Publications

Patents

  • WO2024091129A1 A wheel assembly for a manual wheelchair
  • WO2024091128A1 A device to counter the effect of path cross-slope on manual wheelchairs
  • NZ # 730772 A novel wheel for manual wheelchair
  • NZ #579398 Method and means to orient and pack objects automatically
  • USA #5,685,186 Base curve bender
  • USA #5,608,454 Eyewire inspection station
  • USA #5,604,583 Computer vision inspection station
  • USA #5,564,170 Three dimensional eyewinder method
  • USA #5,479,683 Three-dimensional eyewinder apparatus

Publications

  • Flemmer, C. and Flemmer, R., 2024. Reinventing the wheel for a manual wheelchair. Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, 19(6), 2166-2177, https://doi.org/10.1080/17483107.2023.2272851
  • Flemmer, C. and Flemmer, R., 2023. Wind turbine infrasound: Phenomenology and effect on people. Sustainable Cities and Society, 89, 104308, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2022.104308
  • Flemmer, C., Bakker, H. and Flemmer, R., 2021. Analysis of the stochastic excursions of tumbling apples. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 188, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2021.106362.
  • Flemmer, C., Bakker, H. and Flemmer, R., 2021. Analysis of the stochastic excursions of tumbling apples. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 188, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2021.106362.
  • Mills, L., Flemmer, R., Flemmer, C., & Bakker, H., 2019. Prediction of kiwifruit orchard characteristics from satellite images, Precision Agriculture. 20: 911-925.
  • Flemmer, R. C. and Flemmer, C. L., 2017. A humanoid kicking robot, 2017 IEEE 24th International Conference on Mechatronics and Machine Vision in Practice (M2VIP2017). Auckland, New Zealand.
  • Bakker, H. H., Flemmer, R. C. and Flemmer, C. L., 2017. Coverage of Apple Surface for Adequate Machine Vision Inspection, 2017 IEEE 24th International Conference on Mechatronics and Machine Vision in Practice (M2VIP2017). Auckland, New Zealand.
  • Flemmer, C. L. and Flemmer, R. C., 2016. A review of manual wheelchairs, Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, 11(3), pp. 177-187.
  • Flemmer, C. L. and Flemmer, R. C., 2015. A comparison of kicking accuracy for elite rugby players and a robotic kicker, International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport, 15, pp. 112-124.
  • Flemmer, R. C., Flemmer, C. L. and Caulton, M. J., 2014. Fast apple inspection in colour space, International Journal of Postharvest Technology and Innovation-4), pp. 164-177.
  • Flemmer, R. C. and Flemmer, C. L., 2011. Innovations in fruit packing: a slow kiwifruit packing line and a robotic apple packer, International Journal of Postharvest Technology and Innovation, Vol. 2, No. 2, 120-130.
  • Flemmer, C. and Flemmer, R., 2010. Letter to the Editor: Authors response to Houlbrooke et al., New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research, Vol. 53, issue 4, 411-412.
  • Flemmer, C. and Flemmer, R., 2010. Advances in home safety systems, Proceedings of the 2010 Australasian Housing Researchers Conference, Auckland, November 2010, 1-11.
  • Flemmer, R. C. and Flemmer, C. L., 2009. Mechanisation in apple pack houses, Proceedings of the National Cherry and National Apple & Pear Conference, Hobart, Tasmania, August 2009.
  • Flemmer, C. L. and Flemmer, R. C., 2009. Mechanisation on the horizon – orchards of the future, Proceedings of the National Cherry and National Apple & Pear Conference, Hobart, Tasmania, August 2009.
  • Flemmer, R. C. and Flemmer, C. L., 2009. New advances in packing, Proceedings of the Australia and New Zealand Avocado Growers Conference, Cairns, Australia, July 2009.
  • Flemmer, C. L. and Flemmer, R. C., 2009. Robotics in horticulture, Proceedings of the Australia and New Zealand Avocado Growers Conference, Cairns, Australia, July 2009.
  • Flemmer, R. C., 2009. 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., 2009. 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., 2009. 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., 2009. 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., 2009. 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., 2009. 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., 2009. 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. 2008. Particle size monitoring in a fluidized bed using pressure fluctuations, Powder Technology, 180: 307-311.
  • Flemmer, C. L. and Flemmer, R. C., 2008. Water effluent from New Zealand dairy farms from 1997 to 2000, New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research, 51(2): 181-189.
  • Flemmer, R. C. and Yule, I. J., 2007. Coherence of a Packed bed under lateral acceleration, Powder Technology 171: 154-156.
  • Flemmer, C. L. and Flemmer, R. C., 2007. Water use by New Zealand dairy farms, 1997 to 2000, New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research, 50(4).
  • Allen, G. P., Hodgson, R. M., Marsland, S. R., Arnold, G., Flemmer, R. C., Flenley, J. and Fountain, D. W., 2006. Automatic Recognition of Light Microscope Pollen Images, IVCNZ, 2006.
  • Flemmer, C. L. and Flemmer, R. C., 2005. 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., 2005. 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., 2005. Particle size monitoring in a fluidized bed using pressure fluctuations, Annual Meeting AICHE, Cincinnati, OH, 2005.
  • Yule, I. J. and Flemmer, R. C., 2005. 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., 2005. Sensing Objects for Artificial Intelligence, 1st International Conference on Sensing Technology, Palmerston North 2005.
