Author:CSIRDate:2002This issue of Technology Impact offers a brief snapshot of CSIR activities during the year under review (1 March 2001 - 28 February 2002) by highlighting a number of innovative projects and initiatives in these areas.Read more
Author:CSIRDate:2003This issue of Technology Impact offers a brief snapshot of CSIR activities during the year under review (1 March 2002 - 28 February 2003) by highlighting a number of innovative projects and initiatives in various CSIR business units.Read more
Author:Thimiri Govindaraj, Deepak B; Nxumalo, Precious ZDate:Feb 2021Dr. Deepak Balaji Thimiri Govindaraj has been selected for an e-Poster presentation at the 2nd ESH Translational Research Conference on Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia. The Conference is proposing a programme of leading-edge basic and clinical ...Read more
Author:Taute, Barend JEDate:Oct 2017This presentation discusses the work that has been done by the CSIR in order to improve cybersecurity in the South African industry. The CSIR's cybersecurity track record, RDI focus areas, key R&D partnerships as well as initiatives such as ...Read more
Author:Michie, ADate:Aug 1995The CSIR has developed a CDROM-based electronic library information system which provides the ability to reproduce and search for published information and colour brochures on the computer screen. The system integrates this information with ...Read more
Author:Sivakumar, V; Tesfaye, M; Botai, J; Moema, D; Sharma, Ameeth; Bollig, C; Hannes Rautenbach, CJDate:Jul 2009A mobile LIDAR (LIght Detection And Ranging) system is being developed and employed for atmosphere remote sensing at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) National Laser Centre (NLC), Pretoria (25.45 S;28.16 E), South ...Read more
Author:Sivakumar, V; Tesfaye, M; Moema, D; Sharma, Ameeth; Bollig, CDate:Jul 2009In this paper, researchers present the obtained first scientific results from CSIR-NLC mobile LIDAR (LIght Detection And Ranging) and its validation/comparison with other ground and space-borne measurements. The LIDAR results are compared ...Read more
Author:Wall, K; Nordengen, Paul A; Abbott, G; Paige-Green, P; Roux, Michael PDate:Nov 2008That increasing attention is being paid to infrastructure asset management (IAM) is timely, and owes something to the work of the CSIR in discovering and documenting the state of infrastructure, and in leading specific aspects of the process ...Read more
Author:Verhaeghe, Benoit MJA; Maina, J; Paige-Green, P; De Beer, Morris; Du Plessis, LDate:01 Sep 2010Road infrastructure is a key driver in supporting and stimulating socio-economic development. The South African road network, similar to those of other countries, needs to accommodate a wide spectrum of roads, ranging from light road pavement ...Read more
Author:Singh, NavinDate:2017This presentation discusses the CSIR's role in mining. Abundance of mineral wealth reserves and the SAMERDI strategy are also discussed.Read more
Author:Simelane, Sengiphile N; Basappa Ayanna, ManjunathDate:Jun 2017South Africa faces a two-fold energy challenge where it struggles to meet its electricity demand, while being one of the largest emitters of greenhouse gases in Africa. This sparks the urgent need for expert intervention, with focus placed ...Read more
Author:Van Wyk, Llewellyn VDate:Oct 2017This presentation discusses how the CSIR's work in infrastructure innovation can be seen as an enabler for industrial development.Read more
Author:Kirkbride, AN; Yates, SC; Thackeray, JFDate:Apr 1997Presents the results of a study on manufacturing a cast of the vertebral column of a partial skeleton discovered at Sterkfontein in South Africa. Application of an industrial X-ray computed tomography scanner; Comparison to other moulding techniques.Read more
Author:Abdullahi, A; Onumanyi, Adeiza J; Zubair, S; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MI; Hancke, GPDate:Nov 2019The forward consecutive mean excision (FCME) algorithm is one of the most effective adaptive threshold estimation algorithms presently deployed for threshold adaptation in cognitive radio (CR) systems. However, its effectiveness is often ...Read more
Author:Van Biljon, J; Kotzé, PaulaDate:2008In human-computer interaction and computing, mobile phone usage is mostly addressed from a feature-driven perspective, i.e. which features do a certain user group use, and/or a usability perspective, i.e. how do they interact with these ...Read more
Author:Hecht, T; Uys, W; Britz, PJDate:1988This report presents the proceedings of a two-day workshop held on the sharptooth catfish farm “Moirah” of Mr W Uys in the Eastern Transvaal in late January 1988. The overall aim of the workshop was to synthesize the available information on ...Read more
Author:Hecht, T; Uys, W; Britz, PJDate:1988The report presents the proceeding of a two-day workshop held on the sharptooth catfish farm 'Moirah' of Mr. W Uys in the Eastern Transvaal in the late January 1988. The overall aim of the workshop was to synthesize the available information ...Read more
Author:Mphahlele, Keletso; Ray, Suprakash S; Kolesnikov, ADate:Nov 2019Carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) is a thermosetting high-performance epoxy composite used in the manufacturing of advanced aircraft components. The curing kinetics and rheological characteristics can have a great effect on the macroscopic ...Read more
Author:Jouyandeh, M; Ganjali, MR; Ali, JA; Aghazadeh, M; Saeb, MR; Ray, Suprakas SDate:Nov 2019Cathodic electrodeposition method was applied in synthesis of three types of superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs): bare SPIONs, polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP)-coated SPIONs (PVP-SPIONs) and Ni2+-doped PVP-SPIONs (PVP/Ni-SPIONs). ...Read more