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GIS Solutions: Esri: The OG of Digital Twins
The concept and model of the digital twin wasfirst publicly introduced in 2002 by MichaelGrieves, at a Society of ManufacturingEngineers conference in Troy, Mich.,” Wikipediatells us, also noting that the idea was anticipated in computer scientist David Gelernter’s1991 book Mirror Worlds.
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GIS Solutions: From Base Mapping to 3D Deliverables, Ramboll Uses Esri Tools to Leave the World a Better Place
The DuPont Chambers Works in Deepwater, N.J., is a scaryand dangerous 700-acre toxic waste site rife with chemical andradiological contamination resulting from more than 100 years ofuse as a manufacturing facility. The aura of gloom from the sitecan hardly be overstated—it would make a fine setting....
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GIS Solutions: The Sky’s the Limit – Wanzek and ESRI Collaborate on a Cutting Edge, Site-Specific GIS and Scheduling Tool
Headquartered in Fargo, N.D., Wanzek is a large heavy/civil construction firm that operates nationally, with concentrations in clean energy, solar, wind, energy storage and services. Acquired by MasTec in 2008, Wanzek now is a platformcompany within the MasTec Clean Energy and InfrastructureGroup, b...
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GIS Solutions: New AEC Industry Report on GIS and BIM Integration
As the intensity and frequency of extreme weatherevents grow—while social disparities and inequities are examined—urbanization, industrialization and increasing investments in infrastructureworldwide continue at a rapid pace. 
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GIS Solutions: Gwinnett County Explores Benefits of Digital Twins at Pump Station
An ArcGIS technology-based digital twinenables operations managers and staff to locateand monitor assets within a rich 3D spatiallyaccurate environment. It also can be incorporated with work-management systems to identifythe location and specifications of assets priorto visiting the site. With the d...
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GIS Solutions: A Flying Start for Data Integration
San Francisco International Airport (SFO)serves as the fourth-largest internationalgateway airport in the United States anda leading gateway airport to Asia Pacific,handling more than 58 million passengers in a normal year. To capitalize andexpand on that position, SFO embarked ona multi-billion-dol...
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Location Intelligence Changes How You Plan, Design, Build and Operate Your Projects
We live, work and play in a world we have created and manipulated to meet our needs. We’vebuilt houses, offices, hospitals, parks, roads,waterways and hundreds of other structures thatallow us to do what we do. However, as the population isgrowing and the world becomes more connected and complex, ou...