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Trimble Dimensions – what did our customers rate?

28th November 2018

Many thanks to the KOREC customers who joined us for the three days and have kindly shared their highlights.

Trimble’s in-development SiteVision certainly caused a stir as did the HoloLens solution and the just released v5 of Trimble Business Center.

With 4800 registered attendees from over 95 countries, Trimble’s Las Vegas Dimensions event is huge!

Steve Jones, Commercial Manager, Severn Partnership

“Dimensions brings together Trimble professionals and instrument users from all over the world and having the chance to talk to them, along with KOREC experts, was invaluable. Many of us face the same commercial challenges, irrespective of where we work, and there are solutions out there – this was the perfect forum to learn about them. I’m particularly interested in how we can take Trimble’s innovative technology and use it, not to replace what we already have, but to discover new applications that will add value for our clients, improve workflows and help business grow. We’re always asking how we can do things better and Dimensions has provided plenty of exciting ideas. The Trimble SX10 is a great example of this and the presentation based on a job in Alaska really showed off its scan speed and the high quality of the point cloud generated, even in the toughest conditions.

Other developments, such as the streamlining of workflows, handling of multiple data sets in a single environment (TBC v.5) and of course seeing how technology can be used away from a laptop/office environment via apps such as the monitoring app, or through the adoption of Trimble’s Catalyst solution, were also thought provoking. Using Trimble Catalyst, it would be relatively straightforward for us to create our own apps that could, for example, augment our asset/utility data collection and that is particularly exciting.

Overall, Dimensions was a fantastic experience and not a single minute of it was wasted time thanks to KOREC and Trimble’s hard work!”

The badge says it’s definitely Steve Jones under the HoloLens!

Mark Lawton, Chief Engineering Surveyor, Skanska

“The sessions on Trimble Business Center were particularly educational, especially now that it is merged with the Heavy and Highways edition which means just one platform and one software for our IT to support. Whilst there is a strong focus on 3D, TBC still has lots of useful 2D functionality that remains relevant, especially for quantity surveyors, for example, take-off.

HoloLens and the mixed reality world is another interesting area. I was lucky enough to come away with a mixed reality unit and will be investigating the applications that are most appropriate to both Skanska and the industry as a whole. We also got a sneak preview of a new product with ‘yes’ ‘no’ brain wave reading capacity.

However, the stand out benefit was having all Trimble’s experts and developers in one place for a session where I could pitch and share ideas with the decision makers.”

Mark presented at Dimensions: “The successful implantation of technology on the A14 improvement scheme” Pictured here with KOREC’s Jared Pogmore (left) and Elly Ball (right)

Paul Henzell, Director, Three 60 Mapping Ltd

“Dimensions was a great opportunity to find out more about mixed and augmented reality and I’ll definitely be looking at SiteVision when it comes live in 2019. It’s a high accuracy mixed reality system that uses a Trimble Catalyst receiver to link design models and current site conditions. For me it’s is an obvious choice for a move into this type of technology and something I can see myself integrating into my projects.

It was also interesting to see the autonomous vehicles off site. Las Vegas clearly showed how forward looking Trimble is making Dimensions a very worthwhile event.”

Paul’s SX10 photo was used in a keynote presentation by Trimble Senior VP, Bryn Fosburgh

Neil Jefferies, Director, Greenhatch Group Ltd

“My sights were primarily set on increasing the productivity of our SX10 Scanning Total Station. Its flexibility is second to none and we have been able to tackle a vast number of projects with one single instrument in a world where the geospatial surveyor’s tool bag (or wish list!) is getting bigger and bigger. The SX10 can tackle a multitude of tasks in one convenient package thus negating the need for a variety of equipment.

The Dimensions sessions were informative, interesting, numerous and varied and provided a very detailed insight into the many capabilities of the Trimble solutions, with the majority of talks provided by people who use the products day in day out.”

Wayne Nolan, Senior Site Engineer, Felix O’Hare & Co Ltd

“It was great to see how other construction contractors are implementing digital construction; from the design process, the procurement of materials and the construction activities on the site. It really does show how far advanced some countries are in relation to BIM and digital construction relative the UK and Ireland!

