Publications - Rory Flemmer

       Publications

       Patents

#6,439,076 Robotic loader for machinery
#6,068,442 SCARA robot and articulator
#5,685,186 Base curve bender
#5,608,454 Eyewire inspection station
#5,604,583 Computer vision inspection station
#5,564,170 Three dimensional eyewinder method
#5,479,683 Three-dimensional eyewinder apparatus

Publications

Flemmer, R. C. and Flemmer, C. L., "Mechanisation in apple pack houses", Proceedings of the National Cherry and National Apple & Pear Conference, Hobart, Tasmania, August 2009, in press.

Flemmer, C. L. and Flemmer, R. C., "Mechanisation on the horizon – orchards of the future", Proceedings of the National Cherry and National Apple & Pear Conference, Hobart, Tasmania, August 2009, in press.

Flemmer, R. C. and Flemmer, C. L., "New advances in packing", Proceedings of the Australia and New Zealand Avocado Growers Conference, Cairns, Australia, July 2009, in press.

Flemmer, C. L. and Flemmer, R. C., "Robotics in horticulture", Proceedings of the Australia and New Zealand Avocado Growers Conference, Cairns, Australia, July 2009, in press.

Flemmer, R. C., “A scheme for an embodied artificial intelligence”, Conference Special Session Keynote Address, Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Autonomous Robots and Agents (ICARA), Wellington, Feb. 2009, pp. 1-9.

Flemmer, R. C. and Bakker, H. H. C., “Generalised object recognition”, Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Autonomous Robots and Agents (ICARA), Wellington, New Zealand, Feb. 2009, pp.363-368.

Bakker, H. H. C. and Flemmer, R. C., “Data mining for generalised object recognition”, Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Autonomous Robots and Agents (ICARA), Wellington, New Zealand, Feb. 2009, pp. 369-374.

Howarth, J. W., Bakker, H. H. C. and Flemmer, R. C., “Feature-based object recognition”, Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Autonomous Robots and Agents (ICARA), Wellington, New Zealand, Feb. 2009, pp. 375-379.

Flemmer, C. L. and Flemmer, R. C., “A simple and accurate method for lens calibration”, Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Autonomous Robots and Agents (ICARA), Wellington, Feb. 2009, pp. 257-260.

Scarfe, A. J., Flemmer, R. C., Bakker, H. H. and Flemmer, C. L., “Development of an autonomous kiwifruit picking robot”, Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Autonomous Robots and Agents (ICARA), Wellington, Feb. 2009, pp. 380-384.

Brunette, E. S., Flemmer, R. C. and Flemmer, C. L., ‘A review of artificial intelligence’, Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Autonomous Robots and Agents (ICARA), Wellington, Feb. 2009, pp. 385-392.

Davies, C. E., Carroll, A. and Flemmer, R. “Particle size monitoring in a fluidized bed using pressure fluctuations”, Powder Technology, 180 (2008) 307-311.

Flemmer, C. L. and Flemmer, R. C., "Water effluent from New Zealand dairy farms from 1997 to 2000”, New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research, volume 51, issue 2, 2008, 181-189.

Flemmer, R. C. and Yule, I. J., “Coherence of a Packed bed under lateral acceleration”, Powder Technology 171(2007)154-156.

Flemmer, C. L. and Flemmer, R. C.,"Water use by New Zealand dairy farms, 1997 to 2000", New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research, volume 50, issue 4, 2007.

Allen, G. P., Hodgson, R. M., Marsland, S. R., Arnold, G., Flemmer, R. C., Flenley, J. and Fountain, D. W., “Automatic Recognition of Light Microscope Pollen Images”, IVCNZ, 2006.

Flemmer, C. L. and Flemmer, R. C., “Measures of Sustainability: What do they mean and how well do they work?” Proc. ANZSEE Conference, Palmerston North, New Zealand, (2005) 30-39.

Flemmer, C. L., Flemmer, R. C., McDonald, G. W., Archer, R. H. and Cleland, D. J. “An Assessment of the Ecological Impact of the Dairy farming Sector”, Proc. ANZSEE Conference, Palmerston North, New Zealand, (2005) 73-84.

Davies, C. E. and Flemmer, R. C., “Particle size monitoring in a fluidized bed using pressure fluctuations”, Annual Meeting AICHE, Cincinnati, OH, 2005.

Yule, I. J. and Flemmer, R. C., “Measurement of Vibration in an Aircraft Hopper During Topdressing”, 1st International Conference on Sensing Technology, Palmerston North 2005.

Flemmer, R. C. and Bakker, H. H. C., “Sensing Objects for Artificial Intelligence”, 1st International Conference on Sensing Technology, Palmerston North 2005.

