Browsing Masters Degrees (Electronic Engineering) by Title
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The impact of network changes on power quality and compensation device perfomance.
(2012)This dissertation describes the impact of changing network configuration on power quality and performance of existing compensation devices in the transmission network. The underlying theory was assessed and thereafter the ... -
The implementation of a CDMA system on a FPGA-based software radio.
(2000)This dissertation exammes two of the rlsing technologies in the world of wireless, cellular communications - CDMA and the software radio. This thesis covers many of the issues related to these two emerging field s of ... -
Implementation of a testbed for MISO OFDM communication systems.
(2012)The thesis presents an implementation of a multiple input single output orthogonal frequency division multiplex (MISO OFDM) communication system testbed. The project was developed in order to evaluate whether the channel ... -
Implementation of a WCDMA AAA receiver on an FPGA based software radio platform.
(2001)WCDMA promises to achieve high-speed internet, high quality image transmission and high-speed data services with larger system capacity. However, Multiple Access Interference is one of the major causes of transmission ... -
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 ... -
An improved randomization of a multi-blocking jpeg based steganographic system.
(2010)Steganography is classified as the art of hiding information. In a digital context, this refers to our ability to hide secret messages within innocent digital cover data. The digital domain offers many opportunities for ... -
Index modulation for next generation radio communications.
(2021)Man’s insatiable desire for swift and more efficient internet service, a wide range of connectivity and increased data rate of transmission necessitated the need for further research to improve the efficiency of the existing ... -
An intelligent multi-terminal interface.
(1987)The document describes the development of a micro-processor based terminal multiplexer to connect four terminals to a standard Hewlett Packard series 1000 mini-computer. The project was required to fulfill the dual roll ... -
Investigating the combined appearance model for statistical modelling of facial images.
(2007)The combined appearance model is a linear, parameterized and flexible model which has emerged as a powerful tool for representing, interpreting, and synthesizing the complex, non-rigid structure of the human face. The ... -
Investigating the dynamic performance of generator-pole-slip protection.
(2013)Generators in an interconnected power system normally remain in synchronism with one another. However, severe faults that lead to loss of heavily loaded generators or large load blocks can cause oscillations in the generator ... -
Investigating the performance of generator protection relays using a real-time simulator.
(2013)Real-time simulators have been utilized to perform hardware-in-loop testing of protection relays and power system controllers for some years. However, hardware-in-loop testing of generator protection relays has until ... -
Investigation into the synthesis and carbon doping of MgB₂for possible bulk superconducting fault current limiters application.
(2012)Magnesium Diboride (MgB₂) bulk superconductor has been manufactured for use in superconducting fault current limiters (SFCLs) via in situ reaction. SFCLs have proven to be a viable means for limiting surge currents on ... -
An investigation of various hydrocarbon sources in the production of carbon nanoparticles via a plasma enhanced chemical vapour deposition technique.
(2010)A simple, low cost microwave plasma enhanced chemical vapour deposition (PECVD) technique for the production of carbon nanostructures has been developed in the School‟s Materials Science Laboratory. The technique utilises ... -
Key management in mobile ad hoc networks.
(2005)Mobile ad hoc networks (MANETs) eliminate the need for pre-existing infrastructure by relying on the nodes to perform all network services. The connectivity between the nodes is sporadic due to the shared, error-prone ... -
Lattice-structure based adaptive MMSE detectors for DS-CDMA systems.
(2001)There has been significant interest in the research community on detectors for DS-CDMA systems. The conventional detector, which detects users ' data bits, by using a filter matched to the users' spreading codes, has two ... -
A MAC protocol for IP-based CDMA wireless networks.
(2005)The evolution of the intemet protocol (IP) to offer quality of service (QoS) makes it a suitable core network protocol for next generation networks (NGN). The QoS features incorporated to IP will enable future lP-based ... -
Maritime tracking using level sets with shape priors.
(2012)Piracy is still a significant threat to ships in a maritime environment. Areas such as the coast of Somalia and the Strait of Malacca are still plagued by pirates, and the total international cost of piracy numbers in ... -
Markerless pose tracking of a human subject.
(2012)High capacity wireless and xed-line broadband services have a relatively small footprint over South Africa's vast expanse. This results in many rural areas, as well as military communication when deployed, relying on ... -
Metasurface based MIMO microstrip antenna with reduced mutual coupling.
(2022)In this thesis, a negative permeability (μ) metasurface is used to reduce the mutual coupling of a 2-port Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) rectangular inset fed microstrip antenna. That was designed using the transmission ... -
MIMO equalization.
(2005)In recent years, space-time block co'des (STBC) for multi-antenna wireless systems have emerged as attractive encoding schemes for wireless communications. These codes provide full diversity gain and achieve good performance ...