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ARGUS: A pole climbing surveillance robot

Author: De Ronde, Wiilis ; Bosscha, Peter A ; Marais, Stephen T ; Pretorius, A Date: Nov 2023 Due to the high prevalence and unpredictability of violent protest action in South Africa, a need has arisen for rapidly deployable surveillance. This paper proposes an Automated Robotic Guardian for Urban Surveillance (ARGUS) platform, a ... Read more
Can a robot improve mine safety?

Author: Green, JJ ; Bosscha, Peter A ; Candy, L ; Hlophe, K ; Coetzee, S ; Brink, S Date: Sep 2010 Safety in mines is of paramount importance, especially in the labour intensive operations of South Africa, where upward of 300 000 people are employed on a daily basis in an environment that is inherently dangerous. On average approximately ... Read more
Fuel cell R&D at the CSIR

Author: Hietkamp, S ; Masuku, C ; Mathe, Mahlanyane K ; Rohwer, Mark B ; Masombuka, T ; Benson, J ; Bosscha, Peter A Date: Feb 2006 Increasing amount of funding is becoming available internationally to develop 'hydrogen economy'. The main drivers for countries to pursue this field are the need to create more energy independence and to address environmental issues. An ... Read more
Inclusive vision for high performance computing at the CSIR

Author: Gazendam, A ; Bosscha, Peter A ; Donovan, S ; Eksteen, J ; Haarhof, J ; Horn, U ; Mahlase, C ; Matthee, Karel W ; Naidoo, T ; Snedden, Glen C ; Van Niekerk, H ; Vogt, D Date: Feb 2006 Scientists doing research in fields ranging from genomics to astronomy are facing various challenges. The use of digital technology to enhance existing research efforts and enable new types of research not imaginable before is slowly but ... Read more
The journey of the CSIR L.I.F.E. CPAP ventilator

Author: Bosscha, Peter A Date: Nov 2022 The development, manufacturing and deployment of a South African engineered Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Ventilator is described. The CSIR L.I.F.E. (Lung Inspiratory Flow Enabler) Ventilator was developed during the COVID Pandemic in ... Read more
Localised automation and robotics solutions, using a lean and agile R&D innovation process

Author: Bosscha, Peter A Date: Oct 2015 South Africa faces a number of challenges in its manufacturing industry. Some of the competitive advantages that existed previously, like cheap electricity and low labour costs, have been eroded by rolling blackouts and increases in electricity ... Read more
Smartfactory, a modular, low cost productivity monitoring system

Author: Bosscha, Peter A ; Terblanche, P Date: Jul 2010 As a technology colony, South Africa has often had to rely on imported technologies to assist in the monitoring of production floor statistics. This results in high costs in both procurement and support of such systems. Whilst this is the ... Read more
Smartfactory, a modular, low-cost productivity monitoring system to impact SMMEs

Author: Bosscha, Peter A ; Terblanche, P Date: 01 Sep 2010 As a technology colony, South Africa has often had to rely on imported technologies to assist in the monitoring of production-floor statistics. This results in high costs in both procurement and support of such systems. Whilst this is the ... Read more
Smartfactory: challenges of open and low cost ICT in the small manufacturing industry

Author: Bosscha, Peter A Date: 27 Feb 2006 The neglected field of appropriate information and communications technologies for small companies in the manufacturing industry is addressed through the development of an architecture that integrates various open and low-cost technologies. ... Read more
SmartFactory: The challenges of open and low cost ICT in the small manufacturing industry

Author: Bosscha, Peter A ; Coetzee, CJ ; Terblanche, SP ; Gazendam, AD ; Isaac, Sherrin J Date: Jul 2006 The authors address the neglected field of appropriate information and communication technologies for small companies in the manufacturing industry, through the development of an architecture that integrates various open and low-cost technologies. ... Read more

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