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Application of mechatronic design approach in a reconfigurable manufacturing environment

Author: Xing, B ; Tlale, NS ; Bright, G Date: Dec 2008 Manufacturing companies are faced with the challenge of unpredictable, high frequency market changes in both local and international markets. Two types of conventional manufacturing system: dedicated manufacturing system (DMS) and flexible ... Read more
Autonomous underwater vehicle for research and rescue operations

Author: Holtzhausen S ; Matsebe O ; Tlale NS Date: Nov 2008 Autonomous under water vehicles are ideal platforms for search and rescue operations. They can also be used for inspection of underwater terrains. These vehicles need to be autonomous and robust to cope with unpredictable current and high ... Read more
Evaluation of feature detection algorithms for structure from motion

Author: Govender, Natasha Date: Nov 2009 Structure from motion is a widely-used technique in computer vision to perform 3D reconstruction. The 3D structure is recovered by analysing the motion of an object, based on its features, over time. The typical steps involved in SFM are ... Read more
Fast and robust road segmentation and obstacle map generation for autonomous navigation

Author: Senekal, FP Date: Nov 2009 The ability to detect and navigate drivable road surfaces is an important research area in autonomous navigation for use in autonomous vehicles. In this paper, a probabilistic computer vision algorithm for segmentation of tarred road surfaces ... Read more
Integrating two spectral imaging systems in an automated mineralogy application

Author: Harris, D ; Viranna, N ; Hill, G ; Green, J Date: Nov 2009 A system for the automated analysis and sorting of mineral samples has been developed to assist in the concentration of heavy mineral samples in the diamond exploration process. These samples consist of irregularly shaped mineral grains ranging ... Read more
Kinematics design and human motion transfer for a humanoid service robot arm

Author: Dube, C ; Tapson, J Date: Nov 2009 This paper focuses firstly, on the kinematics structure required for a humanoid service robot arm and secondly, on transferring human motion obtained from visual motion capture to the humanoid arm. The kinematics structure of a ten Degree of ... Read more
Leisure robotics: an African child's gateway to programming

Author: Smith, Andrew C Date: Nov 2009 This paper describes an alternative programming system which can be constructed with minimal mechanical and electronic knowledge in an environment such as FabLab. This sytem, dubbed GameBlocks, makes use of tangible interfaces to control the ... Read more
Literature review of SLAM and DATMO

Author: Pancham, A ; Tlale, N ; Bright, G Date: Nov 2011 Simultaneous Localization And Mapping (SLAM) allows a mobile robot to be completely autonomous in an unknown environment and perform its tasks. The robot is able to create a map of its environment and at the same time locate itself. Real world ... Read more
Mechatronic design of a reconfigurable machining machine

Author: Xing, B ; Tlale, NS ; Bright, G Date: Oct 2008 The paper deals with the integration of mechanical and control aspects involved in the design of a novel 4-DOF reconfigurable machining machine (RMM). Its modular mechanical structure and control system are conceived in order to obtain the ... Read more
Modeling the manipulator and flipper pose effects on tip over stability of a tracked mobile manipulator

Author: Dube, C Date: Nov 2011 Mobile manipulators are used in a number of different applications such as bomb disposal, mining robotics, and search and rescue operations. These mobile manipulators are highly susceptible to tip over due to the motion of the manipulator or ... Read more
Optimal placement of range-only beacons for mobile robot localisation

Author: Burke, Michael G ; Bos, N Date: Nov 2011 The ability of an agent to self-localise is crucial to any autonomous task where mobility is required. A common set of techniques solving the localisation problem involve the deployment of active beacons or landmarks, which eliminate problems ... Read more
Pothole tagging system

Author: Joubert, D ; Tyatyantsi, A ; Mphahlehle, J ; Manchidi, V Date: Nov 2011 Potholes are not only a source of frustration to drivers but also negatively impact the economy due to damage to vehicles and costly road repairs. Regular and rapid pavement inspection and maintenance is key to preventing pothole formation ... Read more
Robot miner for low grade narrow tabular ore bodies: the potential and the challenge

Author: Green, JJ ; Vogt, D Date: Oct 2009 Mining methods in South African deep level gold and platinum mines have remained relatively unchanged for the past hundred years. A Robot Miner has the potential to mine in a different way. This project is an initiative to address the challenge ... Read more
Techniques applied in design optimization of parallel manipulators

Author: Modungwa, D ; Tlale, NS ; Twala, B Date: Nov 2011 There are some key advantages associated with parallel robots, which have warranted their continued research and wide application in both university laboratories and industry. To obtain a parallel manipulator with good properties, as customized ... Read more
Towards the certification of non-deterministic control systems for safety-critical applications: analysing aviation analogies for possible certification strategies

Author: Burger, Chris R ; Jones, T Date: Nov 2011 Current certification criteria for safety-critical systems exclude non-deterministic control systems. This paper investigates the feasibility of using human-like monitoring strategies to achieve safe non-deterministic control using multiple ... Read more
Wireless communication technology for modular mechatronic controllers

Author: Bright, G ; Tlale, NS ; Kumile, CM Date: Aug 2010 Modular mechatronics systems comprise of mechatronics sub-systems that are functionally complete and can be independently operated. These sub-systems can be readily fitted and connected to, or in combination with, additional sub-systems. ... Read more

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