Vynalézavost čtyř kosmických inženýrů vytvořila klimatizační systém s nulovými emisemi: ten tak při zapnutí neznečišťuje naši atmosféru.
Vynalézavost čtyř kosmických inženýrů vytvořila klimatizační systém s nulovými emisemi: ten tak při zapnutí neznečišťuje naši atmosféru.
Dutch company Orbital Eye has developed a service that uses satellites to monitor gas and oil pipelines. A major African pipeline operator has already signed up for the service.
On June 1, the world’s longest railway tunnel officially opened, featuring an Emergency Response System from Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure. As a subcontractor of Siemens Switzerland, Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure integrated its Intergraph Computer-Aided Dispatch (I/CAD) within the Gotthard Base Tunnel’s two Tunnel Control Systems.
AlpTransit Gotthard Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Swiss Federal Railways (SBB), is the constructor of the Gotthard axis of the new rail link from the north to the south through the Alps. Seventeen years after the first blast in the main duct, the Gotthard Base Tunnel consists of two 57-kilometers-long single-track tubes. With a rock overburden of up to 2,300 meters, the Gotthard Base Tunnel is also the world's deepest railway tunnel constructed to date. The scheduled commercial services will start in December 2016.
Solving operations-related tasks is a major aspect of the work of the Gotthard Base Tunnel. Two fully redundant Tunnel Control Systems have been implemented by Siemens Switzerland in two separate Tunnel Control Centers at the north and south portals, respectively, to control and monitor all the tunnel’s electrical systems. An essential part of these Tunnel Control Systems is emergency handling in terms of monitoring emergency procedures and informing the operator in case procedures are not initiated automatically and correctly. Leveraging four operational seats of Hexagon’s I/CAD, the Emergency Response System is an integrated element of the Tunnel Control Systems.
“Security is paramount in the Gotthard Base Tunnel,” said Peter Müller, Project Manager of the Tunnel Control System, Siemens Switzerland. “And as a key tool fully integrated in the Tunnel Control Systems, Hexagon’s software solution ensures the necessary and proper steps for all cases of incident response.”
I/CAD is the key system for the management of events, such as trains stuck in the tunnels, fires in the tunnels, incidents on track construction sites or extreme weather events affecting the infrastructure. In case of an incident, Hexagon’s dispatching system supports operating personnel via checklists, situation plans and instructions to schedule and mobilize intervention teams. The system also provides a convenient way to monitor intervention areas.
“Gotthard Base Tunnel is a project of the century in respect to engineering, transportation and security,” said Maximilian Weber, senior vice president, EMEA, Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure. “We are proud that our software can help to maintain safe and efficient operations in this key rail link.”
Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure’s proven, integrated rail solutions help operators balance multiple factors – from safety to capacity to quality of service – to achieve success. Its asset management solutions support networks that carry half of Europe’s heavy rail passengers, while its safety and security solutions protect 5 billion rail passengers a year in North America and Europe.
On June 1, the world’s longest railway tunnel officially opened, featuring an Emergency Response System from Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure. As a subcontractor of Siemens Switzerland, Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure integrated its Intergraph Computer-Aided Dispatch (I/CAD) within the Gotthard Base Tunnel’s two Tunnel Control Systems.
AlpTransit Gotthard Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Swiss Federal Railways (SBB), is the constructor of the Gotthard axis of the new rail link from the north to the south through the Alps. Seventeen years after the first blast in the main duct, the Gotthard Base Tunnel consists of two 57-kilometers-long single-track tubes. With a rock overburden of up to 2,300 meters, the Gotthard Base Tunnel is also the world's deepest railway tunnel constructed to date. The scheduled commercial services will start in December 2016.
Solving operations-related tasks is a major aspect of the work of the Gotthard Base Tunnel. Two fully redundant Tunnel Control Systems have been implemented by Siemens Switzerland in two separate Tunnel Control Centers at the north and south portals, respectively, to control and monitor all the tunnel’s electrical systems. An essential part of these Tunnel Control Systems is emergency handling in terms of monitoring emergency procedures and informing the operator in case procedures are not initiated automatically and correctly. Leveraging four operational seats of Hexagon’s I/CAD, the Emergency Response System is an integrated element of the Tunnel Control Systems.
“Security is paramount in the Gotthard Base Tunnel,” said Peter Müller, Project Manager of the Tunnel Control System, Siemens Switzerland. “And as a key tool fully integrated in the Tunnel Control Systems, Hexagon’s software solution ensures the necessary and proper steps for all cases of incident response.”
