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A needle positioning system for percutaneous procedures
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In percutaneous procedures, where the surgeon inserts a needle into a target in
the patient, it is challenging to access the target at the rst attempt. Repeated
needle insertion attempts are highly ...
Development of a low cost secondary slave manipulator for a minimally invasive robotic surgical system
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) in human beings is performed by making small incisions in the abdominal region of the patient and inflating the abdominal cavity with CO2. This procedure enables the surgeon ...
Cost model for bipolar plate manufacture
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This thesis gives a cost model for the manufacture of bipolar plates in South
Africa. The methods for the manufacture considered are machining, using a
micro-milling machine, and compression moulding. ...
Wireless physiological monitoring system for psychiatric patients
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2008-12)
This thesis is concerned with the development and testing of a non-invasive device that is
unassailable, and can be placed on an aggressive psychiatric patient to monitor the vital
signs of this patient. Two devices, a ...
An evaluation of inertial motion capture technology for use in the analysis and optimization of road cycling kinematics
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2011-03)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Optical motion capture (Mocap) systems measure 3D human kinematics accurately and at high sample rates. One of the limitations of these systems is that they can only be used indoors. However, advances in ...
Design of a hexapod mount for a radio telescope
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2011-03)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The world's astronomy community is working together to build the largest and most sensitive radio telescope in the world namely: the SKA (Square Kilometre Array). It will consist of approximately three ...
Rapid 3D measurement using digital video cameras
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2008-03)
A rapid measurement system is implemented using two digital video cameras,
presenting a faster and less expensive solution to certain metrology problems.
The cameras are calibrated from one stereo image-pair of a 3D ...
The development of a new orthodontic appliance using non-conventional electromechanical methods
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-03)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Orthodontics is the eld of dentistry concerned with the treatment of maloc-
clusion and anomalies of the dento-facial complex. This thesis is concerned
with studying the underlying biomechanical ...
A study for the development of a laser tracking system utilizing multilateration for high accuracy dimensional metrology
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2010-03)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Accurate dimensional measurement devices are critical for international industrial
competitiveness for South Africa. An overview of all the necessary
components of a laser tracking system using a ...
Conceptual design of a fixtureless reconfigurable automated assembly system
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2009-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The conceptual design of a fixtureless reconfigurable automated spot welding
system for manufacturing subassemblies for residential circuit breakers was
investigated. This research was aimed at developing ...