2007 Leica Geosystems HDSWorldwide User Conference

October 21-24, 2007San Ramon, California

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Leica Geosystems is excited to host your visit to eica Geosystems is excited to host your visit to

the 2007 HDS Worldwide User Conference. I

believe that you are set for an outstanding learning

and networking experience, as HDS users and Leica

Geosystems staff share their most current experi-

ences with state-of-the-art Leica Geosystems HDS

tools.

The goal of the 2007 Conference is to increase your

business success, as your success is key to ours.

We provide the forum, the expert Leica staff, and the

event planning. You provide the energy to learn, share,

and network. The time you are investing this week is

signifi cant, so I encourage you to take full advantage

of all of the opportunities available to you.

Today, I have the great pleasure to head Leica

Geosystems’ Imaging & Scanning Business Area,

which consists of the Terrestrial Scanning business

and the Airborne Sensors business. Both are exciting,

growing businesses. Both are poised – as you are by

having invested in HDS - to take advantage of the

growing demand for high-defi nition survey data and

imagery being fueled by an expanding internet, by

continuing advances in computing technology, and

by your own enterprising initiative.

I am excited to welcome you and meet you at the

5th HDS Worldwide User Conference.

So please, enjoy the conference and beautiful

San Ramon, California.

Very Best Regards,

Juergen Dold

Welcome!

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About the ConferenceDemand for Leica High-Defi nition Survey™ scanners and software continues to

grow at a very strong pace. This demand comes from new HDS customers and an

increasing portion of it comes from existing HDS customers. As HDS customers

succeed, many invest further in the technology. That’s what this conference is

about – fueling your success and growth. The conference does this by providing

valuable information – about applications, workfl ows and business factors - in a

venue that also optimizes networking opportunities.

Presentation SessionsMore than two and a half days of presentation sessions by HDS users and

Leica Geosystems experts from around the globe form the backbone of the

conference. Each 20-25 minute presentation is followed by a moderated,

and often enlightening, 5-minute Q&A session.

Many presentations are of general interest, while others focus on specifi c

applications, products, or markets. For 2007, two presentations will be in the

format of panel discussions, where leaders from a variety of organizations

share their views together in an open forum.

For the fi rst time, refl ecting a strong upsurge in plant activity partly driven by the

2006 introductions of the Leica HDS6000 scanner and Leica TruView software,

we have added a separate “Plant” track for 2007. This will be offered on Tuesday

afternoon and will run in parallel with a “Civil/Survey/Architectural” track also

Tuesday afternoon.

Wednesday’s presentations include many by university speakers and other

leading experts that refl ect insights into some of the most leading edge HDS

implementations and research being done today.

A Focus on Networking Many HDS users benefi t signifi cantly by actively networking with each other.

This may be through project teaming, resource sharing, knowledge sharing,

outsourcing, joint marketing, etc. Leica Geosystems not only encourages this,

but we actually organize the User Conference to maximize your networking

opportunities.

Opportunities include two receptions (Sunday and Wednesday); 30-minute breaks

between presentation sets; daily, all-attendee luncheons, with optional “special

interest group” seating; a fun dinner party on Monday evening; a convenient

“Networking Room” where attendees can meet in a casual business environment;

and informal, nightly socializing in the Marriott lounge.

Conference Highlights

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Conference ModeratorsLeica Geosystems and attendees are again fortunate to have Geoff Jacobs as

the primary conference moderator. Geoff has held senior marketing roles in the

company since 1998. He has also been a regular contributing editor on the topic

of laser scanning for Professional Surveyor magazine since 2004, having Professional Surveyor magazine since 2004, having Professional Surveyor

authored more than 30 feature articles covering a wide range of business and

technical aspects. Geoff is widely considered one of the industry’s leading experts.

For Tuesday afternoon’s “Plant” track, attendees will enjoy the moderator services

of Julian Norton. With the company since 2000 and based in the UK, Julian has

held a variety of regional HDS technical marketing and sales engineering roles.

Julian is also a chartered surveyor with extensive offshore oil & gas industry

experience in as-built technologies and facility documentation.

“Ask the Leica HDS Experts” BoothDiscuss topics specifi c to your organization in a direct, one-on-one environment

with some of Leica’s HDS experts at the “Leica HDS Experts” booth, located in

the hallway outside the main presentation room. Staffed throughout most of the

conference, the booth also features regular demonstrations of the latest HDS

scanners and software.

Exhibitors & SponsorsAt press time for this program, two organizations have committed to also

exhibit in the hallway outside the main presentation ballroom. These are the

Geomatics Division of Leica Geosystems, which will showcase its latest TPS and

satellite surveying systems, and CyArk. Conference sponsor CyArk is a non-profi t

organization that works with various HDS users to nurture and populate a rapidly

growing, online heritage documentation site, www.cyark.org.

