Masters Degrees (Electronic Engineering)
Recent Submissions
-
Towards automatic face recognition using discrete cosine transforms and neural networks.
(1998)Abstract available in PDF. -
Performance analysis of biological resource allocation algorithms for next generation networks.
(2020)Abstract available in PDF. -
Design and development of a low-cost high-performance vehicle mounted UHF RFID system for tracking goods and inventory.
(2020)This research work investigates how to design and implement a low-cost high-performance vehicle mounted ultra-high frequency (UHF) radio frequency identification (RFID) system to keep track of cargo whilst in transit. The ... -
Double spatial media based modulation.
(2019)Multiple-input multiple-out (MIMO) systems have become an increasingly popular technology in wireless communications due to their high data rates and increased reliability. However, several drawbacks degrade the performance ... -
Human action recognition using spatial-temporal analysis.
(2019)In the past few decades’ human action recognition (HAR) from video has gained a lot of attention in the computer vision domain. The analysis of human activities in videos span a variety of applications including security ... -
Human face shaped microstrip patch antennas for ultra-wideband applications.
(2019)Abstract available in pdf. -
Power line communication impedance profiling and matching for broadband applications.
(2018)Power line communication(PLC) is a wired communication technology that has recently re- ceived a lot of attention due to its attractive prospects towards home and /or neighborhood network applications as well as smart ... -
Design and analytical performance of subthreshold characteristics of CSDG MOSFET.
(2019)The downscaling of the Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field Effect Transistors (MOSFET) devices have been the driving force for Nanotechnology and Very Large-Scale Integration (VLSI) systems. This is affirmed by Moore’s law ... -
Multimodal enhancement-fusion technique for natural images.
(2018)This dissertation presents a multimodal enhancement-fusion (MEF) technique for natural images. The MEF is expected to contribute value to machine vision applications and personal image collections for the human user. Image ... -
Application of CSDG Mosfet based active high pass filter in communication systems.
(2019)This research work looks at the design of three active high pass filters. These filters have been designed for (i) robotic system, (ii) sensing device and (iii) satellite communication system. In this research work a high ... -
Improved parametric analysis of cylindrical surrounding double-gate (CSDG) MOSFET.
(2018)Transistors are major components in designing and fabricating high-speed switching devices and micro-electronics. The Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor (MOSFET) is popular and highly efficient for designing ... -
Study of lower sampling intervals on rainfall queue characteristics over Radio Links in South Africa.
(2017)Rainfall attenuation in tropical and subtropical regions of the world has continued to attract great interest; as there is a urgent emphasis on proper spectrum management and sharing, particularly at microwave and millimeter ... -
Trellis code-aided high-rate differential space-time block code and enhanced uncoded space-time labeling diversity.
(2017)In this dissertation, a trellis code-aided bandwidth efficiency improvement technique for space-time block coded wireless communication systems is investigated. The application of the trellis code-aided bandwidth efficiency ... -
Performance analysis of optical wireless communication systems in a warm-summer Mediterranean climatic region.
(2017)Abstract available in PDF file. -
Energy efficient cooperative spectrum sensing techniques in cognitive radio networks.
(2017)The demand for spectrum is increasing particularly due to the accelerating growth in wireless data traffic generated by smart phones, tablets and other internet access devices. Most of prime spectrum is already licensed. ... -
Soft-output detection for transit antenna index modulation-based schemes.
(2016)Abstract available in PDF file. -
Differential spatial modulation : low complexity detection and improved error performance.
(2016)Multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) systems utilize multiple transmit and receive antennas in order to achieve a high spectral efficiency and improved reliability for wireless links. However, MIMO systems suffer from ... -
Determination of rainfall parameters for specific attenuation due to rain for different integration times for terrestrial line-of-sight links in South Africa.
(2016)Currently, there have been large demand for end-user services that use large bandwidths, while requiring best throughputs; these requirements are often not realistic because of meagre allocation of radio resources. ... -
Transmit antenna selection algorithms for quadrature spatial modulation.
(2016)The use of multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) systems has become increasingly popular due to the demand for high data rate transmissions. One such attractive MIMO system is spatial modulation (SM). SM is an ideal ... -
A flexible statistical framework for the characterization and modelling of noise in powerline communication channels.
(2015)One communication medium that has received a lot of interest in recent years is the power line channel, especially for the delivery of broadband content. This channel has been traditionally used to carry electrical power ...
RSS 1.0