Press Release #9
December 7, 2012
Point Cloud Construction has given the final presentation as of 3 PM December 7, 2012. The team worked hard to pull a lot of things together before the deadlines. For the presentation, a video was made of the KNOY lobby scanning process and was displayed on two monitors on either side of the room. The final presentation was given with the use of Prezi, like many other groups. However, PCC utilized a hyper-linked power point for the question and answer portion of the presentation. The group got strong feedback on the deliverable as well as the presentation. The group will be completing the final packet this week and making corrections to the final paper. It has been a great semester and the group has enjoyed the recognition for the hard work done throughout the semester. PCC would like to thank Prof. Clark Cory, Dr. Dib, Holder Construction Company, and Prof. Burton for their support this semester and help with making this project possible.
Point Cloud Construction has given the final presentation as of 3 PM December 7, 2012. The team worked hard to pull a lot of things together before the deadlines. For the presentation, a video was made of the KNOY lobby scanning process and was displayed on two monitors on either side of the room. The final presentation was given with the use of Prezi, like many other groups. However, PCC utilized a hyper-linked power point for the question and answer portion of the presentation. The group got strong feedback on the deliverable as well as the presentation. The group will be completing the final packet this week and making corrections to the final paper. It has been a great semester and the group has enjoyed the recognition for the hard work done throughout the semester. PCC would like to thank Prof. Clark Cory, Dr. Dib, Holder Construction Company, and Prof. Burton for their support this semester and help with making this project possible.
PRESS RELEASE #8
November 30, 2012
Point Cloud Construction is proud to release that the deliverable is 100% complete. The PDF has been compiled and the group is getting it proofed before submission. The electronic PDF will be presented to the sponsors as well as a printed hard copy. All sources and literature review information will be submitted along with the deliverable. PCC submitted the final paper by 3 P.M. this Friday. The group has worked well together to get tasks completed on time. Course evaluations for the class will be completed by all members by Monday, December 3. The scribe and other group members have been compiling the files necessary for the final packet submission. The group website continues to be updated but no further additions have been made to the site. The final presentation document is near 85% completion. The group continues to find material to place in the file.
A final presentation banner has been added to the group poster in the display case outside Prof Cory's office. Another final presentation poster in color has been placed on Prof Cory's office door. The concept was a modification of the Go/NoGo poster earlier in the semester. PCC has asked Holder Construction Company to view the point cloud data of the KNOY main lobby and to provide a rough estimate on labor costs and time. PCC received a response within one day and will compare this information with the time it takes for the group members to complete similar tasks. This process will help the group evaluate the quality of the product. All participation from Holder Construction Company was voluntary. To view the specific numbers of the estimate, consult a group member of PCC for more information. PCC is still in conversation with Doug Keith, Dr. Dib, and staff from the CIVIL department on having a scanner at the final presentation. If this falls through, PCC will be contacting FARO to see if a representative is in the area to come to the final presentation. Videos will be recorded of the scanner if the group can't have one present at the presentation and will be on a TV for the audience to view.
Point Cloud Construction is proud to release that the deliverable is 100% complete. The PDF has been compiled and the group is getting it proofed before submission. The electronic PDF will be presented to the sponsors as well as a printed hard copy. All sources and literature review information will be submitted along with the deliverable. PCC submitted the final paper by 3 P.M. this Friday. The group has worked well together to get tasks completed on time. Course evaluations for the class will be completed by all members by Monday, December 3. The scribe and other group members have been compiling the files necessary for the final packet submission. The group website continues to be updated but no further additions have been made to the site. The final presentation document is near 85% completion. The group continues to find material to place in the file.
A final presentation banner has been added to the group poster in the display case outside Prof Cory's office. Another final presentation poster in color has been placed on Prof Cory's office door. The concept was a modification of the Go/NoGo poster earlier in the semester. PCC has asked Holder Construction Company to view the point cloud data of the KNOY main lobby and to provide a rough estimate on labor costs and time. PCC received a response within one day and will compare this information with the time it takes for the group members to complete similar tasks. This process will help the group evaluate the quality of the product. All participation from Holder Construction Company was voluntary. To view the specific numbers of the estimate, consult a group member of PCC for more information. PCC is still in conversation with Doug Keith, Dr. Dib, and staff from the CIVIL department on having a scanner at the final presentation. If this falls through, PCC will be contacting FARO to see if a representative is in the area to come to the final presentation. Videos will be recorded of the scanner if the group can't have one present at the presentation and will be on a TV for the audience to view.
Press release #7
November 23, 2012
Week 14 was a short week for PCC as the group members were at home eating lots of turkey. The deliverable is near 90% completion as more and more information gets formatted and placed into the PDF. The point cloud data has been manipulated and brought into 3D software packages. This information has helped the deliverable greatly. PCC met with the stat department last week and has taken the survey results into statistical software. These results have been discussed in the 90% completion of the final paper. PCC has not had any new additions to the weekly process, however the group has been working hard on finishing the project. All sponsors and group contacts have been informed of the final presentation date and time. Representatives of Holder Construction Company have been informed of the live streaming of the presentation. Discussions with Doug Keith about using the FARO 3D laser scanner again during week 16 is ongoing. PCC will check with Purdue's Civil department to see if it is possible to use the laser scanner that they own if the BCM department's scanner is booked. The website has been graded by the CGT 411/450 class and PCC is waiting on feedback. Continue to check the website for updates and progress as the project is coming to a close.
