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CSIR voice computing research helps non-readers to become readers

Conventional reading is currently accessible only to the traditionally literate person. Many school learners face barriers to reading, and consequently learning, due to early literacy difficulties, visual impairment, dyslexia and other special educational needs. The Council for Scientific and Ind...

UK Government funded project with the CSIR to help bridge the digital divide in South Africa

Joint: Media Release The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is working with the UK Government’s Digital Access Programme on a project to assist a number of small business rural wireless network operators to run profitable and sustainable businesses. The project – known as the A...

CSIR receives eStation to utilize Earth Observation data for environmental management

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) – through the Marine and Coastal Operations for Southern Africa (MarCOSouth) consortium – has received one of 12 Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) and Africa programme eStations that enable access to critical Earth Obse...

Assistive technology for visually impaired, dyslexic and developing readers

The CSIR has developed software to help the publishing industry serve a market that was often overlooked in the past. This market faces barriers to reading due to visual impairment, dyslexia, low literacy and other special educational needs. The software breaks down these barriers by adding audio...

A virtual TV, video-on-demand, radio and podcast-streaming platform for Africa

The CSIR has developed a solution to deliver unbroken video streams over mobile networks from 2.5G (rural) – 4G (Wi-Fi) at data costs ranging from as low as R2 up to R50 per viewing hour. Live streaming to mobile devices in rural and some peri-urban communities is problematic as buffering severel...

SCIENCESCOPE VOLUME 18: WOMEN IN SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, AND TECHNOLOGY

In celebration of Women’s Day on 9 August 2021, this edition of ScienceScope focuses on CSIR women. Some of the women featured are involved in Covid-19-related research, while others are working, alongside their colleagues – the men and women of the CSIR – to continue with work that will help mak...

CSIR ScienceScope Vol 17: Focus on the fourth industrial revolution

Read the latest edition of the CSIR's magazine, ScienceScope . This edition highlights some key issues of significance as the country starts to implement its fourth industrial revolution strategy. It also features CSIR people, research and development, as well as infrastructure. Contact Person: A...