PositionIT Aug/Sept 2009

LEAD EDITORIAL Back to basics for education   COVER STORY New Leica TM/TS 30: When every half second   VIEWS and OPINION The implications of monitoring Could GIS prove to be BI’s missing link? INDUSTRY NEWS Workshop: Survey specifications for non-surveyors Centenary celebrations: Dr. Trevor Wadley and his Tellurometer Eastern Cape AGM Digital imagery workshop National strategic planning workshop International mine surveyors coming to Sun City Coastal engineering expert wins award Remote sensing researcher scoops best presentation award Of a government surveyor   TRAINING NEWS Science week in Limpopo   Teachers and learners to celebrate GIS day   Satellite expert trains groundwater professionals   DATA VISUALISATION Mapping corporate social investment in South Africa The map scandal and the Methuen Map   APPLICATIONS Using supply chain management to improve GIS units Cost-effective integrated spatial systems for local governments SURVEYING Surveying on a major airstrip upgrade Teamwork gets stadium off the ground for 2010   GIS Fuzzy logic: Identifying areas for mineral development Landform classification using GIS SURVEYING NEWS Cutting edge survey technology Remote technical support application RTK GNSS receiver Training updates surveyors on functionality Total station for all skill levels Machine control ups productivity Mine monitoring user conference Higher machine utilisation     GIS NEWS Handheld asset inspection solutions Flexible IT environment Multi-terabyte magnetic tape Building African statistical capacity Virtualisation cuts costs Beta version of spatial analysis tool DATA VISUALISATION NEWS Cadastral survey software Muscle behind the magic New standard for scanner productivity Recycled and cockle-free paper Golf courses in 3D Canon large format distributors Full-colour A4 multifunctional product Speeds design and improves productivity     APPLICATION NEWS Cost-effective and high-quality UHF data links Electronic fleet tracking system Surveillance and monitoring system Interactive mapping for petrol company Tracking shipping containers EVENTS Future Events August 2009

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