Browsing by Author "Botha, Anton F."

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    A distributed systems approach to knowledge-based systems for the Utilisation of south african wool
    (AUTEX, 2009-06) Dlodlo, Nomusa; Hunter, Lawrance; Cele, Cyprian; Botha, Anton F.; Metelerkamp, Roger
    Potential and present investors in the South African (S.A.) wool industry need up-to-date information on the production and properties of the wool they need for the particular end-products they manufacture or intend to manufacture. This article describes the concept and development of a knowledge-based advisory system on the utilisation of South African wool for the benefit of present and potential investors and other interested parties. The architecture of the system encompasses the concept of distributed systems and the related advantages in its general architecture and within its internal components. It marries both expert and general knowledge-based systems.
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    A rule-based expert system to establish the linkage between yarn Twist factor and end-use
    (AUTEX, 2009-09) Dlodlo, Nomusa; Hunter, Lawrance; Botha, Anton F.; Cele, Cyprian; Metelerkamp, Roger
    Optimising the technical and economic requirements to obtain a yarn with the appropriate twist level for sustained yarn quality and usage is of paramount importance. This paper describes the concepts and development of a rule-based expert system to establish the optimum linkage between the yarn twist factor and end-use of a yarn and determine the appropriate twist for the particular yarn.