Meet a CSIR computer scientist who specialises in robotics
Meet a CSIR computer scientist who specialises in robotics.
Meet a CSIR mechanical engineer who specialises in strength and safety testing
Meet a CSIR mechanical engineer who specialises in strength and safety testing
Implementing an algae-based wastewater treatment system in a Limpopo community
Meet a CSIR limnologist who specialises in fresh water systems
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A survey and inspection device to improve safety on South Africa's railway lines
The CSIR is developing an autonomous vehicle to help prevent delays and accidents on railway tracks.
CSIR develops vineyard robot
The CSIR, in collaboration with Stellenbosch University, has developed a robotic system for horticultural monitoring. This precision-farming tool consists of an automated mobile platform fitted with sensors to monitor plant growth and to estimate grape yield.
Making sense of fuel sloshing
Local experts are collaborating to build a capability in the analysis and design of aircraft fuel tanks. The collaborators are the CSIR (through the Aerospace Industry Support Initiative, an initiative of the dti), Denel Aerostructures and the University of Pretoria.
Microbes in biodiverse Cape soil may lead to promising molecular biology reagents
The Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve in the Western Cape is one of the world's most recognised biodiversity hotspots. CSIR researchers have identified microbes from the reserve's soil that may be used to produce protein molecular biology reagents used in genome engineering.
Helping entrepreneurs with environmental impact assessments
The CSIR helps entrepreneurs who wish to grow their businesses but find themselves in unfamiliar environmental regulatory territory through the Special Needs and Development Programme of the Department of Environmental Affairs.
Using biometrics to identify minors
The CSIR is investigating a suitable biometric - using the ear, iris and fingerprint - for the automatic recognition of children's identities from birth till adulthood.
Refurbishing steam turbine components with laser technology
The CSIR and Eskom have developed a laser welding process to reconstruct tenons on turbine rotor blade tips which may lead to significant cost savings at power plants.
Equipping a next generation of young small-scale farming entrepreneurs
The CSIR is implementing an innovation and rural economic development programme that assists young rural participants to enter the farming industry as entrepreneurs.
Collaborating to advance quantum physics
The CSIR and Stellenbosch University are collaborating to boost local training of experts to do fundamental research in the field of quantum physics. CSIR physicist, Dr Herman Uys, is the research chair in quantum, optical and atomic physics at the university’s science faculty.
Cmore wildlife in action
The CSIR has developed an innovative shared awareness and integration platform, Cmore, using modern web and mobile technology. It addresses the need for situation awareness and collaboration amongst users through the consolidation of information from various sensors and external systems as well as real-time analytics.