Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Electrical and Electronic Engineering is an exciting and dynamic field. Electrical engineers are responsible for the generation, transfer and conversion of electrical power, while electronic engineers are concerned with the transfer of information using radio waves, the design of electronic circuits, the design of computer systems and the development of control systems such as aircraft autopilots. These sought-after engineers can look forward to a rewarding and respected career.
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Reconsidering the advantages of the three-dimensional representation of the interferometric transform for imaging with non-coplanar baselines and wide fields of view
(EDP Sciences, 2017)Radio telescopes with baselines that span thousands of kilometres and with fields of view that span tens of degrees have been recently deployed, such as the Low Frequency Array, and are currently being developed, such as ... -
Evaluation of next-generation low-power communication technologies to replace GSM in IoT-applications
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In today's world smart metering and control has become a critical component of our modern lifestyle. Smart Internet of Things (IoT) devices are used in a variety of applications in all sectors. Due to ... -
Infrasoniese, GPS-gesinkroniseerde klankopnemers vir die opsporing van olifantdreungeluide
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The automatic localisation of wild elephants in their natural habitat, without interaction with the animals themselves, has many applications in wildlife conservation and conservation ecology. Current ... -
Offline Parameter Estimation of a 18.5 kW Doubly fed induction generator
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In the past years, technology advancements have allowed the wind energy to become one of the most economical forms of power generation in the field of renewable energies. Nowadays, wind turbines that ... -
Design and Optimisation of a Hub Drive Electrical Motor for an L2 Class Electrical Vehicle for Sustainable Urban Transport Applications
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This thesis is a comparative study of the electromagnetic aspects, between the Ironless Double-rotor Radial Flux Permanent Magnet (IDRFPM) machine and the Single Outrunner Rotor Synchronous Permanent ... -
Phase tracking electronically variable attenuators with receiver protection
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This dissertation presents the development of a set of optimal phase tracking electronically variable attenuators. Secondly, a compact high power PIN diode limiter is developed and its minimum attainable ... -
Localization and ,litigation of radio frequency interference for interferometric arrays
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Radio telescopes have increased exponentially in sensitivity ever since the first single dish radio telescopes were built in the 1930's. This trend continues with the development of next generation ... -
Language modelling for code-switched automatic speech recognition in five South African languages
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Code-switching refers to natural, spontaneous language alternation by multilingual speakers during a conversation or utterance, and is prevalent in everyday conversations by multilingual South Africans. ... -
Temporal case study of household behavioural response to Cape Town's Day Zero using smart meter data
(Elsevier, 2018-11-13)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Faced with the threat of "Day Zero", when it was feared that Cape Town's taps could run dry, consumers reduced household water usage from 540 to 280 litres per household per day over the 36 months ... -
Biosensors for the detection of Escherichia coli
(South African Water Research Commission, 2017-10)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The supply of safe potable water, free from pathogens and chemicals, requires routine analyses and the application of several diagnostic techniques. Apart from being expensive, many of the detection methods ... -
Improved region of interest selection and colocalization analysis in three-dimensional fluorescence microscopy samples using virtual reality
(Public Library of Science, 2018)Although modern fluorescence microscopy produces detailed three-dimensional (3D) datasets, colocalization analysis and region of interest (ROI) selection is most commonly performed two-dimensionally (2D) using maximum ... -
Superconducting COSL building blocks for ultra-high speed logic circuits
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 1999-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Complementary Output Switching Logic, or COSL, is used to define building blocks for ultrahigh speed (- 20 GHz) logic circuits. The family consists of the standard logic functions ORINOR, ANDINAND and ... -
Variable bandwidth planar coupled resonator filters utilizing tunable non-resonant node inverters
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This dissertation presents a novel design technique for designing microstrip staircase and pedestal substrate integrated waveguide (SIW) filters with tunable bandwidth. The design technique utilizes ... -
Saving on household electric water heating : what works best and by how much?
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2017)Electric heating of water for domestic use is a substantial component of total household energy costs. Thermal energy in a water heater is either used (as warm water) or lost to the environment. Various approaches to reduce ... -
Saving on household electric water heating : what works best and by how much
(IEEE, 2017-12)Electric heating of water for domestic use is a substantial component of total household energy costs. Thermal energy in a water heater is either used (as warm water) or lost to the environment. Various approaches to ... -
Evaluation of the energy model of a horizontally-mounted electric water heater through internal temperature measurement
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2017)The resource-constraint energy sector faces an insatiable demand for energy, which necessitates improvements in efficiency. One key sector that has potential for savings is residential water heating, which makes up 32% of ... -
Wind Turbine and slip permanent magnet coupler design analysis for small scale fixed speed wind generator systems
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Very recently has the concept of a slip coupler been introduced in wind energy applications. It forms part of the SS-PMG and there is extensive work being done in evaluating the technology. It's application ... -
Recommender systems with Bayesian aspect models and the effect of approximate inference
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Recommender systems form an important part of the modern world. These systems allow users to find relevant items in often huge item collections. Collaborative filtering is a pervasive and popular form ... -
Ultrasound 3D gesture recognition
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Interest in gesture recognition systems have grown with the recent advancements in the field of virtual and augmented reality. Gesture recognition provides a flexible interface that is not bound by the ... -
Accurate localisation of a multi-rotor using monocular vision
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The mid-frequency aperture array (MFAA) is planned for phase two of the square kilometre array project, which has its design phase scheduled for 2018. The MFAA's antenna arrays need to be characterised ...
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