The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) showcased some of its latest technologies to address mine safety at a media briefing at the Mandela Mining Precinct in Johannesburg during July 2018. These technologies included a ground penetrating radar to monitor rock mass stability, a pedestrian detection system and a robotic system to navigate unsafe […]
The CSIR has 450 technologies available for licensing and further development. These technologies cover engineering, light metals, alloys, advanced polymers, nano-technology and nano-clay. Technology transfer from the CSIR is usually facilitated via licensing which involves the granting of permission to a licensee to use CSIR intellectual property (IP) for a stated purpose under defined conditions. The […]
South Africa will have to adopt global engineering and construction standards and technologies to compete on the world stage. While some industries such as the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), automotive and financial have been innovating for years, other industries such as engineering must accelerate their efforts to keep abreast of global trends. In the […]
Smart grids gather information and reach conclusions, but to react appropriately to changes in the generating and transmission environment, the systems and the people behind them need a complete view of the network status. Collating the information requires robust communications, because not knowing what is happening makes decision-making difficult. The geographical scale of transmission […]
Thanks to the continued fulfilment of Moore’s Law and the explosion of the affordable microcontroller we all enjoy a wide variety of electronic products packed with ever increasing functionality and features. These modern feature-rich products require better quality DC power to operate than their predecessors did. One of the burdens that designers of these […]
The FTTH Council Africa recently announced that “cross-border” collaboration and partnerships will be an important focal point of this year’s Fibre to the Home Conference 2015, to be held in Kigali, Rwanda – 20 to 21 October 2015. Despite the abundance of sub-sea cables linking Africa to the rest of the world, most African countries […]
Plant predictive maintenance has been gaining popularity due to its benefits and advantages, which include reducing production downtime and optimising maintenance costs. When industrial or general manufacturing facilities use predictive maintenance, many voluntarily include infrared (IR) imaging as part of their electrical inspections. Some facilities are required to conduct IR evaluation to renew fire insurance […]
Location information provides insight into human behaviour, and is at the heart of delivering services that are relevant and convenient. Those who understand this, use location information and turn it into revenue. LBS not only drive revenue, but are also the magic ingredient which turns science fiction into reality when it comes to the […]
Five years ago, cloud was just a buzzword, especially in Africa. Today, there’s no doubt that cloud computing has gone mainstream and that many forward-looking African organisations are embracing all that if offers. Most market watchers predict cloud spending will increase five to seven times in the next three years, outpacing overall tech spending. […]
The Wireless Access Providers’ Association (WAPA) has released a draft position paper on spectrum, and recently hosted the second Future Wireless Technologies Forum. Both these initiatives are for the purpose of giving real-world examples and industry insight to the regulator and to policymakers. This context will better enable the various government bodies to achieve […]