Virtual Design Construction (VDC) is key for many contractors in the States where they plan the work and work the plan through VDC processes between key stakeholders, within the office and of course in the field. One area in particular which I would love to see implemented more in our construction industry is the 3D modelling of steel reinforcement/rebar and the formwork elements – as used during the construction of the Museum of the Future in Dubai by BAM International. This really does highlight construction innovation in practice – to see how far the industry has come over the past few years is truly amazing!

In particular, it was great to see how other construction companies are using field technology such as Trimble FieldLink to carry out their day to day layout activities to ensure efficient workflows are maintained in both the office and in the field. Being able to compare my own workflows on site to others proved invaluable. I was able to take away some great knowledge, tips and tricks to make my daily layout and validation techniques more effective and efficient on site.

The conference proved that Trimble really are market leaders with the digital transformation within today’s construction industry with the future of construction being – Connected, Content-Enabled and Constructible within the various areas of Architecture, Civils, Structures and MEP. The services they offer and the software solutions available to the industry are second to none whilst always striving for improvement and innovative ideas to ensure client demands are met!

Being able to see the new Trimble Business Centre V5 software that’s just been released gave a good insight into how workflows are being integrated and results are maximised – as a construction company this is something we see as a valuable tool within our construction processes to ensure we have the most modern software technologies available to provide the best possible data.

However, it was the Trimble HoloLens and the Trimble SiteVision that really stood out for me! Being able to utilise mixed reality for project co-ordination really will be a game changer for Trimble by providing precise holographic models and data in the real world. Being able to show stakeholders and clients the finished product by just wearing an advanced hard hat whilst standing in a green field site before the project has even commenced is truly amazing and speaks volumes for Trimble’s commitment to digital construction and innovation! It’s like seeing into the future – an impressive piece of kit which I hope to have the guys from KOREC on site for a demo in the near future.

Seeing Trimble SiteVision at the off-site Expo really impressed…it’s a relatively cost effective solution with cm accuracy using Trimble Catalyst and a mobile device or tablet – to be able to stand a see utilities and services in the ground along with drainage lines and manholes will really be fascinating for the construction industry in the UK and Ireland! This will revolutionise the industry in the coming months and years ahead whilst showing how the construction will fit into the existing environment and how services can be seen below your feet without having to put a digger bucket in the ground! Not only will this benefit the industry but it will also enhance the safety of the industry dramatically for machine operatives as it will be a valuable tool in preventing damage to services within the ground etc. and they will be seen before work commences! An amazing piece of kit!

All in all, the conference from start to finish the conference was excellent and an experience I will never forget. The hospitality shown by the guys from KOREC and Trimble was second to none – I cannot thank you guys enough for the opportunity to attend such an event. It really was a privilege to be a part of it as a guest with KOREC. Great time had with good people – making new contacts proved invaluable to me for the future!

Wayne Nolan (far right) with KOREC’s Fran Mullally (left) and Shane Murtagh (middle)

KOREC Opinion – Dimensions 2018

19th November 2018

Trimble Dimensions – Directions, questions and glimpses of the future!

With Trimble’s showcase Las Vegas event for customers just a week behind us, the KOREC team has had time to reflect on both the scale of the show with over 4800 registered attendees and the technology they saw. We’ve also been getting great feedback from KOREC guests which we’ll be sharing over the coming days.

So, what stood out for KOREC?

Clear evidence of the 4^th Industrial Revolution

The feeling at Dimensions was very much one of progressive technologies and a commitment from Trimble to investment in the drivers of the 4^th industrial revolution, namely AI, robotics, virtual/augmented reality, The Internet of Things and autonomous vehicles. The integration of geospatial into 4R is an important enabler making our industry an attractive career proposition for those that have grown up with smart phones, virtual reality and the cloud – all good to see!

Which booth had the biggest queue?

