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Omnipresent Global (Pty) Ltd is an independent software company vendor (ISV) that specialises in ubiquitous computation, machine learning (ML), computer vision (CV) and drone applications.
Omnipresent Global (Pty) Ltd was founded in 2016 by township born, Aphiwe Adams. The company prides itself on its extensive experience across sectors and investment in developing South African intellectual property (IP). The company poses a unique capability to develop bespoke solutions, a capability displayed in our many case studies which perpetuate the use of a technology approach to address organisational issues in the digital age. Our vision is to create a Utopian world through technology. We believe that you cannot impact what you cannot see, therefore our mission is to provide our clients with better operational visibility.
Our products Our product, Onmi-I (Onmi-Intelligence), is a low-cost, near-edge, computer vision system which is geared at addressing visibility issues that our clients who have remote sites/assets experience. Omni-I comprises of a proprietary camera and proprietary edge server.
Issues such as structural integrity, tenant activities and asset condition monitoring that can be ascertained via visual inspections, can now be addressed using our low-cost near edge computer vision system, which provides our clients with an eye on the asset or site – an intelligent one that performs a logical analysis tantamount to a qualified inspection specialist.
Our products are designed for robust environments and with interoperability in mind. Our high-resolution computer vision cameras are self-powered using wireless communication. This makes them easy to use and to deploy. Our belief is that these products will revolutionise the inspection (i.e. visual inspections), maintenance and surveillance industries.
Case studies Client: SAPO, e-commerce, e-mall, July 2019 An e-commerce platform geared at digitising SAPO, the largest postal service provider in sub-Saharan Africa.
Client: Vodacom, telecommunications, tower inspection, December 2016 A health status survey of cellphone tower infrastructure using drone technology and piloting skills for Vodacom, Africa’s biggest and leading network.
Client: Lubocon, construction, construction site analytics, March 2018 Pre- and post-blast data analysis employing drone technology for Lubocon, an innovative construction company.
Client: Transnet Port Terminals, logistics, container tracking, November 2017 A vision-based asset tracking system for missing containers within the Durban Container Terminal, the largest and busiest shipping terminal in sub-Saharan Africa.
Client: Transnet Group, track & trace application, October 2019 A web-based/mobile application which integrates tracking devices date on key Transnet equipment for predictive and prescriptive maintenance.
Client: Koolcon, construction site analytics, July 2018 Stockpile volumetric calculations using drone technology for Koolcon, a multifaceted construction company.
Client: Landrover, marketing, videography, January 2017 Provided aerial videography services to launch the Land Rover Evoque, a luxury SUV, in South Africa.
Omnipresent Global Managing Director, Aphiwe Adams, has a strong software architecture, UAV and project management background. He has over eight years’ experience, during which a greater part has been in developing software architectures and UAV applications in sectors such as mining, construction, agriculture, telecommunications and logistics.
In the latter part of his career, he has been involved in market research, investment strategies, development studies and business models as well as financial modelling. In the former part, he was involved extensively in project development which involved detailed development of OPEX and CAPEX budgets for input into bankable feasibility studies and business cases for raising capital.
Adams has achieved the following entrepreneurial accolades: • Winner of ‘The start-up weekend computation’ • Finalist at SAB Kick-Star t • IMB & Seed Academy’s top 15 Social Innovators • MAXUm entrepreneur award at The Innovation HUB • TIA ’s 100 most Innovative Minds • ITU World Finalist • Standard Bank Industr y 4.0 Challenge Our services As an ISV, our core services are in software development. In addition, we have invested in developing the company’s capacity in drone applications and licensing. To date, the company is able to provide the following services to our clients.
Software • Mobile and Web application development • Cloud computing • Embedded programming • Machine learning • Computer vision
Drone In agriculture: • Drainage and water management • V egetation change tracking (NDVI) • Erosion detection • GIS mapping Power and utility inspections: • Ser vitude inspection (vegetation, gates, erosion and general conditions) • Fast inspection (general state of line) • Medium to slow inspection (spacers, vibration dampers insulators, bird nests and location of other obvious abnormalities) • Infra-Red inspection (looking for defective joints that can’t be seen with the naked eye) Mining/construction • V olumetric calculations • Pre- and post-blast data capturing • Or thomosiac (2D/3D models) and digital surface models Telecommunications • Rapid audit • Detailed audit • Status checks n
Omnipresent 90 Rivonia Road, Sandhurst, Johannesburg 2196 T (+27) 10 035 0585 E info@omnipresent.co.za
