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A comparison of socially-motivated discussion forum models for learning management systems
(2017)
This thesis seeks to contribute to the field of learning management system (LMS) development in tertiary educational institutions, particularly to advance the adoption of learning management systems (LMSes) by exploring ...
User perception of gaming element effectiveness in a corporate learning application
(2017)
This Conversion Masters in Information Technology thesis gathered users' perceptions about eight gaming elements to determine their effectiveness on aspects of playability, enjoyment and intrinsic motivation needed in a ...
Ubiquitous intelligence for smart cities: a public safety approach
(2017)
Citizen-centered safety enhancement is an integral component of public safety and a top priority for decision makers in a smart city development. However, public safety agencies are constantly faced with the challenge of ...
A highly accessible application for detection and classification of maize foliar diseases from leaf images
(2017)
Crop diseases are a major impediment to food security in the developing world. The development of cheap and accurate crop diagnosis software would thus be of great benefit to the farming community. A number of previous ...
Investigating the potential for a user-driven electricity monitoring application to provide useful electricity consumption patterns
(2017)
Conventional electricity usage monitoring involves complex data collection via costly and intrusive hardware installation. There is a perceived need for a simple and affordable tool that provides users with feedback about ...
Augmenting security event information with contextual data to improve the detection capabilities of a SIEM
(2017)
The increasing number of cyber security breaches have revealed a need for proper cyber security measures. The emergence of the internet and the increase in overall connectivity means that data is more easily accessible and ...
A foundation for ontology modularisation
(2017)
There has been great interest in realising the Semantic Web. Ontologies are used to define Semantic Web applications. Ontologies have grown to be large and complex to the point where it causes cognitive overload for humans, ...
Improving Pan-African research and education networks through traffic engineering: A LISP/SDN approach
(2017)
The UbuntuNet Alliance, a consortium of National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) runs an exclusive data network for education and research in east and southern Africa. Despite a high degree of route redundancy in ...
Accelerating point cloud cleaning
(2017)
Capturing the geometry of a large heritage site via laser scanning can produce thousands of high resolution range scans. These must be cleaned to remove unwanted artefacts. We identified three areas that can be improved ...
APIC: A method for automated pattern identification and classification
(2017)
Machine Learning (ML) is a transformative technology at the forefront of many modern research endeavours. The technology is generating a tremendous amount of attention from researchers and practitioners, providing new ...