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Browsing Research Articles (Informatics) by Title
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Martin, Andreas; Hinkelmann, Knut
(CEUR Workshop Proceedings, 2022)
The AAAI 2022 Spring Symposium on Machine Learning and Knowledge Engineering for
Hybrid Intelligence (AAAI-MAKE 2022) brought together researchers and practitioners of the
two fields to reflect on advances in combining ...
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Alexander, Patricia Margaret; Silvis, Emile S.
(University of Sheffield, 2014-06)
INTRODUCTION. The use of actor-network theory is becoming increasingly common amongst information systems researchers. This study argues that the utility of actor-network theory as a conceptual tool for information systems ...
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Adebiyi, Marion Olubunmi; Adeliyi, Timothy; Olaniyan, Deborah; Olaniyan, Julius
(Universitas Ahmad Dahlan, 2024-06)
In this study, we introduce an innovative approach that combines convolutional neural networks (CNN) with an attention mechanism (AM) to achieve precise emotion detection from speech data within the context of e-learning. ...
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Laurenzi, Emanuele; Hinkelmann, Knut; Van der Merwe, Alta
(Springer, 2018-10)
Enterprise knowledge is currently subject to ever-changing, complex and domain-specific modeling requirements. Assimilating these requirements in modeling languages brings the benefits associated to both domain-specific ...
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Tombe, Ronald; Smuts, H
(MDPI, 2023-05)
Sustainable agriculture is the backbone of food security systems and a driver of human well-being in global economic development (Sustainable Development Goal SDG 3). With the increase in world population and the effects ...
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Mkhatshwa, Junior; Kavu, Tatenda; Daramola, Olawande
(MDPI, 2024-06)
Early detection of plant nutrient deficiency is crucial for agricultural productivity. This
study investigated the performance and interpretability of Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs)
for this task. Using the rice ...
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Adeliyi, Timothy; Oluwadele, Deborah; Igwe, Kevin; Aroba, Oluwasegun J.
(International Information and Engineering Technology Association, 2023)
Traffic accidents are becoming a global issue, causing enormous losses in both human and
financial resources. According to a World Health Organization assessment, the severity of
road accidents affects between 20 and 50 ...
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Anila, Mundackal; Daramola, Olawande
(Springer, 2025-01)
Smart aquaponics systems are gaining popularity as they contribute immensely to sustainable food production. These systems enhance traditional farming with advanced technologies like the Internet of Things (IoT), solar ...
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Muranganwa, Isaac; Naidoo, Rennie
(Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2023-08-25)
Green information technology (IT) adoption is an important topic in the fields of information systems, business sustainability, and corporate social responsibility. This case study applies the green IT adoption model (GITAM) ...
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Turpin, Marita
(Computer Society of South Africa, 2018-07)
South Africa is an ideal test bed for ICT4D research, since on the one hand it has stark development challenges,
and on the other hand it has well established ICT infrastructure that could be utilised towards socio-econ ...
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Turpin, Sibella Margaretha; Alexander, Trish; Phahlamohlaka, Jackie
(Journal of Community Informatics, 2013)
This paper addresses the challenge of assessing an ICT for development (ICT4D) project’s contribution to the socio-economic development of the broader community where it is implemented. It argues for using a systems approach ...
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Black, Emily; Hattingh, Maria J. (Marie)
(Springer, 2020-11)
This paper reports on a study that aimed to identify different assistive technologies that are currently available to support children living with ADHD. This review is conducted by using a systematic approach by collecting ...
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Nyakasoka, Lawrence; Naidoo, Rennie
(EasyChair, 2022)
Healthcare firms need to respond faster to the rapidly changing threat landscape. Risks to patient privacy and safety are increasing due to recent cyber-attacks. Healthcare firms are lagging in building cybersecurity ...
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Halfmann, Sebastian Schee Genannt; Evangelatos, Nikolaos; Kweyu, Emmanuel; Van der Merwe, Alta; Steinhausen, Kirsten; Brand, Angela
(Mary Ann Liebert, 2022-02)
Governments and publics in Europe and around the world have turned to innovation in response to the manifold economic, environmental, and societal challenges we are facing. However, innovations often end up in what is ...
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Naidoo, Rennie
(Vaal Triangle Faculty of Northwest University in South Africa, 2015-11)
The purpose of this article is to stimulate debate about the developing
paradoxes and dilemmas facing the university academic. This article argues
that academics are increasingly being steeped in an inauthentic existence ...
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Pillay, Komla; Van der Merwe, Alta
(South African Institute of Computer Scientists and Information Technologists, 2021-12-19)
The quest to develop a Big Data Driven Decision Making framework to support the incorporation of big data analytics into the decision-making process resulted in the development of a decision making model. The study was ...
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Bidwell, N.J. (Nicola)
(Association for Computing Machinery, 2016-05)
"A feeling of inferiority?" asks Frantz Fanon, in his essay "The Fact of Blackness." "No," he
says, "a feeling of nonexistence." Recently, South African students protesting for #Rhodes
Must Fall joined a succession of ...
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Bati, Tesfaye Bayu; Gelderblom, Helene; Van Biljon, Judy
(Routledge, 2014-01)
The challenge of teaching programming in higher education is
complicated by problems associated with large class teaching, a prevalent
situation in many developing countries. This paper reports on an investigation
into ...
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Mafike, Senate Sylvia; Mawela, Tendani
(Prague University of Economics and Business, 2022-12)
Blockchain is transforming the banking sector and offering opportunities for significant cost reduction and efficient banking services. However, implementing blockchain is a challenge due to lack of adequate knowledge and ...
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Seretlo, Raikane James; Mokgatle, Mathildah Mpata; Smuts, Hanlie
(Frontiers Media, 2024-08)
INTRODUCTION: In South Africa’s diverse population, queer voices emerge as
change agents, proposing new and critical solutions to reform sexual and
reproductive healthcare services in the pursuit of inclusivity and ...