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Haar Features for FACS AU Recognition
January 1, 2011, 12:00am PST
The authors examined the effectiveness of using Haar features and the Adaboost boosting algorithm for FACS Action Unit (AU) recognition. They evaluated both recognition accuracy and processing...
Provided by University of the Western Cape
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E-learning and M-learning: Africa's Search for a Suitable Concept in the Era of Cloud Computing?
May 10, 2012, 12:00am PDT
This paper is an exploration of the conceptual confusion between E-learning and M-learning particularly in Africa. Section I provides a background to the development of E-learning and M-learning....
Provided by University of the Western Cape
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Secure Contactless Smart Card Transactions on Mobile Devices
August 6, 2009, 12:00am PDT
This paper presents work in progress to explore the utility of Near Field Communication technology to secure mobile financial services. The objective is to evaluate the potential of this approach...
Provided by University of the Western Cape
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Call Capacity for Voice Over Internet Protocol on Wireless Mesh Networks
June 7, 2010, 12:00am PDT
This paper describes work in progress on call capacity optimization for voice over Internet Protocol on wireless mesh networks. In a developing country such as South Africa, evidence has shown...
Provided by University of the Western Cape
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An Intuitive Billing System for a Tradition Wifi and Mesh WLAN Network
June 7, 2010, 12:00am PDT
South Africa "Dual economy" as acknowledged in the 2003 State of the Nation address, has persisted and is evident in the "Digital divide" with plethora of ICT4D projects. A number of ICT4D...
Provided by University of the Western Cape
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Quality of Service-Aware Routing for Static Mesh Networks With Mobile Nodes
June 7, 2010, 12:00am PDT
This paper describes work in progress to explore a quality of service based routing protocol suitable for a hybrid wireless mesh network. A hybrid network has both static and mobile wireless mesh...
Provided by University of the Western Cape
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Rationalisation of Heterogeneous Rural Internet Protocol Networks to Achieve Sustainability
June 7, 2010, 12:00am PDT
Rural Internet Protocol networks are physically and logically like any other Internet Protocol network in urban areas. However, they face challenges regarding unreliable power, limited bandwidth...
Provided by University of the Western Cape
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Wireless Mesh Network and General Packet Radio Service Interworking
August 23, 2010, 12:00am PDT
This paper reports work in progress on interworking between wireless mesh network and general packet radio service. Since there is no solid mobility management in WMN environment, mobility...
Provided by University of the Western Cape
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Mobile Vertical Handover Between Wireless LAN and Wireless Mesh Network
August 4, 2011, 12:00am PDT
This paper addresses mobility management issues in an environment with both wireless LAN and wireless mesh networks. The authors first examine wireless mesh network client side transparency within...
Provided by University of the Western Cape
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Browser-Based Sign Language Communication
July 16, 2010, 12:00am PDT
This paper describes the design and evaluation of two browser-based video communication prototypes that support sign language communication between Deaf people. The paper explores combinations of...
Provided by University of the Western Cape
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MCD: An End-to-End Multicast Congestion Detection Scheme Using Support Vector Machines
July 17, 2010, 12:00am PDT
Congestion is one of the most important issues impeding the development and deployment of IP multicast and multicast application. In this paper, the authors propose MCD, an end-to-end multicast...
Provided by University of the Western Cape
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Internet Protocol-Based Push to Talk
July 19, 2010, 12:00am PDT
This paper discusses a way of offering voice instant messaging based on Internet Protocol using Session Initiation Protocol. The purpose of this investigation is to enhance the modern social...
Provided by University of the Western Cape
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Investigating the Intelligibility of Synthetic Sign Language Visualization Methods on Mobile Phones
July 7, 2010, 12:00am PDT
More than 300,000 South African deaf people, whose first and only language is South African Sign Language (SASL), face difficulty in communicating with hearing people on a daily basis, despite the...
Provided by University of the Western Cape
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High Quality Flexible H-Anim Hands for Sign Language Visualisation
July 11, 2008, 12:00am PDT
The human hands are complex articulated structures with multiple degrees of freedom. This makes the modelling and animation of high quality flexible virtual hands extremely difficult especially...
Provided by University of the Western Cape
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An Online System for Plagiarism Detection
July 11, 2008, 12:00am PDT
This paper discusses the creation of an online system for plagiarism detection. This is a plagiarism detection system which searches the Internet for evidence of plagiarism within a document. This...
Provided by University of the Western Cape
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Kiara: An Open Source SIP System to Support Deaf Telephony
May 30, 2008, 12:00am PDT
This paper describes Kiara, an open source SIP-based communication system that provides the building blocks to enable Deaf relay services. The paper has implemented a prototype that provides...
Provided by University of the Western Cape
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Whitepapers
E-learning and M-learning: Africa's Search for a Suitable Concept in the Era of Cloud Computing?
