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Dr. Ben Kotze is a forward-thinking researcher at the intersection of smart agriculture, manufacturing automation, and educational technology. His work focuses on integrating the Internet of Things (IoT), digital twins, and augmented reality (AR) into practical, real-world systems. His most cited paper, “A Review on Current IoT-Based Pasture Management Systems and Applications of Digital Twins in Farming” (2022, 8 citations), establishes him as a key voice in precision agriculture, exploring how virtual replicas of physical farms can optimize livestock management. In manufacturing, his 2023 study on “Machine Vision for Device Tracking in a Smart Manufacturing Environment Based on Augmented Reality” (2 citations) demonstrates how AR can enhance industrial efficiency. Beyond these technical domains, Kotze is deeply committed to STEM education, as shown in his 2019 work “Facilitation by using Robotics Teaching and Learning” (2 citations), which addresses the critical challenge of engaging school learners in science and technology through interactive robotics. He also applies automation to cultural heritage with his “Automated library booktruck for traditional libraries” (2019, 2 citations), blending robotics with public service. Through this diverse portfolio, Kotze exemplifies how emerging technologies can solve tangible problems across agriculture, industry, education, and libraries.