I/CAD is the key system for the management of events, such as trains stuck in the tunnels, fires in the tunnels, incidents on track construction sites or extreme weather events affecting the infrastructure. In case of an incident, Hexagon’s dispatching system supports operating personnel via checklists, situation plans and instructions to schedule and mobilize intervention teams. The system also provides a convenient way to monitor intervention areas.
“Gotthard Base Tunnel is a project of the century in respect to engineering, transportation and security,” said Maximilian Weber, senior vice president, EMEA, Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure. “We are proud that our software can help to maintain safe and efficient operations in this key rail link.”
Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure’s proven, integrated rail solutions help operators balance multiple factors – from safety to capacity to quality of service – to achieve success. Its asset management solutions support networks that carry half of Europe’s heavy rail passengers, while its safety and security solutions protect 5 billion rail passengers a year in North America and Europe.
On June 1, the world’s longest railway tunnel officially opened, featuring an Emergency Response System from Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure. As a subcontractor of Siemens Switzerland, Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure integrated its Intergraph Computer-Aided Dispatch (I/CAD) within the Gotthard Base Tunnel’s two Tunnel Control Systems.
AlpTransit Gotthard Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Swiss Federal Railways (SBB), is the constructor of the Gotthard axis of the new rail link from the north to the south through the Alps. Seventeen years after the first blast in the main duct, the Gotthard Base Tunnel consists of two 57-kilometers-long single-track tubes. With a rock overburden of up to 2,300 meters, the Gotthard Base Tunnel is also the world's deepest railway tunnel constructed to date. The scheduled commercial services will start in December 2016.
Solving operations-related tasks is a major aspect of the work of the Gotthard Base Tunnel. Two fully redundant Tunnel Control Systems have been implemented by Siemens Switzerland in two separate Tunnel Control Centers at the north and south portals, respectively, to control and monitor all the tunnel’s electrical systems. An essential part of these Tunnel Control Systems is emergency handling in terms of monitoring emergency procedures and informing the operator in case procedures are not initiated automatically and correctly. Leveraging four operational seats of Hexagon’s I/CAD, the Emergency Response System is an integrated element of the Tunnel Control Systems.
“Security is paramount in the Gotthard Base Tunnel,” said Peter Müller, Project Manager of the Tunnel Control System, Siemens Switzerland. “And as a key tool fully integrated in the Tunnel Control Systems, Hexagon’s software solution ensures the necessary and proper steps for all cases of incident response.”
I/CAD is the key system for the management of events, such as trains stuck in the tunnels, fires in the tunnels, incidents on track construction sites or extreme weather events affecting the infrastructure. In case of an incident, Hexagon’s dispatching system supports operating personnel via checklists, situation plans and instructions to schedule and mobilize intervention teams. The system also provides a convenient way to monitor intervention areas.
“Gotthard Base Tunnel is a project of the century in respect to engineering, transportation and security,” said Maximilian Weber, senior vice president, EMEA, Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure. “We are proud that our software can help to maintain safe and efficient operations in this key rail link.”
Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure’s proven, integrated rail solutions help operators balance multiple factors – from safety to capacity to quality of service – to achieve success. Its asset management solutions support networks that carry half of Europe’s heavy rail passengers, while its safety and security solutions protect 5 billion rail passengers a year in North America and Europe.
On June 1, the world’s longest railway tunnel officially opened, featuring an Emergency Response System from Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure. As a subcontractor of Siemens Switzerland, Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure integrated its Intergraph Computer-Aided Dispatch (I/CAD) within the Gotthard Base Tunnel’s two Tunnel Control Systems.
AlpTransit Gotthard Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Swiss Federal Railways (SBB), is the constructor of the Gotthard axis of the new rail link from the north to the south through the Alps. Seventeen years after the first blast in the main duct, the Gotthard Base Tunnel consists of two 57-kilometers-long single-track tubes. With a rock overburden of up to 2,300 meters, the Gotthard Base Tunnel is also the world's deepest railway tunnel constructed to date. The scheduled commercial services will start in December 2016.
Solving operations-related tasks is a major aspect of the work of the Gotthard Base Tunnel. Two fully redundant Tunnel Control Systems have been implemented by Siemens Switzerland in two separate Tunnel Control Centers at the north and south portals, respectively, to control and monitor all the tunnel’s electrical systems. An essential part of these Tunnel Control Systems is emergency handling in terms of monitoring emergency procedures and informing the operator in case procedures are not initiated automatically and correctly. Leveraging four operational seats of Hexagon’s I/CAD, the Emergency Response System is an integrated element of the Tunnel Control Systems.
