Road Closed — But Engineers Are On The Scene
The culvert that carried Trout Brook under STH 13 at North York in Ashland County, Wisconsin, was washed out July 11 after torrential rains hit the area. By Jeff Abramson, PE “All the roads into Mellen (Wisconsin) were closed this morning from washouts and bridges gone.” That daunting line in an Associated Press report on… Read More »
Tags: Ashland County, Bayfield County, Detours, Flooding, Terrestrial LiDAR, Transportation, Washouts, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Department of Transportation
Game On! Pokémon Go and Real-World Applications
As people scour the countryside trying to catch Pokémon, engineers and architects and scientists are working from top to bottom and side to side – calculating X Y coordinates and using sophisticated 3D analysis tools – to perform specialized and highly technical geographic work not unlike the GPS-driven augmented reality game. Pokémon Go, the wildly… Read More »
Tags: 3D Graphics, Augmented Reality, Geospatial, Mapping, Pokemon Go, Visualization
A Walk in the Park: Public Engagement Made Easy
Public engagement seems like it should be simple – just ask for people’s opinions and show them a few possibilities, right? As most in the public sector could tell you, it’s rarely that easy. Getting your community’s residents to show up, get involved, and support a project takes creativity and enthusiasm – and it helps… Read More »
Tags: 3D Graphics, Cheyenne, Concept Design, Fly-through Animation, Public Engagement, West Edge, Wisconsin, Wyoming
