Business Motivations Study at University of Toronto – Survey
/in front, news/by CANSDr. Laurel Besco, Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto, is seeking participants to complete a 10-minute survey* regarding business motivations and energy efficiency. Knowing what businesses like yours think will make a big difference in understanding how to make policies and regulations more straightforward and efficient. Your participation is essential to the success of […]
China’s built a road so smart it will be able to charge your car
/in front, news/by CANSThe road to China’s autonomous-driving future is paved with solar panels, mapping sensors and electric-battery rechargers as the nation tests an “intelligent highway” that could speed the transformation of the global transportation industry. Read more.
Four ways to leverage mixed reality for smarter infrastructure design
/in front, news/by CANSWhen Microsoft released the HoloLens in 2015, most saw it as a flashy new gaming platform, a goggle set that projected 3D images into the physical world. It wasn’t virtual reality, it was a mixed reality of actual environments and virtual objects in which players could quasi-physically engage in laser-gun fights with alien arachnid robots. But some […]
Education, communication key to reducing underground incidents
/in front, news/by CANSIan Wisdom, health and safety manager for Entera Utility Contractors, says there are seven words that make his blood run cold: “that’s the way we’ve always done it.” “The number one issue is overestimating capabilities and experience,” he said, adding workers need to understand the seriousness of a misstep especially when working on underground infrastructure. […]