Construction technology - Articles - Page 36

Autodesk Conference Emphasizes Field Uses for Software and Devices

November 22, 2016

Early adopters are cutting the cord to take long-promised technology, including augmented and virtual reality and artificial intelligence, out of the test labs and into real-world applications.

Hololens First Impressions

Jeff Rubenstone

November 22, 2016

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When I put on the headset, it wasn’t as disorienting as I had been told to expect.

Caterpillar Demo's Mixed-Reality Cab

Jeff Rubenstone

November 22, 2016

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Getting into the cab to start a new day on the site usually comes with a checklist.

How Mixed Reality May Change Construction Work

Hologram headsets put 3D models front and center

Jeff Rubenstone

November 22, 2016

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The worker pulls on his tool belt and snaps down the visor of his headset.

LiDAR System Passes Big Test, Could Aid Offshore Wind Projects

November 16, 2016

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A floating light detection and ranging (LiDAR) system developed at the University of Maine has successfully completed a new deployment performance test 12 miles off the Maine coast in 65 meters of water.

Civil Infrastructure Design Gets Boost From Bentley and Topcon

Tom Sawyer

Janice L. Tuchman

November 16, 2016

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The rise of cloud services, vendor partnerships and software refinement is supporting increasing multi-vendor interoperability of project data for the design, construction and management of roads and bridges.

Construction Forecasting

Panel Envisioning Tech Path Forward Sees Bumps But Is Optimistic

Much remains to be done in building and facilities technology

Janice L. Tuchman

Tom Sawyer

November 9, 2016

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A panel challenged to envision the path forward for technology development serving the construction of buildings and facilities sees lots of roadwork ahead, but expresses optimism about progress.

Engineering Software

Bentley Consolidates Road Design Suite as Part of a Broad Lift to Connected Cloud

Move is part of a transition to enabling wide data exchange via Microsoft Azure servers

Janice L. Tuchman

Tom Sawyer

November 2, 2016

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Bentley Systems announces ‘Open Roads’ to consolidate civil brands and also describes its intent to link its cloud services platform with that of Topcon's and others for seamless data exchange

Belt Clip Tracks Workers, Logs Safety Incidents to the Cloud

Jeff Rubenstone

November 2, 2016

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Managing jobsites with dozens or hundreds of workers can be a headache for site supervisors, and getting workers to report every small injury or safety incident is a challenge for safety managers.

Wall-Penetrating Handheld Radar Opens New Possibilities

Tom Sawyer

October 26, 2016

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A new device from an Israeli company is starting to draw attention: A handheld imager detects objects behind obstructions using low-power radio frequency in ranges that include those used by police speed guns.