From Creamer Media in Johannesburg, this is the Real Economy Report.
Sashnee Moodley:
The Pretoria-based Council for Scientific and Industrial Research has developed a learning factory geared towards upskilling people for the Fourth Industrial Revolution. This factory showcases various robotic systems, augmented reality, the incorporation of Internet-of-Things and automation, among others. Learning facility project manager Dr Shaniel Davrajh speaks to Creamer Media contributing editor Donna Slater about the centre.
Learning facility project manager Dr Shaniel Davrajh:
Sashnee Moodley:
The factory employs a vast array of 4IR technologies to help learners and users better understand the fundamentals of modern hardware, software and what happens in the background during its use and implementation. The factory also has elements to enable anyone passing through it to understand risks posed by modern technology and how to overcome them.
Learning facility project manager Dr Shaniel Davrajh:
Sashnee Moodley:
A significant part of the Fourth Industrial Revolution is about robotics and automation – an aspect that forms a large part of the learning factory. Davrajh talks more about this…
Learning facility project manager Dr Shaniel Davrajh:
Sashnee Moodley:
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