Research Articles (Computer Science)
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A multifactor comparative assessment of augmented reality frameworks in diverse computing settings
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2023)Research and development on different augmented reality (AR) frameworks have come a long way when it comes to image tracking, object tracking, plane tracking and light estimation. However, there might be trade-offs and ... -
Clustered data muling in the internet of things in motion
(MDPI, 2019)This paper considers a case where an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) is used to monitor an area of interest. The UAV is assisted by a Sensor Network (SN), which is deployed in the area such as a smart city or smart village. ... -
Community healthcare mesh network engineering in white space frequencies
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2019)The transition from analog to digital television has availed new spectrum called white space, which can be used to boost the capacity of wireless networks on an opportunistic basis. One sector in which there is a need to ... -
Cyber security education is as essential as “the three R's”
(CELLPRESS, 2019)Smartphones have diffused rapidly across South African society and constitute the most dominant information and communication technologies in everyday use. That being so, it is important to ensure that all South Africans know ... -
An economic feasibility model for sustainable 5G networks in rural dwellings of South Africa
(MDPI, 2022)Numerous factors have shown Internet-based technology to be a key enabler in achieving the sustainable development goals (SDG), as well as narrowing the divide between the global north and south. For instance, smart ... -
A Comparison of deep learning architectures for optical galaxy morphology classification
(International Conference on Electrical, Computer and Energy Technologies (ICECET), 2021)The classification of galaxy morphology plays a crucial role in understanding galaxy formation and evolution. Traditionally, this process is done manually. The emergence of deep learning techniques has given room for the ... -
3D forensic crime scene reconstruction involving immersive technology: A systematic literature review
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2022)Recreation of 3D crime scenes is critical for law enforcement in the investigation of serious crimes for criminal justice responses. This work presents a premier systematic literature review (SLR) that offers a structured, ... -
A Novel Epidemic Model for the Interference Spread in the Internet of Things
(MDPI, 2022): Due to the multi-technology advancements, internet of things (IoT) applications are in high demand to create smarter environments. Smart objects communicate by exchanging many messages, and this creates interference ... -
On the Evolution Equation for Modelling the Covid-19 Pandemic
(2021)The paper introduces and discusses the evolution equation, and, based exclusively on this equation, considers random walk models for the time series available on the daily confirmed Covid-19 cases for different countries. ... -
Waternet: A network for monitoring and assessing water quality for drinking and irrigation purposes
(IEEE, 2022)Water is a fundamental requirement for human, animal, and plant survival. Despite its importance, quality water is not always fit for drinking, domestic and/or industrial use. Numerous factors such as industrialization, ... -
A novel immersive anatomy education system (anat_hub): Redefining blended learning for the musculoskeletal system
(MDPI, 2022)Immersive technologies are redefining ways of interacting with 3D objects and their environments. Moreover, efforts in blended learning have presented several advantages of incorporating educational technology into the ... -
Africa 3: A continental network model to enable the African fourth industrial revolution
(IEEE, 2020)It is widely recognised that collaboration can help fast-track the development of countries in Africa. Leveraging on the fourth industrial revolution, Africa can achieve accelerated development in health care services, ... -
Article comparing three countries’ higher education students’ cyber related perceptions and behaviours during COVID-19
(MPDI, 2021): In 2020, a global pandemic led to lockdowns, and subsequent social and business restrictions. These required overnight implementation of emergency measures to permit continued functioning of vital industries. Digital ... -
Basic statistical estimation outperforms machine learning in monthly prediction of seasonal climatic parameters
(MPDI, 2021)Machine learning (ML) has been utilized to predict climatic parameters, and many successes have been reported in the literature. In this paper, we scrutinize the effectiveness of five widely used ML algorithms in the ... -
A review of the fractal market hypothesis for trading and market price prediction
(MPDI, 2022)This paper provides a review of the Fractal Market Hypothesis (FMH) focusing on financial times series analysis. In order to put the FMH into a broader perspective, the Random Walk and Efficient Market Hypotheses are ... -
Comparison of phenolic content and antioxidant activity for fermented and unfermented rooibos samples extracted with water and methanol
(MPDI, 2022)Rooibos is brewed from the medicinal plant Aspalathus linearis. It has a well-established wide spectrum of bio-activity properties, which in part may be attributed to the phenolic antioxidant power. The antioxidant ... -
Transport inequalities and the adoption of intelligent transportation systems in Africa: A research landscape
(MDPI, 2021)Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), also known as Smart Transportation, is an infusion of information and communication technologies into transportation. ITS are a key component of smart cities, which have seen ... -
Improving quality-of-service in cloud/fog computing through efficient resource allocation
(MPDI, 2019)Recently, a massive migration of enterprise applications to the cloud has been recorded in the IT world. One of the challenges of cloud computing is Quality-of-Service management, which includes the adoption of appropriate ... -
Carbon futures trading and short-term price prediction: An analysis using the fractal market hypothesis and evolutionary computing
(MPDI, 2021)This paper presents trend prediction results based on backtesting of the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme futures market. This is based on the Intercontinental Exchange from 2005 to 2019. An alternative trend ... -
Cyber physical systems dependability using cps-iot monitoring
(MPDI, 2021)Recently, vast investments have been made worldwide in developing Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) as solutions to key socio-economic challenges. The Internet-of-Things (IoT) has also enjoyed widespread adoption, mostly for ...
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