VIP’s and Industry PressAlso in attendance will be numerous laser scanning industry VIP’s whom you

will have an opportunity to meet. These include principals, managing directors,

technical experts, and executives from leading organizations. Many have been in

laser scanning since its earliest days and many represent some of today’s most

successful HDS users. They also include representatives from leading industry

magazines and press. Among the many VIP’s in attendance will be Ben Kacyra,

who in 1993 founded Cyra Technologies (which Leica Geosystems acquired in

2001 as the HDS business area).

Conference Highlights (continued)

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Keynote Leica Geosystems HDS Worldwide User Conferences have quickly become an

annual gathering point for many of the industry’s opinion leaders and drivers.

The 2007 conference, for example, will include a keynote luncheon address by

Prof. Carlo Bianchini of “La Sapienza” of the Universita di Roma, one of the world’s

oldest universities and foremost leaders in heritage documentation technologies

and methodologies. Prof. Bianchini will describe the revolutionary role of HDS in

this fascinating and broadly popular fi eld, as applied to some of the world’s most

famous heritage structures.

Opportunities for Product InputHDS customers remain the most valuable source of ideas for improving Leica’s

HDS hardware, software and service offerings. The 2007 conference will again

feature its popular, Leica-moderated “Product Input” session at the end of

Tuesday, Oct. 23rd. This special HDS customer-only, closed-door session provides

a formal opportunity for Leica HDS users to make specifi c recommendations in an

open forum. Key Leica Geosystems HDS engineering, manufacturing, and service

& support staff also attend this important session to hear user input fi rst-hand.

Attendees are also encouraged to share ideas throughout the conference with

Leica staff for consideration and follow-up.

Two ReceptionsA casual, welcome reception with hors d’oeuvres will be held Sunday evening,

Oct, 21st at the host Marriott Hotel. This is a great way to break-the-ice and

begin your networking and learning experience. A closing reception will be held

immediately following the end of formal presentations on Wednesday afternoon,

Oct. 24th. Receptions are open to all attendees.

Fun, Memorable Evening, Monday, Oct. 22nd

Leica Geosystems highly appreciates its HDS customers, so we plan to treat you to

a special, fun dinner/party event. To add to the fun and surprise, the specifi c event

and venue is being kept secret prior to the conference. The last two years’ dinner

boat cruises on San Francisco Bay received great feedback … this year, we’ve got

something new and very memorable planned for you!

Special Events

Daily Schedule of Events

5:00pm - 9:00pm Registration/Information, Contra Costa Foyer

6:00pm - 9:00pm Informal Welcome Reception at Marriott, Salon 1

Special Hands-on Workshops

Leica Geosystems offi ces at 4550 Norris Canyon Road, San Ramon

8:30am – 12:00pm “Topographic Workfl ows”Dublin Room

8:30am – 12:00pm “CloudWorx for AutoCAD & MicroStation” Training Room

12:00pm – 1:00pm Lunch Break Room

1:00pm – 4:30pm “Advanced Registration”Dublin Room

1:00pm – 4:30pm “CloudWorx for AutoCAD & MicroStation” Training Room

Sunday, October 21, 2007

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See pp. 8-12 for Topic/Speaker Details.See pp. 8-12 for Topic/Speaker Details.

Tuesday, October 23, 2007Monday, October 22, 2007

7:00am - 6:00pm Registration, E-F Foyer7:15am - 8:00am Continental Breakfast, Salon E-H8:00am - 5:00pm General Session, Salon E-H12:00pm - 1:30pm Luncheon, Salon D10:00am - 5:00pm Networking Room, Pleasanton/Danville10:00am - 5:00pm Leica Experts Booth & Exhibitors, Foyer6:15pm - 10:00pm Special Dinner/Party Event

8:00am Welcome introduction to 2007 User Conference & HDS Management Perspective; Dr. J.Dold, Leica, G. Jacobs, Leica

8:30am City Modeling of Glasgow with ScanStation; Use of the Model, Plus 1-Year Project Metrics & Workfl ows; D. Pritchard, Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

9:00am Use of ScanStation for Surveying 6 miles of New Orleans Levees Following Hurricane Katrina; R. Fuselier, C.H. Fenstermaker, LA

9:30am Scan Speed & Tilt Compensation Insights into Leica’s New ScanStation 2; Dr. Greg Walsh, Leica

10:00am Break

10:30am Bringing Our Plants to Our Engineers & Suppliers - HDS and the Use of Leica TruView at General Motors; Bill Campbell, GM, Michigan

11:00am HDS in Forensic Simulations: Why, When and How; Craig Fries, Precision Simulations Inc., CA

11:30am Applying Imagery to HDS Scans; G. Cutting, Leica

12:00pm LuncheonKeynote: Revolutionary Role of HDS in Documenting Some of the World’s Greatest Heritage Sites; Prof. C. Bianchini, Universita di Roma, Italy

1:30pm Using ScanStation Succesfully for Everyday Land Development Surveying; T. Whitaker, Nick Miller, Inc., FL

2:00pm Use of Time-of-Flight and Phase-based HDS for Building, Civil and Plant Projects; M. Dalstra, Fugro-Inpark NV, Holland

2:30pm Using HDS to Expand Into New Business Areas: Panel Discussion (S. Barnes, PCA; T. Jones, LandAir; E. Christofori, Christofori & Partners; C. Ciuffatelli, S&C...)

