Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries play a crucial role in seamlessly integrating renewable energy sources like wind and solar power into our electrical grids. Furthermore, Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) powered by …
Over the last few years, there have been significant advancements in automatic speech recognition systems. Most state-of-the-art speech applications rely on neural networks with millions or even billions of parameters. …
A property appraisal is a professional, unbiased valuation that determines a property’s market value. Traditionally, property appraisals were exclusively the job of professional appraisers. However, with increased data availability and …
In a first-of-its-kind for Africa, the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering at Stellenbosch University recently acquired the Durham Magneto Optics MicroWriter ML®3, a world-class …
South Africa heavily relies on coal-fired power stations for most of its energy production, making it susceptible to the effects of climate change. The country also faces challenges with ageing …
Reflector antenna systems are often used in radio astronomy. This is because reflectors are highly directive antennas, which allows for high sensitivity. In many radio astronomy projects, they are used …
Currently, Stellenbosch University is researching an accessible tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis method for developing countries, using cough recordings analysed by machine learning models like logistic regression or a convolutional neural network. …
Rudi Venter achieved a major milestone in his final-year project. Under supervision of Mr Nelius Bekker, he successfully designed, constructed, and tested a Tesla coil with the ability to produce …
Soon to receive his PhD from Stellenbosch University for his groundbreaking research in cancer treatment using carbon nanotubes, Takunda Gwanzura’s research under supervision of Professor Willem Perold has evolved from...
The South African Taxi Recapitalisation Program now requires that every minibus taxi be equipped with cashless fare collection systems. Yet, the existing and previous attempts to introduce these systems have …
