Apps
The VR Fall Protection Experience app from the American Society of Safety Professionals enables workers to safely train in settings that mirror actual environments to prevent injuries and fatalities caused by falls. The app focuses on hazard identification and building a fall protection system. It follows the ANSI/ASSP Z359 fall protection and fall restraint standards. The app provides an immersive 3- to 5-minute experience as headset-wearing users enter a virtual environment to learn how to operate safely when working above ground.
Products
SensLynxpackaged marketing tools with its GPS tracking solution so sales professionals and businesses can capitalize on the IoT fleet management field. The GPS Management Accelerator Program includes Fleet & Asset Tracking, Electronic Logging Device, Routing Application, Video/DashCam capture and Workforce Management for smart phones. The fleet/asset tracking software includes Data Handling, Parsing, Database, Mapping, Alerting, Reporting, Dispatch, Maintenance Logging, e-Logs, Local Posted Speed Limits, Addressing, Geofencing, Interstate Miles, Open API-based software and more.
Software & In the Cloud
Users of Site Scan drone software platform from 3DR can capture and use structurally-detailed thermal imagery on their projects with the DJI M210 dual gimbal drone, equipped with the Zenmuse XT thermal camera and the Zenmuse X4S.
Concept3D’s Tour Builder platform enables users to create, manage and share VR-enabled virtual tours using an intuitive CMS to upload 360-degree panorama or standard images and assign a location. Tour Builder then guides the user through adding information, more images, video and audio tracks to tour stops. The tour can easily be edited and shared via link, and by integrating with Mapbox and OpenStreetMap, Tour Builder creates an in-window “minimap” for easy navigation and jumping between stops, and to highlight the specific geographic location.
Autodesk’s InfraWorks update includes the Autodesk Connector for ArcGIS for improved BIM + GIS workflows. The connector can be used to build an InfraWorks model directly from GIS data published to Esri’s ArcGIS Online and all the data in the GIS comes into InfraWorks. There are also updates for users with access to projects in multiple BIM 360 accounts, so when opening, publishing or syncing an InfraWorks model with BIM 360, users will see both the account and project names so they can more easily select the correct model.
Partnerships & Acquisitions
Enstoa systems integrator for capital projects worldwide, has acquired designtech, a UK computational BIM consultancy. The acquisition will enhance Enstoa’s BIM offerings and support its further expansion into the EMEA market.
Cosential, maker of CRM and proposal automation software for AEC firms, closed a $34 million strategic growth investment from JMI Equity, a growth equity firm. The funding will be used to accelerate market development, expand corporate infrastructure and continue fueling the company’s rapid pace of product innovation.
Video & Cool Stuff
Take a few minutes to take part in 2018 JB Knowledge’s ConTech Survey. Participants are among the first to receive the report. Last year’s report covered IT budgets and staff, software, mobile strategies, workflow strategies, BIM, R&D and emerging technologies.
TrueLook construction cameras captured the demolition of the Jacksonville Electric Authority cooling towers in North Jacksonville, Fla. The 464 foot tall concrete towers were the second tallest cooling towers to be imploded in the world (according to Total Wrecking and Environmental). Preparation took 10 weeks, but the demolition was over in a little more than 10 seconds.