Week 14 was a short week for PCC as the group members were at home eating lots of turkey. The deliverable is near 90% completion as more and more information gets formatted and placed into the PDF. The point cloud data has been manipulated and brought into 3D software packages. This information has helped the deliverable greatly. PCC met with the stat department last week and has taken the survey results into statistical software. These results have been discussed in the 90% completion of the final paper. PCC has not had any new additions to the weekly process, however the group has been working hard on finishing the project. All sponsors and group contacts have been informed of the final presentation date and time. Representatives of Holder Construction Company have been informed of the live streaming of the presentation. Discussions with Doug Keith about using the FARO 3D laser scanner again during week 16 is ongoing. PCC will check with Purdue's Civil department to see if it is possible to use the laser scanner that they own if the BCM department's scanner is booked. The website has been graded by the CGT 411/450 class and PCC is waiting on feedback. Continue to check the website for updates and progress as the project is coming to a close.
press release #6
November 16, 2012
As Black Friday has come upon the CGT 411/450 class, PCC has documented and submitted taxes for all the group members. As of 1:00 PM on Friday, November 16, PCC has had a second meeting with the STAT department to discuss the second survey results. The data has been collected and the STAT department showed the group how to enter the data into statistical software. PCC will continue to work with this software and get the output data to put into the .8 of the final paper. The group has currently finished .6 of the paper and will continue to work on this.
The product has been worked on and is near 80% completion. The point cloud data has been brought into two different 3D software packages. A rough model has been built over the point cloud in Revit Architecture. PCC has completed 85% of the Pecha Kucha presentation and will be practicing on Monday morning. The final presentation document is a continuing process as the group forms more of the deliverable. Discussion has been made with Prof Cory on creating a poster for the final presentation. A rough version has been created and revisions will be done in the upcoming week. PCC is in talk with Dr. Dib and Prof Doug Keith on using the FARO 3D laser scanner again in week 16. The 'Team' page has added links to the member's portfolio sites by clicking on the member's picture or name. Video fly-throughs are being made of the point cloud models.
As Black Friday has come upon the CGT 411/450 class, PCC has documented and submitted taxes for all the group members. As of 1:00 PM on Friday, November 16, PCC has had a second meeting with the STAT department to discuss the second survey results. The data has been collected and the STAT department showed the group how to enter the data into statistical software. PCC will continue to work with this software and get the output data to put into the .8 of the final paper. The group has currently finished .6 of the paper and will continue to work on this.
The product has been worked on and is near 80% completion. The point cloud data has been brought into two different 3D software packages. A rough model has been built over the point cloud in Revit Architecture. PCC has completed 85% of the Pecha Kucha presentation and will be practicing on Monday morning. The final presentation document is a continuing process as the group forms more of the deliverable. Discussion has been made with Prof Cory on creating a poster for the final presentation. A rough version has been created and revisions will be done in the upcoming week. PCC is in talk with Dr. Dib and Prof Doug Keith on using the FARO 3D laser scanner again in week 16. The 'Team' page has added links to the member's portfolio sites by clicking on the member's picture or name. Video fly-throughs are being made of the point cloud models.
Press Release #5
November 9, 2012
Another week is in the books and Point Cloud Construction has been hard at work on their deliverable. As of last Friday, the second of November, PCC has used, recorded, and learned crucial information about the Faro Focus 3D.
This week PCC was able to export the data from the Faro Scanner into Scene 5.0 and then manipulate the data. The scans were all aligned and color was added to make them look even more realistic. The process of taking screen shots and documenting everything for the deliverable was started this week. PCC was then able to export the scans from Scene 5.0 into AutoCAD and then from there convert the files into the proper .pcg file format that is accepted by Revit. This process was all documented and will be added to the deliverable which is 30% complete. The group has all the information for the PDF and just needs to finish inputting the information into the PDF. Finally, PCC was able to open the scan files in Revit and begin to work with the data and model over the point cloud. This coming weekend will be a huge step as they continue to model over the point cloud and create video fly throughs of the data.
A few more responses to the survey that was sent out to general contractors have come in this week. PCC has been collecting all of the data and will soon be setting up a second appointment with the stat department to properly analyze the data. The Oracle of PCC has put together a preliminary presentation for the Pecha Kucha that is quickly approaching. Twenty second timers have been applied to each slide to ensure that the rules of the presentation are followed.
While PCC was working hard on their deliverable this week they were also able to complete four pages of their final paper. Also, the CFO of the company has continued to update the books for PCC and all members have been payed for their work. Members are now calculating the taxes that will need to be paid back for each individual. The CFO is going through the books to figure out what the company owes in taxes.