Welcome to Trimble SiteVision! It may still be in development with a release date scheduled for 2019, but SiteVision certainly captured our imagination. It’s a high accuracy augmented reality system using Trimble’s Catalyst receiver that allows you to take data (for example a 3D model or CAD drawing) and bring it onto your job site. You’re then set for any number of visual tasks including exploring for design clashes, saving mixed reality photos, visualising underground assets, avoiding utility breakage and viewing proposed infrastructures.

Smoke and mirrors or something you want to invest in and look at for the future? Definitely invest!

Mixed reality or Augmented reality?

Construction is spoilt for choice. If SiteVision was showcasing Trimble’s commitment to augmented reality, then it was Microsoft’s HoloLens immersive solution that was creating a buzz in the world of mixed reality. Development of this exciting product continues with murmurs of ‘brainwave’ technology that allows it to detect simple yes and no answers!

Central to HoloLens (and SiteVision) is Trimble Connect which can best be described as the ‘glue’ between project stakeholders and the different hardware and software they use on a project. Drawings, documents and 3D models can be accessed and collaborated on in three different environments – desktop, web and mobile – and it’s easy to create new projects or view those you’ve been invited to. This makes it a great platform for sharing BIM data and also for linking surveyors and the office.

Trimble TBC 5.0 learning sessions

Scheduled for a November release, Trimble Business Center software is an open platform that can handle and process data from all types of sensors including aerial imagery and HD laserscanners, from all manufacturer’s instruments. It’s the only software out there that can do everything from ‘data in’ to creating the deliverable.

What was astonishing for us to learn is that it’s believed that on average, TBC users access 10% or less of its functionality. Those that attended the Las Vegas TBC learning sessions were blown away by what it could do and aim to up this percentage with immediate effect!

Instrument theft and L2P

In a particularly well attended seminar session, KOREC’s Mark Poveda tackled the subject of instrument theft in the UK and how Trimble’s L2P tracking solution can be used in the face of this growing problem. It was interesting for us to find out that this is not an issue limited to the UK but very much a global one. We spent time with a Florida based survey consultancy who had been affected along with another company in the area that had just lost $90k of equipment. We’ll be pooling ideas with this new contact, talking with Trimble and of course sharing any information we feel would be useful in the UK and Ireland.

Social media and geospatial

Talking to a packed room on how you can extract value from social media and create content that followers want to view, all without sacrificing your sanity (!) was KOREC’s Group Marketing and Operations Director, Helen Gilmartin. She was part of an invited panel answering questions on all things social media and was particularly well equipped for any tricky questions having been the driving force behind KOREC’s phenomenal LinkedIn and Twitter growth.

Here at KOREC we can’t say too strongly how useful a tool a well maintained social media account can be and would urge you to follow your local KOREC consultant and of course @KORECGroup to share opinions and be the first to know about everything we do from new launches and useful video clips to fantastic competitions, great photos and ‘sharp-end’ opinion.

And elsewhere….

Semi-autonomous cars are already a visible presence in Las Vegas and whilst few of us thought we would see self-driving cars in 2018, it looks like we are all going to be in them sooner than we expect! Of course, Trimble understands the technology behind this concept better than most and autonomous machine control and driverless tractors were both hot topics at Dimensions.

Here in the UK KOREC is already supplying Trimble antennae to companies developing driverless car technology. Watch this space!

Downloadable Dimensions presentations will be available in the new year

Dimensions shout out

30th November 2016

Many thanks to Neil Jefferies, Director at Greenhatch Ltd, for his feedback on this year’s Trimble Dimensions event in Las Vegas. We’re delighted you enjoyed it!

“With what seems to be a multitude of roadshows, conferences and CPD events it takes a little more to stir my emotions these days, however Dimensions always seems to put a smile on my face. Not only is the event an excellent showcase of Trimble products, it brings together likeminded professional from all reaches of the globe where speakers share their knowledge and experiences with a choice of subjects which is second to none. Couple this with the excellent hosting by KOREC and a group of likeminded surveyors and you have a date to remember.”

It’s not all work!

