• Miscellaneous energy profile management scheme for optimal integration of electric vehicles in a distribution network considering renewable energy sources

  

  Author: Adetunji, KE ; Hofsajer, IM ; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MI ; Cheng, L Date: Jun 2021 The integration of renewable energy and electric vehicles in smart grids aims to improve the grid network and reduce carbon emissions. In this regard, this study presents a new Energy Management Scheme (EMS) for the optimal charging and ... Read more
• Effects of laser shock peening on the mechanisms of fatigue short crack initiation and propagation of AA7075-T651

  

  Author: Sanchez, AG ; You, C ; Leering, M ; Glaser, Daniel ; Furfari, D ; Fitzpatrick, ME ; Wharton, J ; Reed, PAS Date: Nov 2020 A laser shock peening (LSP) treatment was performed on AA7075-T651 for maximum fatigue improvement. Surface and microstructural characterisation techniques (micro-hardness, SEM-EBSD, contact-profilometry) showed LSP surface modification was ... Read more
• Assessment of food losses and waste at the Tshwane market and small scale farms

  

  Author: Ramukhwatho, Fhumulani R ; Oelofse, Suzanna HH ; Musvoto, Constansia D ; Polasi, Letlotlo T Date: Feb 2021 Food losses and waste are issues of global concern as they contribute to greenhouse gas emissions. It is estimated that agricultural production and marketing contribute a large portion of food waste in the value chain. This paper reports on ... Read more
• Informing policy on grocery carrier bags: Evidence from a life cycle sustainability assessment

  

  Author: Nahman, Anton ; Russo, Valentina ; Stafford, William HL Date: Feb 2021 The environmental impacts of plastic waste have received significant attention from both policy makers and the general public. A number of countries have banned certain single-use plastic products, including plastic carrier bags. However, ... Read more
• Data integrity: Challenges in health information systems in South Africa

  

  Author: Thulare, Tumiso ; Herselman, Martha E ; Botha, Adele Date: Dec 2020 Poor system use, including inappropriate design of health information systems, causes difficulties in communication with patients and increased time spent by healthcare professionals in recording the necessary health information for medical ... Read more
• Scoping the aspects and capabilities of South African School Administration and Management Systems (SA-SAMS)

  

  Author: Maremi, Keneilwe J ; Herselman, Martha E ; Botha, Adele Date: Mar 2020 The main purpose and focus of this paper is to determine the aspects and capabilities of the South African School Administration and Management System (SA-SAMS). This is necessary to assist and inform schools on how this system can support ... Read more
• Community perspectives as an essential element of resilience thinking: Resilience from a view of inequality

  

  Author: Dlamini, Sifiso B ; Meyer, Isabella A Date: Dec 2020 Resilience is a popular concept in development studies, particularly in research and development on how Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) can be used to improve livelihoods. As much as the primary focus is on using ICTs to ... Read more
• Gelatine-based biosensor for molecular screening of aspirin and paracetamol via surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy

  

  Author: Thobakgale, Setumo L ; Manoto, Sello L ; Ombinda- Lemboumba, Saturnin ; Mthunzi-Kufa, Patience Date: Feb 2020 Polypeptide gelatine has been used extensively in microbiology to enhance cellular adhesion and growth. Likewise, fabrication of biochemical sensors using a variety of organic material and nanomaterials is a growing research area particularly ... Read more
• A review of hurdles to adopting industry 4.0 in developing countries

  

  Author: Roodt, JH ; Koen, Hildegarde Date: Jul 2020 The world is experiencing the fourth industrial revolution, and developing countries are experiencing it differently than developed countries. Developed countries have an advantage over developing countries in that they adopted industrialisation ... Read more
• Editorial: Antimicrobial resistance in the water environment

  

  Author: Toranzos, G ; Steyn, Maronel ; Santiago-Rodriguez, T ; Sano, D Date: Dec 2020 Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) has been raised as important for the international agenda. AMR is not only an immediate major threat to global health but also impacts global economies. More than 700,000 people worldwide die each year because ... Read more
• Surface plasmon resonance (SPR) based biosensor for mycobacterium tuberculosis diagnosis

