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Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to help develop future stations
Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to help develop future stations
Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to help develop future stations
The project, led by high-tech SME, OpenSpace Group Ltd, is part of HS2 Ltd’s Innovation programme and brings together the company delivering Britain’s new high speed rail network with Network Rail; intercity train operator, Avanti West Coast; and the University of Birmingham.
The six month proof-of-concept project will use Artificial Intelligence (AI) and LiDAR technology to digitise passenger flow data and inform the design of future HS2 stations.
Traditionally stations have been designed, built and run in a way that focused on smooth running of trains for the benefit of passengers. However, Future Stations Living Lab will put passengers at the heart of design by creating a real-time replica of the existing Euston station in London.
Re-flow secures further round of seed funding
Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to help develop future stations
Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to help develop future stations
Re-flow has secured a further round of seed funding from investors, cementing commitment to support the company’s growth as demand for its services increases
Investors including Ashley Warden and Simon Penson, among many others, are once again backing Re-flow founders Michael Saunders and Leandro Wade with a new round of seed funding.
The investment follows a very successful year for Re-flow, which now boasts over 80 clients in the highways sector.
Taking the industry by storm
Ashley Warden, investor, said: “Re-flow is taking the UK highways, construction and infrastructure industries by storm.
“The team at Re-flow continues to do a fantastic job of creating and fostering a digital solution with a tool set that’s been developed alongside the industry and the professionals that make it what it is, making it highly releva
Drones in construction: Taking remote inspection to the next level
Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to help develop future stations
Drones in construction: Taking remote inspection to the next level
Twenty years ago, I was a chartered civil engineer working at Arup, one of the world’s leading engineering consultancies. I worked in the design office and as the design team representative on construction sites, including for the design and build of Portcullis House in Westminster and the new grandstand at Lord’s Cricket Ground. During that time, I experienced first-hand just how complex construction can be; and I clearly remember the risks we took to help address problems and unblock progress.
Fast forward to today – increasingly, these problems are being solved using digital tools: simulations to predict performance in the real world; BIM to capture and express the full design intent – from aesthetics, structure and materials to build-sequence and budget; and reality-capture to monitor progress on site – for comparison to simulations and BIM. This combination is called the digital twin and, according to McKinsey. ,
Smarter construction through integrated technology
HS2 trials Clean Air Gas Engine technology to cut carbon on sites
Drones in construction: Taking remote inspection to the next level
At a time when industries and markets are evolving more quickly than ever, technology is proving to be a solution. Historically, the construction industry has been slow to adopt technology and those that did invest often sought to use technology to address specific problems, such as snagging, document management and safety compliance. But, this reliance on point solutions has resulted in the construction industry operating within silos, having separate solutions for different areas of operations such as Requests for Information (RFIs), BIM and financial management.
As the industry adapts to the “new normal” of Covid-19, organisations within the construction sector have a particular incentive to review the technology currently in use and assess what is required to help their businesses thrive both today and in the future.
HS2 trials Clean Air Gas Engine technology to cut carbon on sites
HS2 trials Clean Air Gas Engine technology to cut carbon on sites
HS2 trials Clean Air Gas Engine technology to cut carbon on sites
The Clean Air Gas Engine technology has been developed by a collaboration of three UK technology companies.
By replacing diesel with LPG, the innovation is set to cut carbon, lower emissions, reduce noise and deliver major cost savings.
OakTec Power Ltd has collaborated with generator manufacturer Sutton Power Engineering and site welfare specialist Advanté to develop the low emission, off-grid, electricity generation solution into a welfare cabin specifically designed for the needs of HS2 construction and its maintenance contractors.
The Clean Air Gas Engine technology is a hybrid energy system which utilises battery energy storage with solar panels to boost charging.
The project is funded by Innovate UK, with the three project partners supported by the UK government as part of the Clean Air Programme.
Exoskeleton systems to boost productivity in construction
HS2 trials Clean Air Gas Engine technology to cut carbon on sites
HS2 trials Clean Air Gas Engine technology to cut carbon on sites
The construction technology group Hilti and the medical technology company Ottobock are combining their expertise in the fields of safety, health protection and biomechanics to expand their portfolio of ergonomic solutions to include exoskeletal systems.
Johannes Wilfried Huber, head of Hilti’s diamond systems business unit, said: “Exoskeletons are an important trend having great relevance for us. They provide relief for physically demanding tasks, such as those performed on construction sites every day.
“In Ottobock we have the ideal partner to combine our user protection and ergonomics knowledge with 100 years of biomechanical expertise.
“Our technology partnership will serve as the basis for the development of additional innovative and customer-oriented systems.”
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