https://raphaelcosta.pages.dev/writing/Patents, papers and essays on environmental intelligence.en https://raphaelcosta.pages.dev/2025/09/29/using-ai-to-anticipate-healthcare-air-quality-risks/https://raphaelcosta.pages.dev/2025/09/29/using-ai-to-anticipate-healthcare-air-quality-risks/Mon, 29 Sep 2025 08:00:00 +0200PublicationHealthcare facilities are meant to be sanctuaries of healing, but the very air inside of hospitals and clinics… https://raphaelcosta.pages.dev/2025/09/12/learning-from-grasberg-why-mining-safety-must-embrace-real-time-monitoring/https://raphaelcosta.pages.dev/2025/09/12/learning-from-grasberg-why-mining-safety-must-embrace-real-time-monitoring/Fri, 12 Sep 2025 08:00:00 +0200ESGWhen the world’s second largest copper mine is forced to close overnight, the world’s mining community should take… https://raphaelcosta.pages.dev/2025/09/08/opinion-new-mining-by-laws-signal-a-step-up-in-zimbabwean-resource-governance/https://raphaelcosta.pages.dev/2025/09/08/opinion-new-mining-by-laws-signal-a-step-up-in-zimbabwean-resource-governance/Mon, 08 Sep 2025 08:00:00 +0200OpinionThe gazetting of the Mining and Mineral Panning By-Laws (Statutory Instrument 75 of 2025) by the Uzumba Maramba… https://raphaelcosta.pages.dev/2025/09/01/sentinel-ai-rolls-out-ai-dust-monitoring-across-south-african-mineral-belt/https://raphaelcosta.pages.dev/2025/09/01/sentinel-ai-rolls-out-ai-dust-monitoring-across-south-african-mineral-belt/Mon, 01 Sep 2025 08:00:00 +0200PressSentinel AI has introduced a new AI-powered dust measurement platform that promises to redefine the way South African… https://raphaelcosta.pages.dev/2025/08/13/breaking-the-monolith/https://raphaelcosta.pages.dev/2025/08/13/breaking-the-monolith/Wed, 13 Aug 2025 08:00:00 +0200EngineeringThere’s a moment in every engineering team’s life when someone looks up from a whiteboard and says: “You… https://raphaelcosta.pages.dev/2025/08/12/implementing-ddd-in-fintech/https://raphaelcosta.pages.dev/2025/08/12/implementing-ddd-in-fintech/Tue, 12 Aug 2025 08:00:00 +0200EngineeringIn FinTech, the pace is relentless. Product requirements evolve daily, regulations shift, and competition is always a step… https://raphaelcosta.pages.dev/2025/06/11/ai-enabled-indoor-air-quality-monitoring-a-comprehensive-trial-test-study/https://raphaelcosta.pages.dev/2025/06/11/ai-enabled-indoor-air-quality-monitoring-a-comprehensive-trial-test-study/Wed, 11 Jun 2025 08:00:00 +0200White paperIndoor air quality (IAQ) has emerged as a critical concern in corporate environments post-COVID-19, particularly for financial institutions… https://raphaelcosta.pages.dev/2025/06/04/measuring-air-exchanges-enhancing-productivity-and-reducing-viral-risks-in-offices/https://raphaelcosta.pages.dev/2025/06/04/measuring-air-exchanges-enhancing-productivity-and-reducing-viral-risks-in-offices/Wed, 04 Jun 2025 08:00:00 +0200ESGThe Critical Role of Air Exchange Measurement As organizations prioritize occupant health and productivity, the measurement of air… https://raphaelcosta.pages.dev/2025/02/18/ai-driven-air-quality-assessment-report-for-an-industrial-vacant-warehouse/https://raphaelcosta.pages.dev/2025/02/18/ai-driven-air-quality-assessment-report-for-an-industrial-vacant-warehouse/Tue, 18 Feb 2025 08:00:00 +0200White paperThis air quality assessment evaluates environmental conditions inside an industrial vacant warehouse from February 11-17, 2025, focusing on… https://raphaelcosta.pages.dev/2023/06/12/ai-enabled-indoor-air-quality-monitoring-for-fungi-energy/https://raphaelcosta.pages.dev/2023/06/12/ai-enabled-indoor-air-quality-monitoring-for-fungi-energy/Mon, 12 Jun 2023 08:00:00 +0200White paperThe global rise in indoor air quality (IAQ) awareness, amplified by the COVID- 19 pandemic, has underscored the… https://raphaelcosta.pages.dev/2023/02/22/patent-environmental-management-systems/https://raphaelcosta.pages.dev/2023/02/22/patent-environmental-management-systems/Wed, 22 Feb 2023 08:00:00 +0200PatentGeneral Information Patent No.: 2021/10088 Country: Republic of South Africa Granted Date: 22 February 2023 Title of Invention:… https://raphaelcosta.pages.dev/2021/12/15/sodium-lignosulphonate-as-dust-suppressant-for-dust-control-in-mines/https://raphaelcosta.pages.dev/2021/12/15/sodium-lignosulphonate-as-dust-suppressant-for-dust-control-in-mines/Wed, 15 Dec 2021 08:00:00 +0200White paperThis comprehensive study, authored by Raphael Garcia da Costa, evaluates the effectiveness of Sodium Lignosulphonate, a green-based dust… https://raphaelcosta.pages.dev/2020/12/17/patent-pct-ib2019-054841/https://raphaelcosta.pages.dev/2020/12/17/patent-pct-ib2019-054841/Thu, 17 Dec 2020 08:00:00 +0200PatentGeneral Information Publication Number: WO/2020/250007Publication Date: 17 December 2020International Application No.: PCT/IB2019/054841International Filing Date: 11 June 2019 IPC…