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  • Topcon, GSSI to provide new subsurface intelligence solution

    Topcon, GSSI to provide new subsurface intelligence solution

    Topcon Positioning Systems and Geophysical Survey Systems, Inc. (GSSI) are collaborating to pair GSSI’s advanced ground penetrating radar systems with Topcon’s GNSS solutions and mass data workflow software. The new integrated solution will support applications across infrastructure and construction projects.

    “GSSI is a long-standing industry leader in ground penetrating radar (GPR) systems, and we are excited to work with them on providing industry professionals with an advanced, integrated solution,” said Ron Oberlander, head of the Topcon Geomatics Platform. “By combining GSSI’s GPR technology with Topcon’s HiPer XR GNSS receiver, Topnet Live correction services, and Collage Web mass-data workflow software, we are bridging subsurface detection and spatial context from field to analysis.”

    “Collaborating with Topcon allows us to unify GPR data and GNSS data to deliver visual, decision-ready insights, providing a more complete picture of the world above and below the surface,” said Chris Green, chief executive officer of GSSI. “Together, GSSI and Topcon are helping customers plan smarter, validate faster, and deliver higher quality outcomes with fewer surprises.”

    The new solution will be showcased in both the Topcon Positioning Systems booth and the GSSI booth at CONEXPO-CON/AGG, taking place March 3-7 in Las Vegas.

  • Terra Drone Indonesia maps underground campus utilities with GPR drone

    Terra Drone Indonesia maps underground campus utilities with GPR drone

    Photo: Terra Drone Indonesia
    Photo: Terra Drone Indonesia

    Terra Drone Indonesia, a group company of Japan-based Terra Drone Corp., has successfully completed a pilot project at the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) in Indonesia. The project included flying a drone equipped with a Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) system over the campus to map tunnels and underground utilities.

    The drone data was then processed and compared with the infrastructure records of the university by geophysicists, who determined the underground assets were accurately and precisely mapped, Terra Drone Indonesia said.

    According to Terra Drone Indonesia, the combination of GPR and drones opens up new potential for the use of unmanned technologies in areas that are traditionally challenging and unsafe, such as post-blast areas in open-pit mines. A GPR drone also could be used to locate underground pipes, map the conditions of the assets and detect hazards like pipeline leaks.

    “The conventional GPR method requires field personnel to go to the field and carry GPR tools to conduct surveys,” said Michael Wishnu Wardana, managing director at Terra Drone Indonesia. “But this method has its own dangers because not only are some areas unsafe and difficult to reach, but also because severe weather conditions in the field can hamper workers from carrying out their jobs diligently. GPR drones, in contrast, have emerged as a much safer and efficient surveying solution.”

    Terra Drone Indonesia worked on this project in collaboration with PT Airborne Geophysics Indonesia and the Geophysics Laboratory at ITB. TerraDrone Indonesia has worked with ITB in the past as well, validating Terra Lidar’s topographic mapping capabilities at ITB’s Jatinangor Campus.