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Sanjay Gangal
Sanjay Gangal is the President of IBSystems, the parent company of AECCafe.com, MCADCafe, EDACafe.Com, GISCafe.Com, and ShareCG.Com. GISCafe Industry Predictions for 2025 – TrimbleJanuary 17th, 2025 by Sanjay Gangal
By Boris Skoljak, Vice President, Geospatial Sector at Trimble  Boris Skopljak Geospatial data is enabling digital transformation in nearly every industry. Connectivity and interoperability will play a critical role in2025 as innovative methods of sharing and analyzing data increase the value of geospatial applications. Broader access to services, software and data via the cloud, as well as the rapid development of artificial intelligence for improved productivity, will further expand the utilization of geospatial information in new markets. In 2025, I predict technological developments in the following areas will support modeling our physical world in an accurate and detailed digital format for improved results throughout a project’s duration. 1. Connectivity/cloud – enabling universal access to geospatial data Further development of the cloud in 2025 will allow a broader utilization of geospatial data across a number of industries by making data more easily accessible to facilitate collaboration and drive productivity. Surveyors and geospatial professionals will benefit from maintaining a single source of truth, while providing their customers with appropriate levels of access. Even non-technical users will be able to open a web browser, view a 3D model, add annotations and ask questions, forming a path for efficient communication. On-site connectivity and interoperability between advanced devices in the field and backend office solutions will create connected data environments that increasingly support model-based collaboration across project lifecycles. Using IFC and other industry standards, we are moving from 2D/3D CAD drawings or discrete point, line, polygon geometry into a model- and object-based world. Model-based workflows contribute to smart sustainable construction by facilitating communication between the field and office workers, including machine guidance for enhanced coordination that eliminates multiple site visits and provides better digital site management. Read the rest of GISCafe Industry Predictions for 2025 – Trimble GISCafe Industry Predictions for 2025 – TimmonsJanuary 10th, 2025 by Sanjay Gangal
 Brian Kingery  Chaz Mateer Pioneering the Future of GIS: Predicting GIS Industry Patterns in 2025 The frontier for transformative change may be upon the GIS world, driven by rapid change in artificial intelligence, generative technologies, and integrated geospatial intelligence. As 2025 begins, the world will see the landscape of how GIS can expand in ways that unlock unprecedented capability for efficiency, decision making, and innovation. We are not only adapting to these changes but actively driving them, ensuring our clients remain at the cutting edge of geospatial technology. The State of GIS Today Read the rest of GISCafe Industry Predictions for 2025 – Timmons GISCafe Industry Predictions for 2025 – Sharper ShapeJanuary 3rd, 2025 by Sanjay Gangal
 Lisa Stannis Top 4 trends and predictions for T&D utilities in 2025 The utilities sector is entering a period of significant change, propelled by advancements in technology, climate imperatives and evolving customer expectations. As we look to 2025, several trends are set to define the industry’s direction. Grid modernization to meet growing energy demands The surging adoption of electric vehicles (EVs), the rapid expansion of data centers, and the rise of AI-driven applications are exerting extraordinary pressure on utility infrastructure. Modernizing the grid to handle these demands while maintaining reliability will be a key priority in 2025. Technologies such as advanced sensors, AI-driven forecasting and automated load management will play pivotal roles in enabling seamless energy delivery. AI-powered solutions, like asset inspection platforms, provide utilities with actionable insights to enhance grid resilience. By leveraging these technologies to better understand the performance and condition of current assets, utilities can optimize operations and make informed decisions about future infrastructure investments to meet evolving energy demands. Read the rest of GISCafe Industry Predictions for 2025 – Sharper Shape GISCafe Industry Predictions for 2025 – NV5December 23rd, 2024 by Sanjay Gangal
By Mark Knapp, NV5  Mark Knapp The geospatial industry will experience robust change, innovation, and growth that distinguish it from other sectors in 2025 and beyond. As more individuals and organizations gain geospatial literacy, demand will surge and industry expansion will dwarf other science-dependent sectors such as IT, energy, and logistics. When 2025 draws to a close, the speed and level of change witnessed across the geospatial community will justify use of the term “revolution.” TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONSAdvanced Geospatial AnalyticsAdvanced analytics will leverage artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to process and derive assessments from vast amounts of geospatial data, raising the industry to new heights. The ability to automatically