Spheron-VR, specialist high dynamic range (HDR) camera technology and visual content management software, announced the forthcoming version of their SceneCenter software. This latest version 3.0 of the software will include full support for geographic information systems (GIS), providing georeferenced positioning for all assets within SceneCenter and the integration of customer-GIS-maps into projects. The software offers […]
ClearEdge3D, makers of EdgeWise, Verity, and Rithm for Navisworks software, is has announced a collaboration with Gexcel, makers of Heron wearable scanners, that was unveiled at the SPAR 3D and AEC NEXT conferences in May 2019. The collaboration advances scan-to-BIM workflows with streamlined data collection and construction QA/QC. The two companies have joined forces to […]
Food security is a growing concern in Africa. Predictions show that climate change will have massive negative impacts on especially maize crops. With half of the population growth between now and 2050 being predicted in Africa we have to shift our focus to more efficient and sustainable farming. GeofarmSA, a subsidiary of geospatial solutions company […]
Waze users in South Africa can now project the app’s real-time traffic and navigation service onto the touch screen in Ford vehicles via Sync 3 AppLink and control it through voice command. For owners of Ford Sync 3-equipped vehicles, this allows easier access to features including finding the quickest traffic routes and reporting traffic accidents. […]
The World Geospatial Industry Council (WGIC) and BuildingSmart have signed an agreement to enhance the usage of BIM standards in civil infrastructure and to link it to location-based technologies. Their collaboration aims to spread awareness around GIS and BIM technologies to improve understanding, support and application of jointly addressed best practices, standard areas and projects […]
An unfortunate fact of the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry is that, between every stage of the process, from planning and design to construction and operations, critical data is lost. GIS and BIM integration is about to change that. The reality is, when you move data between phases of, say, the usable lifecycle of […]
Trimble debuted two enhancements to its Video Intelligence platform. These enhancements include the introduction of the Intelliview feature and the availability of a new HD camera and digital video recorder (DVR). Intelliview helps filter different onboard event recordings triggered events by categorising videos as primary or secondary risks, bringing the most critical videos to the […]
Business’s increasing dependence on digital platforms and data has generated significant efficiencies –but has also spawned a well-resourced cyber-crime industry. It is thus imperative that cyber resilience is integrated into organisations’ business continuity management plans. The ability to protect one’s IT systems, and recover from any breach, called cyber resilience, is thus critical. Cyber resilience […]
