Department of Computer Science: Recent submissions
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South African Sign Language Recognition Using Feature Vectors and Hidden Markov Models
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)This thesis presents a system for performing whole gesture recognition for South African Sign Language. The system uses feature vectors combined with Hidden Markov models. In order to construct a feature vector, dynamic ... -
Security related self-protected networks: Autonomous threat detection and response (ATDR)
(University of Western Cape, 2021)Cybersecurity defense tools, techniques and methodologies are constantly faced with increasing challenges including the evolution of highly intelligent and powerful new-generation threats. The main challenges posed by ... -
Self-tuning Linux Kernel Performance Using Support Vector Machines
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)In this chapter, we provide the motivation and background behind the automatic optimisation of an operating system. We begin with a discussion of some of the difficulties of automatic operating system optimisation and ... -
Security related self-protected networks: autonomous threat detection and response (ATDR)
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)Cybersecurity defense tools, techniques and methodologies are constantly faced with increasing challenges including the evolution of highly intelligent and powerful new generation threats. The main challenges posed by ... -
Static MySQL Error Checking
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)Coders of databases repeatedly face the problem of checking their Structured Query Language (SQL) code. Instructors face the difficulty of checking student projects and lab assignments in database courses. We collect and ... -
Energy Optimization for Wireless Sensor Networks using Hierarchical Routing Techniques
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) have become a popular research area that is widely gaining the attraction from both the research and the practitioner communities due to their wide area of applications. These applications ... -
Numerical Methods for Mathematical Models on Warrant Pricing
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)Warrant pricing has become very crucial in the present market scenario. See, for example, M. Hanke and K. Potzelberger, Consistent pricing of warrants and traded options, Review Financial Economics 11(1) (2002) 63-77 where ... -
A mobile design of an emergency service system for deaf people
(University of Western Cape, 2021)The importance of mobile technology in improving the quality of life is not restricted to only a Hearing person, and the use of mobile devices among Deaf people is no longer limited, due to the advancements in technology ... -
Voice and rural wireless mesh community networks: a framework to quantify scalability and manage end-user smartphone battery consumption
(University of Western Cape, 2021)Community wireless mesh initiatives are a pioneering option to cheap ‘last-mile’ access to network services for rural low-income regions primarily located in Sub-Saharan Africa and Developing Asia. However, researchers ... -
A digital platform for Social innovation Through digital Storytelling
(2021)Technology plays a big role in our lives. However, many do not have access to technology and the knowledge it provides, giving rise to the so-called digital divide. The purpose of this study is to explore and understand ... -
Design and Implementation of a Credible Blockchain-based E-health Records Platform
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)With the development of information and network technologies, Electronic Health Records (EHRs) management system has gained wide spread application in managing medical records. One of the major challenges of EHRs is the ... -
An investigation of the best-practices for implementing an Ecommerce software engineering project comparing two common methodologies, viz. Agile and Traditional.
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)In a world where technology is advancing at a very rapid pace, global competition has significantly increased, and this is putting pressure on software companies to produce quality software. It has therefore become critically ... -
5G wireless network support using umanned aerial vehicles for rural and low-Income areas
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)The fifth-generation mobile network (5G) is a new global wireless standard that enables state-of-the-art mobile networks with enhanced cellular broadband services that support a diversity of devices. Even with the current ... -
Resource management in the cloud: An end-to-end Approach
(University of Western Cape, 2020)Cloud Computing enables users achieve ubiquitous on-demand , and convenient access to a variety of shared computing resources, such as serves network, storage ,applications and more. As a business model, Cloud Computing ... -
Design and implementation of a credible blockchain-based e-health records platform
(University of Western Cape, 2020)With the development of information and network technologies, Electronic Health Records (EHRs) management system has gained wide spread application in managing medical records. One of the major challenges of EHRs is the ... -
Foreign Exchange Option Valuation under Stochastic Volatility
(University of the Western Cape, 2009)The case of pricing options under constant volatility has been common practise for decades. Yet market data proves that the volatility is a stochastic phenomenon, this is evident in longer duration instruments in which the ... -
A robust audio-based symbol recognition system using machine learning techniques
(University of the Western Cape, 2020-02)This research investigates the creation of an audio-shape recognition system that is able to interpret a user’s drawn audio shapes—fundamental shapes, digits and/or letters— on a given surface such as a table-top using a ... -
Predictors of design and adoption of collaborative elearning environments: a multi-method analysis
(University of Western Cape, 2020)Research has shown that collaborative eLearning can provide educational opportunities to groups of learners; both distance learners as well as traditional campus-based learners. It provides innovative educational methods ... -
The development of a computer science curriculum for the higher technical and vocational institutions in Libya
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)The aim of the study was to develop a framework to align the Computer Science curricula of higher technical and vocational institutions in Libya with the curriculum as proposed by the Association for Computing Machinery, ... -
Data science for health-care: Patient condition recognition
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)The emergence of the Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) have elicited increased interest in many areas of our daily lives. These include health, agriculture, aviation, manufacturing, cities management ...