PositionIT September 2012

LEAD EDITORIAL SDI challenges – is South Africa on track?   COVER STORY Harnessing the potential of location based services Information from mapIT mapIT, leader in digital mapping in sub-Saharan Africa, offers clients a one-stop-shop for location based services (LBS) by offering high quality maps with accurate and extensive global coverage on the world's foremost LBS platform.   VIEWS and OPINION Improve your geospatial employment prospects Land surveyors involvement with pre- and post-survey activities INDUSTRY NEWS New OSGeo board Response to National Planning Commission’s nine challenges Mine surveyors' AGM and conference Top international speakers for GISSA Ukubuzana 2012 GISSA Ukubuzana – geospatial event of 2012 Winner of the SuperBru competition Participation in US Business Summit Week Seminar reveals all about mapping platform Prize for winning letter winner New MD appointed for SANSA Earth Observations Safety and health leadership course   TRAINING NEWS Modern geomatics at Tshwane University of Technology   Research at Cape Peninsula University of Technology   Developing innovative GIS applications at Wits   SURVEYING Review of GNSS formats for real-time positioning Airborne hyperspectral imaging for baseline environmental monitoring   PROCESSING OGC standards and cloud computing International assessment criteria for the GISc profession DATA VISUALISATION Forest carbon mapping Applying mobile mapping technology to urban inventories Enhanced object-based classification of SA land cover classes   APPLICATIONS Cost-effective GIS and spatial analysis for municipalities Intelligent location address coding SURVEYING NEWS New GPS/GIS professional handheld Custom built solutions for site construction Successful mining conference Reliable GNSS workmate Sensors aboard Curiosity vital for analysis WiFi base station makes using GPS easier Award for achievements in airborne lidar bathymetry Remote sensing awards New laser scanner distributor New laser scanner for world's deepest mine Vegetation management using lidar system     PROCESSING NEWS Addressing interoperability challenges for utilities Compact solution for mobile workforce Supporting integration with OpenStreetMap Improved support for landsat imagery International awards for product design GIS for fisheries resource management DATA VISUALISATION NEWS Acquisition of 3D modelling platform Patent awarded for aerial imagery application 3D design and data management solutions Outdoor gigapixel camera with geo-pointing system Enhanced ultra wide format scanner Mapping USAID development data Integration with Google Map Services Map of agricultural activities in Gauteng     APPLICATION NEWS Productive asset management Mobile web map app empowers people during disasters GIS for health professionals GIS for disaster evacuation and rescue plan Web-based LBS for sheriffs and courts Improved route planning and optimisation LBS set for mainstream breakthrough in SA Geocoder delivers enhanced location intelligence

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