detect patterns, anomalies, and changes in geospatial data will provide deeper insights and more accurate predictions. For instance, AI-driven geospatial analytics will save lives in disaster response by quickly identifying affected areas, assessing damage, and optimizing resource allocation. In urban planning, advanced geospatial analytics will enable city planners to model and simulate various development scenarios, helping make informed decisions about infrastructure investments and zoning regulations. Environmental monitoring also will benefit from innovative geospatial technologies, helping to track changes in land use, vegetation cover, and water bodies, and providing critical data for conservation efforts as well as climate change mitigation. Read the rest of GISCafe Industry Predictions for 2025 – NV5 Revolutionizing Precision: Exploring u-blox’s X20 GNSS Platform with Mårten StrömDecember 10th, 2024 by Sanjay Gangal
u-blox, a global leader in positioning and wireless communication technologies, has unveiled the X20 high-precision GNSS platform, a groundbreaking solution that sets a new benchmark in accuracy, performance, and security. Following the success of the widely adopted F9 platform, the X20 represents a significant leap forward, designed to address the evolving needs of industries that require centimeter-level positioning accuracy.
The X20 platform offers all-band support, covering L1, L2, L5, and L6 frequencies, along with an integrated L-band receiver. This comprehensive frequency coverage allows the platform to operate seamlessly in challenging signal environments, ensuring reliability across diverse applications. The inclusion of the L6 band is particularly noteworthy, as it supports both navigation and correction services, enhancing the platform’s precision capabilities. For correction services, the X20 provides maximum flexibility, supporting local base stations, real-time kinematic (RTK), Network RTK, precise point positioning (PPP), and PPP-RTK. This wide range of options empowers users to choose the optimal balance between cost and precision, catering to applications in port logistics, machine control in construction, UAVs, and ground robotics like autonomous lawnmowers. Read the rest of Revolutionizing Precision: Exploring u-blox’s X20 GNSS Platform with Mårten Ström A Conversation with Trimble’s Nathan Patton: How Robotics, Data, and AI Are Reshaping ConstructionNovember 25th, 2024 by Sanjay Gangal
LAS VEGAS — The Trimble Dimensions Conference in Las Vegas offers a rare glimpse into the construction industry’s future. This year’s gathering featured innovative tech on display, underscoring a drive to redefine how projects are managed and built. Central to this vision was Nathan Patton, Trimble’s Product Marketing Manager for Construction Technology, who shared insight into the possibilities that AI, robotics, and data capture bring to construction. With his background as a former surveyor, Patton is as much a storyteller of Trimble’s journey as he is an advocate for its transformative potential. Patton’s path to Trimble is notable. Before joining the company, he was a surveyor using Trimble’s equipment on job sites. “I was a customer of Trimble long before I ever came to work here,” he explained. This gives him a unique perspective as someone who understands the practical realities of Trimble’s technologies and what they mean for the people using them. His role today involves taking Trimble’s sophisticated innovations — tools like terrestrial scanning, mobile mapping, and cloud data management — and distilling them into solutions that construction firms can understand, trust, and deploy.  With the Trimble Reality Capture Platform Service, users can facilitate seamless collaboration with a central source of data for visualization, issue tracking, model comparison, measuring and more — all inside Trimble Connect’s web-based interface. Trimble’s Visionary Keynote Champions Connection and Innovation in the Construction Industry’s New Digital EraNovember 12th, 2024 by Sanjay Gangal
Las Vegas — Against a backdrop of rapid technological advancement, Trimble’s CEO delivered a powerful keynote at this year’s Trimble Dimensions conference in Las Vegas, presenting a vision for the future of construction and design centered on connection and transformation. Rob Painter set the stage with a compelling metaphor, drawing a parallel between Trimble’s journey and the relentless progression of the Olympic Games, where world records are shattered, new techniques are introduced, and the very definition of excellence is redefined with each passing year. Painter invited the audience to imagine 1988, the Summer Olympics in Seoul, where American sprinter Carl Lewis took gold in the 100 meters with a time of 9.92 seconds. Fast forward to the most recent games in Paris: the last-place finisher in this year’s 100-meter race crossed the line faster than Lewis’s record-breaking time. This moment, Painter argued, encapsulates the dizzying pace of advancement not only in sports but in the world of construction and design as well. “Even if you’re at the top of your game today, one year—or one moment—might not be enough to keep you there,” he said. In a world moving as fast as ours, companies must keep pace with change or risk falling behind.