  • Flemmer, R. L. C., Pickett, J. and Clark, N. N., 1993. An Experimental Study on the Effect of Particle Shape on Fluidization Behavior, Powder Technology, 77(2): 123.
  • Flemmer, C. L. and Flemmer, R. L. C., 1990. 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., 1989. Non-Newtonian Two-Phase Circulation in Bubble Columns, Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 67(5): 862.
  • Clark, N. N., Turton, R. and Flemmer, R. L. C., 1989. The Effect of Particle Shape on Fluidization and Fluid-Particle Interactions, Particulate Science and Technology, 7(4): 399.
  • Flemmer, R. L. C., Clark, N. N. and Flemmer, C. L., 1988. On the voidage of spherical fluidized particles, Journal of Powder and Bulk Solids Technology, 12(4): 1.
  • Flemmer, C. L., Flemmer, R. L. C., Means, K. and Johnson, E. K., 1988. 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., 1987. 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., 1987. The Arrangement of Spiral-Wound Ultrafiltration Modules, Desalination, 61: 159.
  • Flemmer, R. L. C. and Clark, N. N., 1987. Wave Velocity in Fluidized Beds Predicted from a New Equation of State, Powder Technology, 50(1): 77.Flemmer, R. L. C. and Clark, N. N., 1987. 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., 1987. 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., 1987. 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., 1987. A Mathematical Model of Steady-State Cross-Flow Microfiltration in a Woven Hose Support, Desalination 61: 187.
  • Flemmer, R. L. C. and Banks, C. L., 1986. On the drag coefficient of a sphere, Powder Technology, 48: 217.
  • Atkinson, C. M., Flemmer, R. L. C. and Clark, N. N., 1986. 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., 1986. 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., 1986. 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., 1985. Gas-Liquid Contacting in Vertical Two Phase Flow, Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Process Design and Development, 24(2): 231.
  • Clark, N. N. and Flemmer, R. L. C., 1985. The Bubble to Slug Transition in Gas-Liquid Upflow and Downflow, Journal of Pipelines, 5: 53.
  • Clark, N. N. and Flemmer, R. L. C., 1985. Predicting the Holdup in Two-Phase Bubble Upflow and Downflow Using the Zuber and Findlay Drift-Flux Model, A.I.Ch.E. Journal, 31(3): 500.
  • Clark, N. N. and Flemmer, R. L. C., 1985. Two Phase Pressure Loss in Terms of Mixing Length Theory I: Derivation for the General Case of Dispersed Flow, Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Fundamentals, 24(4): 412.
  • Clark, N. N. and Flemmer, R. L. C., 1985. Two Phase Pressure Loss in Terms of Mixing Length Theory II: Comparison of Model with Up and Downflow Data, Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Fundamentals, 24(4): 418.
  • Clark, N. N., Meloy, T. P. and Flemmer, R. L. C., 1985. Predicting the Lift of Airlift Pumps in the Bubble Flow Regime, CHEMSA 11(1): 14.
  • Flemmer, R. L. C., 1984. A Pneumatic Probe to Detect the Presence of Bubbles in Fluidized Beds, I&EC Fundamentals 23(1): 113.
  • Flemmer, R. L. C., 1984. 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., 1984. 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., 1984. Analysis of the Response of a Pneumatic Probe to Detect Bubbles in Fluidized Beds, I&EC Fundamentals, 23(1): 116.
  • Clark, N. N. and Flemmer, R. L. C., 1984. On Vertical Downward Two-Phase Flow, Chemical Engineering Science, 39: 170.
  • Clark, N. N. and Flemmer, R. L. C., 1984. A Method of Determining Frictional Pressure Losses in Two-Phase Vertical Flow, International Journal of Multiphase Flow, 10: 737.
  • Clark, N. N. and Flemmer, R. L. C., 1984. Hydraulic Transport of Abrasive Solids: The Airlift Pump, Particulate Science and Technology, 2(4): 337.
  • Clark, N. N. and Flemmer, R. L. C., 1984. Aeration in Two Phase Bubble Flow, Indian Chemical Engineer, 26(4): 26.
  • Clark, N. N., Flemmer, R. L. C. and Meloy, T. P., 1984. 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., 1984. Hydraulic Transport of Abrasive Solids: The Air-Lift Pump, Particulate Science and Technology, 2(4): 337.
  • Clark, N. N., Flemmer, R. L. C. and Meloy, T. P., 1984. 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., 1983. Performance of a Spiral-Wound Ultrafiltration Membrane with Turbulence Promoting Net under Conditions of Strong Pressure Gradient and Fouling, Desalination, 48: 321.
  • Flemmer, R. L. C. and Woodburn, E. T., 1983. 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., 1983. Fouling Studies and Mathematical Modelling of Ultrafiltration of Textile Desizing Effluents, Desalination, 47: 171.
  • Clark, N. N. and Flemmer, R. L. C., 1983. Narrow Bore Deep Shaft Reactors, Chemsa, 9: 62.
  • Flemmer, R. L. C., 1982. A High Temperature Gas Heater, AIAA, 20(4): 563.
  • Flemmer, R. L. C., Buckley, C. A. and Groves, G. R., 1982. An Analysis of the Performance of a Spiral Wound Ultrafiltration Membrane, with Turbulence-Promoting Net, Desalination, 41: 25.
  • Austin, L. G. and Flemmer, R. L. C., 1978. Flow rates of Dry Powders in Inclined Rotating Cylinders under Open Ended Discharge conditions, Powder Technology, 20: 219.
  • Flemmer, R. L. C. and Chandler, H. D., 1976. The determination of Elastic-Plastic Stress Distribution using an X-Ray technique, S. A. Mechanical Engineer, 26(7): 291.
  • Austin, L. G. and Flemmer, R. L. C., 1974. A note on the flow rate of Dry Powder in Horizontal Rotating Cylinders under open-ended Discharge conditions, Chemical Engineering Science, 29(5): 1286.

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