present mixed methods study is based on responses to open-ended questions posed as well as quantitative positive psychology construct questionnaire data of three different year groups of military Special Operations ...
• Developing a cyber threat intelligence sharing platform for South African organisations 

  Mutemba, M; Mtsweni, JS; Mkhonto, NN (IEEE, 2017-03)

  Cyber attacks are on the increase in severity, complexity and frequency, negatively affecting the citizens, government, and businesses. Adversely, the security and Defence role-players in developing countries, such as South ...
• Experimenting with 4G LTE for area coverage and the envisioned C2 deployments over 5G 

  Malinga, Linda (2017-11)

  The evolution of the Next Generation Network Technologies such as the Fourth Generation (4G) and Fifth Generation (5G), have made them an adoption option in Command and Control (C2) tactical deployments for wireless ...
• Exploring factors contributing to voluntarily withdrawal by candidates during South African operational forces selection 

  Van Heerden, A (2016-11)

  The South African Operational Forces or “recces” as they are known, have a reputation for excellence. Before the 1994 democracy in South Africa and to this day, this group of elite soldiers have been associated with high ...
• First steps in the development of a resilience measure 

  De Beer, Morris; Van Heerden, A (2016-11)

  The demands faced by those who work within a military context require individuals to cope with difficult and challenging circumstances – physically, cognitively, emotionally and socially. Thus the understanding and measurement ...

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