3:00pm Break

3:30pm The Latest on the GSA BIM Initiative with Scanning: Exteriors, Interiors, and Above the Ceiling; M. Schefcik, Optira, CA & NB

4:00pm Trends in Phase-based Scanning for Global Oil & Gas Clients, Including Using an HDS6000 on the World’s Largest Gas Plant; J. Matsumoto, Grenland AsIs, Norway/Houston/Malaysia

4:30pm Variety Spells HDS Success for Washington Survey Firm, Including Ship Applications and Merging Aerial Data with HDS in Cyclone; Steve Phillips, ESM, WA

5:00pm End of Day 1 Sessions

6:15pm Board Buses for Special Dinner/Party Event 6:30pm Special Dinner/Party Event9:45pm Board Buses to Return to Marriott

7:00am - 6:00pm Registration, E-F Foyer7:15am - 8:00am Continental Breakfast, Salon E-H8:15am - 12:00pm General Session, Salon E-H12:00pm - 1:30pm Luncheon, Salon D1:30pm - 5:00pm Civil/Survey Track, Salon E-H1:30pm - 5:00pm Plant Track, Salon B-C5:00pm - 6:15pm Product Input Session, Salon E-H8:30am - 5:00pm Networking Room, Pleasanton/Danville10:00am - 5:00pm Leica Experts Booth & Exhibitors, Foyer 6:15pm Open Evening

8:15am Introductory remarks; G. Jacobs, Leica

8:30am How a German Civil, Architecture & Landscape Planning Firm Leverages HDS & TruView in Electric Substation & Plant Markets; Melchior Ossenberg-Engels; OE Planung + Beratung, Germany

9:00am Direct Field Comparison of ScanStation with ScanStation 2 for Building Survey; C. Velasquez, EpicScan, OR

9:30am Cyclone: Even More Hidden Gems; G. Cutting, Leica

10:00am Break

10:30am California Highway Partol’s Experience with ScanStations for Mobile Accident Investigation; Lt. D. Fox, CHP, CA

11:00am From Storage Tanks to Tree Mapping: Innovative Uses of HDS in Australia; B. Lane, North Surveys, Australia

11:30am Spreading HDS Within Your Organization: Panel Discussion (T. Service, DEA; D. Fox, CHP, ...)

12:00pm Luncheon

Civil/Survey/Architecture Track

1:30pm Confessions of a New Survey HDS User; A. Nobles, Allen Nobles & Assoc., FL

2:00pm The Latest Optimized Field & Offi ce Workfl ows for Road & Civil Survey Projects; T. Balser, American Surveying & Engineering, IL

2:30pm New Twists in HDS for an Experienced Civil/Survey User: TruView for Marine Biologists and Checking Interferences for Power Plant Designers; S. Douthett, David Evans Assoc., WA

3:00pm Break

3:30pm Applying HDS for “Right-to-Light” Architectural Surveys for UK Buildings; D. Maltby, Maltby Surveys, UK

4:00pm Success with HDS for a Survey Firm in Rural, Northern Idaho; E. Singleton, Glahe & Assoc., ID

4:30pm Using HDS Everyday in New York City; J. Larson, NAIK Consulting Group, NY

5:00pm Leica Product Input Session (for Leica HDS Users Only)Salon E & H

6:15pm End of Day 2 Sessions; OPEN Evening

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See pp. 8-12 for Topic/Speaker Details.See pp. 8-12 for Topic/Speaker Details.

Wednesday, October 24, 2007Tuesday, October 23, 2007

7:00am - 3:30pm Registration, Contra Costa Foyer7:15am - 8:00am Continental Breakfast, Salon E8:15am - 3:00pm General Session, Salon E12:00pm - 1:30pm Luncheon, Salon 18:30am - 3:00pm Networking Room, Suite 1578:30am - 3:00pm Leica Experts Booth & Exhibitors, Foyer3:00pm - 5:00pm Closing Reception, Salon 1 5:00pm Open Evening

8:15am Introductory remarks; G. Jacobs, Leica

8:30am HDS Applications in Mainland China: From the Forbidden City to the 2008 Olympics: Prof. Wang, Beijing Institute of Civil Engineering & Architecture, China

