Nkgatho Tlale

Tshwane University of Technology — South Africa

Engineering · Physical Sciences

11h-index440citations59works0.02yr avg
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Research Topics

Manufacturing Process and Optimization(23), Flexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems(16), Robotic Mechanisms and Dynamics(12), Robotic Path Planning Algorithms(11), Robotics and Sensor-Based Localization(9)

Publications59 total

Application of robotics in rail car manufacturing learning factory: A case of welding complex joints
Procedia Manufacturing·2019· 11 citedOpen Access
CONTINUOUS TRAJECTORY PLANNING FOR WELDING OF COMPLEX JOINTS USING BEZIER CURVE
Procedia Manufacturing·2019· 9 citedOpen Access
Optimal Trajectory Scheme for Robotic Welding Along Complex Joints Using a Hybrid Multi-Objective Genetic Algorithm
IEEE Access·2019· 17 citedOpen Access
Achieving Sustainability in Manufacturing Using Robotic Methodologies
Procedia Manufacturing·2017· 39 citedOpen Access
Simulated Energy Usage for a Novel 6 DOF Articulated Robot
IOP Conference Series Materials Science and Engineering·2014Open Access
A methodology for design and reconfiguration of reconfigurable bending press machines (RBPMs)
International Journal of Production Research·2014· 22 cited
Sheet metal productivity improvement through a new press brake design
African Journal of Science Technology Innovation and Development·2014· 3 cited
Energy Usage Simulation for 2 Articulated Robot Designs Having Stationary Motors and a Serial Robot Type Workspace
IFAC Proceedings Volumes·2014
A morphology proposal in commercial-off-the-shelf reconfigurable machine tools
International Journal of Production Research·2013· 9 cited
Application of ensemble learning approach in function approximation for dimensional synthesis of a 6 DOF parallel manipulator
2013· 2 cited
A 6 DOF robot design and simulated energy usage comparison
2013· 2 cited
Concept Development for Reconfigurable Bending Press Tools' (RBPTs) Modules Using a Novel Methodology.
IFAC Proceedings Volumes·2013· 1 cited
Geometric technique for the kinematic modeling of a 5 DOF redundant manipulator
2012· 4 cited
Advancement of vision-based SLAM from static to dynamic environments
2012· 1 cited
An intelligent fuzzy PID controller for a reconfigurable machine tool
2012· 3 cited
E-Manufacturing: A Framework for Increasing Manufacturing Resource Utilisation
SUNScholar (Stellenbosch University)·2012· 7 cited
Developing a robotics strategy for South Africa : enabling technologies
CSIR Science Scope·2012
DISTRIBUTED CONTROL ARCHITECTURE OF AN OMNI-DIRECTIONAL AUTONOMOUS GUIDED VEHICLE
The South African Journal of Industrial Engineering·2012· 2 citedOpen Access
A MODULAR DESIGN OF A WALL-CLIMBING ROBOT AND ITS MECHATRONICS CONTROLLER
The South African Journal of Industrial Engineering·2012· 3 citedOpen Access
A new hybrid machine design for a 6 DOF industrial robot arm
International Journal of Intelligent Systems Technologies and Applications·2012· 1 cited
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Frequent Co-authors

Glen Bright(20), Khumbulani Mpofu(11), CM Kumile(9), Oduetse Matsebe(5), Bo Xing(5), John Ogbemhe(4), Norman Gwangwava(4), Yan Yu(4), Molaletsa Namoshe(4), S. Holtzhausen(4), Ardhisha Pancham(4), Ahmed Asif Shaik(4), Dithoto Modungwa(3), Mark. De Villiers(2), Abdul Subhahan Shaik(2), K. Bolele(2), Riaan Stopforth(1), J.H. Potgieter(1), Boitumelo Ramatsetse(1), Lungile Nyanga(1)