In This Issue • Slipform Pavers • Help From Above • Underwater Excavation • Construction In Hawaii • Complex Systems • Leap of Faith • Site Software • Interview • Beyond the Model
Troubleshooting GNSS Hardware by Joe Sass: – Over the past decade, the construction industry has embraced the automation, productivity increases and safety benefits that machine control offers. Never before has dirt been moved so efficiently. Heavy equipment of all shapes, sizes and brands are being outfitted with various positioning technologies that have the ability ...
GPS is Underutilized, Part 8; the time factor by Marco Cecala: – To anyone who uses GPS, the single biggest boost to production is the use of GPS for machine control. The automation or indicate guidance of a blade during the earthmoving portion of a project reaps huge benefits. The reduced need for stakes and improved finished surface make this a no brainer. With that …
Light Field Camera Technology - Potential for Positioning? by Randy Noland: – A few weeks back, I began reading about the release of a new type of camera. This new camera creates images on a new type of sensor by capturing light fields. Light fields are a fundamental representation of light. They are a function that describes the amount of light faring in every direction ...
Insights from an Industry Veteran by Paul F. Hahn: – After graduating from the University of Kentucky with a degree in physical education, Andy Donovan’s career path took an abrupt turn. He made the “mistake:” of taking a summer job at a surveying firm and never looked back. According to Andy “what started as a summer job, became a career”-a certain loss to countless kids who ...
GPS is Underutilized - Part 7: Sharing Data by Marco Cecala: – The biggest advantage of using GPS and machine control is the feeling of security you get in being able to see the job built on the screen before wasting time and fuel on a marginal design. With that in mind, it’s good to let everyone know what you were thinking when you made adjustments to the surface. I’m not …
Troubleshooting GNSS/GPS - Part 1: Real-Time Data Links by Joe Sass: – One of the more expensive costs of doing business in the world of Machine Control is heavy equipment sitting idle with the operators standing around waiting for their gear to be fixed. Getting the equipment up and running is imperative to staying competitive and profitable. In a previous article ...
Don Talend: An Exercise in Self-sufficiency by Don Talend: – A new high school to open in Sandy, Ore., in September 2012 will be a 21st Century facility in every way. It only stands to reason that the grading and excavation contractor is using technology that's entering the 21st Century mainstream-Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) for grade checking and ...
