DIPLOMACY AWARD for F'SATI

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December 2016

During the closing ceremony of the Science Forum South Africa 2016 that took place in December the F'SATI had the honour to receive the Diplomacy Award as an international STI partnership which has made an outstanding contribution to human capital development (especially for young and women scientists) in South Africa.

Ms Naledi Pandor, Minister of Science and Technology, presented the award to the F'SATI representatives from France and South Africa.

This recognition of 20 years of collaboration for human capital development in science and technology is also an incentive to continue and extend the cooperation with other institutions, giving opportunities to develop their postgraduate careers to more South Africans students.

F'SATI thanks the Minister for this recognition that the collaboration has succeeded in its objective and all the partners, Professors, students and alumni for their involvement in the institute.

F'SATI comes of age

1996-2016

20 years

The institute opened in 1996 in South Africa, and during the last 20 years has continuously participated to Human Capacity Development through great collaboration between South African and French academic institutions.

The programmes started at undergraduate levels, to move to its actual offering of Masters and Doctorates in the Universities of Technologies, always keeping its focus on the need of the people and the country.

F'SATI is very proud of all its present and former students and wants to to celebrate with them, its staff and its partners its 20 years of existence.

Multifunctional Robotic Walker

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For many disabled people standing, bending or walking is limited to some degree and may be difficult to achieve, with negative impacts on the quality of life.

Passive walking aids are limited to even, good quality terrain. An active robotic walker might extend the usage of the walking aids to difficult terrain and improve mobility.

One of the F'SATI@TUTproject in the field of the assistance to the handicapped is the development of adaptive user interface systems for walking aid applications. By using the users own movement capability it will promote independency, improve mobility and enhance mobility rehabilitation.

Contact: Dr Nico Steyn (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

Sasol Solar Challenge

24/09/2016 – 01/10/2016

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solar 2016 1F'SATI staff and students participated to the TUT solar car team who designed, build and drove  the SunChaser2 vehicle for the 2016 Sasor Solar Challenge.

The Sasol Solar Challenge is an international eight-day competition for solar-powered vehicle in South Africa on looped routes between Pretoria and Cape Town.

With the completion of 2 120 km, TUT came second of the South African teams and fifth overall.

TUT also received the Environmental Award for creating awareness on waste collection and recyclability on route.

French Tech supporting Digital Skills development initiatives in Africa

15/09/2016

French Tech The "Digital skills development in Africa" event organised by French Tech Cape Town in collaboration with Orange Business Services gave the opportunity to companies, institutions and start-up to showcase the development initiatives taking places in South Africa in innovation and education for the digital industry.

F'SATI was supporting this event and presented its academic programmes and some of the innovation in Telecommunication and Assistance to the Handicapped developed by its team in the Tshwane University of Technology.

Tech opportunities for the Oceans Economy conference

11 May 2016, 6:00 PM

As part of its 20th birthday celebrations, F’SATI@CPUT is cordially inviting you to a French Tech and CAP40 business conference on the Technologies opportunities for the Ocean Economy.

The Cape Peninsula University of Technology research and innovation is committed to play a key role in addressing South Africa’s current economic and social needs. Maritime domain technologies, alongside with operation Phakisa, is one of the domains where innovative programmes are being initiated such as F’SATI developing a Nanosatellite constellation for the tracking of ships.

The following topics will be presented:

  • CPUT’s contribution to Operation Phakisa
  • Nanosatellite technologies for maritime services
  • Maritime surveillance and monitoring
  • Oceans Economy

More details and registration on CAP 40 website.

Maritime Domain Awareness

Operation Phakisa

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Operation Phakisa is an initiative from the South African Government to fast track the implementation of its National Development Plan. It will initially address two key sectors, the ocean economy and e-health. Monitoring activity within the continental shelf forms a critical part of this operation and requires a dedicated low-cost solution.

F’SATI at CPUT has agreements with both the Department of Science and Technology and the Department of Environmental Affairs for the development of nano-satellite based solutions for Phakisa. ZACUBE-2, the next generation of CubSat currently developed by the F’SATI team will be a pre-cursor mission to a constellation of nano-satellites that will be engineered by CPUT and its consortium over the next 4 years.

More information on F’SATI@CPUT