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An assessment of the implementation of teleradiology in the Eastern Cape towards the enhanced utilisation of the system
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2010-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Telemedicine is the use of communication and information technology (ICT) to enable the delivery of specialised health care services. In a developing country like South Africa where there is a shortage ... -
Automated real-time performance feedback and time study using computer vision technology
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2011-10)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This final year project report describes the creation of a computer vision solution to assess worker performance in a manual labour environment. Time-study data is gathered by the system and performance ... -
Capability profile of an additively manufacturing machine based on the selective laser melting process
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2011-10)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Additive Manufacturing is a relatively young technology that involves the layer-by-layer addition of material in solid, liquid or powder form to create parts. It is ideally suited for producing complex parts ... -
A decision-making tool for the evaluation and selection of Project Management Information System (PMIS) Software
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2011-10)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The use of a Project Management Information System (PMIS) provides many benefits to organizations involved in project work. These systems can be seen as information managers that integrate and control ... -
Designing a decision support tool for nurse scheduling at Stellenbosch Hospital
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2011-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Providing sufficient healthcare to all South African citizens is of significant concern to government. Major problem areas lie in the prevention and control of epidemics, allocation of resources and health ... -
The development of a generic simulation model of citrus packing lines
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2011-10)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The design of a citrus packhouse is a time-consuming process and the construction of such a facility is extremely expensive. Most packhouses, however, consist of identical operations. It has been proposed ... -
Estimating the threat of water scarcity in the Breede River Valley : a forecast-based analysis
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2011-11)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Water is a scarce resource in South Africa and especially in the Western Cape. It is, therefore, vital to manage it properly. There are a number of factors that make the task of managing water difficult. ... -
Evaluating railway safety by observing the current condition of level crossings in the Western Cape
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2011-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Annually a number of fatal accidents occur at level crossings in South Africa. It is assumed that these kinds of accidents could be avoided if the road and rail systems and intersections are managed ... -
Evaluation of existing robot technologies for deep level mining applications
(2011-11)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Mining starts with the extraction of underground resources, but quickly progresses to more complex situations. As the mining depth increase the technical challenges and difficulty to retrieve resources ... -
The functional design of a project management information system : case study with South African Breweries Ltd
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2011-10)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Globalization and the internationalization of markets have increased competitive pressures on business enterprises. This has led companies to engage in projects that are vital to their performance, if not ... -
A health systems engineering approach to meeting the demand for skilled foetal ultrasound services in the Boland/Overberg public health district
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2010-10)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In its Millennium Development Goals, the United Nations prioritizes the improvement of maternal health in developing countries. The World Health Organization argues that this can be done through improving ... -
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of various solar heat technologies
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2011-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Energy is an essential part of the world today. It is difficult to imagine a world without it. Modern day households rely on it for daily activities and preservation of food. Industries rely on it for ... -
Life cycle assessment of the brayton cycle in a combined cycle hybrid solar central receiver power plant
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2011-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In the past decade global concern for energy security and the negative environmental impacts caused by fossil fuels has caused the global power industry to become more focused in a search for alternative ... -
Managerial support for an optometry practice : a business analytics study
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2011-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The South African optometry industry has limited literature available regarding the ideal management of optometry practices. This makes it difficult for optometry practices to evaluate their performance ... -
Multi-objective optimisation in the retail banking industry with stochastic discrete-event simulation
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2011-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Cash management is a multi-objective optimisation problem which aims to maximise the service level provided to customers at minimum cost. The topic of du Toit's (2011) masters thesis was automated teller ... -
Paving the way for the use of prediction modelling in a health care environment
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2011-10)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The high cost of hospitalisation is a challenge for many health insurance companies, governments and individuals alike. In 2006, studies concluded that well over $30 billion was spent on unnecessary h ... -
Pick 'n Pay online shopping
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2011-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The topic of this project is online shopping at Pick n Pay. The service is currently inefficient and needs to be improved. Customers are sometimes left unhappy as they often do not receive their orders ... -
Quantification and evaluation of customer travelling experience using quality management tools
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2011-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: "There are approximately 3,9 million public transport commuters. The 2,5 million taxi commuters account for over 63 percent of public transport work trips, bus services account for another 22 percent ... -
A study of Shoprites imported non-foods supply chain
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2011-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The Shoprite retail group, based in South Africa, imports over 90% of their non-food goods. Two routes for transporting imports to Johannesburg were studied, specifically, (1) cross-docking the goods ... -
Telemedicine for primary healthcare : development of a decision support framework for a clinical pull approach to telemedicine implementation
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2009-11)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Telemedicine refers to the delivery of healthcare services by means of information and communication technology (ICT). Telemedicine, being an ICT, has appealed to engineers as an opportunity for innovative ...
