Monthly Archives: June 2015
Processing and Visualizing Seamless Mobile LiDAR Point Clouds
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Informed Infrastructure spoke with Mika Salolahti, Business Development Manager at Terrasolid, about the processing and visualization of high-quality LiDAR point clouds. The visualization of tramlines in Helsinki, including overhanging wires, proves a powerful tool for asset management, maintenance and planning.
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.
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.
Value Engineering for Site Planning and Preparation
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Informed Infrastructure spoke with Michael Kissinger, senior engineer and Land Development Division Manager at Pennoni Associates, and Steve Lewis, single point of contact for Pennoni’s Bentley SITEOPS business. We touched on their creative use of the SITEOPS site-planning tool on a variety of projects to win and retain business.
