Equipment World Digital Magazine
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EquipmentWorld.com | September 2016 85 technology | by Tom Jackson | TJackson@randallreilly.com Deere partners with HCSS to deliver mixed- fleet telematics data J ohn Deere has announced that it is partnering with HCSS, maker of Heavy Bid and other construction soft- ware products, to enhance the capabilities of Deere's WorkSight telematics machine reporting system. Most contractors know HCSS from their popular back-office software systems, but in recent months, the company has made substantial in- roads into the telematics business. This spring, the company debuted their Telematics Integration Services, which automatically pulls in machine data from multiple brands of ma- chines in a mixed fleet environment, and enables you to see all of your telematics reporting without having to go to multiple OEM websites. The Deere partnership with HCSS will integrate JDLink data into HCSS OEM Link, allowing customers to see Deere equipment alongside that of other brands in one location "Our partnership with HCSS em- powers customers to leverage the existing telematics connection on their John Deere equipment and see their JDLink machine data in the powerful HCSS tool suite in conjunc- tion with other telematics brands," said Liz Quinn, product marketing manager at John Deere WorkSight. "In addition, customers will be able to easily link from the HCSS ap- plication to the MyJohnDeere.com environment when they need to or- der parts, manuals or have a closer look at a John Deere machine in the JDLink Dashboard." According to Deere, the partner- ship is an outgrowth of the work done by the Association of Equip- ment Management Professionals (AEMP), which has been working for several years to create a single, uni- versal telematics reporting standard for heavy equipment and trucks. Deere selected HCSS based on the company's compatibility with its WorkSight technology. HCSS has also been working as an alpha tester of JDLink's Machine Data API (AEMP 2.0) scheduled to be launched as an ISO spec later this year. T he company 3D Laser Mapping has launched a new multi-platform map- ping system called Robin, which can scan and map terrain when worn by the operator while walking, or when attached to a moving vehicle, drone or helicopter. Unlike most mapping systems, Robin can capture data from paths, forest trails, and coastlines that are only accessible on foot. Included in the system is a 12-megapixel camera for driving applications and an 18-megapix- el camera for walking and flying. Two GNSS antennas pull in GPS satellite positioning data while a GIS-grade inertial measurement unit (IMU) orients the system to the site. The survey-grade system offers vertical accuracy as fine as 1 to 2 centimeters. The laser scanner has a maxi- mum range of up to 920 meters, with a relative accuracy of 5 mil- limeters. Two additional options are available: A Robin-Wings long range laser scanner (opti- mized for airborne operations) can scan up to 1,350 meters with 10 millimeter accuracy, while the Robin-Precision setup can reach out to 350 meters with 3 milli- meter accuracy. The walk/drive unit weighs 22 pounds and the flying unit weights 13.2 pounds. For more information go to: 3dlasermapping.com The Robin: If you can walk it, you can map it with GPS