Trimble Expands Portfolio of OEM Products for High-AccuracyDirect Georeferencing on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
BERLIN —Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) introduced today three new GNSS-Inertial Systems for Direct Georeferencing on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs): the Trimble® APX-15-EI UAV, Trimble APX-18 UAV, and Trimble APX-20 UAV. Direct Georeferencing with the systems allows the location of image elements collected by Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) and hyperspectral sensors to be accurately computed without extensive networks of ground control points, reducing costs while maintaining accuracy to produce m...
Congress Faces FAA Deadline, Eyes Taxes, Infrastructure
The House and Senate is expected to extend the Federal Aviation Administration's authorization before it expires Sept. 30, and then soon turn to such issues as tax cuts and perhaps an infrastructure investment plan. Lawmakers were reportedly largely agreed that they would approve another simple extension of the FAA by month's end without tackling controversial proposals to spin off its air traffic control functions to a new nonprofit corporation. However, various reports said they were still...
Colorado DOT Crews to Install Monitoring Technology on I-70 in Glenwood Canyon
This fall, said the Colorado Department of Transportation, crews will begin installing interconnected weather and road sensors, cameras, speed-detection devices and variable speed limit signs at 17 locations on the Interstate 70 Glenwood Canyon corridor. It is an example of how state DOTs are increasingly turning to technology projects to improve highway utilization and safety. "This section of I-70 experiences a range of weather conditions throughout the year, causing unsafe conditions f...
Wyoming Commission Approves Works to Rebuild State Road, Repave Part of I-80
The Wyoming Transportation Commission awarded a $13.9 million contract to reconstruct two miles of WYO 789 (North Federal Boulevard) in the west-central city of Riverton in Fremont County, to make upgrades on a state road that has not had a major rebuild in three decades. The state Department of Transportation said the work is needed to improve the route's driving surface, and that the last time WYDOT reconstructed that road was in the 1980s. The contracted completion date is Oct. 31, 2019....
Eight States Sue USDOT for Suspending GHG Emissions From Performance Measures
Eight states filed suit Sept. 20 against the U.S. Department of Transportation, news services reported, over the Trump administration's suspension of a greenhouse gas performance measure for the federal-aid highway system, which was in a regulation scheduled to take effect soon after President Trump took office. Courthouse News said California led the suit, which was joined by the California Air Resources Board and the states of Iowa, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Oregon, Vermont and Wa...
First True Tilt Compensation GNSS is Next Evolution of Leica Captivate Experience
(Heerbrugg, Switzerland, 26 September 2017) – Leica Geosystems, industry leader of measurement technology, announced today the Leica GS18 T, the world’s fastest GNSS RTK rover, and the latest versions of Leica Captivate field software and Leica Infinity office software. This latest announcement further expands the Leica Captivate Experience. With the addition of calibration-free GNSS and various upgrades to the Captivate field software and Infinity office software, users continue the immersiv...
GeoSLAM Launching Enhanced SLAM Software and Next Generation Mobile Scanner at InterGEO 2017
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, UK, 25 September 2017 – GeoSLAM, the experts in “Go-Anywhere” 3D mobile mapping, will launch the latest version of its award-winning SLAM registration software and unveil the next-generation ZEB-REVO mobile scanner this week at InterGEO 2017 in Berlin. The time-saving and hassle-free solutions developed by GeoSLAM help to ensure that customers are completing jobs 10 times faster than when using traditional survey tools – and slashing up to two-thirds off project costs....
Harold Thompson Joins HDR's Dallas Architecture Studio as Managing Principal
Harold Thompson, AIA, LEED AP, is the new managing principal of HDR’s Dallas architecture studio. Responsible for working with the Dallas leadership team to create, execute and deliver great work, Thompson said he is most looking forward to developing relationships with HDR’s clients and his new colleagues. He hopes to foster an environment in which “every employee in the Dallas studio feels respected, invested, rewarded and inspired.” Prior to joining HDR, Thompson was a senior vice presiden...
Arcadis to Lead Design to Strengthen Manhattan’s Coastline
New York City – Sept. 25, 2017 – Arcadis, the leading global design and consultancy firm for natural and built assets, today announced its selection as Engineer of Record for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) flood protection multiphase design of New York City’s East Side Coastal Resiliency (ESCR) Project...
Streamlining Assessments with EagleView Property Information Card (EPIC)
Bothell, WA – Eagle View Technologies (“EagleView®”), a leading provider of aerial imagery and property data analytics, today announces EagleView Property Information Card (EPIC)™, a subscription-based digital database for local government appraisers and assessors. At the forefront of high-resolution aerial imagery and machine learning, EPIC™ is revolutionizing property assessment by helping assessors keep property record cards up to date without performing manual tasks or property inspectio...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
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