“Security is paramount in the Gotthard Base Tunnel,” said Peter Müller, Project Manager of the Tunnel Control System, Siemens Switzerland. “And as a key tool fully integrated in the Tunnel Control Systems, Hexagon’s software solution ensures the necessary and proper steps for all cases of incident response.”
I/CAD is the key system for the management of events, such as trains stuck in the tunnels, fires in the tunnels, incidents on track construction sites or extreme weather events affecting the infrastructure. In case of an incident, Hexagon’s dispatching system supports operating personnel via checklists, situation plans and instructions to schedule and mobilize intervention teams. The system also provides a convenient way to monitor intervention areas.
“Gotthard Base Tunnel is a project of the century in respect to engineering, transportation and security,” said Maximilian Weber, senior vice president, EMEA, Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure. “We are proud that our software can help to maintain safe and efficient operations in this key rail link.”
Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure’s proven, integrated rail solutions help operators balance multiple factors – from safety to capacity to quality of service – to achieve success. Its asset management solutions support networks that carry half of Europe’s heavy rail passengers, while its safety and security solutions protect 5 billion rail passengers a year in North America and Europe.
On June 1, the world’s longest railway tunnel officially opened, featuring an Emergency Response System from Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure. As a subcontractor of Siemens Switzerland, Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure integrated its Intergraph Computer-Aided Dispatch (I/CAD) within the Gotthard Base Tunnel’s two Tunnel Control Systems.
AlpTransit Gotthard Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Swiss Federal Railways (SBB), is the constructor of the Gotthard axis of the new rail link from the north to the south through the Alps. Seventeen years after the first blast in the main duct, the Gotthard Base Tunnel consists of two 57-kilometers-long single-track tubes. With a rock overburden of up to 2,300 meters, the Gotthard Base Tunnel is also the world's deepest railway tunnel constructed to date. The scheduled commercial services will start in December 2016.
Solving operations-related tasks is a major aspect of the work of the Gotthard Base Tunnel. Two fully redundant Tunnel Control Systems have been implemented by Siemens Switzerland in two separate Tunnel Control Centers at the north and south portals, respectively, to control and monitor all the tunnel’s electrical systems. An essential part of these Tunnel Control Systems is emergency handling in terms of monitoring emergency procedures and informing the operator in case procedures are not initiated automatically and correctly. Leveraging four operational seats of Hexagon’s I/CAD, the Emergency Response System is an integrated element of the Tunnel Control Systems.
“Security is paramount in the Gotthard Base Tunnel,” said Peter Müller, Project Manager of the Tunnel Control System, Siemens Switzerland. “And as a key tool fully integrated in the Tunnel Control Systems, Hexagon’s software solution ensures the necessary and proper steps for all cases of incident response.”
I/CAD is the key system for the management of events, such as trains stuck in the tunnels, fires in the tunnels, incidents on track construction sites or extreme weather events affecting the infrastructure. In case of an incident, Hexagon’s dispatching system supports operating personnel via checklists, situation plans and instructions to schedule and mobilize intervention teams. The system also provides a convenient way to monitor intervention areas.
“Gotthard Base Tunnel is a project of the century in respect to engineering, transportation and security,” said Maximilian Weber, senior vice president, EMEA, Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure. “We are proud that our software can help to maintain safe and efficient operations in this key rail link.”
Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure’s proven, integrated rail solutions help operators balance multiple factors – from safety to capacity to quality of service – to achieve success. Its asset management solutions support networks that carry half of Europe’s heavy rail passengers, while its safety and security solutions protect 5 billion rail passengers a year in North America and Europe.
On June 1, the world’s longest railway tunnel officially opened, featuring an Emergency Response System from Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure. As a subcontractor of Siemens Switzerland, Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure integrated its Intergraph Computer-Aided Dispatch (I/CAD) within the Gotthard Base Tunnel’s two Tunnel Control Systems.
AlpTransit Gotthard Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Swiss Federal Railways (SBB), is the constructor of the Gotthard axis of the new rail link from the north to the south through the Alps. Seventeen years after the first blast in the main duct, the Gotthard Base Tunnel consists of two 57-kilometers-long single-track tubes. With a rock overburden of up to 2,300 meters, the Gotthard Base Tunnel is also the world's deepest railway tunnel constructed to date. The scheduled commercial services will start in December 2016.
