African University of Science and Technology: Recent submissions

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  • Designing an effective user interface for the Android tablet environment 

    Chang, Genevieve (University of Cape TownFaculty of ScienceDepartment of Computer Science, 2015)
    With over 1.3 million applications on the Android marketplace, there is increasing competition between mobile applications for customer sales. As usability is a significant factor in an application's success, many mobile ...

  • Fast, realistic terrain synthesis 

    Crause, Justin (University of Cape TownFaculty of ScienceDepartment of Computer Science, 2015)
    The authoring of realistic terrain models is necessary to generate immersive virtual environments for computer games and film visual effects. However, creating these landscapes is difficult - it usually involves an artist ...

  • RFI monitoring for the MeerKAT Radio Telescope 

    Schollar, Christopher (University of Cape TownFaculty of ScienceDepartment of Computer Science, 2015)
    South Africa is currently building MeerKAT, a 64 dish radio telescope array, as a pre-cursor for the proposed Square Kilometre Array (SKA). Both telescopes will be located at a remote site in the Karoo with a low level of ...

  • A structured approach to network security protocol implementation 

    Tobler, Benjamin (University of Cape TownFaculty of ScienceDepartment of Computer Science, 2005)
    The implementation of network security protocols has not received the same level of attention in the literature as their analysis. Security protocol analysis has successfully used inference logics, like GNY and BAN, and ...

  • Specification and implementation of the Larch shared language 

    Everett, Yvonne (University of Cape TownFaculty of ScienceDepartment of Computer Science, 1989)
    This project aims to prototype formal specification in Larch. The motivation for looking at formal specifications stems from an appreciation of the problem outlined above, frustration with current methods, and a desire to ...

  • Cross-layer RaCM design for vertically integrated wireless networks 

    Pileggi, Paolo P (University of Cape TownFaculty of ScienceDepartment of Computer Science, 2010)
    Wireless local and metropolitan area network (WLAN/WMAN) technologies, more specifically IEEE 802.11 (or wireless fidelity, WiFi) and IEEE 802.16 (or wireless interoperability for microwave access, WiMAX), are well-suited ...

  • A connectionist explanation of presence in virtual environments 

    Nunez, David (University of Cape TownFaculty of ScienceDepartment of Computer Science, 2003)
    Presence has various definitions, but can be understood as the sensation that a virtual environment is a real place, that the user is actually in the virtual environment rather than at the display terminal, or that the ...

  • Accelerating genomic sequence alignment using high performance reconfigurable computers 

    McMahon, Peter Leonard (University of Cape TownFaculty of ScienceDepartment of Computer Science, 2008)
    Reconfigurable computing technology has progressed to a stage where it is now possible to achieve orders of magnitude performance and power efficiency gains over conventional computer architectures for a subset of high ...

  • XSnap : a queueing network analysis package 

    Donnelly, Hylton (University of Cape TownFaculty of ScienceDepartment of Computer Science, 1992)
    This dissertation describes the design and implementation of a sophisticated X-Windows based modelling package called XSnap, which can be used to solve product-form mixed multi-class queueing networks. A Graphical User ...

  • HOOD : a Higher-Order Object-Oriented Database model and its implementation 

    Brand, Michael Max (University of Cape TownFaculty of ScienceDepartment of Computer Science, 1992)
    There is no accepted standard for the object-oriented database paradigm at present, which has led to different definitions of features and conformance requirements. HOOD is a Higher-Order Object-Oriented Database system ...

  • Towards a general framework for Digital Rights Management (DRM) 

    Arnab, Alapan (University of Cape TownFaculty of ScienceDepartment of Computer Science, 2007)
    Digital rights management (DRM) can be defined as a technology that enables persistent access control. The common understanding of DRM is that of a technology that enables means to thwart piracy of digital multimedia through ...

  • Office automation 

    Stutz, Peter (University of Cape TownFaculty of ScienceDepartment of Computer Science, 1989)
    Office automation systems have become an essential tool for the operation of the modern office. With the emphasis of a modern office being placed on efficiency and ease of communication, office automation systems have ...