30th September 2016

Trimble Dimensions is held in Las Vegas and KOREC consultants and customers alike certainly made use of their free time. Top four experiences include:

Seeing Guns n Roses at theworld famous Las Vegas Hard Rock Hotel
Flying over the Grand Canyon in a helicopter or seeing it from the seat of a Harley Davidson motorcycle
Sky jumping – highest commercial decelerator in the world, all 828 ft of it! Now a pre-requisite for all KOREC employees embarking on the trip
A pub crawl up and down the strip experiencing all the bars had to offer, whilst also seeing the amazing displays put on by the Casino’s – I’ve been drinking captains and coke ever since.

You’ll be able to combine this fantastic opportunity to listen and speak to industry experts such as Mikael Noerdenfelt specialist in R&D, alongside product managers from Trimble and also a number of CEOs from Survey companies throughout the world who will be sharing their knowledge on the use of modern survey techniques within the geospatial industry. Speakers from the UK and Ireland include Ronan O’Toole – Greenlight Surveys on the Trimble UX5-HP for intertidal zone mapping; bridging the gap between terrestrial and marine national data-sets in Ireland. Not forgetting our very own Lee Hannon and Chris Harris who will be presenting on Utilising Open Source Software to Manage a Large-scale Combined Mobile Mapping/handheld GNSS Asset Collection Project – and Lessons Learned and Monitoring a railway infrastructure project at London’s Pudding Mill Lane for the Crossrail project.

www.trim bledimensions.com

KOREC and customers to present to worldwide audience at Dimensions

14th September 2016

We’re delighted to announce the following papers have been accepted for prestigious presentation slots at this year’s Trimble Dimensions event in Las Vegas.

Ronan O’Toole – Greenlight Surveys
Trimble UX5-HP for intertidal zone mapping; bridging the gap between terrestrial and marine national data-sets in Ireland.

Lee Hannan – KOREC
Utilising Open Source Software to Manage a Large-scale Combined Mobile Mapping/handheld GNSS Asset Collection Project – and Lessons Learned

Chris Harris – KOREC
Monitoring a railway infrastructure project at London’s Pudding Mill Lane for the Crossrail project

Trimble Dimensions is a wonderful industry event and we’re pleased to announce that the Trimble campaign for this year’s get together is now underway and registration is open. We thoroughly recommend a visit and if you are able to attend, please do let us know that you have registered.

Where: The Venetian Hotel, Las Vegas

When: November 7th to November 9th 2016.

Why: Network with thousands of professionals and technical innovators from all over the world. This conference is the ideal location to discuss the latest news of the industry, share project experiences with colleagues and learn from experts in your specific field.

There will also be more than 450 sessions for industry professionals, networking receptions to connect with other professionals in your field and a newly designed Expo featuring Trimble companies and divisions, solution providers and valued partners.

How: Register here

PS: It’s not all work, past visitors from the UK have flown the Grand Canyon, watched global stars perform in the most famous arenas, experienced the death defying SkyJump, the world’s highest commercial decelerator, and of course experienced the nightlife of Las Vegas!

New Mensura out now

19th April 2016

The latest issue of KOREC’s geospatial newsletter, Mensura, is available for download now.

Key stories in our Spring publication include:

■ Win a free trip to Trimble Dimensions 2016!

■ KOREC reports – why we need 440 GNSS channels

■ Case study – Taking BIM to the construction site

■ TIMMS – Introducing Trimble’s indoor mobile mapping system

■ K-Mobile update

If you’d like to receive a printed version, please register here.

Lightning strikes twice!

1st December 2014

Second Vegas win for Irish DIT geomatics student

KOREC is delighted to announce that the winner of the worldwide 2014 Trimble geospatial student paper competition is Kevin O’Mahony, a BSc Geomatics student at the Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) in Ireland.

Kevin is the second DIT student to win this prestigious award following on from the success of David Hyland in 2012. Both students submitted their papers under the supervision of Dr. Audrey Martin, Chair of the MSc in Geospatial Engineering.

Kevin’s successful paper was a 1500 word analysis of the achievable accuracies from online Precise Point Positioning (PPP) Post-Processing Services in Ireland and part of his prize included an invitation to present his work at the Trimble Dimensions conference in Las Vegas in November. The paper was based on his final dissertation which has since been awarded a first class honours.

