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Is government ready for the cloud?by Makano Mosidi, Dimension Data
Private and public organisations and service providers around the world are fast engaging with the concept of the cloud. While government is one of the largest consumers of ICT and uniquely positioned to take advantage of the benefits of cloud computing, the question on the lips of some sceptics is what can government achieve by adopting the cloud... ( more)
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Improving your geospatial employment prospectsby Chlodwik Rossouw, Latitude Resource
At some stage in your career you will be looking for new employment opportunities. Regardless of whether you have recently completed a geospatial related course, diploma or degree, or are looking to move from one senior position to another. You would ideally like to give yourself the best possible chance of finding and successfully applying for your career development opportunity... (more)
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Africa on the move - a continent slowly awakening to the opportunities by Chris Yelland, EE Publishers
From small beginnings, Africa is slowly awakening to the opportunities of engaging on its own terms with the international science, engineering and technology, food and agriculture, manufacturing and business communities to achieve appropriate foreign investment and sustained economic growth... (more) |
Effective data management is key to cloud successby Gary Allemann, Master Data Management
Despite several barriers to entry and risks involved, cloud computing is gaining traction, as it offers numerous potential benefits to organisations of all sizes. However, while the benefits of cloud computing may outweigh the risks, this does not mean that the risks can simply be ignored... (more)
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Letter to the editor and response from PLATO
This month's PositionIT Inbox features a letter from John Todd on the PLATO CPD programme and a response from PLATO President Paul Marshall... ( more)
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Risk management activities of the mine surveyor by Angus Bradford, Anglo American
There is a good deal of legislation, literature and theory available on the role of the mine surveyor in risk management. This article identifes some practical examples of how risk management is implemented to add value to the mining operation. The tools and competencies required for implementation will be considered ... ( more)
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Using georadar to locate dangerous zones prior to drilling by Edi Meier, Edi Meier and Partner, and Ulrich Sambeth, Stump Foratec
Fifteen years prior to the tunnel breakthrough of the longest tunnel in the world, the Gotthard tunnel in 2010, several dangerous rock formations had to be explored. Georadar (or ground penetrating radar) was one of the tools used to locate the most critical zone "Piora Mulde"... ( more)
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Using GIS technology to document the KwaZulu-Natal battlefields Information from the African Conservation Trust and Chris Moore
The battlefields of KwaZulu-Natal are an important part of our national heritage. Recognising the valuable contribution that spatial technology can make in documenting important heritage sites, the University of KZN in partnership with the African Conservation Trust completed a pilot project involving the creation of a virtual archive... ( more) |
Constructing a mega-bridge in the Amazon by Jason Smith and Ximena Gallardo, New York City University
The Rio Negro Bridge rises from the Amazon jungle to span one of the world's largest rivers. A massively complex project, the Rio Negro bridge measures 3500 m in total length, and boasts a 400 m long cable-supported central section which will allow the Amazon's significant shipping traffic to pass unimpeded... ( more)
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The need for a GISc qualification by Heindrich du Plessis, NGI, and Adriaan van Niekerk, Stellenbosch University
The Geographical Information Science (GISc) profession has been identified in South Africa by the Department of Science and Technology as an emerging growth industry that experiences serious shortfalls of professionals and trained specialists with the necessary competence to use GISc and technologies in their jobs... ( more) |
Criteria for Botswana address assignment scheme by Jeofrey Ditsela & Serena Coetzee, Univ. of Pretoria, Antony Cooper, CSIR
Botswana is currently drafting a proposal for an address assignment scheme for location and postal addresses as part of the "Addressing Botswana" project. This article examines the address assignment scheme and proposes criteria for an address assignment scheme in Botswana... ( more) |
Visual intelligence for pipeline integrity Information from Pictometry
Cheniere Energy is an integrated energy company based in Houston, Texas. The company operates the world's largest receiving terminal for liquid natural gas at the mouth of the Sabine River in Louisiana and the 150-km-long Creole Trail pipeline, which was commissioned in 2008... ( more) |
An orthogonal projection model for photogrammetric orientation by Christos Stamatopoulos and Clive Fraser, University of Melbourne
This paper discusses the application of an orthogonal projection model for the photogrammetric orientation of networks of images having very narrow fields of view, as exemplified by images recorded with a digital SLR camera having a lens with a focal length of greater than 200 mm... ( more) |
Floating robots use GPS-enabled smartphones to track water flow by Sarah Yang, University of California, Berkeley
A fleet of 100 floating robots took a trip down the Sacramento River in a field test organised by engineers at the University of California, Berkeley. The smartphone-equipped floating robots demonstrated the next generation of water monitoring technology... ( more) |
Navigating a shopping centre Information from the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA
With a GPS receiver in your smartphone, you can navigate your way over highways and streets with certainty. But once you get inside a building, it provides no further assistance... ( more) |
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