  • A file server for the DistriX prototype : a multitransputer UNIX system 

    Hoffman, P Kuyper (University of Cape TownFaculty of ScienceDepartment of Computer Science, 1989)
    The DISTRIX operating system is a multiprocessor distributed operating system based on UNIX. It consists of a number of satellite processors connected to central servers. The system is derived from the MINIX operating ...

  • A maiden edition of AUSTECH 2015 International Conference Book of Abstracts 

    Olukotu, Kunle; Okorafor, Ekpe; Csato, Lehel; Abdallah, Abderazak Ben; Adeyeye, Michael; Cohen, Michael; Kola, Babalola; Zeigler, Bernard P; Tolk, Andreas; Akin-Ojo, Omololu; Hill, David R.C.; Ibraheem, Abdulrahman O.; Yesufu, Thomas K.; Adesoji, Olusegun J.; Adegoke, Adedoyin; Traoré, Mamado K.; Aliyu, Hamzat Olanrewaju; Maïga, Oumar; Fashoto, Stephen Gbenga; Owolabi, Olumide; Mba, Odim; Rakotonirainy, Hasina Lalaina; Müller, Jean-Pierre; Ramamonjisoa, Bertin Olivier; Diop, Babacar; Diongue, Dame; Thiare, Ousmane; Abdulwahab, Hajara Innyah; Odejobi, Odetunji A.; Odusanya, O.; Zari, N.; Maaroufib, M.; Jemmala, Y.; Yu, Peiqing; Blondeau, Jean-Philippe; Ntsoenzok, Esidor; Timothée, Pingault; Dutheil, Perrine; Thomann, Anne Lise; Caillard, Amael; Andreazza, Caroline; Roussel, Julien; Millon, Eric; Mustapha, Elyaakoubi; Meot, Jacque; Longeaud, Christophe; Jaffré, Alexandre; Tossaa, Alain K.; Soro, Y. M.; Thiaw, L.; Azoumah, Y.; Sicot, Lionel; Yamegueu, D.; Lishou, Claude; Adeojo, Olanrewaju O.; Osinibi, Olusegun Michael; Rwenyagila, Egidius Rutatizibwa; Martiale Gaetan Zebaz, Kana; Agyei-Tuffour, Benjamin; Onogu, Keyna Oluchuku; Soboyejo, Winston Oluwole; Anye, V.C.; Yiporo, Danyuo; Dozie-Nwachukwu, S.O.; Euk-Udo, G.A.; Obayemi, J. D.; Ani, C.; Salifu, Azeko; Anuku, N.; Malatesta, K.; Rahbar, Nima; Kan-Dapaah, Kwabena; Ehi-Eromosele, C.O; Iweala, E.E.J; Edobor-Osoh, A; Daniel, Leo; Anyakora; Victoria, Nkolika; Fasuba, Omoniyi; Belhorma, B.; Gourai, K.; Allam, K.; ElBouari, A.; Bih, L.; Cherai, N.; Ravishankar, N.; Chattopadhyay, K.; Femi, Olu Emmanuel; Adetunji, A.R; Ogundare, O.D.; Adeoye, M.O.; Umezuruike, Linus Opara; Alonge, A.F.; Onwualu, A.P.; Olaoye, B. O.; Oduola, O. M.; Odejobi, O. A.; Riberi-Béridot, Thècle; Mangelinck-Noël, Nathalie; Tsoutsouva, Maria; Reinhart, Guillaume; Regula, Gabrielle; Tandjaoui, Amina; Baruchel, José; Anne, Migan; Mambrini, Thomas; Badosa, Jordi; Haeffelin, Martial; Nassar, Joaquim; Pavlov, Marko; Bourdin, Vincent; Daniel, Omofoman; Chukwuka, Madumelu,; Gougam, Adel; Ngasoh, Odette F; Ojo, Emeso B.; Matawal, Danladi S.; Yisa, Godwin L.; Isah, Adamu K.; Dozie-Nwachukwu., S. O.; Etuk-Udo, G.; Salihu, H.; Edeta, F.; Ejigeme, K.; Asonye, P.U.; Oroke, O.; Dyeris, M.; Oladele, O.; Oyewole, O. K.; Asare, J.; Fashina, A. A.; Dandogbessi, B.; Umar, Umar, Sa’eed; Elinwa; Uchechukwu, Augustine; Tang, T.; Malik, A. I.; Arthur, E. K.; Ampaw, E. K.; Owoseni, T. O.; Nche, Fru Juvet; Kolawole, F.O.; Kolawole, S. K.; Soboyejo, A. B. O.; Oberiafor, O.; Olusunle, S. O. O.; Adewoye, O. O.; Nshimiyimana, Philbert; Ntimugura, Fabrice; Nsabimana, Pacifique; Brahim, Mahamat O. A.; Adamah, Messan; Arinkoola, Akeem; Onuh, Haruna M.; Ogbe, David; Nwosu, Chike; Iledare., Omowumi O.; Ladipo, Lekan; Udebhulu, Dickson O.; Echendu, Joseph C.; Tian, Wei; Wu, Xingru; Shen, Tong; Emmanuel, Onwuka; Paryani, Mohit; Ahmadi, Mohabbat; Awoleke, Obadare; Barry, Ronald; Hanks, Catherine; Ogolo, Naomi A; Onyekonwu, Mike O.; Nutao, Wang; Zhongliang, Chen; Fang, Quantang; Wei, Mingqiang; Yonggang, Duan; Igbokoyi, Alpheus; Isehunwa, S.O.; Adenikinju, A.; Onolemhemhen, R.U.; Laniran, T.J.; Adeojo, Olanrewaju; Dosunmu, Adewale; Ladipo, Kehinde O.; Oluwaseun, Taiwo; Olalekan, Olafuyi; Abbas, Mamudu; Ayodele, Taiwo Oluwaseun; Orodu D., Oyinkepreye; Ifeanyi, Seteyeobot; Ottah, Daniel G.; Ikiensikimama, Sunday S.; Matemilola, Saka A.; Kingsley-Akpara, Chiamaka; Fadairo, Adesina; Orodu, Preye; Olusiji, Ayoade; Oyekunle, Layioye Ola (African University of Science and Technology, 2016-02-20)