Flemmer, R. L. C., Pickett, J. and Clark, N. N., “An Experimental Study on the Effect of Particle Shape on Fluidization Behavior”, Powder Technology, Vol. 77, No.2, 1993, p123.

Flemmer, C. L. and Flemmer, R. L. C., “Roping paths in bends”, 1990 ASME Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference, Nashville, TN, 1990.

Clark, N. N., Flemmer, R. L. C. and Van Egmond, J., “Non-Newtonian Two-Phase Circulation in Bubble Columns”, Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, Vol. 67, No. 5, 1989, p 862.

Clark, N. N., Turton, R. and Flemmer, R. L. C., “The Effect of Particle Shape on Fluidization and Fluid-Particle Interactions”, Particulate Science and Technology, Vol. 7, No. 4, 1989, p 399.

Flemmer, R. L. C., Clark, N. N. and Flemmer, C. L., “On the voidage of spherical fluidized particles”, Journal of Powder and Bulk Solids Technology, Vol. 12, No. 4, 1988, p 1.

Flemmer, C. L., Flemmer, R. L. C., Means, K. and Johnson, E. K., “The erosion of pipe bends”, 1988 ASME Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, June 1988, p93.

Flemmer, R. L. C., Banks, C. L. and Clark, N. N., “Interphase drag coefficients in fluidized beds”, 12th Powder and Bulk Solids Conference, Rosemont, Illinois, Proceedings, 1987, p 73.

Flemmer, R. L. C., Buckley, C. A. and Groves, G. R., “The Arrangement of Spiral-Wound Ultrafiltration Modules”, Desalination, Vol. 61, 1987, p 159.

Flemmer, R. L. C. and Clark, N. N., “Wave Velocity in Fluidized Beds Predicted from a New Equation of State”, Powder Technology, Vol. 50, No. 1, 1987, p 77.

Flemmer, R. L. C. and Clark, N. N., “Computer-based Algorithms for Fractal Analysis of Surfaces”, 12th Powder and Bulk Solids Conference, Rosemont, Illinois, 1987, Proceedings, p 541.

Clark, N. N., Flemmer, R. L. C. and Atkinson, C. M., “Turbulent Circulation in Bubble Columns”, A.I.Ch.E. Journal, Vol. 33, No. 3, 1987, p. 515.

Clark, N. N., Turton, R. and Flemmer, R. L. C., “The Effect of Particle Shape on Fluidization and Fluid-Particle Interactions: A Review”, l7th Annual Fine Particle Society Meeting, Boston, August 1987.

Hunt, J. W., Treffry-Goatley, K., Flemmer, R. L. C., Raal, J. D. and Buckley, C. A., “A Mathematical Model of Steady-State Cross-Flow Microfiltration in a Woven Hose Support”, Desalination Vol. 61, 1987, p 187.

Flemmer, R. L. C. and Banks, C. L., “On the drag coefficient of a sphere”, Powder Technology, Vol. 48, 1986, p 217.

Atkinson, C. M., Flemmer, R. L. C. and Clark, N. N., “A Gas Sampling Probe for High-Temperature Fluidized Beds”, 11th Powder and Bulk Solids Conference, Rosemont, Illinois, May 1986, Proceedings, p 444.

Clark, N. N., Atkinson, C. M. and Flemmer, R. L. C., “Predicting Circulation or Gulfstreaming in Vessels without Baffles or Draft Tubes”, Fine Particle Society Meeting, San Francisco, July 1986.

Clark, N. N. and Flemmer, R. L. C., “The Effect of Varying Gas Voidage Distributions on Average Holdup in Vertical Bubble Flow”, International Journal of Multiphase Flow, Vol. 12, No. 2, 1986, p 299.

Clark, N. N. and Flemmer, R. L. C., “Gas-Liquid Contacting in Vertical Two Phase Flow”, Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Process Design and Development, Vol. 24, No. 2, 1985, p 231.

Clark, N. N. and Flemmer, R. L. C., “The Bubble to Slug Transition in Gas-Liquid Upflow and Downflow”, Journal of Pipelines, Vol. 5, 1985, p 53.

Clark, N. N. and Flemmer, R. L. C., “Predicting the Holdup in Two-Phase Bubble Upflow and Downflow Using the Zuber and Findlay Drift-Flux Model”, A.I.Ch.E. Journal, Vol. 31, No. 3, 1985, p 500.

Clark, N. N. and Flemmer, R. L. C., “Two Phase Pressure Loss in Terms of Mixing Length Theory I: Derivation for the General Case of Dispersed Flow”, Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Fundamentals, Vol. 24, No. 4, 1985, p 412.

