Author:Banerjee, R; Ray, Suprakas SDate:Jan 2021The article reports recent advances in reference to the existing literature and presents a knowledge gap and potential solution ideas for polylactide (PLA) nanocomposites as sustainable materials. Various types of nanoparticles have been used ...Read more
Author:Slinger, J; Taljaard, Susan; D'Hont, FDate:Feb 2020The transdisciplinary research synthesised in this book represents an endeavour by a group of coastal researchers and policy analysts to learn from a cross-comparison of seven international case studies on tidal inlet or estuary mouth management ...Read more
Author:Cooper, Antony K; Zietsman, HLDate:Dec 1999This paper describes the Spatial Entity Classification Standard (SpECS), which has been proposed as a standard for classifying digital geographical data in South Africa, for use in Geographical Information Systems (GIS). The paper begins with ...Read more
Author:Cooper, Antony KDate:1988A number of countries and international organizations are developing standards for the exchange of digital geographically referenced information. This paper provides a survey of some of these standards and highlights the problems associated ...Read more
Author:Wright, Jarrad G; Calitz, Joanne RDate:Feb 2021According to section 34 of the Electricity Regulation Act, 2006 (Act No 4 of 2006 NERSA is required to appropriately apply its regulatory reviews and make decisions prior to the conclusion of the determination process by the Minister of the ...Read more
Author:Lehong, C; Isong, B; Lugayizi, F; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MIDate:Nov 2020The Adaptive Data Rate (ADR) is used in LoRaWAN to ensure optimized data rates and transmission powers for static end devices. However, its implementation is still new, and therefore, its functionalities are limited. Multiple proposals have ...Read more
Author:Mgaga, Sboniso S; Tapamo, JRDate:Dec 2020Latent fingerprints are fingerprint impressions left on the surfaces a finger comes into contact with. They are found in almost every crime scene. Conventionally, latent fingerprints have been obtained using chemicals or physical methods, ...Read more
Author:Mathebula, I; Isong, B; Gasela, N; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MIDate:Nov 2020Software-Defined Wireless Sensor Networks (SDWSN) has received significant attention in recent years due to its inherent challenges such as network security, trust management, inefficient energy consumption, and so on. In particular, inefficient ...Read more
Author:Albertyn, J; Cheng, L; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MIDate:Nov 2020Increasing electricity prices in South Africa and the imminent threat of load shedding due to the overloaded power grid has led to a need for Demand Side Management (DSM) devices like smart grids. For smart grids to perform to their peak, ...Read more
Author:Dube, A; Semete-Makokotlela, Boitumelo; Ramalapa, Bathabile E; Reynolds, J; Boury, FDate:Mar 2021The increasing prevalence of drug resistant pathogenic strains, including multi drug resistant TB along with the growing HIV and malaria resistance demand new routes of innovation for pharmaceutical drug discovery. Nanomedicine provides the ...Read more
Author:Furnival-Adams, J; Olanga, EA; Napier, Mark; Garner, PDate:Jan 2021Despite being preventable, malaria remains an important public health problem. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that overall progress in malaria control has plateaud for the first time since the turn of the century. Researchers and ...Read more
Author:Nelufule, Nthatheni; Mabuza-Hocquet, Gugulethu P; De Kock, Antonie JDate:Jan 2020In most biometric modalities, recognition and authentication methods for adults have already been fully designed, developed and commercially available. However, for infants and children who are the most vulnerable population to abduction, ...Read more
Author:Mtetwa, SN; Sibeko, N; Tarwireyi, P; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MIDate:Nov 2020LoRaWAN is one of the LPWAN technologies that has become popular in both industries and research. LoRaWAN aims to provide long-range communication and empowers lowpowered devices to last for years in the field. LoRaWAN relies on the symmetric ...Read more
Author:Khumalo, Nosipho N; Oyerinde, OO; Mfupe, LuzangoDate:Jan 2021The need to cope with the continuously growing number of connected users and the increased demand for mobile broadband services in the Internet of Things has led to the notion of introducing the fog computing paradigm in fifth generation (5G) ...Read more