9:00am Modifying a Civl/Survey Firm’s IT Infrastructure to Support Scanning with HDS6000’s; C. Sieburn, Dynasty Group, IL

9:30am Optimized Workfl ows for Scanning Domes of Heritage Structures; A. Ippolito, Italy

10:00am Break

10:30am Novel Use of HDS for Aerospace Applications: Achieving 1mm Precision for Wing Analysis; S. Busuioc, SCDS Pro, Canada

11:00am Time-of-Flight Scanner Accuracy Performance Tests as Conducted for Caltrans on Road Surfaces; K. Yen, UC Davis CA

11:30am The Use of HDS in Earthquake Engineering & Structural Analysis; S. Takhirov, UC Berkeley, CA

12:00pm Luncheon

1:30pm Application of HDS to More Precisely Analyze Earthquake Fault-surface Roughness: E. Brodsky, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA

2:00pm TruView is Exciting - Exactly How Accurate or Approximate Are the Measurments with TruView?; Dr. C. Thewalt, Leica

2:30pm HDS in the Entertainment Industry; S. Barnes, Plowman Craven & Associates, UK

5:00pm End of Day 3; OPEN Evening

Thursday, October 25, 2007

Special Hands-on Workshops

Leica Geosystems offi ces at 4550 Norris Canyon Road, San Ramon

8:30 am – 12:00pm “Topographic Workfl ows”Dublin Room

8:30 am – 4:30pm “Plant Modeling and Phase Data Processing” Training Room

12:00pm – 1:00pm Lunch Break Room

1:00pm – 4:30pm “Advanced Registration”Dublin Room

7:00am - 6:00pm Registration, E-F Foyer7:15am - 8:00am Continental Breakfast, Salon E-H8:15am - 12:00pm General Session, Salon E-H12:00pm - 1:30pm Luncheon, Salon D1:30pm - 5:00pm Civil/Survey Track, Salon E-H1:30pm - 5:00pm Plant Track, Salon B-C5:00pm - 6:15pm Product Input Session, Salon E-H8:30am - 5:00pm Networking Room, Pleasanton/Danville10:00am - 5:00pm Leica Experts Booth & Exhibitors, Foyer 6:15pm Open Evening

12:00pm Luncheon

Plant Track1:30pm The Advantages of Tilt Compensation with HDS in Plant

and Dimensional Control Applications; K. Nixon, Warner Land Surveys, UK

2:00pm Evolution of HDS in an Agile Plant Design Firm: How 3D Models Add Value; S. Dudzik, PAC Ltd, IL

2:30pm Plant Tips: Working with Large Databases and CloudWorx’ New Flange Point & Clash Management Tools; D. Shaffer, Leica

3:00pm Break

3:30pm The Evolving Use of an HDS6000 in a Large Plant Engineering & Construction Company, Including Use with PDMS; R. Trimm & J. McLaughlin, BE&K, AL

4:00pm Increasing Plant Scanning and Design Services by Mapping Color, Cubic Panormas onto HDS6000 Scans for Optimized TruView Deliverables; L. Zeppos, Unison Engineering, Germany

4:30pm Adding Value to HDS for Monitoring Oil Rig Construction in the Middle East; S. Busuioc, SCDS Pro, Canada

5:00pm Leica Product Input Session (for Leica HDS Users Only)Salon E & H

6:15pm End of Day 2 Sessions; OPEN Evening

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Speaker/Organization/HDS BackgroundTopic & SpeakerPresentationTime

At the end of the 2006 HDS User Conference, Project Leader Doug Pritchard excited attendees with early insights into an ambitious project to use ScanStation, Cyclone and other tools to create an accurate, photorealistic city model including >1,000 buildings in Glasgow’s River Clyde Corridor and City Centre areas. One year later, Doug Pritchard will describe their results, project metrics, optimized workfl ows and lessons learned. He will also discuss how this online, internet model is being used by stakeholders, what the benefi ts have been, and what the future holds.

City Modeling of Glasgow with ScanStation; Use of the Photorealistic Model, Plus 1-Year Project Metrics & Workfl ows; D. Pritchard, Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Monday

October 22

8:30 am

Monday

October 22

9:00 am

Bill Campbell, Supervisor of GM - Global Layout Group, will present various methods of how GM is utilizing HDS and Leica TruView point cloud view/measure/markup software. With the use of 3D Laser Scanning Technology, GM is realizing major benefi ts for as-built data collection and enabling instant access to 3-dimensional plant models via the Web.

Bringing our Plants to our Engineers & Suppliers - HDS and the use of Leica TruView at General Motors: Bill Campbell, General Motors Corporation, Detroit, MI

Monday

October 22

10:30 am

Monday

October 22

11:00 am

Precision Simulations, Inc. (PSI) is a small simulations and animation services company focused on forensics. PSI may have been the fi rst to successfully use HDS data as admissible evidence and today uses HDS on dozens of projects yearly. PSI outsources laser scanning services and uses Cyclone and other tools to create simulation deliverables. Craig Fries, founder and principal, will describe when, why and how they increasingly use HDS for forensic simulations.