Trimble has also donated a Trimble V10 Imaging Rover complete system including a Trimble R10 GNSS product to the DIT in a grand prize that totals over $50,000. Kevin accepted the instruments on behalf of the DIT on Friday 21^st November at a presentation that included Ian Pennington (Geospatial Sales Account Manager, Trimble), Professor Brian Norton (DIT President), Dr Audrey Martin (Chair of the MSc in Geospatial Engineering, DIT), Alan Browne (Group Chief Executive, KOREC) and Helen Gilmartin (General Manager, KOREC).

Alan Browne, KOREC Group Chief Executive said, “A DIT student winning this prestigious international prize for a second time is a great reflection on the high level of teaching offered by the DIT. We have a long standing relationship with the College and several of our employees have been students. The student competition is a fantastic way for Trimble to engage with a new generation of surveyors and I’m delighted that Kevin’s hard work has been recognised in this way.”

Following the presentation, Professor Brian Norton, President of DIT said, “I would like to thank Trimble for providing us with this state-of-the-art equipment which will be invaluable to our students. I would also like to thank Trimble for providing the opportunity for our students to test themselves against their peers internationally. The commitment of industry and the opportunity for us to interact with companies like Trimble is essential to DIT so that we can continue to deliver programmes of quality and relevance.”

ENDS

Image Caption: From left to right

Professor Brian Norton (DIT President)

Dr Audrey Martin (Chair of the MSc in Geospatial Engineering, DIT)

Professor Gerry Farrell (Director and Dean of Engineering and Built Environment)

Kevin O’Mahony

Ian Pennington (Geospatial Sales Account Manager, Trimble)

Announcements from Dimensions!

6th November 2014

With over 4000 visitors and several hundred presentations to choose from, the 3 day Trimble Dimensions event in Las Vegas is the perfect place for the company to share its ideas, vision and technology to users from over 80 different countries including several KOREC staff and customers. We’ve rounded up a few of the latest releases to provide a taste of what’s been going on.

Trimble M7v

Enter the world of mobile imaging

The new Trimble M7v mobile imaging system (left) is a vehicle-mounted photogrammetric system that makes it easy to quickly and completely capture road and site infrastructure information. The M7v can be operated at traffic speeds via a user-friendly touch screen tablet and a wireless local area network to capture 360-degree, 30 megapixel geo-referenced images. Trimble Trident software can then be used to extract and analyse collected data.

The Trimble M7v is the ideal solution for those looking to enter the world of mobile imaging with a smaller investment.

Trimble Business Center v.3.4

Increased flexibility with the Trimble V10 imaging rover

TBC is Trimble’s office software for managing analysing and processing all field survey data, including optical, GNSS and imaging data. Enhancements include: operating the Trimble V10 Imaging Rover without a positioning sensor; improved image processing reliability in difficult environments; an option to export visual data into SketchUp Pro; and creating dimensionally accurate measurements from a plane—allowing geospatial professionals to easily generate compelling deliverables.

TBC v.3.4 will be available in November.

RTX Correction Services for Trimble Geo 7X

Achieve real-time, centimetre-level accuracy worldwide

RTX technology provides compatible GNSS receivers with correction services that significantly improve accuracy and reliability in obtaining positions worldwide. This development is ideal for those who require high accuracy data collection without being tied to a base station or local VRS network.

Trimble Access Aerial Imaging 2.0

Robust, intuitive and even easier to use!

Part of the Trimble Access field software suite of applications, the Aerial Imaging application is used with the Trimble Tablet Rugged PC for planning aerial missions, performing pre-flight checks, and monitoring flights for the Trimble UX5 UAS. The software enhancements include a full redesign of the user interface for a streamlined workflow and major upgrades to flight design and control. Users now have an additional level of viewing options and safety for landing when air traffic or weather conditions suddenly change. Pilots can now check flight settings, view or hide map layers, adjust landing properties, select an alternative landing, and execute pre-programmed interventions while the system is in-flight.