  • An Analysis of the Search Spaces for Generate and Validate Patch Generation Systems 

    Unknown author (2016-02-18)
    We present the first systematic analysis of the characteristics of patch search spaces for automatic patch generation systems. We analyze the search spaces of two current state-of- the-art systems, SPR and Prophet, with ...

  • P-Pascal : a data-oriented persistent programming language 

    Berman, Sonia (University of Cape TownFaculty of ScienceDepartment of Computer Science, 1991)
    Persistence is measured by the length of time an object is retained and is usable in a system. Persistent languages extend general purpose languages by providing the full range of persistence for data of any type. Moreover, ...

  • Using CAMAC hardware for access to a particle accelerator 

    Truter, J N J (University of Cape TownFaculty of ScienceDepartment of Computer Science, 1988)
    The design and implementation of a method to software interface high level applications programs used for the control and monitoring of a Particle Accelerator is described. Effective methods of interfacing the instrumentation ...

  • The implementation of a front end processor for a subset of ADA 

    Epstein, Jacqueline (University of Cape TownFaculty of ScienceDepartment of Computer Science, 1983)
    ADA is a high level programing language sponsored by the United States Department of Defence primarily for use in real-time systems. It has all the structures present in modern algorithmic languages with additional features ...

  • Outlier Detection in Heterogeneous Datasets using Automatic Tuple Expansion 

    Unknown author (2016-02-08)
    Rapidly developing areas of information technology are generating massive amounts of data. Human errors, sensor failures, and other unforeseen circumstances unfortunately tend to undermine the quality and consistency of ...

  • Homeostatic Activity-Dependent Tuning of Recurrent Networks for Robust Propagation of Activity 

    Gjorgjieva, Julijana; Evers, Jan Felix; Eglen, Stephen John (Society for NeuroscienceJournal of Neuroscience, 2016-03-30)
    Developing neuronal networks display spontaneous bursts of action potentials that are necessary for circuit organization and tuning. While spontaneous activity has been shown to instruct map formation in sensory circuits, ...