Author:Purdon, Kyla; Van Niekerk, T; Phillips, R; Marais, Stephen TDate:Nov 2023Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) have shown great potential for data collection and monitoring of areas. Sensors such as LiDARs and cameras can be used on UAVs for high-resolution data collection and used for various applications like Digital ...Read more
Author:De Ronde, Wiilis; Bosscha, Peter A; Marais, Stephen T; Pretorius, ADate:Nov 2023Due 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
Author:Dickens, John S; Maweni, Thabisa; Setati, Tiro; Suddoo, ZubairDate:Nov 2023The HERMES autonomous surveillance robot platform is a low-cost outdoor autonomous surveillance vehicle. It is designed to autonomously patrol outdoor areas performing surveillance and providing automated alerts of detected vehicles and ...Read more
Author:Dickens, John S; Goorun, Yurisha; De Ronde, WillisDate:Nov 2021The Dassie robot platform is a rugged outdoor autonomous vehicle, capable of moving through rough terrain whilst carrying a heavy payload and operating for extended periods of time. It is designed to autonomously perform inspections of rows ...Read more
Author:Bosscha, Peter ADate:Nov 2022The 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
Author:Purdon, Kyla; Setati, Tiro; Marais, Stephen TDate:Nov 2021At the CSIR, a Learning Factory has been established to teach about the fundamentals of robotics and other Industry 4.0 disciplines. The Learning Factory makes use of the Annin Robotics AR3 robot arm: a low-cost robot designed for small ...Read more
Author:Naicker, Dhananathan M; Purdon, Kyla; Ramruthan, KshirDate:Nov 2023Small South African manufacturing companies, endeavouring to benefit from Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) technologies, specifically automation, are restricted by exorbitant costs and the lack of know-how associated with automation. This ...Read more
Author:Purdon, Kyla; Dickens, John S; De Ronde, Willis; Ramruthan, Kshir; Crafford, GerrieDate:Nov 2023This paper describes a mobile ground-based robotic platform named Voyager which was developed to support robotics research and replace the old mobile robotic platform, the Pioneer. A comparative analysis was done with three mobile robot: ...Read more
Author:Purdon, Kyla; Dickens, John S; De Ronde, Willis; Ramruthan, Kshir; Crafford, GerrieDate:Nov 2023This paper describes a mobile ground-based robotic platform named Voyager which was developed to support robotics research and replace the old mobile robotic platform, the Pioneer. A comparative analysis was done with three mobile robot: ...Read more