SketchUp 2015

Faster, more intuitive and even more flexible

SketchUp 2015 is the latest version of the world’s most widely used 3D modelling software for architects, engineers, designers and construction professionals. New features make it easier and faster to create, access, share and collaborate on 2D drawings and 3D models. SketchUp 2015 offers 64-bit support for Windows or Mac, while IFC file import capabilities allows back-and-forth sharing of IFC files between SketchUp Pro and any other application.

Visit www.sketchup.com to find out why it has a user community that has expanded by 30 million unique activations in the past year.

Trimble Dimensions 2014 – Call for Papers

13th May 2014

In November this year, Trimble will once again be hosting their bi-annual conference; Trimble Dimensions in Las Vegas. Every year Trimble hold a prestigious competition aimed at students worldwide. They are asked to submit a paper outlining an application and use of Geospatial solutions. The student competition is an opportunity for Trimble to engage with the next generation of surveyors on an international level.

Last year David Hyland, from Co. Cork, was the first Irish person to win the competition. David was flown to Las Vegas to attend the Trimble Dimensions 2012 Conference where he presented his innovative work on An Assessment of Ocean Tide Loading on Network RTK and Mitigation Methods in Ireland. A brand new Trimble R10 was also donated to his institution; The Dublin Institute of Technology.

We’d love to see another KOREC customer win the prize again this year.

Further details and how to enter the competition can be found on the Trimble Dimensions webpage.

Irish Geomatics Student wins big in Las Vegas!

14th January 2013

Generous gift of Trimble’s next-generation R10 GNSS for Dublin Institute of Technology

KOREC is delighted to announce that thanks to recent graduate, David Hyland, Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT), was presented today with a gift of Trimble’s next-generation R10 GNSS for use by its students of geomatics and spatial information. David won the International Trimble Dimensions 2012 Student Paper Competition. The prize included a trip to Las Vegas to present his paper at Trimble’s Dimensions 2012 conference, and a donation of the Trimble R10 for his home institution.

Sean Higgins, one of KOREC’s Surveying Solutions Consultants based in Dublin explained that the purpose of the Trimble University Program is to develop and maintain strong relationships between colleges such as DIT Bolton Street and Trimble and its distributors. The Program assists the educational process by making Trimble products available at special discounted prices, and providing a high level of training and technical support.

Anthony Millsof Trimble Navigation Europe Ltd, who travelled to Dublin to make the presentation to DIT, said “The student competition is an opportunity for Trimble to engage with the next generation of surveyors internationally. I’m delighted that the premier surveying institution in Ireland was successful on this occasion, with a very strong entry from David.”

The Trimble R10 GNSS is the company’s latest precision instrument, designed to be light and durable, providing surveyors with fast accurate measurements in all terrains, including where there is limited connectivity. It is the first of its kind to be delivered in Ireland.

Accepting the gift on behalf of DIT and the Department of Spatial Information Services, Professor Brian Norton, President of DIT, said “The desire for information about location and place in three dimensions is advancing at a rapid pace. As the only provider in Ireland of undergraduate education in geomatics, surveying and geographical systems, it is really important for our students in DIT to keep abreast of the latest technology in their field. We are very grateful to Trimble for this generous gift, and very proud of our recent graduate David Hyland who made this happen through winning the 2012 International Trimble Student competition!”

David Hyland, from Co. Cork, is the first Irish person to win the prestigious competition. David was flown to Las Vegas last November to attend the Trimble Dimensions 2012 Conference where he presented his innovative work on An Assessment of Ocean Tide Loading on Network RTK and Mitigation Methods in Ireland. The technology conference attracts more than 3500 participants, and includes presentations from professionals and academics on how new technology can transform architecture and design, construction and infrastructure, mapping and GIS, mining, positioning, surveying, utilities and energy.

David’s competition entry was based on his final year thesis, supervised by Dr. Audrey Martin FSCSI FRICS in the Department of Spatial Information Sciences at DIT. Adding her thanks to Trimble and to David, Dr. Martin said “This was the first time a student from DIT has entered this competition and while David was an undergraduate, the competition was also open to postgraduate students. We are really proud of his achievement and although David has graduated, this piece of equipment will be of huge value to current students of Geomatics at DIT.”