This year, Trimble framed its strategy around what it called the “power of connection.” Using the Olympics as a metaphor for continually rising standards, Painter urged attendees to embrace an industry redefined by digital connections, integrated workflows, and artificial intelligence. “The power of connection is the core of this revolution,” he emphasized, outlining Trimble’s plans to link people, data, workflows, and ecosystems into a connected digital fabric that will underpin the construction industry’s future. Building a 3D Future: How Bentley Systems and Cesium are Transforming Infrastructure Through Open-Source InnovationOctober 28th, 2024 by Sanjay Gangal
The Year in Infrastructure Conference, hosted by Bentley Systems in Vancouver, became a stage for showcasing the future of digital infrastructure, with a compelling keynote from Patrick Cozzi, founder of Cesium and now Bentley’s Chief Platform Officer. Cozzi took attendees on an in-depth journey through Cesium’s path from a visualization tool for aerospace to an industry-defining, open-source geospatial platform now powering Bentley’s ambitious vision for infrastructure engineering. Cesium, known as an open-source platform for creating highly detailed 3D applications, has made significant strides since Bentley’s acquisition, demonstrating a groundbreaking approach to digital infrastructure. Addressing a full auditorium, Cozzi highlighted Cesium’s evolution and Bentley’s vision to create a world where digital twins, geospatial data, and 3D models work together seamlessly, all powered by Cesium’s robust capabilities.
Mark Coates: Navigating the Future of Infrastructure with Policy, Partnerships, and InnovationOctober 22nd, 2024 by Sanjay Gangal
 Mark Coates, VP Infrastructure Policy Advancement, Bentley Systems The Year in Infrastructure Conference in Vancouver was abuzz with discussions about the future of infrastructure, digitalization, and sustainability. Among the many thought leaders present, Mark Coates, Vice President of Infrastructure Policy Advancement at Bentley Systems, offered a compelling perspective on how global collaboration, digital tools, and innovative policies can transform the infrastructure landscape. In an exclusive interview, Coates detailed his team’s mission to identify and promote best practices from innovative infrastructure projects worldwide. “We see these fantastic lighthouse projects,” he explained. “The goal is to make sure they don’t remain isolated, but rather become the next level of norm across industries, governments, and financial institutions.” This, Coates believes, is essential to addressing infrastructure challenges in a world increasingly affected by environmental and operational changes. NETROnline completes scanning of the challenging first half of the Edgar Tobin Aerial Survey film archive using GeoDyn’s PromptScanOctober 3rd, 2024 by Roger Thomas
NETROnline, the producers of www.historicaerials.com, have successfully completed the scanning of the first half of the 1.2 million frames of the Tobin aerial film archive that dates back to the 1930’s. This archive documents in detail the massive changes that took place across the southern United States during the first half of the 20th century.
The scanning was performed using GeoDyn’s PromptScan M2 photogrammetric scanner. To date, NETROnline has scanned over 600,000 frames at a resolution of 13 microns, accurately capturing and preserving the full detail from this important archive. The initial phase of the project has been the most challenging as it included many rolls of film from the 1930’s that are primarily nitrate-based, as well as over thousand frames that had been previously cut out of the rolls and which required careful handling. Without scanning, these films would soon have deteriorated beyond scannable condition, risking a significant heritage loss. |
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