Monthly Archives: June 2015
Pioneering LiDAR Adoption in China
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Informed Infrastructure interviewed Yanjing Liu, CEO of Five Star Electronic Technology, at the RIEGL LiDAR Conference in Guangzhou, China. Liu left his academic position at Virginia Tech and companies he founded in the United States to pioneer the use of LiDAR in China. We spoke about the hard work needed to set up this capacity as well as some landmark projects, including 3-D mapping of the Great Wall.
Intergraph Integrates Public-Safety Technology
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V1 Media and GeoSpatial Stream attended HxGN Live, Hexagon's annual user conference, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas from June 1-4, 2015. They interviewed Kalyn Sims, Chief Technology Officer at Intergraph, who discussed modern computer-aided dispatch, Intergraph's public-safety technology ecosystem, Big Data challenges, evolving patrol work and the rise of UAVs.
Hexagon Geospatial Unveils Cloud Strategy
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V1 Media and GeoSpatial Stream attended HxGN Live, Hexagon's annual user conference, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas from June 1-4, 2015. They interviewed Mladen Stojic, President of Hexagon Geospatial, who discussed the evolution of geospatial data and introduced the company's three-pronged strategy for cloud implementation.
Promoting the Value of 3-D Data for the Nation
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Informed Infrastructure spoke with Jim Van Rens, CEO of RIEGL USA, at the company’s user conference in Hong Kong. Jim is actively involved in helping promote the U.S. Geological Survey’s 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) that aims to map the country in high-resolution 3-D using LiDAR and aligned technologies.
Single-Rotor Camcopter Extends Range and Flight Times
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Informed Infrastructure spoke with Anna Katharina Hoefler, program manager at SCHIEBEL, at the RIEGL LiDAR Conference in Hong Kong. The rugged and large-scale single-rotor CAMCOPTER has a flight time of greater than six hours and a range from 50-200 kilometers.
Greg Bentley: Extending the Intelligent Model
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Informed Infrastructure spoke to Greg Bentley, CEO of Bentley Systems, at the company’s CONNECTION roadshow kickoff in Philadelphia. We spoke about the company’s announcements at the event as well as their continued extension of intelligent modeling to better-performing assets and projects.
6_11 Innovation Broadcast (Hexagon Conference, Iceberg Tracking and More)
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This GeoSpatial Stream broadcast discusses the latest innovation seen at the HxGN Live conference hosted by industry powerhouse Hexagon; a Canadian team tracking icebergs to understand how they drift; industry news from GeoDecisions, Esri, exactEarth, Harris Corp, FlightlineGeo and LizardTech; concluding thoughts and opinions from the Hexagon conference; singing with Elvis; and more.
Bentley Looks to Leverage the Cloud Across Projects
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Informed Infrastructure spoke to Bhupindher Singh, senior vice president of Bentley Software, at the company’s CONNECTION roadshow kickoff in Philadelphia. We touched on the launch of the company’s CONNECT Edition to use the cloud to collaborate and provide value across the enterprise.
6_25 Infrastructure Broadcast (London’s Crossrail, DOT Grants and More)
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This infrastructure-themed GeoSpatial Stream broadcast discusses London's massive Crossrail project, Bentley's involvement in its BIM practices, and the completion of its tunnel boring; U.S. DOT grants to reduce traffic congestion; Canada's massive New Champlain Bridge project; an interview with HOK's Patrick MacLeamy; industry news from Remote GeoSystems, Esri, IMAGINiT Technologies, Pix4D, Innovyze, Flightline Geographics and Tablerock Land Survey; thoughts on Crossrail and the world's longest tunnel; and more.
The Algorithm Marketplace
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The Algorithm Marketplace provides automated analysis of aerial data acquired by UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles). Using sophisticated algorithms, drone operators no longer need a background in geographic information system (GIS) or remote sensing to interpret their aerial data; instead, the marketplace provides an action-based report to improve management of assets.
