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Internet protocol-based push to talk
(Telkom, 2010)
This paper discusses a way of offering voice instant messaging based on Internet Protocol using Session Initiation Protocol. The purpose of this investigation is to enhance the modern social communication amongst the people ...
Using wearable sensors for remote healthcare monitoring system
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2011)
Recent technological advances in wireless communications and wireless sensor networks have enabled the design of low-cost, intelligent, tiny, and lightweight medical sensor nodes that can be strategically placed on human ...
Local ownership, exercise of ownership and moving from passive to active entitlement: a practice-led inquiry on a rural community network
(CCIRDT, 2015)
In this paper, we aim to shed light on local ownership from a double practical and
theoretical perspective, and examine its meaning as well as the factors that are bound to
influence its development in community based ...
A mobile platform traffic generator for network performance evaluation
(Telkom, 2013)
This work in progress paper presents an overview of the development of an efficient and accurate mobile traffic generator based on an open source computer-based traffic generator software. A high performance mobile traffic ...
Relevant computing curricula in Sub-Saharan Africa
(2011)
The principle objective of this research was to establish what computing curricula are required for the Sub-Saharan Africa region. Input from academics, businessmen and the analyses of curricula from several African ...
Gender and participation: critical reflection on Zenzeleni Networks in Mankosi, South Africa
(ACM, 2016-11-25)
This paper unveils the complexity of gender dynamics by reflecting on lessons learned in Zenzeleni Networks and provides a different perspective to notions of “participation” by asking “who participates and how?” The paper ...
Evaluating energy consumption on low-end smartphones
(2015)
The relationship between battery consumption in
smartphones and the usage statistics of a phone is direct. Modern
smartphones, even low-end, are equipped with multiple wireless
technologies, e.g. GSM, 3G, WiFi and ...
Internet-of-Things in motion: A UAV coalition model for remote sensing in smart cities
(MDPI AG, 2018)
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or drones are increasingly used in cities to provide
service tasks that are too dangerous, expensive or difficult for human beings. Drones are also used
in cases where a task can be performed ...
Investigating battery consumption in low- end smartphones: preliminary results
(International Information Management Corporation, 2017)
Due to lack of electricity in the rural communities of Africa, users often
have to incur extra expense on recharging their mobile phones. The limited battery
capacities of low-end smartphones, therefore, present a barrier ...
Towards communication and information access for deaf people
(SAICSIT, 2014)
In tightly circumscribed communication situations, an interactive system resident on a mobile device can assist Deaf people with their communication and information needs. The Deaf users considered here use South African ...