Solving operations-related tasks is a major aspect of the work of the Gotthard Base Tunnel. Two fully redundant Tunnel Control Systems have been implemented by Siemens Switzerland in two separate Tunnel Control Centers at the north and south portals, respectively, to control and monitor all the tunnel’s electrical systems. An essential part of these Tunnel Control Systems is emergency handling in terms of monitoring emergency procedures and informing the operator in case procedures are not initiated automatically and correctly. Leveraging four operational seats of Hexagon’s I/CAD, the Emergency Response System is an integrated element of the Tunnel Control Systems.
“Security is paramount in the Gotthard Base Tunnel,” said Peter Müller, Project Manager of the Tunnel Control System, Siemens Switzerland. “And as a key tool fully integrated in the Tunnel Control Systems, Hexagon’s software solution ensures the necessary and proper steps for all cases of incident response.”
I/CAD is the key system for the management of events, such as trains stuck in the tunnels, fires in the tunnels, incidents on track construction sites or extreme weather events affecting the infrastructure. In case of an incident, Hexagon’s dispatching system supports operating personnel via checklists, situation plans and instructions to schedule and mobilize intervention teams. The system also provides a convenient way to monitor intervention areas.
“Gotthard Base Tunnel is a project of the century in respect to engineering, transportation and security,” said Maximilian Weber, senior vice president, EMEA, Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure. “We are proud that our software can help to maintain safe and efficient operations in this key rail link.”
Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure’s proven, integrated rail solutions help operators balance multiple factors – from safety to capacity to quality of service – to achieve success. Its asset management solutions support networks that carry half of Europe’s heavy rail passengers, while its safety and security solutions protect 5 billion rail passengers a year in North America and Europe.
On June 1, the world’s longest railway tunnel officially opened, featuring an Emergency Response System from Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure. As a subcontractor of Siemens Switzerland, Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure integrated its Intergraph Computer-Aided Dispatch (I/CAD) within the Gotthard Base Tunnel’s two Tunnel Control Systems.
AlpTransit Gotthard Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Swiss Federal Railways (SBB), is the constructor of the Gotthard axis of the new rail link from the north to the south through the Alps. Seventeen years after the first blast in the main duct, the Gotthard Base Tunnel consists of two 57-kilometers-long single-track tubes. With a rock overburden of up to 2,300 meters, the Gotthard Base Tunnel is also the world's deepest railway tunnel constructed to date. The scheduled commercial services will start in December 2016.
Solving operations-related tasks is a major aspect of the work of the Gotthard Base Tunnel. Two fully redundant Tunnel Control Systems have been implemented by Siemens Switzerland in two separate Tunnel Control Centers at the north and south portals, respectively, to control and monitor all the tunnel’s electrical systems. An essential part of these Tunnel Control Systems is emergency handling in terms of monitoring emergency procedures and informing the operator in case procedures are not initiated automatically and correctly. Leveraging four operational seats of Hexagon’s I/CAD, the Emergency Response System is an integrated element of the Tunnel Control Systems.
“Security is paramount in the Gotthard Base Tunnel,” said Peter Müller, Project Manager of the Tunnel Control System, Siemens Switzerland. “And as a key tool fully integrated in the Tunnel Control Systems, Hexagon’s software solution ensures the necessary and proper steps for all cases of incident response.”
I/CAD is the key system for the management of events, such as trains stuck in the tunnels, fires in the tunnels, incidents on track construction sites or extreme weather events affecting the infrastructure. In case of an incident, Hexagon’s dispatching system supports operating personnel via checklists, situation plans and instructions to schedule and mobilize intervention teams. The system also provides a convenient way to monitor intervention areas.
“Gotthard Base Tunnel is a project of the century in respect to engineering, transportation and security,” said Maximilian Weber, senior vice president, EMEA, Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure. “We are proud that our software can help to maintain safe and efficient operations in this key rail link.”
Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure’s proven, integrated rail solutions help operators balance multiple factors – from safety to capacity to quality of service – to achieve success. Its asset management solutions support networks that carry half of Europe’s heavy rail passengers, while its safety and security solutions protect 5 billion rail passengers a year in North America and Europe.
Oznámení o vyhlášení výběrového řízení na služební místo odborný rada – vedoucí oddělení aktualizace KN na Katastrálním pracovišti Velké Meziříčí, místo výkonu služby Velké Meziříčí zde.
Oznámení o vyhlášení výběrového řízení na služební místo odborný rada – vedoucí oddělení právní vztahy k nemovitostem na Katastrálním pracovišti Velké Meziříčí, místo výkonu služby Velké Meziříčí zde.
Uvádíme nové verze MGEO a SPIDER-EN, které kromě novinek popsaných ve seznamech změn (MGEO, SPIDER-EN) umožňují zhotovitelům PD a DSPS podle metodiky DSO_ME_0139 ČEZ Distribuce, a.s. vytvářet data ve formátu RDF.
