Nompumelelo Mtsweni Becomes Cesium Certified Developer through the Cesium MicroGrants Program
This summer, Cesium launched a MicroGrants program dedicated to helping students and educators become Cesium Certified Developers. Nompumelelo Mtsweni recently became a Cesium Certified Developer through the program, having submitted an outstanding application. We wanted to share her application as an example to emulate for anyone interested in the Cesium Certified Developer program.
Nompumelelo Mtsweni, student recipient of a Cesium MicroGrant to become a Cesium Certified Developer.
About Lelo
Lelo, who is from South Africa, is an undergraduate student at the University of London, where she is working toward a BS in Computer Science. She had previously worked with both 3D, having developed games in Unity, and in geospatial: in one of her past work experiences she used the Google Maps API in collaboration with researchers to develop a web app aimed at better informing data consumers about health facilities in communities across South Africa.
When we asked what drew her to Cesium, Lelo said:
“My journey in the field of technology has been driven by a strong desire to bridge the gap between underrepresented communities and emerging technologies. I believe these cutting-edge technologies have the potential to transform industries, enhance human experiences, and create meaningful social impact. My primary goal is to acquire comprehensive knowledge and practical skills in 3D mapping to leverage its potential for empowering marginalized communities.”
Lelo’s project
Lelo demonstrated her proficiency in Cesium by creating a CesiumJS app to visualize health care facilities in South Africa. The goal of the app is to give local governments, researchers, public health personnel, non-profit organizations, and community members better information about the distribution and availability of health care facilities in the country.
Visualizing healthcare facilities in CesiumJS.
The app shows the number of beds and other metadata for each hospital, maps distance from a given point to various healthcare facilities, and compares hospital locations to population density. Check out the source code on GitHub.
Lelo’s application
We were especially impressed by the thorough documentation Lelo put together for the application. On her project website she shared detailed notes on the data formats she collected, her design plans for the app, the problems and solutions she encountered, and key code snippets
Not only did Lelo share the results of her work in her Cesium Certified Developer application, but she also provided detailed documentation about her design process and lessons learned.
Submit your application
The goal of these MicroGrants is to support the next generation of geospatial innovators, increase diversity, and enable them to gain skills that will support their employment post-graduation and grow the ecosystem. Apply for a MicroGrant.