Projects
The CSIR's 76 year-plus track record is one of many technological innovations and successful interventions. All of these breakthroughs and highlights first started as a project or part of a project in one of our laboratories or research groups. Read more about ongoing or recently completed CSIR projects.
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CSIR has embarked on a feasibility study conducted on dual-fuel internal combustion engine applications for trackless mobile machines, of which there are approximately 14 500 in underground mines a
The CSIR has estimated that commercial farmers in the Dwars River area of the Western Cape spend approximately R600 000 per year ridding their irrigation systems of filamentous algae – often caused
The CSIR – in collaboration with a number of local partners – developed a ventilator that was rapidly rolled out nationwide to patients showing respiratory distress in the early phase of Covid-19 i
Ground-based surveillance and classification radar, a proposed technological upgrade to a forerunner that has had well-documented successes in curbing rhino poaching incidents through wide-area sur
The CSIR coastal flood risk viewer is an interactive web-based tool to visualise the extent of coastal flooding in specific areas.
The CSIR has developed a near-real-time digital risk assessment tool for the mining industry in support of collision prevention of trackless mobile machinery (TMM).
The CSIR has developed face, body and number plate recognition technology for the biometric verification of individuals, recording of activities and reporting of incidences or events.
The CSIR has developed an innovative competency-based training framework that provides mining trainees with near-real emergency training experiences.
The CSIR is involved in an ongoing initiative aimed at supporting government (in particular, local government) and other role players, including the private sector, with making informed decisions r
CSIR researchers have worked with the Department of Water and Sanitation to determine how much water is being used by farmers in KwaZulu-Natal and how much is required for irrigation, commercial fo