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An aircraft and provide information about flight performance and local microclimate

Author: Johnson, Bruce Edward Date: 2013 The application of using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) to locate thermal updraft currentsis a relatively new topic. It was first proposed in 1998 by John Wharington, and, subsequently, several researchers have developed algorithms to search ... Read more
A compact high-energy particle detector for low-cost deep space missions

Author: Kemp, Dayne Hilton Date: 2015 Over the last few decades particle physics has led to many new discoveries, laying the foundation for modern science. However, there are still many unanswered questions which the next generation of particle detectors could address, potentially ... Read more
Design of a kite controller for airborne wind energy

Author: Milandri, Matteo Date: 2015 Airborne wind energy is a field of technology being developed to make use of the vast, renewable wind power resource which is above the reach of traditional wind turbines, without the need for a large tower. Much analytical research has been ... Read more
Design of a low-resource 2D graphics engine for FPGAs

Author: Tolmie, Donald Francois Date: 2018 This study focused on the design and implementation of a low-resource graphics engine, MicroGE, which can be implemented on an FPGA. MicroGE uses a minimal amount of FPGA resources when compared to other graphics engines. After researching ... Read more
Design of a man-wearable control station for a robotic rescue system

Author: Fong, Wai K Date: 2015 This report details the design, development, and testing of a man-wearable operator control station for the use of a low-cost robotic system in Urban Search and Rescue (USAR). The complete system, dubbed the "Scarab", is the 1st generation ... Read more
Design of the communication, power management and interchangeable sensor payload system for an inspection-class robotic platform

Author: Knox, Greig Date: 2015 With the "golden day" being the first 24 hours after an urban disaster, after which the survival rate of victims decreases dramatically, there is a requirement for a low-cost first-response robotic platform. UCT robotics is developing a ... Read more
Electronic Circuits EEE3068F

Author: Ginsberg, Samuel Date: 2014 The notes consist of three parts. The first part consists of the opening chapters which contain material that is considered prerequisite for the course, as well as useful supplementary information. The second part is the examinable section ... Read more c b n a
Neuromorphic cross correlation of digital spreading codes

Author: Vismer, Mark Philip Date: 2008 The study of neural networks is inspired by the mystery of how the brain works. In a quest to solve this mystery, scientists and engineers hope that they will learn how to build more powerful computational systems that are capable of processing ... Read more
Quantification of shared air: a social and environmental determinant of airborne disease transmission

Author: Wood, Robin ; Morrow, Carl ; Ginsberg, Samuel ; Piccoli, Elizabeth ; Kalil, Darryl ; Sassi, Angelina ; Walensky, Rochelle P ; Andrews, Jason R Date: 2014 BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis is endemic in Cape Town, South Africa where a majority of the population become tuberculosis infected before adulthood. While social contact patterns impacting tuberculosis and other respiratory disease spread have ... Read more c b
Remote hearing aid fitting

Author: Moore, Calvin Date: 2012 Hearing aid fitting is a costly process due to the cost of hearing aids, audiologists' hourly rates, and large travelling distances caused by regionally sparse audiologist populations. This dissertation is focused on the development of a ... Read more
Three dimentional control of a diode based laser cutter

Author: Frost, Phillip John Lowne Date: 2014 Laser cutting is a widely used technology in many areas of industry and research. Conventional laser cutters only offer control of two axes and either cut through a material or rudimentary control of the third dimension is possible by varying ... Read more