Engineering and technology
Automated Synthesis of Array Antennas for Improved Accuracy in RF Safety Simulations Using Spherical Wave Elements
Engineers who build and operate cellular networks have to prove their sites are safe. Every mast, rooftop panel, and 5G small cell must sit far enough from...
Engineering and technology
Q-Bert: Walking for a Bipedal Robot
Walking comes naturally to humans, but for robots it remains one of the toughest engineering challenges. Legged robots have complex, non-linear dynamics that...
Engineering and technology
Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering Keeps CubeSpace – and South Africa – Pointed at the Stars
South African space‑tech start‑up CubeSpace has been making headlines for its rapid 50‑60 % annual revenue growth and for CEO Mike‑Alec Kearney’s assertion that...
Engineering and technology
Professor Bekker appointed as SARChI Research Chair
We’re proud to announce that Professor Bernard Bekker from the Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering of Stellenbosch...
Engineering and technology
Development and Evaluation of an Electrochemical DNA-based magnetic Nanoparticle Biosensor for Detecting the Fungal Pathogen Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense
Fusarium wilt, caused by the fungus Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc), is a devastating disease that threatens banana production worldwide. This soilborne...
Engineering and technology
Autonomous Racing on Unseen Tracks Using Reinforcement Learning
Devin Jefferies, a Master of Engineering student at Stellenbosch University, has presented research, under supervision of Doctors JC Schoeman and Benjamin Evans...
Engineering and technology
Africa’s Solar-Powered Motorcycle Embarks on 6,000 km Test from Nairobi to Stellenbosch
An electric motorcycle built entirely in Africa and running only on solar energy set off on Sunday, 29 September 2024, from Nairobi on a journey to Stellenbosch...
Engineering and technology
From Simulation to Reality: Assessing the Efficacy of Pure Pursuit, MPC, and MPCC on the F1Tenth Platform
From Simulation to Reality: Assessing the Efficacy of Pure Pursuit, MPC, and MPCC on the F1Tenth Platform
Simulation serves as the primary proving ground where...
Engineering and technology
Smarter Cooling for Mobile Network Sites: Reinforcement Learning for Energy-Efficient Thermal Management
What looks like a simple telecom container is actually a dense, heat-generating technical space. Mobile network operator, or MNO, sites house equipment such as...
Engineering and technology
A Toy Car that Listens: Using Speech Technology to Explore Early Math Assessment
What if a toy could help us understand how young children are developing early math skills? That question sits at the center of a final-year mechatronic...
Engineering and technology
From Simulation to Reality: Assessing the Efficacy of Pure Pursuit, MPC, and MPCC on the F1Tenth Platform
Simulation serves as the primary proving ground where autonomous algorithms take shape. Yet, a significant disconnect exists between a perfect digital...
Engineering and technology
Inaugural Lecture: Prof Arnold Rix’s Vision for Engineering a Stable, Low-Carbon Future
South Africa holds a distinct advantage in the global shift toward sustainable power: exceptional solar and wind resources. Yet, the availability of these...
Media release
Universities key to SA’s energy transition, Ramokgopa tells SU
Minister of Electricity and Energy Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says South Africa’s energy ambitions will depend on rapidly expanding the country’s engineering and...