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  • IoT-enabled WBAN and machine learning for speech emotion recognition in patients 
    Olatinwo, Damilola D.; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan; Hancke, Gerhard P.; Myburgh, Hermanus C. (MDPI, 2023-03-08)
    Internet of things (IoT)-enabled wireless body area network (WBAN) is an emerging technology that combines medical devices, wireless devices, and non-medical devices for healthcare management applications. Speech emotion ...
  • Irma Stern's first exhibition in Pretoria, 1933 
    Van Eeden, Jeanne (Art Historical Work Group of South Africa, 1998)
    This article focuses on the reception of Irma Stern's first art exhibition in Pretoria in 1933. Although Stern had by that time gained a considerable reputation as an artist in informed circles, her Modernist work was still ...
  • IRPTN vehicle financing options and considerations 
    Koch, P.; Von der Heyden, C.; De Stadler, S.; Hastings, E.; Strano, D. (Southern African Transport Conference, 2015)
    The roll-out of comprehensive public transport networks in our major cities is requiring considerable up-front investment by government. The acquisition of the bus fleet presents the second largest component of capital ...
  • IRS, information services and LIS research - a reminder about affect and the affective paradigm… and a question 
    Fourie, Ina; Julien, Heidi (Emerald, 2014)
    PURPOSE – A previous contribution (Fourie, 2013) argues in favour of a balance in emphasis between information communication technology (ICT); information retrieval systems (IRS) such as databases, library catalogues, ...
  • Is 'breaking new ground' as a comprehensive plan for housing delivery, a realistic solution to the housing problem faced in South Africa? 
    Trusler, Ross Karl; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Construction Economics (University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Construction Economics, 2012-09-21)
    The national goal, to provide housing opportunities for all South Africans, and to eradicate informal settlements by the year 2014, is a noble one worthy of rallied support by all who can contribute. Breaking new ground ...
  • Is a picture truly worth a thousand words? Infographics for undergraduate teaching 
    Steyn, Adriana Aletta (Riana); Botha, Adriana Johanna Maria; Mennega, Nita (Springer, 2018-10)
    Infographics, have emerged as an appealing academic tool. Supplementing traditional learning material such as textbooks, or PowerPoint slides, infographics allow for summarised versions of the same material. Millennials ...
  • Is adjudication a better procedure for construction dispute resolution than mediation? 
    Van der Merwe, Christel Jolandi; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Construction Economics (2010-07-13)
    Arbitration is the most commonly used method of dispute resolution within the South African construction industry. Arbitration is becoming increasingly more expensive and time consuming and alternative methods of dispute ...
  • Is figurative representation arbitrary? A re-examination of the conventionalist view of art 
    Avital, Tsion (Art Historical Workgroup of South Africa, 2000)
    This essay attempts to refute the conventionalist aspect of Nelson Goodman's theory of representation that is still one of the most influential theories of aesthetics in our time. However, the primary aim of this essay is ...
  • Is it immaterial? Matters of architectural matter 
    De Bruyn, Derick (Art Historical Work Group of South Africa, 2013)
    As a starting point of consideration, this enquiry briefly weighs up the Pre-Socratic (materialists) position of ‘the primary stuff of the universe’ with the trio Socrates-Plato-Aristotle’s differentiation between Form ...
  • Is it safer behind the gates? Crime and gated communities in South Africa 
    Breetzke, Gregory Dennis; Landman, Karina; Cohn, Ellen G. (Springer, 2014-03)
    Gated communities have long been seen as a rational response to rising crime levels, yet very little is known about the extent to which residing in a gated community actually reduces an individuals’ risk of criminal ...
  • Is modular buildings/construction beneficial to the construction industry 
    Rampersadh, Diran; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Construction Economics (2011-04-15)
    The objective of this thesis is to define and explain the benefits as well as the limitations of modular construction. It will try to educate and familiarize the reader, builder and consumer about modular buildings/construction ...
  • Is patenting activity impeding the academic performance of South African University researchers? 
    Lubango, Louis Mitondo; Pouris, Anastassios (Elsevier, 2009)
    The present study investigates whether activities related to the patenting of inventions impede or are in conflict with the academic performance of university professors, particularly the publication or the production of ...
  • Is patenting of technical inventions in university sectors impeding the flow of scientific knowledge to the public? : a case study of South Africa 
    Lubango, Louis Mitondo; Pouris, Anastassios (Elsevier, 2010-08)
    There is growing pessimism among certain academics and policy scholars that the conduct of innovation-related activities (e.g. patenting, transfer, and commercialization of scientific or technological development) may ...
  • Is project management a benefit to the Botswana construction industry? 
    Himayumbula, Terryson K.; Prinsloo, Hendrik F. (The Physical Development Sciences, University of the Free State, 2010)
    Project management has become a popular topic in the construction industry throughout the world. Botswana is no exception and many developers are now insisting that project managers should also be in charge of their ...
  • Is property a good investment in the current economic climate? 
    Henning, Pieter Corne; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology. Dept. of Construction Economics (2010-07-13)
    Investment in a broad sense is much like saving, but with the key difference of there being risk involved in investment. One is often lead to believe that when it comes to investment the higher the risk, the higher the ...
  • Is railway capacity unlimited? a practical analyse, applied to South African cases 
    Peens, C.; Onderwater, P.; Southern African Transport Conference (33rd : 2014 : Pretoria, South Africa); Minister of Transport, South Africa (2014)
    Paper presented at the 33rd Annual Southern African Transport Conference 7-10 July 2014 "Leading Transport into the Future", CSIR International Convention Centre, Pretoria, South Africa.
  • Is South Africa ready for an international safety comparison? 
    VanderSchuren, M.J.W.A. (Marianne); Irvine, C.C.; Southern African Transport Conference (21st : 2002 : Pretoria, South Africa) (SATC, 2002-07)
    Paper presented at the 21st Annual South African Transport Conference 15 - 18 July 2002 "Towards building capacity and accelerating delivery", CSIR International Convention Centre, Pretoria, South Africa.
  • Is South Africa ready for “disruptive transport technology”? 
    Tsolo, N. (Southern African Transport Conference, 2019)
    Emerging technologies have the potential to reshape our world. These innovations, also called disruptive technologies, have started to seep into the area of finding solutions for mobility. This essay will investigate if ...
  • Is South Africa taking rural transport seriously ?: a comparative analysis of rural travel and development between South Africa and India 
    Chaithoo, D.B.; Venkatesh, Anand; Southern African Transport Conference (29th : 2010 : Pretoria, South Africa); Transportation Research Board of the National Academies (TRB) (Document Transformation Technologies, 2010-08)
    Paper presented at the 29th Annual Southern African Transport Conference 16 - 19 August 2010 "Walk Together", CSIR International Convention Centre, Pretoria, South Africa. ABSTRACT:
  • Is spatial integration socially sustainable? 
    Du Toit, Jacques Louis (Sasol Library, University of the Free State, 2007-05)
    This article raises the question whether spatial integration is socially sustainable in a South African context. This is an important question given that settlements remain socially unsustainable despite several years of ...