A recent event at the European Space Expo in The Hague brought together Dutch Members of Parliament and representatives of various space-based businesses from the Netherlands to make the case for space.
“We now fully realise how space is completely integrated into our daily lives.”
“Space creates opportunities, not only for big companies, but maybe even more for the smaller players and start-ups.”
“It’s clear that we need space solutions in order to overcome the challenges of climate change.”
These were just some of the reactions coming from Dutch Members of Parliament (MPs) following an event at the European Space Expo that brought together Dutch MPs and representatives from the private sector. The Space Continuum programme, organised by the Dutch space sector, was held just outside the Dutch Parliament in The Hague and in conjunction with the European Space Solutions conference happening this week.
The event kicked off with a presentation by Dutch astronaut Andre Kuipers, who shared stories from his time on the International Space Station. “When looking down from outer space, it becomes clear how we must take care of our planet, and that the way to do this is with space technology and applications,” he said. “Whether it’s Copernicus or Galileo, we are all astronauts on spaceship Earth.”
This notion that the answer to the challenges we face here on the ground come from space was echoed by Arnaud de Jong, chair of SpaceNed, the association of Dutch space companies. “Every one of us with a smartphone in our pocket is right now connected to several satellites,” he said. “Clearly, connectivity is the new oxygen.”
MPs had the opportunity to meet one-on-one with an array of companies representing both the space sector and those who use space data. Discussions focused on such themes as how to improve the use of satellite data by government bodies, how to optimise the innovative climate for start-ups, and how to use space to inspire today’s youth to pursue careers in science and technology – among others.
Without exception, MPs were surprised and excited about the potential for space applications and the opportunities available to Dutch companies. “This was a very inspiring evening and I’m already planning to visit some Dutch space-based businesses to learn more,” said one MP.
The European Space Solutions conference is organised by the European Commission and the European GNSS Agency (GSA) and held under the auspices of the Dutch Council Presidency. In addition to a packed agenda of presentations covering an array of sectors, the conference also features an exhibition of 50 innovative space applications, technology solutions and cutting-edge research coming from both across Europe and from right here in the Netherlands.
Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).
A recent event at the European Space Expo in The Hague brought together Dutch Members of Parliament and representatives of various space-based businesses from the Netherlands to make the case for space.
“We now fully realise how space is completely integrated into our daily lives.”
“Space creates opportunities, not only for big companies, but maybe even more for the smaller players and start-ups.”
“It’s clear that we need space solutions in order to overcome the challenges of climate change.”
These were just some of the reactions coming from Dutch Members of Parliament (MPs) following an event at the European Space Expo that brought together Dutch MPs and representatives from the private sector. The Space Continuum programme was held just outside the Dutch Parliament in The Hague and in conjunction with the European Space Solutions conference happening this week.
The event kicked off with a presentation by Dutch astronaut Andre Kuipers, who shared stories from his time on the International Space Station. “When looking down from outer space, it becomes clear how we must take care of our planet, and that the way to do this is with space technology and applications,” he said. “Whether it’s Copernicus or Galileo, we are all astronauts on spaceship Earth.”
This notion that the answer to the challenges we face here on the ground come from space was echoed by Arnaud de Jong, chair of SpaceNed, the association of Dutch space companies. “Every one of us with a smartphone in our pocket is right now connected to several satellites,” he said. “Clearly, connectivity is the new oxygen.”
MPs had the opportunity to meet one-on-one with an array of companies representing both the space sector and those who use space data. Discussions focused on such themes as how to improve the use of satellite data by government bodies, how to optimise the innovative climate for start-ups, and how to use space to inspire today’s youth to pursue careers in science and technology – among others.
Without exception, MPs were surprised and excited about the potential for space applications and the opportunities available to Dutch companies. “This was a very inspiring evening and I’m already planning to visit some Dutch space-based businesses to learn more,” said one MP.
The European Space Solutions conference is organised by the European Commission and the European GNSS Agency (GSA) and held under the auspices of the Dutch Council Presidency. In addition to a packed agenda of presentations covering an array of sectors, the conference also features an exhibition of 50 innovative space applications, technology solutions and cutting-edge research coming from both across Europe and from right here in the Netherlands.
Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).
Creating bi-directional design through construction workflows
LIVERMORE, Calif., USA/ CAPELLE A/D IJSSEL, The Netherlands, and EXTON, Pa., USA – Topcon Positioning Group and Bentley Systems announce a new level of direct communication between Bentley’s design applications and Topcon mobile work force products with the upcoming MAGNET® 4.0 release.