HDS for Forensic Simulations: Why, When and How; C. Fries, Precision Simulations Inc., CA

Monday

October 22

11:30 am

Users are increasingly interested in the ability to receive laser scan data overlaid with true color digital imagery. Sr. Application Engineer, Guy Cutting, will describe the latest methods, HDS software tools, and hardware aids for effi ciently applying imagery for optimal results.

Applying Imagery to HDS Scans; G. Cutting, Leica

Nick Miller Inc. (NMI) is a small survey fi rm that acquired a Leica ScanStation in late 2006. Nick Miller Inc. (NMI) is a small survey fi rm that acquired a Leica ScanStation in late 2006. Tim Whitaker, Project Manager, will describe how the company has used ScanStation and Cyclone on everyday land development and topographic survey projects with commercial success, both in the fi eld and in the offi ce. He will give project and workfl ow examples and quantify the fi eld and offi ce benefi ts of using HDS on these types of projects.

Using ScanStation Succesfully for Everyday Land Development Surveying; T. Whitaker, Nick Miller, Inc., FL

Monday

October 22

1:30 pm

Use of Time-of-Flight and Phase-based HDS for Building, Civil and Plant Projects; M. Dalstra, Fugro-Inpark NV, Holland

Fugro-Inpark is part of Fugro, the world’s largest surveying & mapping company. The Inpark offi ce acquired their fi rst Leica scanner, an HDS2500, in 2002 and have used it frequently for civil, plant and architectural surveys. They also rented an HDS4500 phase scanner and in 2007 acquired an HDS6000 and began using TruView. Marcus Dalstra, Project Engineer, will describe an experienced HDS user’s early fi ndings with these new tools - HDS6000 and TruView. He will cover specifi c projects, including an architectural project in which they used an HDS6000, HDS2500, and CloudWorx in conjunction with TruView to create fi nal deliverables.

Monday

October 22

2:00 pm

As a follow-up to Optira’s popular User Conference presentation in 2006, Mitch Shefcik, Principal, will provide the latest insights into the General Services Administration’s program to document federal buildings using scanning + Building Information Model (BIM). Mitch will cover TofF and phase-based applications for exterior scanning, interior scanning, and scanning the interstitial utility space above false ceilings. Optira, which currently owns four (4) HDS scanners, has more experience with applying scanning for GSA than any other service provider.

The Latest on the GSA BIM Initiative with Scanning: Exteriors, Interiors, and Above the Ceiling; M. Schefcik, Optira, CA & NB

Monday

October 22

3:30 pm

Use of ScanStation for Surveying 6 miles of New Orleans Levees Following Hurricane Katrina; R. Fuselier, C.H. Fenstermaker, LA

In 2006, Ryan Fuselier led a project for C.H. Fenstermaker (subcontractor to Martin & Whitacre Surveyors and Engineers) using ScanStation on a topographic survey as part of the massive effort to map the post-Katrina waterfront area around New Orleans. This was one of the fi rst major projects to deploy ScanStation. Ryan will describe how they took advantage of ScanStation to survey productively from known control points, plus other benefi ts of using HDS. He will also describe high production offi ce workfl ows for creating fi nal 2D maps.

Leica ScanStation 2 contains breakthrough innovations in scan speed for high accuracy, time-of-fl ight scanners. It also includes a highly accurate dual-axis tilt compensator. Greg Walsh, VP Hardware Engineering, will provide valuable insights into the technical capabilities of this new scanner.

Scan Speed & Tilt Compensa-tion Insights into Leica’s New ScanStation 2; Dr. Greg Walsh, Leica

Monday

October 22

9:30 am

Speaker/Organization/HDS BackgroundTopic & SpeakerPresentationTime

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How a German Civil, Architecture & Landscape Planning Firm Lever-ages HDS & TruView in Electric Substation & Plant Markets; Melchior Ossenberg-Engels; OE Planung + Beratung, Germany

Starting with an HDS3000 scanner in 2004 and adding an HDS6000 in 2007, this company built an early HDS business based on standard surveying and construction applications plus providing cross-section views of electric utility substations. Melchior Ossenberg-Engels, Managing Director, will discuss how his company has implemented TruView to sharply accelerate his scanning and modeling business for electric substations, while also opening up new markets in plant.

Direct Field Comparison of ScanStation with ScanStation 2 for Buidling Survey; C. Velasquez, EpicScan, OR

The recently introduced ScanStation 2 features a breakthrough in scanning speed for time-of-fl ight scanners, particularly for high density scanning. Long time HDS expert, Carlos Velasquez, President of EpicScan, will describe actual side-by-side results of using ScanStation 2 and ScanStation to survey an historic building structure and provide his views on how best to utilize ScanStation 2 going forward.