  

  Author: Maphanga, Charles P ; Ombinda-Lemboumba, Saturnin ; Manoto, Sello L ; Mthunzi-Kufa, Patience Date: Mar 2021 Recently, various nanomaterials have been used to develop nanotechnology-based rapid diagnostic tests. Due to their unique optical properties, gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) have been employed to design and develop modern biosensors for the rapid ... Read more
• A novel approach to solving the generalized inverse Frobenius-Perron problem

  

  Author: McDonald, Andre M ; Van Wyk, M Date: Oct 2020 A new approach to solving a more general formulation of the inverse Frobenius-Perron problem, which requires the construction of a one-dimensional ergodic map with prescribed invariant probability density function and power spectral density, ... Read more
• Thermal properties and nonisothermal crystallization behaviour of polypropylene nanocomposite

  

  Author: Bandyopadhyay, Jayita ; Mekoa, Raphaale C ; Skosana, Sifiso ; Ray, Suprakas S Date: Nov 2020 Nucleated polypropylene (PP) masterbatch and the nanoclay-containing composite of PP are prepared by reactive processing method to improve the thermo-mechanical properties of virgin PP. PP masterbatch and the nanocomposite exhibits pronounced ... Read more
• South Africa’s coastal climate risk: A national assessment

  

  Author: Lück-Vogel, Melanie ; Theron, A ; Williams, A ; Le Roux, Alize ; Van Huyssteen, Elsona ; Theron, C ; Van Niekerk, Lara ; Peter, R ; Khati, P Date: Oct 2020 South Africa's coastal zone is an attractive space for economic and recreational activities. Approximately 60% of the South African economy depends on coastal natural resources and trade infrastructure such as ports. As of 2013, an estimated ... Read more
• Video encoding for wireless multimedia sensor networks: A review

  

  Author: Skosana, V ; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MI Date: Nov 2020 Wireless multimedia sensor networks (WMSNs) make possible diverse and demanding monitoring and surveillance applications. The WMSNs have to operate with significant energy, memory and processing power constraints. These constraints make video ... Read more
• AwezaMed: A multilingual, multimodal speech-to-speech translation application for maternal health care

  

  Author: Marais, Laurette ; Louw, Johannes A ; Badenhorst, Jacob AC ; Calteaux, Karen V ; Wilken, Ilana ; Van Niekerk, Nina ; Stein, Glenn Date: Jul 2020 The language contexts of multilingual developing countries such as South Africa are often characterised by communication challenges resulting from language differences. AwezaMed is a multilingual, multimodal speech-to-speech translation ... Read more
• Validating clear-sky irradiance models in five South African locations

  

  Author: Javu, L ; Winkler, H ; Roro, Kittessa T Date: Nov 2020 Global horizontal solar irradiance is the maximum solar radiation coming in all directions from a cloudless sky incident at a location and time. This paper eval uates and validates clear-sky models in different locations of South Africa from ... Read more
• Sea level rise in Southern Africa and what to do about it?

  

  Author: Lück Vogel, Melanie Date: Oct 2020 In this presentation to international high level decision makers the current status of South African initiatives on assessing and adapting to projected sea level rise scenarios and experiences challenges is presented. •Sea level rise, climate ... Read more
• A regional scale assessment of coastal flooding in South Africa

  

  Author: Santamaria-Aguilar, S ; Lück-Vogel, Melanie ; Williams, L ; Kelln, J ; Soltau, F ; Vafeidis, AT Date: Oct 2020 The coast of South Africa is subject to flooding from a combination of waves, storm surges and tides. Present flood risk can be exacerbated due to climate change, which can induce changes in the Agulhas current system. This would have a direct ... Read more
• Modelling compound flooding at the Breede Estuary, South Africa

  

  Author: Kupfer, S ; Santamaria-Aguilar, S ; Van Niekerk, Lara ; Lück-Vogel, Melanie ; Vafeidis, AT Date: Oct 2020 Extreme coastal flooding along the South African coast can be caused by the co-occurrence of waves, storm surges and tides. Importantly, in low-lying areas such as estuaries, the additional influence of river discharge can further exacerbate ... Read more

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