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GIS, GPS, surveying and spatial applications in Southern Africa

     Issue 39, July 2012  

Is government ready for the cloud?
by Makano Mosidi, Dimension Data

Makano Mosidi 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)
Improving your geospatial employment prospects
by Chlodwik Rossouw, Latitude Resource   

 

Chlodwik Rossouw 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)
Africa on the move - a continent slowly awakening to the opportunities
by Chris Yelland, EE Publishers   

                            

Chris Yelland 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 success
by Gary Allemann, Master Data Management    

 

Gary Allemann 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)
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)
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)
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)
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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In this issue...
- Is government ready for the cloud?
- Improving your geospatial employment prospects
- Africa on the move - a continent slowly awakening to the opportunities
- Effective data management is key to cloud success
- PositionIT Inbox
- Risk management activities of the mine surveyor
- Using georadar to locate dangerous zones prior to drilling
- Using GIS technology to document the KwaZulu-Natal battlefields
- Constructing a mega-bridge in the heart of the Amazon
- The need for a GISc qualification
- Criteria for an address assignment scheme in Botswana
- Visual intelligence for pipeline integrity management
- An orthogonal projection model for photogrammetric orientation
- Floating robots use GPS-enabled smartphones to track water flow
- Navigating a shopping centre
- Views, comment and opinion
- Industry and institute news
- Training news
- Company and product news
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