Trends in Phase-based Scanning for Global Oil & Gas Clients, Including Using an HDS6000 on the World’s Largest Gas Plant; J. Matsumoto, Grenland AsIs, Norway/Houston/Malaysia

Grenland AsIs is a specialty laser scanning company providing as-built services to the oil & gas industry, originally in the North Sea, but today also in the US and Malaysia. Grenland began with non-Leica phase-based scanners, but has always used Cyclone for data processing. The company has been switching over to Leica scanners and today owns four (4) Leica HDS6000’s and supports almost 30 modeling staff. Grenland US President Jason Matsumoto will discuss trends his company has seen in servicing the needs of global oil & gas clients. These trends include helping their clients to better manage increasingly large amounts of project data, the growing need for partnering, and the trend to take on increasingly large, single projects, such as scanning the world’s largest gas plant.

Monday

October 22

4:00 pm

ESM is a civil/survey/landscape architecture fi rm with three offi ces in Washington State. Laser Scanning Services Manager, Steve Phillips, will describe how the company has succeeded using an HDS3000 (since upgraded to Leica ScanStation), Cyclone, CloudWorx and TruView on a wide array of applications. The company has made TruView a part of every project deliverable and uses it internally. Uses include landscape architecture, ship modifi cations, large-scale city planning, and traditional as-built and topographic applications.

Variety Spells HDS Success for Washington Survey Firm, Including Ship Applications and Merging Aerial Data with HDS in Cyclone; Steve Phillips, ESM, WA

Monday

October 22

4:30 pm

Tuesday

October 23

8:30 am

Tuesday

October 23

9:00 am

Cyclone: Even More Hidden Gems; G. Cutting, Leica

Users constantly report their pleasant surprise when fi nding valuable features buried within Cyclone’s rich tool set. This popular presentation will unveil another set of hidden Cyclone gems. This year’s presentation will be given by long time Cyra/Leica employee, Guy Cutting, Sr. Application Engineer.

Tuesday

October 23

9:30 am

California Highway Patrol’s Experience with ScanStations for Mobile Accident Investigation; Lt. D. Fox, CHP, CA

The CHP made big news in 2006, acquiring fi ve (5) Leica ScanStations, software and training to deploy at different locations for aiding in day-to-day mobile accident investigations. Lt. Dave Fox will provide insights as to how this initiative has gone for the CHP, including specifi c benefi ts that the CHP and their clients have gained.

Tuesday

October 23

10:30 am

From Storage Tanks to Tree Mapping: Innovative Uses of HDS in Australia; B. Lane, North Surveys, Australia

HDS users since 2001, North Surveys has applied Leica’s time-of-fl ight scanners and Cyclone for a variety of applications. Ben Lane will discuss two award winning projects/applications of HDS. One is using HDS and Cyclone to assess, monitor and provide detailed comparative analyses for storage tank deformation surveys and for QA of newly constructed tanks. The second is the use of a vehicle-mounted HDS4500 to map 20 km of tree locations and geometry in 2 days for a street widening project

Tuesday

October 23

11:00 am

Confessions of a New Survey HDS User; A. Nobles, Allen Nobles & Assoc., FL

Allen Nobles & Assoc. is a 4-offi ce, 70-person civil engineering & primarily surveying fi rm located in Florida. The company acquired ScanStation, Cyclone and CloudWorx for AutoCAD in October 2006. Allen Nobles, Principal, will describe the company’s plans and visions when they fi rst got into HDS and what their observations and learnings have been one year later.

Tuesday

October 23

1:30 pm

The Latest Optimized HDS Workfl ows for Road & Civil Projects; T. Balser, American Surveying and Engineering, IL

Having fi rst invested in HDS in 2002, American Surveying & Engineering today owns a Leica ScanStation, Leica HDS3000 and Leica HDS2500 scanners plus Cyclone and CloudWorx. Tom Balser will discuss how the company’s civil project workfl ows have evolved and the benefi ts that they have realized since adding ScanStation to their HDS tool kit.

Tuesday

October 23

2:00 pm

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Speaker/Organization/HDS BackgroundTopic & Speaker

Using HDS Everyday in New York City; J. Larson, NAIK Consulting Group, NY

Survey Manager Jason Larson will describe how the company has used ScanStation literally every working day since acquiring it, Cyclone and CloudWorx at the end of 2006. Prior to this, the company had a 30% utilization rate of another vendor’s scanner and associated software. Jason will show civil and architectural applications & workfl ows that have led to their HDS tools being used everyday.