With the direct communication from MAGNET Enterprise to Bentley’s ProjectWise, users of Topcon’s industry-leading family of MAGNET and 3D-MC software solutions can now, while working in the field, access or receive i-models created by Bentley’s OpenRoads design modeling technology. Furthermore, the survey data and as-built conditions captured by Topcon's field devices can be brought back into Bentley's design applications using the same MAGNET to ProjectWise direct connection.
“The direct connection to Bentley’s ProjectWise in MAGNET Enterprise allows project managers to distribute i-models directly to their Topcon field devices,” said Jason Hallett, Topcon vice president of global product management. “With this drag and drop functionality, i-models from ProjectWise easily move from the MAGNET Enterprise Data Manager to your mobile work force.”
This integration will allow for direct import and export of i-models in MAGNET Field and MAGNET Office products.
“With the simplified workflow from ProjectWise to machines with a Sitelink3D connection from MAGNET Office or Enterprise, updated models can be quickly sent to a machine, reducing the chance of rework and ensuring the most current data can be sent to project teams,” said Hallett.
With the upcoming release, users will be able to deliver any MAGNET project files as i-models into ProjectWise for the purpose of capturing “As Constructed” conditions of infrastructure projects.
Dustin Parkman, Bentley vice president of product development, said, “We are excited to offer the industry-first ability to ‘round trip’ i-models. Soon operators will be able to send i-models directly to their mobile work force, who can consume the models, update them directly on the job site, and then send the updated i-models from the field back to ProjectWise with selected data (points, point lists, layers library) directly to an i-model.
“The integration between ProjectWise and MAGNET Enterprise has opened up endless new possibilities for construction-driven engineering workflows using OpenRoads and MAGNET Office,” said Parkman.
MAGNET 4.0 is expected to be available in late June with additional upgrades and functionality for users.
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About Bentley Systems
Bentley Systems is a global leader in providing architects, engineers, geospatial professionals, constructors, and owner-operators with comprehensive software solutions for advancing the design, construction, and operations of infrastructure. Bentley users leverage information mobility across disciplines and throughout the infrastructure lifecycle to deliver better-performing projects and assets. Bentley solutions encompass MicroStation applications for information modeling, ProjectWise collaboration services to deliver integrated projects, and AssetWise operations services to achieve intelligent infrastructure – complemented by worldwide professional services and comprehensive managed services. Founded in 1984, Bentley has more than 3,000 colleagues in over 50 countries, more than $600 million in annual revenues, and since 2008 has invested more than $1 billion in research, development, and acquisitions. (www.bentley.com)
About Topcon Positioning Group
Topcon Positioning Group is headquartered in Livermore, California, USA (topconpositioning.com). Its European head office is in Capelle a/d IJssel, the Netherlands (topconpositioning.eu). Topcon Positioning Group designs, manufactures and distributes precise positioning products and solutions for the global surveying, construction, agriculture, civil engineering, BIM, mapping and GIS, asset management and mobile control markets. Its brands include Topcon, Sokkia, Tierra, Wachendorff Elektronik, Digi-Star, RDS Technologies, NORAC and 2LS. Topcon Corporation (topcon.com), founded in 1932, is traded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (7732).
Bentley, the “B” Bentley logo, MicroStation, OpenRoads, and ProjectWise are either registered or unregistered trademarks or service marks of Bentley Systems, Incorporated or one of its direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiaries. Other brands and product names are trademarks of their respective owners.
Creating bi-directional design through construction workflows
LIVERMORE, Calif., USA/ CAPELLE A/D IJSSEL, The Netherlands, and EXTON, Pa., USA – Topcon Positioning Group and Bentley Systems announce a new level of direct communication between Bentley’s design applications and Topcon mobile work force products with the upcoming MAGNET® 4.0 release.
With the direct communication from MAGNET Enterprise to Bentley’s ProjectWise, users of Topcon’s industry-leading family of MAGNET and 3D-MC software solutions can now, while working in the field, access or receive i-models created by Bentley’s OpenRoads design modeling technology. Furthermore, the survey data and as-built conditions captured by Topcon's field devices can be brought back into Bentley's design applications using the same MAGNET to ProjectWise direct connection.
“The direct connection to Bentley’s ProjectWise in MAGNET Enterprise allows project managers to distribute i-models directly to their Topcon field devices,” said Jason Hallett, Topcon vice president of global product management. “With this drag and drop functionality, i-models from ProjectWise easily move from the MAGNET Enterprise Data Manager to your mobile work force.”
