Papyrus launched for Stellenbosch Municipality

September 13th, 2010


Global Image recently completed the upgrade of the Stellenbosch GIS, focusing on the Engineering department of the Stellenbosch Municipality. The upgrade included:

1. Update of GIS data to the customised Papyrus Suite of software.
2. Update of Engineering data which include:

  • Contour maps;
  • Floodline maps;
  • Fibre optic installations (Neotel cables);
  • Sewer network;
  • Stormwater network;
  • and water network installations;

If you are an official of the municipality, and require access to the system, contact our Stellenbosch office.

Click here for direct access to the system.

To read more about Papyrus and how the system can assist your municipality to manage information, click here.

New controlling system for earth moving and road construction

September 2nd, 2010

The research project EPOS (efficient process design by satellite supported software in the earth moving and road construction industry) started in July 2009. The basic idea of the project is to build up a basis for a multi-layer closed loop approach for project controlling in the earth moving and road construction industry… (more)


Filed under: PositionIT Tagged: controlling system, earth moving, road construction

Unique autonomous pipeline mapping system: an overview

September 2nd, 2010

The need to develop an accurate, autonomous, and economical pipeline mapping system capable of use within a wide range of pipeline sizes, configurations, operating pressures and specific uses was addressed by Reduct, a Belgium technology company, resulting in the development of a series of unique inertial based smart probes. This article attempts to review the need, technical capabilities and applicability of mapping various pipeline systems with smart probe technology… (more)


Filed under: PositionIT Tagged: autonomous, mapping system, pipeline, Unique

Mapping time and space as a forensic tool

September 2nd, 2010

This article examines how the movement and communication between the murder suspects and the state witness were analysed and mapped using cellular telephone records. The aim was to use the mapped time and space information to corroborate the evidence given by the state witness with regards to the events leading up to murder of Taliep Petersen… (more)


Filed under: PositionIT Tagged: forensic tool, mapping, space, Taliep Petersen, time

GeoWeb and Web 2.0: New tools for public health

September 2nd, 2010

Advances in health and medicine have resulted in great benefits for public health in high-income countries. Many low and middle-income countries (LMIC), however, have not enjoyed the same advancements. As such, new strategies are required to support health innovations to benefit these countries [1]. The use of information and communication technologies and the collection of public health data have been highlighted as two key drivers for improving global public health… (more)


Filed under: PositionIT Tagged: GeoWeb, public health, South Africa, tools, Web 2.0