A maze of underground defensive tunnels was the perfect training location for the Royal School of Military Engineering to team up with KOREC and compare Trimble X9 3D Laser Scanner technology with traditional total station techniques.
Purpose: Invited by Steve Coates, Head of Engineering Surveying at the Royal School of Military Engineering Surveying and Sergeant Niel De Witt, Senior Military Instructor, to deliver Trimble X9 3D Laser Scanning training in a tunnel
Training delivered by: Melvin Penwill, Scanning Specialist and Sarah Cummings, Training Specialist, KOREC
Location: Underground tunnels at Fort Amherst, Chatham
Additional benefits: Useful comparison of laser scanning compared with traditional total station and traversing methods. What had taken a week traversing with a total station was achieved in just a few hours with the X9 and included far more data
Stand out X9 features: Easy of use, in-field registration for visual checks on site, easy auto-levelling and excellent performance in the dark
A few years previously, KOREC had trained the Royal School of Military Engineering students on the Trimble X7 3D Laser Scanner. This time around, along with TSA, our scanning specialist Melvin Penwill and training specialist Sarah Cummings were delighted to accept an invitation from Steve Coates, the school’s Head of Engineering Surveying, to return with the Trimble X9, which offers a longer range, increased accuracy, faster scanning and enhanced imaging.
The location for the tunnelling workflow training was Chatham’s Fort Amherst, Britain’s biggest Napoleonic Fort with its maze of underground tunnels and features making it the perfect testing ground for the X9.
After arriving at the site, a sports pavilion was scanned with the X9 and a colourised pointcloud generated for a speedy demonstration of what could be achieved. The X9 was then taken to the tunnel area. Control had already been established earlier in the week when the trainees had traversed through Fort Amherst and then undertaken a total station topo survey of the tunnels. With KOREC on site, the same work was then completed using the Trimble X9.
Scanning the Tunnel
The instrument was controlled by a Sergeant using a Trimble T10x Tablet running Trimble Perspective software and his first set up, guided by Melvin and Sarah, was at the mouth of the tunnel. Once in inside, the massive tunnel complex provided a perfect showcase for the X9’s functionality taking in a 20m shaft to measure its height, a steep staircase, hall and areas with very little detail and not much overlap which would be a good test for the Perspective software’s in-field registration for a visual check that nothing had been missed.
As well as surveying the tunnels, the twenty-metre-high shaft was scanned using the indoor mode fifty second scan in order to achieve sufficient detail in the shaft and capping. The scanner’s laser was used to shoot the control points and an area scan completed where the cannon was positioned.
Cintoo Cloud turns laser scans into mesh-based reality capture data perfect for sharing
Following the seventy-five setups needed to complete the maze of tunnels, undertaken over a period of just a few hours, the afternoon was spent in the classroom where Melvin demonstrated Trimble RealWorks software for point cloud handling and showed the scanned data on a projector and answered questions.
Both Sarah and Melvin appreciate the positive feedback from the trainees and thoroughly enjoyed themselves as well!
For further information on the Trimble X9 or KOREC Training, please contact us here.
KOREC’s Melvin Penwill at Fort Amherst
KOREC’s Liverpool office has reopened for business and that includes in-person training.
We’re delighted to announce that as things return to normal, our KOREC Liverpool office is back up and running. One of the advantages that this brings is that we are again in a position to offer socially distanced in-person training. KOREC training packages can be bespoke, at a location of your choice or remote, but to get things started in Liverpool we’ve set up the following scheduled courses:
Intro to Topo Survey: June 8th – 10th
Intro to TBC: June 15th – 17th
The course calendar can be viewed here: https://www.korecgroup.com/training/
Taking these courses will be Richard Selby, KOREC’s Training and Technical Support Manager and Ian Hall, our Technical Support Office Team Leader, both hugely experienced in delivering high quality learning.
Of course we appreciate that things aren’t entirely back to normal so these courses will be run with a maximum number of 4 participants and in a large ventilated training room. In the rest of the office a one-way system is in place and social distancing maintained.
However, for those that prefer a more flexible approach, our successful KOREC GEOSCHOOL, on-line learning platform continues to offer a range of paid for and free of charge high quality training courses. These courses have all been designed to allow you to choose, where, when and at what pace you’d like to complete your training as well as providing lots of opportunity for questions and feedback from our qualified trainers.
Courses include our highly popular ‘Measured Building’ course a useful guide on measured building survey drawing from point cloud data using Trimble RealWorks and CAD software which will enable you to produce architect specified deliverables from point cloud data. If you have a scanner, or are planning to invest in one, or have an interest in Trimble RealWorks then this course is a must.
Expect around 6 hours of video tuition that combined with your assignments and assessments gives a course of around 2 days for you to dip into as you please. You can view the course details here or view the introductory video below.
We’re delighted to announce the launch of KOREC GEOSCHOOL, our on-line learning platform that offers a range of paid for and free of charge high quality training courses. These courses have all been designed to allow you to choose, where, when and at what pace you’d like to complete your training as well as providing lots of opportunity for questions and feedback from our qualified trainers.
It’s a tried and tested formula that we’ve based on the success of a summer training schedule that enabled companies to continue offering their surveyors and engineers personal development and technical training from the safety of their own homes.
First up for our new courses is ‘Measured Building’ a useful guide on measured building survey drawing from point cloud data using Trimble RealWorks and CAD software which will enable you to produce architect specified deliverables from point cloud data. If you have a scanner, or are planning to invest in one, or have an interest in Trimble RealWorks then this course is a must.
Expect around 6 hours of video tuition that combined with your assignments and assessments gives a course of around 2 days for you to dip into as you please. You can view the course details here.
Introductory offer: Register for our Measured Building course in March and we’ll offer 20% off.
5 Reasons to Attend Dimensions 2018
We know you have choices when it comes to conferences, but no other event has the same combination of education, technology and networking to transform the way you work!
Here are 5 reasons why you should join us at Dimensions on November 5–7, 2018 in Las Vegas:
- Expand your Knowledge
Learn beyond your field of interest. Attend sessions, workshops, hands-on training and computer labs led by industry experts from around the world. Meet your continuing education requirements in the many sessions offering PDH credits. - Networking Galore!
Swap ideas with professionals across industries and geographies; broaden your knowledge and have some fun during sessions, breaks, and evening networking events. - Access to Innovation
Check out the Expo to explore the latest technology solutions and talk to Trimble experts, visionaries and valued partners about which ones are right for you. - Meet the Future
Get the first look at Trimble’s cutting-edge solutions, and lead your business into a successful tomorrow. - Be Part of a Success Story
Listen to a powerful lineup of keynote and session presenters sharing their success stories, vision for the future, innovative best practices and much more.
At Dimensions, the goal is to make your trip an enjoyable one. The Trimble team has every detail covered so you can focus on making the most of your time at Dimensions 2018. All you have to do is get here!
