Topcon has integrated its GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) technology into Bentley Systems' iTwin IoT monitoring solution and Worldsending's Thread X3 broadband product as part of exisiting strategic agreements between the companies.
“This series of agreements is an example of the innovation and collaboration that is driving technology adoption in our industries,” said Ian Stilgoe, VP of emerging business for Topcon, in a statement. “Not only are we improving workflows and operational gains for end users, but we are also expanding Topcon GNSS technology into exciting new markets and use cases.”
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“We’re excited to announce this integration of Topcon’s GNSS technology into our suite of IoT-based monitoring solutions,” said Steve Bentley, senior director of infrastructure IoT for Bentley Systems. “This integration will enable our users to combine geospatial monitoring data with a range of geotechnical, environmental, and structural sensor data that we already support—providing real-time asset intelligence that can be combined with engineering data to advance infrastructure digital twins.”
Worldsensing has integrated the Topcon AGM-1 GNSS receiver with its Thread X3 broadband product. The result is a new Accurate Positioning System to monitor geohazards such as rock falls and landslides in pit mines, rail embankments and other ground structures.
“This new offering aims to address the common challenges facing IoT deployments today, namely access to end-to-end, scalable, and flexible solutions,” said David Deprez, managing director of Worldsensing, in a statement. “We are facilitating IoT mass deployment for GNSS monitoring in collaboration with leading technology providers in the field."
“This will empower industry professionals to proactively identify potential risks of subsidence, heave, landslip, settlement and undertake preventive measures,” Stilgoe said. “Professionals in the mining and rail fields can now access a monitoring solution that ensures the safety of their operations while optimizing productivity."
