Heerbrugg, Switzerland, June 8, 2016—Leica Geosystems, global leader of measurement and reality capture technologies, today released TruView Global 2.0. The easy-to-use software integrating point cloud, 3D model and panoramic imagery now supports multiple…
Leica Geosystems Releases New Calibration System for Rotating Lasers
HEERBRUGG, SWITZERLAND, May 4, 2016—Leica Geosystems, global leader of measurement and reality capture technologies, today released the Leica CalMaster,…
NCTech Unveils New 360 Degree Imaging Developments
Edinburgh, UK and Houston, Texas, April 11, 2016—NCTech, the developer of reality imaging systems, recently announced two new developments for its industrial-grade…
New Measuring System from Siemens Makes Power Consumption Transparent
Siemens has developed a low-cost multichannel current measuring system for small and medium-sized companies. The modular system of type 7KT PAC1200 measures the energy consumption of up to 96 consumers and displays the data graphically via a web application.…
California Blowout Led to Largest U.S. Methane Release Ever
The Aliso Canyon natural gas well blowout, first reported on Oct. 23, 2015, released over 100,000 tons of the powerful greenhouse gas methane before the well was sealed on Feb. 11, according to the first study of the accident published today in the journal…
USGS Measures Record Flooding in Missouri
U.S. Geological Survey field crews are measuring record flooding on rivers and streams across southern Missouri and northeast into the St. Louis area. Widespread flooding has caused 13 fatalities, hundreds of road closures and more than 1,000 power outages…
Monitoring Bridge Stability from Space
The University of Nottingham’s Sino-UK Geospatial Engineering Centre is collaborating with a subsidiary of China Railway Group, the biggest construction company in Asia, on a joint project funded by the European Space Agency (ESA). The project, known as…
Leica GeoMoS Solution Moves Beyond Classic Geodetic Monitoring
NORCROSS, Ga., Nov. 10, 2015—Leica Geosystems, leader of measurement and reality capture technologies, announced today two new additions to its deformation monitoring solution, Leica GeoMos; GeoMoS AnyData and GeoMoS API. Enabling powerful sensor data fusion…
Floods in South Carolina Set 17 USGS Streamgage Records
During the historic October 2015 floods in South Carolina, 17 U.S. Geological Survey streamgages recorded the highest peak streamflow and/or river height (or stage) since those streamgages were installed. An additional 15 USGS streamgages recorded peaks in…
Topcon Introduces New 3D Scanners
Topcon Positioning Group announces the release of three new models to the GLS line of laser scanners — the GLS-2000S, GLS-2000M and the GLS-2000L. The scanners are designed to capture data based on the measurement range needs of specific applications.…