The Advantages of Tilt Compensation with HDS in Plant and Dimensional Control Applications; K. Nixon, Warner Land Surveys, UK

UK-based Warner Land Survey, with a 70-person staff, serves the civil, commercial construction and plant markets. The company fi rst invested in HDS in 2003 with an HDS2500 and today owns two Leica ScanStations. Kris Nixon, Divisional Director, Petro-Chemical, will describe his company’s experience in taking advantage of ScanStation’s tilt compensation feature from a workfl ow and results standpoint.

Evolution of HDS in an Agile Plant Design Firm: How 3D Models Add Value; S. Dudzik, PAC Ltd, IL

PAC Ltd is a 20+ person plant engineering fi rm based in the Midwestern part of the US. The company fi rst acquired an HDS3000 (since upgraded to ScanStation) in 2004. Steve Dudzik, principal, will discuss how their use of HDS has evolved over time to focus on delivering intelligent models to end clients for the purpose of providing added, long term client value.

Plant Tips: Working with Large Databases and CloudWorx’ New Flange Point & Clash Management Tools; D. Shaffer, Leica Geosystems

Sr. Plant Segment Product Manager, Derrel Shaffer, will discuss managing large phase-based data bases and demonstrate how to take full advantage of the newest Leica CloudWorx tools for precisely locating fl ange points and for more conveniently managing clashes found in plant retrofi t design.

Many professionals associate laser scanning with urban and/or industrial applications. Eron Many professionals associate laser scanning with urban and/or industrial applications. Eron Singleton will show how Glahe & Associates bursts that perception by detailing various rural applications in which this Sandpoint, Idaho (population 6,800) survey fi rm has been successful with HDS.

Success with HDS for a Survey Firm in Rural, Northern Idaho; E. Singleton, Glahe & Assoc., ID

Applying HDS for “Right-to-Light” Architectural Surveys for UK Buildings; D. Maltby, Maltby Surveys, UK

Maltby Land Surveys is a family-owned, 50-person UK survey company. One of their specialties is providing 3D building models for “Rights to Light” analyses in support of development proposals usually involving buildings of three or more stories. David Maltby, Development Director and Principal, will describe how ScanStation, Cyclone and CloudWorx for AutoCAD have quickly become invaluable aids for this type of work.

Tuesday

October 23

4:30 pm

Tuesday

October 23

1:30 pm

(Plant)

Tuesday

October 23

2:00 pm

(Plant)

Tuesday

October 23

2:30 pm

(Plant)

Tuesday

October 23

4:00 pam

Tuesday

October 23

3:30 pm

The Evolving use of an HDS6000 in a Large Plant Engineering & Construction Company, Including use with PDMS; R. Trimm and J. McLaughlin, BE&K, AL

BE&K, one of the world’s largest EPC’s, was one of the fi rst heavy users of an HDS6000. Since early 2007, the company has used this new scanner on a variety of projects. Rhett Trimm and Jim McLaughlin will detail how fi eld and offi ce workfl ows have evolved over time as they have optimized effi ciency while maintaining high standards for data quality. Projects discussed will include fabrication QA checks, use with CloudWorx for PDMS for retrofi t design, and more.

Tuesday

October 23

3:30 pm

(Plant)

Increasing Plant Scanning and Design Services by Mapping Color, Cubic Panormas onto HDS6000 Scans for Optimized TruView Deliverables; L. Zeppos, Unison Engineering, Germany

Unison Engineering is a small engineering company that services the plant industry, primarily in Germany. Into scanning since 2003, they own an HDS3000 and HDS6000. Managing Director Leandros Zeppos will discuss how they have recently used TruView with high-end imagery for value-added client service and for creating new demand from a key customer.

Tuesday

October 23

4:00 pm

(Plant)

Adding Value to HDS for Monitoring Oil Rig Construction in the Middle East; S. Busuioc, SCDS Pro, Canada

The construction of large oil rigs poses challenges in placing key sections together. Sorin Busuioc, President of SCDS Pro, a 2-person, specialty services and development company, will describe a software application and work process for optimizing the monitoring of a key step in oil rig construction. SCDS Pro has owned Leica scanners and software since 2002.

New Twists in HDS for an Experienced Civil/Survey User: TruView for Marine Biologists and Checking Interferences for Power Plant Designers; S. Douthett, David Evans Assoc., WA

David Evans Associates (DEA) started with HDS in 2001 and today owns three Leica time-of-fl ight scanners plus an HDS6000. The company has used their HDS tools extensively in the western US, primarily on transportation related projects. Sean Douthett, long time laser scanning services manager based in Tacoma, WA, will describe how TruView and power plant design clients have recently opened new opportunities for DEA to provide new types of services and reach new types of clients.

