Reality Computing for Infrastructure
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View ArticleEngineering for You Video Contest – $25,000 Prize
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View ArticleTop Drone FAA Exemptions
According to this Construction Dive report the Federal Aviation Administration has given construction and infrastructure businesses 1,800 exemptions, almost 60% of all industry requests for exemptions...
View ArticleBIM for Infrastructure Webinar Next Week
The Highway Engineering Exchange Program (HEEP) would like to announce an exciting new twist to IHEEP that we have organized as part of the 2018 event. In coordination with our partners on this effort,...
View ArticleAutomating A Highway Sign Inventory with Mobile Lidar
Before we get started today, I have a favor to ask. Could you please take 1 minute to take this one question survey ranking your preferred information sources. Click here and thank you. Stay tuned for...
View ArticleYear In Infrastructure Awards 2018 in London
Bentley Systems is hosting the Year in Infrastructure Awards 2018 conference in London next week. There are Academy sessions on Monday and keynotes on Tuesday. Nirvana for the civil engineer. Bentley...
View ArticleRail Infrastructure in Dubai 3D Modeled with Drones
The use of drones in the inspection and evaluation of rail infrastructure is improving and has become part of a rapidly maturing industry. The technology as well as its associated data analysis...
View ArticleDrones are Doing the Dirty Work and Reducing Accidents
Here’s a job any worker would be happy to pass off to drones: Imagine crawling down a ladder into the vast darkness of a 20-story-high storage tank filled with toxic chemical fumes to spend hours...
View ArticleDigital Construction Verification Using 3D Laser Scanning
BAM Construction used FARO laser scanning hardware and the BuildIT Construction software to perform a digital construction verification, showcase how the construction was in compliance with the strict...
View ArticleUAS Technology Being Evaluated by Transportation Agencies
Hazardous and tough-to-reach areas create difficulties for geotechnical experts assessing locations along our nation’s roadways. Unmanned aerial systems (UAS) offer a potential solution to these...
View ArticleUtility Vaults Documented with 3D Laser Scanning
When Kansas City passengers step aboard streetcar No. 806, they are probably unaware that LiDAR technology has played a role in shaping their experience. Since its official opening in May 2016, the...
View ArticleUse Cases for Lidar – A Basic Introduction
This article in Electronics 360 is a basic introduction to a number of use cases involving the application of lidar to 3D mapping. While light detection and range (lidar) technology has been around for...
View ArticleContinuous Time SLAM – How does it work?
GeoSLAM Explains SLAMGeoSLAM is a world leader in the development and use of Simultaneous Location and Mapping technology, or SLAM. They have developed an informative infographic that explains why SLAM...
View ArticleDocumenting the World in 3D Versus the Will to Create It
We are becoming experts in documenting the world in 3D using an increasing array of digital tools, but at the same time are we losing our interest and ability to create it? From an earlier blog post. I...
View ArticleAEC to BE – Do You Have the Skills to Make the Transition?
I suppose the mega-trend that sums up all of what is taking place concerning the transition from AEC to BE is digital transformation, but it sure feels like a lot more. Maybe the idea of Smart Cities...
View ArticleInfrastructure Management in Real Time with Lidar and 5G
Vortex IoT, a disruptive UK-based IoT solutions company has developed a new Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I) remote condition monitoring system to help improve asset and infrastructure management in...
View ArticlePower Plant Renovation Supported with Laser Scanning
Retrofitting and renovations are projects that often require a high level of detail for pre-design documentation. When it comes to a power plant, add to the mix multiple heights of pipes, ducts,...
View ArticlePhotogrammetry and Mobile Lidar – A Hybrid Approach
Combining multiple types of geospatial data collection, such as aerial photogrammetry and mobile lidar, requires a detailed knowledge of sensors, error models, navigation, ground control and data...
View ArticleEmpire State Building Renovation Solved with 3D
Extreme heights, exacting materials and harsh winter weather were just a few of the challenges facing Skanska USA’s recent renovation of the observation deck of the Empire State Building, one of the...
View ArticleNational Underground Asset Register
This month, the Geospatial Commission officially launched the National Underground Asset Register (NUAR) to select locales throughout the UK. The NUAR, which is a digital and interactive map of...
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