Greensea Forms Dedicated User Interface Team
robots, Greensea has invested in the creation of a new development team focused entirely on improving the operator experience within Workspace," the company said it a press release.Veteran Greensea developer Brian Crist has been tapped as engineering team lead, and he will be joined by senior software developer Mike Wieliczki as well as new team members: Zack Forsythe, user experience designer, and Ben Rickman, user interface developer."While the team will have a focused role, its individual team members will be joining ongoing project teams to advocate for user experience and the implementation
Send in the Drones: First aerial drone-dipping sensors take off with Valeport
ability to safely collect data from difficult-to-access and dangerous waters as well as restricted-access waters, such as reservoirs.THURN QuickDip integrated drone-based system uses a Valeport sensor, a cable, a rotocopter drone and UgCS SkyHub/True Terraine Following (TTF) hardware - from leading software developer for unmanned aerial systems SPH Engineering. THURN’s integration of hardware and software allows the drone to fly at an accurate fixed height over water using a map-based pre-programmed autonomous survey pattern and dip the Valeport sensor into the water to take readings
Proserv Names Erntsen as CTO
edge solutions for global customers.Erntsen holds an MSc in engineering and ICT, which he gained at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, and he commenced his career in research and development (R&D) with German conglomerate Siemens. He has also worked for SICOM as a senior software developer and development manager.Speaking after his promotion, Erntsen said, “One of my key goals is to work with our team to see more innovative prototypes emerge in the commercial market as products that can really make a difference to our clients.&rdquo
Olis Robotics Hires Levedahl
Remote robotics software developer Olis Robotics announed it has hired of Dr. Blaine Levedahl to lead the company's U.S. Government programs.Don Pickering, CEO of Olis Robotics, said, “Dr. Levedahl’s depth of knowledge and experience leading robotics programs in both government and industry as well as his expertise in research and system development, is a perfect fit for us as we build out our team.”With a focus in conducting and managing both fundamental research and end-to-end system development, Levedahl leverages a diverse range of engineering experiences to identify problems
Teledyne CARIS to Present at Hydro 18
Marine mapping software developer Teledyne CARIS said it will present at the Hydro 18 Conference and Trade Exhibition taking place in Sydney, Australia from October 30 to November 1.The Teledyne CARIS team will present on two separate occasions during the conference: Interactive workshop, ‘Knowing our Oceans and Understanding our Future through Automation’ on October 30 at 1 p.m. Join team of experts and learn how to keep pace with the volumes of data generated by modern survey operations, ensure it is of suitable quality, and turn it into more information products to support our
Sonardyne Hires Lynch
experience working within the offshore energy, maritime and naval sectors. A former serviceman in the RAF and licensed avionics engineer, Lynch has held senior management positions with several technology companies involved in positioning, navigation and vessel control systems, including maritime software developer Sea Information Systems, Nautronix where he was Vice President Sales for Dynamic Positioning and Vessel Control Systems, GNSS service provider Veripos and most recently, Positioneering, where he was a founding member of the company set up to pioneer new approaches to precise GNSS positioning
Teledyne CARIS Names Codevintec as Italian Distributor
Marine mapping software developer Teledyne CARIS said it has selected Codevintec as a software distributor for Italy, the Adriatic countries, Greece and Lebanon. Codevintec has been a distributor in the geomatics industry for many years. As a contribution to Teledyne CARIS’ list of distributors, Codevintec can now provide survey companies, scientific research organizations and mapping agencies in this region further information about the Ping-to-Chart hydrographic software solutions, which include support for Airborne Lidar Bathymetry (ALB) operations, big data management and autonomous
CARIS Onboard 1.1 Launched
Marine mapping software developer Teledyne CARIS has released CARIS Onboard 1.1, which enables users to process data in near real-time resulting in minimized data conversion and processing times. Designed with autonomous operations in mind, CARIS Onboard will save time as less interaction is needed for automated survey activities. This release introduces several new processes including the incorporation of the SIPS Backscatter engine. Backscatter mosaics can now be generated alongside surfaces in near real-time. This version also presents the ability to compute GPS tide, and apply observed
Hamilton Named Product Manager for CARIS Onboard
Geospatial software developer CARIS announced that Travis Hamilton has joined its team as the product manager of the newest application in the CARIS software suite, CARIS Onboard. Hamilton has a bachelor’s degree in Geomatics from the University of New Brunswick and is currently completing his master’s degree. He has spent the last two years working in offshore survey as a data processor and operator of AUVs off the coast of Africa and other locations around the world. Hamilton is already familiar with the CARIS operation having recently worked under contract implementing a
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