David carried out his very detailed research into ocean tide loading at Castletownbere, West Cork. He was conferred with a BSc in Geomatics from DIT at the Conferring Ceremony for the College of Engineering and Built Environment in St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Saturday 3^rd November. He is now working as a professional Geomatics Surveyor with Murphy Surveys Ireland.

ENDS

Image: From left to right Anthony Mills, David Hyland (with the Trimble R10), Dr Audrey Martin

Irish student wins Trimble world-wide award

31st October 2012

David Hyland, Geomatics student in Dublin Institute of Technology, has won the International Trimble Dimensions 2012 Student Paper Competition. This world-wide competition is open to all undergraduate and post graduate students at Masters level, studying Geomatics and related disciplines. David is the first Irish person to win the award. He will be flown to Las Vegas next week to present his work at the Trimble Dimensions 2012 Conference.

David Hyland (left) with his supervisor, Dr. Audrey Martin, and KOREC Ireland’s Sean Higgins

This conference attracts more than 3000 participants and the agenda includes presentations from professionals and academics on how new technology can transform architecture and design, construction and infrastructure, mapping and GIS, mining, positioning, surveying, utilities and energy.

David’s winning paper, entitled ‘An Assessment of Ocean Tide Loading on Network RTK and Mitigation Methods in Ireland‘, was based on his Final Year Dissertation and was supervised by Dr. Audrey Martin FSCSI FRICS in the Department of Spatial Information Sciences. According to Dr. Martin, “This is the first time a student from DIT has entered this competition. David is an undergraduate, but this competition was also open to postgraduate students, so this is a fantastic result. In addition to his trip to the Las Vegas conference, David’s prize also includes a donation of a full Trimble R10 GNSS Rover to Dublin Institute of Technology. This piece of equipment, costing approximately €25,000, will be of huge value to future students of Geomatics in the School of Spatial Planning at DIT.”

Dr. Martin and her colleague Dr. Eugene McGovern have also had a paper accepted for the conference and they have been invited to make a 60 minute presentation on their research at Trimble Dimensions 2012. Their research, which was sponsored by the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI http://www.scsi.ie/) and is entitled ‘NRTK in Ireland 2011’, now forms a baseline for real-time satellite surveying in Ireland.

David, who hails from Cork, carried out his very detailed research into ocean tide loading at Castletownbere, West Cork. He will be conferred with a BSc in Geomatics from DIT at the Conferring Ceremony for the College of Engineering and Built Environment in St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Saturday 3^rd November.

Of course the KOREC team will be reporting on any exciting developments from Las Vegas. Don’t forget to follow us on Twitter and check our website for updates.

Trimble Dimensions 2010 – Leaving Las Vegas

11th November 2010

Well that’s it then, Trimble Dimensions 2010 was brought to a spectacular close last night with a glittering Gala Dinner. This year’s user conference has attracted over 2900 registered attendees from around the globe – 67 countries represented in all. The gala dinner provided guests with their last opportunity to put into practise their networking skills and reflect upon a fantastic week in Vegas.

Superimposed Mars Rover Opportunity on the rim of the Mars Victoria Crater - Image courtesy NASA/JPL/Caltech

The third and final day began with a keynote address from Dr Steve Squyres, Principal Investigator for the Mars Exploration Rover Project and ended with guests being treated to a stunning visual spectacle as performers from Cirque du Soleil defied gravity with a series of acrobatic displays – only in Vegas!

The KOREC customers at Dimensions have attended a wide range of seminars and hands-on training sessions including; visits to the off-site demonstration area for updates on the latest machine control systems from Trimble; mobile mapping – indoors and outdoors; solutions for BIM; and powerful alignment planning software solutions for road and rail projects. (If you are able to view YouTube videos, take a look at the Trimble Indoor Mobile Mapping video).

There was a moment of panic at the end of the conference though when I was told that one of our customers had thrown himself from the 108th floor of the Stratosphere. I am glad to say that it was planned and he was taking part in SkyJump Las Vegas – billed as the ‘Ultimate Freefall Experience’ (I have been promised the pictures for the blog!).