This integration will allow for direct import and export of i-models in MAGNET Field and MAGNET Office products.
“With the simplified workflow from ProjectWise to machines with a Sitelink3D connection from MAGNET Office or Enterprise, updated models can be quickly sent to a machine, reducing the chance of rework and ensuring the most current data can be sent to project teams,” said Hallett.
With the upcoming release, users will be able to deliver any MAGNET project files as i-models into ProjectWise for the purpose of capturing “As Constructed” conditions of infrastructure projects.
Dustin Parkman, Bentley vice president of product development, said, “We are excited to offer the industry-first ability to ‘round trip’ i-models. Soon operators will be able to send i-models directly to their mobile work force, who can consume the models, update them directly on the job site, and then send the updated i-models from the field back to ProjectWise with selected data (points, point lists, layers library) directly to an i-model.
“The integration between ProjectWise and MAGNET Enterprise has opened up endless new possibilities for construction-driven engineering workflows using OpenRoads and MAGNET Office,” said Parkman.
MAGNET 4.0 is expected to be available in late June with additional upgrades and functionality for users.
# # #
About Bentley Systems
Bentley Systems is a global leader in providing architects, engineers, geospatial professionals, constructors, and owner-operators with comprehensive software solutions for advancing the design, construction, and operations of infrastructure. Bentley users leverage information mobility across disciplines and throughout the infrastructure lifecycle to deliver better-performing projects and assets. Bentley solutions encompass MicroStation applications for information modeling, ProjectWise collaboration services to deliver integrated projects, and AssetWise operations services to achieve intelligent infrastructure – complemented by worldwide professional services and comprehensive managed services. Founded in 1984, Bentley has more than 3,000 colleagues in over 50 countries, more than $600 million in annual revenues, and since 2008 has invested more than $1 billion in research, development, and acquisitions. (www.bentley.com)
About Topcon Positioning Group
Topcon Positioning Group is headquartered in Livermore, California, USA (topconpositioning.com). Its European head office is in Capelle a/d IJssel, the Netherlands (topconpositioning.eu). Topcon Positioning Group designs, manufactures and distributes precise positioning products and solutions for the global surveying, construction, agriculture, civil engineering, BIM, mapping and GIS, asset management and mobile control markets. Its brands include Topcon, Sokkia, Tierra, Wachendorff Elektronik, Digi-Star, RDS Technologies, NORAC and 2LS. Topcon Corporation (topcon.com), founded in 1932, is traded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (7732).
Bentley, the “B” Bentley logo, MicroStation, OpenRoads, and ProjectWise are either registered or unregistered trademarks or service marks of Bentley Systems, Incorporated or one of its direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiaries. Other brands and product names are trademarks of their respective owners.
ESA zveřejnila první snímky z družice Sentinel-1, který by předaný skrze systém EDRS (European Data Relay System). Jde o špičkovou laserovou komunikační technologii pro spojení s vysokou oběžnou dráhou.
ESA zveřejnila první snímky z družice Sentinel-1, který by předaný skrze systém EDRS (European Data Relay System). Jde o špičkovou laserovou komunikační technologii pro spojení s vysokou oběžnou dráhou.
The European GNSS Agency (GSA) joined the European Business Aviation Association (EBAA), together with service providers, to discuss how EGNOS is the key to ensuring the industry’s access to airports.
In recent years, the European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) has seen a steady increase in demand for business aviation. Given the significant time, infrastructure and other resources required to fill this demand, available airport space has dwindled. As large airports become more and more congested, the resulting lack of space is forcing business aviation to smaller and usually less-equipped airports. Unfortunately, all too often these small airports lack the funding needed to support the expensive ground infrastructure required for traditional, precision landing procedures.
In a sense, this leaves business aviation with nowhere to land – a challenge that threatens the viability of the industry. “Airport access is paramount to our industry,” says EBAA President Brian Humphries, speaking at a dedicated session on satellite navigation and airport access during the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva. “We have to get into the airports as, without access, there is essentially no business aviation.”
Fortunately, according to Humphries, the problem can be resolved. “The capacity crunch at Europe’s major airports is the problem, but we already have the solution – and that solution is the hundreds of regional airports found across the continent,” he says. “Yet, even with the answer right in front of us, we’re not using them because all too often these regional airports lack the technology needed for business aircraft to land safely.”
Which is exactly where the GSA comes in.