Clark, N. N. and Flemmer, R. L. C., “Two Phase Pressure Loss in Terms of Mixing Length Theory II: Comparison of Model with Up and Downflow Data”, Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Fundamentals, Vol. 24, No. 4, 1985, p 418.

Clark, N. N., Meloy, T. P. and Flemmer, R. L. C., “Predicting the Lift of Airlift Pumps in the Bubble Flow Regime”, CHEMSA Vol. 11, No. 1, 1985, p 14.

Flemmer, R. L. C., “A Pneumatic Probe to Detect the Presence of Bubbles in Fluidized Beds”, I&EC Fundamentals Vol. 23, No. 1, 1984, p 113.

Flemmer, R. L. C., “Student Entry and Exclusion Criteria for the Faculty of Engineering, University of Natal, Durban”, Presented to the Board of the Faculty, March 1984, pp 1-8.

Flemmer, R. L. C. and Clark, N. N.,”A Technique for Synchronizing Valves and Measuring Bubble Rise Velocities in Two Phase Flow”, ASME Winter Meet, New Orleans, Dec. 1984 (ASME Paper 84 WA FE11).

Flemmer, R. L. C., Swart, H. C. and Mori, H., “Analysis of the Response of a Pneumatic Probe to Detect Bubbles in Fluidized Beds”, I&EC Fundamentals Vol. 23, No. 1, 1984, p 116.

Clark, N. N. and Flemmer, R. L. C., “On Vertical Downward Two-Phase Flow”, Chemical Engineering Science, Vol. 39, 1984, p 170.

Clark, N. N. and Flemmer, R. L. C., “A Method of Determining Frictional Pressure Losses in Two-Phase Vertical Flow”, International Journal of Multiphase Flow, Vol. 10, 1984, p 737.

Clark, N. N. and Flemmer, R. L. C., “Hydraulic Transport of Abrasive Solids: The Airlift Pump”, Particulate Science and Technology, Vol. 2, No. 4, 1984, p 337.

Clark, N. N. and Flemmer, R. L. C., “Aeration in Two Phase Bubble Flow”, Indian Chemical Engineer, Vol. 26, No. 4, 1984, p 26.

Clark, N. N., Flemmer, R. L. C. and Meloy, T. P., “Airlift Pumps for Hydraulic Transport of Solids”, Proceeding of the Technical Program, Powder and Bulk Solids Conference, Rosemont Illinois, 1984, p 446.

Clark, N. N., Flemmer, R. L. C. and Meloy, T. P., “Hydraulic Transport of Abrasive Solids: The Air-Lift Pump”, Particulate Science and Technology, Vol. 2, No. 4, 1984, p 337.

Clark, N. N., Flemmer, R. L. C. and Meloy, T. P., “Hydraulic Transport of Abrasive Solids: The Air-Lift Pump”, 15th Annual Meeting of Fine Particle Society, Orlando, July 1984, Abstracts p 112.

Flemmer, R. L. C., “Performance of a Spiral-Wound Ultrafiltration Membrane with Turbulence Promoting Net under Conditions of Strong Pressure Gradient and Fouling”, Desalination, Vol. 48, 1983, p 321.

Flemmer, R. L. C. and Woodburn, E. T., “A Supersonic Chemical Reactor”, I Chem. E Symposium on Process Intensification”, Manchester England, April 1983.

Buckley, C. A., Flemmer, R. L. C. and Groves, G. R., “Fouling Studies and Mathematical Modelling of Ultrafiltration of Textile Desizing Effluents”, Desalination, Vol. 47, 1983, p 171.

Clark, N. N. and Flemmer, R. L. C., “Narrow Bore Deep Shaft Reactors”, Chemsa, Vol. 9, 1983, p 62.

Flemmer, R. L. C., “A High Temperature Gas Heater”, AIAA, Vol. 20, No. 4, 1982, p 563.

Flemmer, R. L. C., Buckley, C. A. and Groves, G. R., “An Analysis of the Performance of a Spiral Wound Ultrafiltration Membrane, with Turbulence-Promoting Net”, Desalination, Vol. 41, 1982, p 25.

Austin, L. G. and Flemmer, R. L. C., “Flow rates of Dry Powders in Inclined Rotating Cylinders under Open Ended Discharge conditions”, Powder Technology, Vol. 20, 1978, p 219.

Flemmer, R. L. C. and Chandler, H. D., “The determination of Elastic-Plastic Stress Distribution using an X-Ray technique”, S. A. Mechanical Engineer, Vol. 26, No. 7, 1976, p 291.

Austin, L. G. and Flemmer, R. L. C., “A note on the flow rate of Dry Powder in Horizontal Rotating Cylinders under open-ended Discharge conditions”, Chemical Engineering Science, Vol. 29, No. 5, 1974, p 1286.

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