Speaking with our customers last night as they shared their individual perspectives on their week at Dimensions the overwhelming consensus seems to be that prior to the event they hadn’t fully appreciated just how many technologies and solutions Trimble were capable of providing. I think it is safe to say that their eyes have been opened this week! They have also enjoyed the opportunity to network with Trimble users from accross the globe, discussing how they use Trimble to improve their workflows.

The work that the Trimble team have put into the event has been incredible and thanks to them all our attendees are leaving Las Vegas with new ideas as to how the convergence of the Trimble technologies can help them to connect and collaborate to achieve their own success.

Trimble Dimensions 2010 – new products launched

9th November 2010

Halfway through the second day of Trimble Dimensions 2010 in Las Vegas and the KOREC delegation are still standing. We arrived in Vegas on Saturday, a small group made up of KOREC staff and customers looking forward to a three day conference with a bit of sight-seeing thrown in for good measure. The theme for Trimble Dimensions this year is Converge. Connect. Collaborate. Trimble’s President & CEO Steve Berglund opened the conference on Monday using his Keynote address to discuss how organisations can use technology and innovation to create and enable collaboration and that with “intelligent use of information they can significantly improve outcomes in terms of profitability and sustainability”.

Trimble Dimensions 2010 - Las Vegas!

Steve Berglund again highlighted Trimble’s commitment to continuing their investment in research and development of new products as well as discussing the growing numbers of acquisitions as Trimble continue to invest in technologies such as RFID for growth into adjacent markets.

Trimble have launched a number of new products this week, full details can be found on the Trimble website. Highlights for KOREC customers include the next generation of the Trimble Nomad outdoor rugged handheld computers and the new Trimble Tunnel Construction solution.

The Nomad 900 series adds a 5MP auto-focus camera with flash, enhanced GPS performance, and new Wi-Fi capabilities.

The Trimble Tunnel Construction Solution streamlines the workflow of building road and railway tunnels, which means contractors can improve the efficiency and safety of production blasting while providing near real-time progress monitoring and reporting accurate as-built information for project sign-off.

KOREC customers who are attending the conference this year are making good use of their opportunity to provide direct feedback to the Trimble development teams as Dimensions continues until Thursday with over 250 paper presentations and panel discussions. There is also a ‘Pavillion Exhibition’ with outside demonstration areas for Trimble users featuring exhibitors such as CAT, ESRI & Bentley. Last night provided the opportunity for us all to ‘connect’ as Trimble hosted their popular Pavillion reception, for users of Facebook you can get a feel for the size of the event on the Trimble Survey Facebook page. One thing is for sure, Las Vegas doesn’t ‘do’ small!

Trimble Dimensions 2010 – Converge – Connect – Collaborate

28th July 2010

Trimble Dimensions 2010

Trimble have announced the dates for their biggest international event of 2010, Trimble Dimensions, which will be held in Las Vegas between the 8th & 10th November. Trimble Dimensions is the one place where you can make connections to gain insight into positioning solutions that can transform the way you work – you’ll get the chance to talk direct to Trimble experts as well as the opportunity to listen to some visionary presentations given by Trimble’s panel of guest speakers. See the outline Agenda for the conference on the Trimble Dimensions website.

Trimble are also offering users of their systems the chance to present at the conference, and have today extended the deadline for their call for papers to 1st August. Each approved speaker will receive a complimentary full registration to Trimble Dimensions 2010. In addition, all papers will be published on the Conference website. Full details and terms on the Trimble Dimensions website.

Win a trip to Las Vegas

Trimble are also running a Student Paper Competition aimed at survey students, with the writer of the best surveying application paper winning a trip to Trimble Dimensions plus 3 nights’ accommodation in Las Vegas. This is combined with the opportunity to win a Trimble R8 GNSS for your survey school, college or university. Full details on the Trimble Dimensions website.

So Register Now to increase your knowledge base from hundreds of educational sessions that focus on surveying, engineering, construction, mapping, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), geospatial, infrastructure, utilities and mobile resource management solutions. At Trimble Dimensions 2010 you will learn how the convergence of technology can make collaborating easier and more productive to gain a competitive edge.

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