As an alternative to costly, ground-based instrument landing procedures (ILS) navigation aids, technology such as EGNOS, the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service, utilises geostationary satellites and a network of ground stations to receive, analyse and augment GPS and, soon, Galileo signals. With EGNOS, these satellite signals become suitable for such safety-critical applications as aircraft landing. Thus, EGNOS-enabled LPV-200 (localizer performance with vertical guidance) supports lateral and angular vertical guidance with a decision height of 200 feet. This is a capability similar to what is provided by ground-based navigation aids, but without the same financial burden of installing, maintaining and calibrating ground equipment. In fact, the LPV-200 system is free and requires no additional upgrades to existing airport infrastructure or EGNOS-certified receivers.
“The GSA continues to use EGNOS to open new airports and increase traffic, allowing business aviation to do more business,” says GSA Head of Market Development Gian Gherardo Calini. According to Calini, there are currently 350 EGNOS-based procedures published throughout Europe, with the aim being to have over 440 published by 2018.
In fact, just this month the first LPV-200 approaches were published at Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG). The approach trials were flown by an ATR 42-600, a Dassault Falcon 2000 and an Airbus A350, with positive pilot feedback. According to Dassault flight test pilot Jean-Louis Dumas, from a pilot’s point of view, there is no difference between ILS and LPV approaches as the design of the Falcon EASY cockpit and the overall workload is exactly the same for both.
“The accuracy and stability of the LPV guidance is really amazing,” says Calini. “Lowering the LPV minima down to 200 feet in Europe is a great improvement enabled by EGNOS, and is very valuable for business aviation operations.”
In addition to supporting precision landings, the fact that EGNOS is not tied to a ground-based system of guidance equipment means that different categories of aircraft could potentially use different approaches on the same runway end. EGNOS is also compatible with other satellite-based augmentation systems (SBAS) worldwide, meaning that users of SBAS can benefit from significant cooperation between providers in overlapping coverage areas. The EGNOS signal itself is free, allowing for unfettered use and greater opportunities for innovation.
The EGNOS proposition is one that has industry-wide support, including from operators, service providers and airports. “There’s more and more demand on the main hubs, especially as low-cost carriers continue to grow,” says Skyguide Sales and Business Development Manager Laurent Delétraz. “As you can’t add more slots, we need to send smaller aircraft to regional airports.”
One such airport is Switzerland’s Sion airport, located high in the Swiss Alps. “The implementation of the LPV approach will open our airport to an array of aircraft that simply cannot currently access Sion” says Sion Airport Director Aline Bovier.”
“To get to the point, what we need is access,” says Netjets Europe pilot Pascal Lhoest, who notes that all of his company’s new jets are LPV-enabled. “If we don’t have airport access, our business model just doesn’t work, so we all have a role to play to make this happen.”
Clearly, this cost-effective, easily implemented technology is the ideal method for business aviation to expand airport capacity and meet demand, as well as ensure that flights run safely and smoothly – and one that the EBAA and GSA continue to collaborate closely on. On this point, Calini praised the use of EGNOS for business aviation, noting that “EGNOS is increasing accessibility to smaller airports and enhancing safety via increased situational awareness”.
This is a sentiment shared by the EBAA. “When you talk about safe access to regional airports without the need for expensive ground instruments, then satellite navigation systems become a very compelling option for business aviation,” says Humphries. “As you saw here today, we have the technology, we have the support of the service providers, most aircraft are already equipped and the regional airports want it. And now, with the support of the GSA and work with the European Commission, it’s time to make it happen.”
To continue to encourage the implementation of LPV procedures, the GSA has several funding opportunities available. For example, under the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, the GSA is supporting projects aimed at implementing global navigation satellite system (GNSS)-related applications, including in aviation. Over the past 2 years, 40 projects have been funded. A new call will be opened in November 2016, with EUR 33 million available in funding.
In order to facilitate the adoption of European GNSS in the area of receivers and in doing so, increase the competitiveness of EU industry, the GSA launched the Fundamental Elements funding scheme. The programme has EUR 111.5 million available until 2020 and, in the aviation segment, is looking to fund projects working to develop dual-frequency, multi-constellation SBAS receivers.
Of specific interest to the aviation segment are the GSA’s Aviation Grants. Launched in 2014, these grants aim to accelerate EGNOS adoption in civil aviation. Two calls have so far been issued, with EUR 6 million budget for each call. The first call awarded funding for EGNOS procedures at 36 airports, 8 point-in-space (PinS) procedures at 7 helipads, the retrofitting of 65 aircraft by 5 operators and 3 simulator upgrades. The second call is still subject to grant agreement finalisations. For more info about possible further calls, please check our website.
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