Browsing Magister Scientiae - MSc (Computer Science) by Author "Tucker, William D."
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Affective gesture fast-track feedback instant messaging (AGFIM)
Adesemowo, A. Kayode (University of Western Cape, 2005)Text communication is often perceived as lacking some components of communication that are essential in sustaining interaction or conversation. This interaction incoherency tends to make text communication plastic. It is ... -
Comparison and evaluation of mass video notification methods used to assist Deaf people
Hoorn, Ryno (University of the Western Cape, 2012)In South Africa, Deaf people communicate with one another and the broader community by means of South African Sign Language. The majority of Deaf people who have access to a mobile phone (cell phone) use Short Message ... -
A Mobile Deaf-to-hearing communication aid for medical diagnosis
Mutemwa, Muyowa (University of the Western Cape, 2011)Many South African Deaf people use their mobile phones for communication with SMSs yet they would prefer to converse in South African Sign Language. Deaf people with a capital `D' are different from deaf or hard of hearing ... -
Packet aggregation for voice over internet protocol on wireless mesh networks
Zulu, Docas Dudu (University of the Western Cape, 2012)This thesis validates that packet aggregation is a viable technique to increase call ca-pacity for Voice over Internet Protocol over wireless mesh networks. Wireless mesh networks are attractive ways to provide voice ... -
Semi-synchronous video for deaf telephony with an adapted synchronous codec
Ma, Zhenyu (University of the Western Cape, 2009)As Information and Communication Technology (ICT) matures, communication services must be improved to meet the needs of all types of users. For some uses, current Video over Internet Protocol (IP) brings unsatisfactory ... -
Social and technical issues of IP-based multi-modal semi-synchronous communication: rural telehealth communication in South Africa
Vuza, Xolisa (University of the Western Cape, 2005)Most rural areas of developing countries are faced with problems like shortage of doctors in hospitals, illiteracy and poor power supply. Because of these issues, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is often ... -
Toward Authentication Mechanisms for Wi-Fi Mesh Networks
Saay, Mohammad Salim (University of the Western Cape, 2011)Wi-Fi authentication mechanisms include central authentication, dynamic and distributed authentication and some encryption methods. Most of the existing authentication methods were designed for single-hop networks, as ...