MathWorks Introduces Sensor Fusion and Tracking Toolbox
MathWorks has introduced Sensor Fusion and Tracking Toolbox, which is now available as part of Release 2018b. The new toolbox equips engineers working on autonomous systems in aerospace and defense, automotive, consumer electronics, and other industries with algorithms and tools to maintain position, orientation, and situational awareness. The toolbox extends MATLAB based workflows to help engineers develop accurate perception algorithms for autonomous systems. Engineers working on the p...
Acrow Bridges Employed by Special Operations Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve in Syria
(Parsippany, New Jersey) – Acrow Bridge, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, noted today that its 700XS bridges are being used for training members of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) on basic and advanced engineering operations in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. In addition, 11 Acrow bridges of varying dimensions have been emplaced throughout the area of operation since late 2016, reestablishing routes which had been destroyed prior to the liberation from ISI...
Commercial Construction Looks to Advanced Technologies to Alleviate Workforce Challenges and Improve Productivity
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Q4 2018 USG Corporation + U.S. Chamber of Commerce Commercial Construction Index (Index) released today indicates that despite staunch concerns over labor shortages and skilled workers, three-quarters of contractors believe advanced technologies may improve labor productivity on jobsites. According to the Q4 report, while just over half of contractors currently use technologies like drones, equipment tagging, wearable technology, and augmented/virtual reality for their...
Fugro Undertakes Aerial Survey of AEP's Extra High Voltage Electricity Transmission Assets in Oklahoma, USA
Fugro is helping American Electric Power (AEP), one of the United States’ major utilities companies, to maintain a high standard of compliance and safety and modernise its record keeping system. With its innovative Roames asset inspection and modelling solution, Fugro is deploying aerial LiDAR technology to survey almost 1,000 miles of extra high voltage (EHV) network and its surroundings, enabling AEP to complete digital modelling of its entire transmission system. Processing the enormous da...
DrawAlert Announces Subcontractor Payment Confirmation With Version 3.5 Update
PHOENIX - Today DrawAlert, the market's leading Construction Administration Software, announces the release of the much-anticipated version 3.5. This version increases transparency and improves processes on all construction projects due to the newly-added subcontractor payment confirmation feature. "DrawAlert began as a way to prevent stakeholders from being caught off guard by costly errors like tardy payments, disputes and liens that can delay – or even derail – a construction project," sai...
Spectral Evolution Field Spectrometers and Spectroradiometers Now Available with ALGIZ 8X Rugged Tablet
Lawrence, MA – Spectral Evolution field spectrometers and spectroradiometers are now available with the ALGIZ® 8X rugged handheld tablet. This powerful tablet provides a great companion for field measurements with Spectral Evolution instruments for remote sensing and mining applications. It is powered by a fast Intel® Pentium processor with plenty of storage capacity. The ALGIZ 8X features: Small size 225mm x 147mm x24mm (8.8” x 5.7” x 0.9”) 8” capacitive touchscreen – 1280x800 resolutio...
HNTB Elevates Design with HD Aerial Imagery
Today's best proposals rely on fresh 2D & 3D aerial images. Communicate confidently and keep clients, stakeholders, and project managers on the same page. Watch this video to see how an engineering firm is enhancing design with current HD aerial maps.
DuPont Announces New Tyvek® DrainVent™ Rainscreen Solution
WILMINGTON, Del – DuPont Safety & Construction, a business unit of DowDuPont Specialty Products Division, today announced the release of the DuPont™ Tyvek® DrainVent™ Rainscreen to provide advanced protection against moisture damage in exterior wall systems. The product is the business’ first roll good offering that creates a 6mm (0.25”) space for water drainage and air movement for drying behind cladding. The Tyvek® DrainVent™ can be installed behind stucco, stone veneer, brick, wood, fiber...
GreenMantra® Technologies Introduces CERANOVUS® Polymer Additives to Enhance the Performance of Asphalt Roads
BRANTFORD, Ontario - GreenMantra Technologies, a rapidly growing clean technology company that produces value-added waxes and polymer additives from recycled plastics, is introducing its line of CERANOVUS polymer additives for enhanced asphalt performance in road applications. CERANOVUS A Series polyethylene and polypropylene polymer additives, when incorporated into asphalt at two percent by weight, deliver grade bumping while maintaining low temperature properties. The additives can increas...
ShopTRENCHLESS.com Rebooted, Will Now Be The Official Marketplace For The Vortex Companies
HOUSTON, Dec. 3, 2018 - The Vortex Companies recently announced that shopTRENCHLESS.com has undergone a complete redesign and is being relaunched as the official marketplace for the fast-growing trenchless products and services company. ShopTRENCHLESS.com was originally launched in October of 2017 as an online pipe, drain and plumbing solutions store directed to both residential plumbers and municipal sewer contractors. "As we've added products to our own line, we found shopTRENCHLESS.com to be...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
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