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Theses and Dissertations (Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering): Recent submissions
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(University of Pretoria, 2018)Cognitive radio (CR) technology has been considered one of the most promising solutions to make the best potential use of the scarce spectrum resources in next generation wireless communication. Because of the stringent ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2018)High accuracy, fall detection systems is a fundamental requirement among the increasing elderly population, mainly due to expensive healthcare and a shortage of nurses for home-care. Fall detection systems have evolved ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2018)The dynamic mathematical models for direct expansion air conditioning (DX A/C) systems with respect to indoor carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration, relative humidity and air temperature and the coupling effects among them ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2017)The amount of video content generated increases daily, three hundred hours of video content is uploaded to YouTube every 60 seconds1. There exists a need to sort, summarise, describe, categorise and retrieve video data ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2018)Operational discharges of oil from vessels, whether accidental or deliberate, are a growing concern as the levels of maritime traffic increase. Oil tankers and other kinds of ships are among the suspected offenders of ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2018)To achieve greater performance in computing networks, a setup of critical computing aspects that ensures efficient network operation, needs to be implemented. One of these computing aspects is, Quality of Service (QoS). ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2018)A run-of-mine (ROM) ore milling circuit is primarily used to grind incoming ore containing precious metals to a powder fine enough to liberate the valuable minerals contained therein. The ground ore has a product particle ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2017)Oscillators are ubiquitous to radio frequency circuits, where frequency translations and channel selection play a central role in the analogue communications channel. Oscillators also form part of digital systems as a time ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2018-09-06)Data traffic of future 5G telecommunication systems is projected to increase 10 000-fold compared to current rates. 5G fronthaul links are therefore expected to operate in the mm-wave spectrum with some preliminary ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2016)This study investigates the potential benefits and challenges of using layer 3 Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) configuration commands. Although any other type of layers 3 devices could have been used in this study, only ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2017)With the increase in wireless technology devices and mobile users, wireless radio spectrum is coming under strain. Networks are becoming more and more congested and free usable spectrum is running out. This creates a ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2017)South Africa is currently struggling to deal with a significant poaching and livestock theft problem. This work is concerned with the detection and classification of ground based targets using radar micro- Doppler signatures ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2017)Road safety is a serious problem in many countries and affects the lives of many people. Improving road safety starts with the drivers, and the best way to make them change their habits is to offer incentives for better, ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2018)Massive multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) is an emerging technology, which is an enabler for future broadband wireless networks that support high speed connection of densely populated areas. Application of massive MIMO ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2018)High-resolution images are a fundamental requirement of modern imaging applications. However, sensor hardware can only go so far in its ability to capture high density images of a scene. Postprocessing algorithms, such as ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2018)GSM cellular telephones are identified by a 15-digit number that resides in the memory of the cellular telephone. This number, or international mobile equipment identity (IMEI), is also used when granting network access ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2016)South Africa is a developing country with great potential to be leaders in technology and research, especially in the medical field. Rural areas in many countries do not have access to basic healthcare services due to the ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2017)In the long term it is beneficial to a country's economy to exploit the maritime environment surrounding it responsibly. It is also beneficial to protect this environment from poaching and pollution. To achieve this the ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2017)Cyber security is a major concern due to global incidents of intrusion. The impact of the attacks on the electricity grid can be significant, resulting in the collapsing of the national economy. Electricity network is ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2017)Multiple drive belt conveyors are being increasingly incorporated in mining plans worldwide because of their high economic performance and the ease of moving these installations around, especially in underground mines. A ...
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