Tuesday

October 23

2:30 pm

Tuesday

October 23

4:30 pm

(Plant)

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Wednesday

October 24

8:30 am

Wednesday

October 24

9:00 am

TruView is Exciting - Exactly How Accurate or Approximate Are the Measurments with TruView?; Dr. C. Thewalt, Leica

As the use of TruView rapidly grows, users will increasingly ask about the accuracy of extracted measurements. Chris Thewalt, VP Software, will explain the various factors and science of the underlying geometry available via TruView images such that users will be better informed about the utility of specifi c measurements.

Application of HDS to More Precisely Analyze Earthquake Fault-surface Roughness: E. Brodsky, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA

Associate Prof. Emily Brodsky of the Dept. of Earth and Planetary Sciences will describe pioneering research in which an HDS3000 was used to characterize fault-surface roughness with unprecedented precision. This in-depth analysis revealed telling differences in surface characteristics of different fault types, information that can be used to better predict earthquake locations and type.

Wednesday

October 24

1:30 pm

Wednesday

October 24

2:00 pm

Wednesday

October 24

11:00 am

Time-of-Flight Scanner Accuracy Performance Tests as Conducted for Caltrans on Road Surfaces; K. Yen, UC Davis, CA

Caltrans establishes and maintains stringent accuracy specifi cations for road surface surveys in California. Caltrans retained the services of UC Davis to develop test methods & apparatus and conduct tests to assess the ability of various laser scanners to meet these requirements. Kin Yen will present the university’s fi ndings, including those for Leica ScanStation.

Wednesday

October 24

10:30 am

Optimized Workfl ows for Scanning Domes of Heritage Structures; A. Ippolito, Universita di Roma, Italy

Early on, laser scanning was recognized as a tool for accurately capturing the geometry of domed structures. However, its practical implementation has faced challenges, as these structures often contain various complexities. Alfonso Ippolito will describe fi ndings and developments to refi ne methodologies for such applications. The university bought their fi rst HDS scanner in 2001 and today owns two HDS time-of-fl ight scanners.

HDS Applications in Mainland China: From the Forbidden City to the 2008 Olympics: Prof. Wang, Beijing Institute of Civil Engineering & Architecture, China

Beijing Institute of Civil Engineering and Architecture currently owns both a Leica HDS3000 and HDS4500 scanner and Leica HDS software. They’ve used these on two of the world’s most interesting projects that involve scanning: capturing the Forbidden City and supporting construction for the 2008 Summer Olympics. Prof. Yanmin Wang will provide insights into the use of HDS on these high-profi le projects.

Modifying a Civl/Survey Firm’s IT Infrastructure to Support Scanning with HDS6000’s; C. Sieburn, Dynasty Group, IL

Dynasty Group is a civil-survey fi rm with offi ces in the US and China. Having started out with an HDS2500 in 2001, the company today owns two Leica ScanStations and two HDS6000’s which they recently acquired for daily use on a single, major project. Project Manager Chris Siebern will describe what changes were made to the company’s IT infrastructure to accommodate the jump in the quantity of incoming data from the two HDS6000’s.

Wednesday

October 24

9:30 am

Novel Use of HDS for Aerospace Applications: Achieving 1mm Precision for Wing Analysis; S. Busuioc, SCDS Pro, Canada

Sorin Busuioc, President of SCDS Pro, will describe the use of time-of-fl ight HDS for capturing the geometry of a large airplane wing to accurately model its geometry during fl ight simulation conditions. SCDS Pro has developed specialty software and methodologies to scan, process the data, and fi t the data to 3D NURBs models with 1mm precision.

The Use of HDS in Earthquake Engineering & Structural Analysis; S. Takhirov, UC Berkeley, CA

The Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation and the Earthquake Engineering Center at UC Berkeley maintain a large, heavily instrumented test facility that includes a 6-degree-of-freedom shaking table and reaction wall. Dr. Shakhzod Takhirov will describe the successful use of his HDS scanners for multiple applications. These include (1) capturing more accurate, complete geometry of a full-scale, wood frame building under earthquake loading, (2) better documentation of experimental setups, (3) feasibility of monitoring dams, and (4) capturing accurate geometry of specimens during experiments. HDS data can signifi cantly improve calibration, validation, and development of realistic fi nite element models in structural analysis.

Wednesday

October 24

11:30 am

HDS in the Entertainment Industry; S. Barnes, Plowman Craven & Associates, UK

So, you want to be in the movies? PCA’s Managing Director, Simon Barnes, will provide both practical and entertaining insights into what is involved in providing laser scanning services to the movie industry. A pioneering HDS user, PCA is one of the UK’s largest surveying & mapping companies and one of the survey industry’s largest users of HDS. Among their markets served is the movie industry where they regularly provide HDS-based services for “Harry Potter” and “James Bond” fi lms, among many others. PCA today own multiple Leica time-of-fl ight scanners, including ScanStation, and multiple Leica phase scanners, including HDS6000’s.

Wednesday

October 24

2:30 pm

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