May 10, 2012, 12:00am PDT
This paper is an exploration of the conceptual confusion between E-learning and M-learning particularly in Africa. Section I provides a background to the development of E-learning and M-learning....
Provided by University of the Western Cape
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White Papers
An Online System for Plagiarism Detection
July 11, 2008, 12:00am PDT
This paper discusses the creation of an online system for plagiarism detection. This is a plagiarism detection system which searches the Internet for evidence of plagiarism within a document. This...
Provided by University of the Western Cape
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White Papers
High Quality Flexible H-Anim Hands for Sign Language Visualisation
July 11, 2008, 12:00am PDT
The human hands are complex articulated structures with multiple degrees of freedom. This makes the modelling and animation of high quality flexible virtual hands extremely difficult especially...
Provided by University of the Western Cape
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White Papers
Investigating the Intelligibility of Synthetic Sign Language Visualization Methods on Mobile Phones
July 7, 2010, 12:00am PDT
More than 300,000 South African deaf people, whose first and only language is South African Sign Language (SASL), face difficulty in communicating with hearing people on a daily basis, despite the...
Provided by University of the Western Cape
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White Papers
Internet Protocol-Based Push to Talk
July 19, 2010, 12:00am PDT
This paper discusses a way of offering voice instant messaging based on Internet Protocol using Session Initiation Protocol. The purpose of this investigation is to enhance the modern social...
Provided by University of the Western Cape
-
White Papers
MCD: An End-to-End Multicast Congestion Detection Scheme Using Support Vector Machines
July 17, 2010, 12:00am PDT
Congestion is one of the most important issues impeding the development and deployment of IP multicast and multicast application. In this paper, the authors propose MCD, an end-to-end multicast...
Provided by University of the Western Cape
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White Papers
Browser-Based Sign Language Communication
July 16, 2010, 12:00am PDT
This paper describes the design and evaluation of two browser-based video communication prototypes that support sign language communication between Deaf people. The paper explores combinations of...
Provided by University of the Western Cape
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White Papers
Mobile Vertical Handover Between Wireless LAN and Wireless Mesh Network
August 4, 2011, 12:00am PDT
This paper addresses mobility management issues in an environment with both wireless LAN and wireless mesh networks. The authors first examine wireless mesh network client side transparency within...
Provided by University of the Western Cape
-
White Papers
Wireless Mesh Network and General Packet Radio Service Interworking
August 23, 2010, 12:00am PDT
This paper reports work in progress on interworking between wireless mesh network and general packet radio service. Since there is no solid mobility management in WMN environment, mobility...
Provided by University of the Western Cape
-
White Papers
Rationalisation of Heterogeneous Rural Internet Protocol Networks to Achieve Sustainability
June 7, 2010, 12:00am PDT
Rural Internet Protocol networks are physically and logically like any other Internet Protocol network in urban areas. However, they face challenges regarding unreliable power, limited bandwidth...
Provided by University of the Western Cape
-
White Papers
Quality of Service-Aware Routing for Static Mesh Networks With Mobile Nodes
June 7, 2010, 12:00am PDT
This paper describes work in progress to explore a quality of service based routing protocol suitable for a hybrid wireless mesh network. A hybrid network has both static and mobile wireless mesh...
Provided by University of the Western Cape
-
White Papers
An Intuitive Billing System for a Tradition Wifi and Mesh WLAN Network
June 7, 2010, 12:00am PDT
South Africa "Dual economy" as acknowledged in the 2003 State of the Nation address, has persisted and is evident in the "Digital divide" with plethora of ICT4D projects. A number of ICT4D...
Provided by University of the Western Cape
-
White Papers
Call Capacity for Voice Over Internet Protocol on Wireless Mesh Networks
June 7, 2010, 12:00am PDT
This paper describes work in progress on call capacity optimization for voice over Internet Protocol on wireless mesh networks. In a developing country such as South Africa, evidence has shown...
Provided by University of the Western Cape
-
White Papers
Secure Contactless Smart Card Transactions on Mobile Devices
August 6, 2009, 12:00am PDT
This paper presents work in progress to explore the utility of Near Field Communication technology to secure mobile financial services. The objective is to evaluate the potential of this approach...
Provided by University of the Western Cape
-
White Papers
Haar Features for FACS AU Recognition
January 1, 2011, 12:00am PST
The authors examined the effectiveness of using Haar features and the Adaboost boosting algorithm for FACS Action Unit (AU) recognition. They evaluated both recognition accuracy and processing...
Provided by University of the Western Cape
-
White Papers
Kiara: An Open Source SIP System to Support Deaf Telephony
May 30, 2008, 12:00am PDT
This paper describes Kiara, an open source SIP-based communication system that provides the building blocks to enable Deaf relay services. The paper has implemented a prototype that provides...
Provided by University of the Western Cape
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