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Development of framework for the manufacture of customized titanium cervical cage implants using additive manufacturing
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Neck pain is a common phenomenon that occurs in a large percentage of the
population every day. While many occurrences are not deemed critical such
as those from muscle strain which can be treated with ...
A qualitative model of evolutionary algorithms
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Evolutionary Algorithms (EAs) are stochastic techniques, based on the idea of biological evolution,
for finding near-optimal solutions to optimisation problems. Due to their generality and
computational ...
An assessment of telemedicine services within the Western Cape public health care system
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Telemedicine is de ned as an electronic exchange of medical information and/or
the delivery of clinical health care over a distance, by means of Information
and Communication Technology (ICT). South ...
Development of a telerobotic test bench system for small-field-of-operation bilateral applications with 3D visual and haptic (kinaesthetic) feedback
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Teleoperation as a field has seen much change since its inception in the early 1940s with Dr.
Raymond Goertz producing the first teleoperation system for manipulating radioactive
materials. With advances ...
Determining optimal primary sawing and ripping machine settings in the wood manufacturing chain
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: For wood manufacturers around the world, the single biggest cost factor is
known to be its raw material. Thus maximum utilisation, specifically volume
recovery of this raw material, is of key importance ...
Investigating the introduction of e-mobility in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: See PDF for abstract.
A decision support model to improve rolling stock maintenance scheduling based on reliability and cost
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The demand for rail travel has increased over the years. As a result, it is becoming mandatory for railway industries to maintain very high availability of their assets to ensure that service levels are ...
A critical success factor model for asset management services
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Business-to-business services relating to physical asset management are playing
an increasingly important role in industry. This is in the midst of the current
pressures which asset owning organisations ...
Knowledge roles and flows in open innovation
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Companies are under constant pressure to stay competitive in order to survive in an ever changing
market. It is important for companies to stay ahead of the market and to ensure that any window of
opportunity ...
A cost optimisation of preventative upkeep networks using the South African Navy as a case study
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The South African Navy (SAN) intends to reinstate Naval Station Durban
(NSD) as a fully operational support base for a new class of Offshore Patrol
Vessels (OPV’s) which the SAN intends to purchase. ...