Tag Archives: virtual reality

xyHt News Links: 12/30/16

Latest Release of TerraGo Edge and TerraGo Magic Provides Seamless Integration with Esri ArcGIS Esri Unveils CityEngine Mobile Virtual Reality Solution Laser Scanner in a Backpack

xyHt News Links: 11/4/16

SmartBetterCities Released New Version of CloudCities Virtual Reality Tool Topcon announces distribution of the new  Intel® Falcon 8+ System for North American markets Textron Systems Offers New Precision Survey Sensor on Aerosonde(TM) Small Unmanned Aircraft System Bentley Systems and Topcon join forces to advance cloud services for ‘constructioneering’ ESNC winner GUAPO a step ahead of...

This heavy excavator (left) resolves orientation via GNSS antennas on the counterweight, and a series of tilt sensors calibrated to the moving sections of the boom provide highly accurate feedback to the operator (inset) as to progress of the bucket towards design grades per the 3D model uploaded into the controller. Another level of productivity gains comes from the telemetry fed into the site-management software and its virtual-reality viewing tools that provide real-time visual status of all equipment on the site.

The Digital Site

The complete digital site is more than just machine-controlled heavy equipment. Recent advances in heavy civil have been profound in connectivity, automation, and visualization. How long has automation played a role in heavy civil construction? As far back as the late 1980s when early GPS-guided (or informed) systems began to reach the market. But it...

Heads-up Hard Hats

A new smart helmet brings VR to the workplace.  Virtual Reality (VR) and “wearables” are all the rage now, but we expect the hype to subside at some point, and then we’ll start seeing products suitable for real-world applications. Sure, there is Glass and Oculus, but how can such devices move beyond gaming, marketing, (and...