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GIS, GPS, surveying and spatial applications in Southern Africa

     Issue 63, March 2015   

Geocoding provides competitive edge
by Gary Allemann, Master Data Management

Gary Allemann
Geocoding has historically been confined to the geographical information systems (GIS) arena and had limited use within mainstream business. This is changing as the importance of knowing one's customer's location is becoming... (more)
How the Internet of Things can facilitate connected business transformation
by Shailendra Singh and Siby Abraham, Wipro

 

Shailendra Singh Technology is becoming increasingly sophisticated, and the world is more connected than ever before. The way we shop, work, play and interact has become intrinsically linked with this connected technology. With the advent... (more

Serving our nation in land reform and development
by Raleigh Maesela, SAGI


Raleigh Maesela

Gone are the days when your final year exams were indeed the real final. Learning is continuous nowadays throughout your working life. New technologies such as UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles), mobile and terrestrial scanning and web-based geospatial data are things that we have to keep abreast with. There is no sleeping on the job... (more)
All aboard for Geomatics Indaba 2015
by Adrian Roos, GISSA


Adrian Roos

A survey of the geomatics industry conducted after the GISSA Ukubuzana 2012 and South African Surveying and Geomatics Indaba 2013 events, revealed that 68,5% of respondents indicated they would like a single, large annual geomatics conference in South Africa. Concerns were raised over the proliferation of small GIS conferences of dubious quality... (more)


 


 

GISSA, IMSSA, SAGI and EE Publishers are pleased to announce the Geomatics Indaba 2015 UAV Airshow taking place on 10 August, the public holiday before the Geomatics Indaba 2015 conference, exhibition and training event being held at Emperors Palace, Ekhuruleni on 11, 12 and 13 August 2015.... (more)
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From our readers

 

This month's letter focuses on the status of the mine surveying profession. Our winning letter refers to the diminishing status of the mine surveying profession... (more)
Analysis of vegetation-induced faults along transmission lines
by Michelle Bester and Philemon Tsela, UP and Renaud Mathieu, CSIR


Growing vegetation has widely been recognised as one of the factors that poses a threat to the operation of high-voltage transmission lines. This article reports on a proposed analysis strategy that uses lidar and GIS ancillary data sets to detect and map vegetation, which could potentially interfere with and pose a risk to Eskom's... (more)

Digital Mine laboratory prepared for digital mining
by Prof. Fred Cawood, University of the Witwatersrand

 

One of the issues the mining industry needs to resolve over the next five years in working towards an understanding of "What the industry will be like 50 years from now?" is the extension of digital technologies from surface to underground. No matter which methods of mining will be applied in future, one thing... (more)

Preparing electricity supply area information for NERSA
by Derrick Wells, Eskom

 

This article describes the utilisation of QGIS, an open source geographical information system, for the preparation of a submission to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) of Eskom's supply areas. The request from NERSA, dated 7 May 2013, and addressed to the divisional executive of the... (more)
Large format printing and scanning tips
Information from Azero Avenue

 

The new range of HP large format printing and scanning hardware offers a myriad advanced functionalities and new features that enable customers to save money, eliminate down time and up their productivity. Your large format supplier has probably already trained your users on these features, however it is beneficial to... (more)

Slope monitoring solution for open pit mines
by Muele Radzilani, 3D Laser Mapping
 

 

Slope monitoring forms an integral part of slope management on open pit mines. It provides information for detecting potentially unstable ground, assessing the performance of slope design which involves identifying any slope instability, and/or failure mechanisms that develop. This article details how the SiteMonitor... (more)

Accuracy of kinematic GNSS height observations for road surveys
by Muhammed Shaakir Deal, DRDLR et al. 

 

In South Africa, road maintenance and construction are the responsibility of the South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL), which only accepts tenders for topographical road surveys carried out by conventional methods, in accordance with the Technical Methods for Highways (TMH 11) guidelines... (more)


Norwegian mining company Titania uses Topcon control systems for its excavators and wheel-loaders at its ilmenite mining site to manage resources and reduce costs. At its ilmenite mine in the hills of Tellnes, near Sokndal, amidst Norway's dramatic mountains and fiords, mining company Titania tackles the tough rocks and cliffs... (more)

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Industry and institute news
Training news
Company and product news
 
In this issue...
- Geocoding provides competitive edge
- How the Internet of Things can facilitate connected business transformation
- Serving our nation in land reform and development
- All aboard for Geomatics Indaba 2015
- PositionIT Inbox
- Analysis of vegetation-induced faults
- Digital Mine laboratory prepared for digital mining
- Preparing electricity supply area information for NERSA
- Large format printing and scanning tips
- Slope monitoring solution for open pit mines
- Accuracy of kinematic GNSS height observations for road surveys
- GNSS systems for resource and expenditure management
- Views, comment and opinion
- Industry and institute news
- Training news
- Company and product news

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