Another week is in the books and Point Cloud Construction has been hard at work on their deliverable. As of last Friday, the second of November, PCC has used, recorded, and learned crucial information about the Faro Focus 3D.
This week PCC was able to export the data from the Faro Scanner into Scene 5.0 and then manipulate the data. The scans were all aligned and color was added to make them look even more realistic. The process of taking screen shots and documenting everything for the deliverable was started this week. PCC was then able to export the scans from Scene 5.0 into AutoCAD and then from there convert the files into the proper .pcg file format that is accepted by Revit. This process was all documented and will be added to the deliverable which is 30% complete. The group has all the information for the PDF and just needs to finish inputting the information into the PDF. Finally, PCC was able to open the scan files in Revit and begin to work with the data and model over the point cloud. This coming weekend will be a huge step as they continue to model over the point cloud and create video fly throughs of the data.
A few more responses to the survey that was sent out to general contractors have come in this week. PCC has been collecting all of the data and will soon be setting up a second appointment with the stat department to properly analyze the data. The Oracle of PCC has put together a preliminary presentation for the Pecha Kucha that is quickly approaching. Twenty second timers have been applied to each slide to ensure that the rules of the presentation are followed.
While PCC was working hard on their deliverable this week they were also able to complete four pages of their final paper. Also, the CFO of the company has continued to update the books for PCC and all members have been payed for their work. Members are now calculating the taxes that will need to be paid back for each individual. The CFO is going through the books to figure out what the company owes in taxes.
Press release #4
November 2, 2012
As week 11 is coming to a close, Point Cloud Construction has made a huge step in the product and research. As of 11:00 AM this Friday, PCC has used the FARO 3D laser scanner to scan the main lobby of KNOY. The process of setting up the scanner and scanning the room took an hour and a half. The resulting point cloud data was very accurate with only four scanning setup points in the main lobby. Afterwards, the point cloud data was brought into Scene 5.0 to compile the four different scans into one complete model. Documenting the scanning process will aid the company with the twelve week module product. More work with this software and the scanner will be done at the beginning of week 12.
The meeting with the STAT department on Monday, October 29th, went well. Based on the surveys that were sent out, the STAT department will make statistical 'T' charts comparing prices between outsourcing and generating models in house. The company's survey has been sent out to 45 different general contractors. PCC will provide the STAT department with the resulting data and will enter the data into statistical software. A stock ticker has been added to the website. It allows a user to hover over the ticker, click on a stock symbol, which then takes the user to other CGT 411/450 group websites. The group Twitter account continues to be updated with current progress. Followers were informed of PCC's scanning process of KNOY this morning.
A donation of 1,000 cogent has been made to the CGT scholarship. A discussion has been made between the group members about an idea of providing a cogent reward activity to CGT 101 students. The students will be asked to sit in the final presentation room in STEW prior to the final presentation and will be scanned with the FARO 3D laser scanner. The resulting point cloud will then be presented on the screen for the CGT 101 students to view. Question and answer time will be provided to discuss the process of scanning a room and manipulating the data within Scene 5.0.
The product of the company has started with screen shots of the process of setting up the scanner. With the demo of scanning KNOY, vital information has been gathered to aid in the deliverable. Some of the pictures taken have been designated to fit in with the 50% completion of the final presentation document. A Prezi has been started with 50% completion. All group members submitted the cost of living last week.
Contact has been made with three different 3D laser scanning companies. Questions have been asked regarding the background and qualifications of employees using the scanners as well as information on the type of scanner(s) used. This information will aid the group in comparing data received from general contractors. The group product has been evaluated by the CGT 411/450 class. Positive feedback was received and will be used to help with the ongoing process in forming the deliverable.
Below are pictures taken from the scanning process at the KNOY main lobby. Also check out the slideshow on the main page.
As week 11 is coming to a close, Point Cloud Construction has made a huge step in the product and research. As of 11:00 AM this Friday, PCC has used the FARO 3D laser scanner to scan the main lobby of KNOY. The process of setting up the scanner and scanning the room took an hour and a half. The resulting point cloud data was very accurate with only four scanning setup points in the main lobby. Afterwards, the point cloud data was brought into Scene 5.0 to compile the four different scans into one complete model. Documenting the scanning process will aid the company with the twelve week module product. More work with this software and the scanner will be done at the beginning of week 12.
The meeting with the STAT department on Monday, October 29th, went well. Based on the surveys that were sent out, the STAT department will make statistical 'T' charts comparing prices between outsourcing and generating models in house. The company's survey has been sent out to 45 different general contractors. PCC will provide the STAT department with the resulting data and will enter the data into statistical software. A stock ticker has been added to the website. It allows a user to hover over the ticker, click on a stock symbol, which then takes the user to other CGT 411/450 group websites. The group Twitter account continues to be updated with current progress. Followers were informed of PCC's scanning process of KNOY this morning.
A donation of 1,000 cogent has been made to the CGT scholarship. A discussion has been made between the group members about an idea of providing a cogent reward activity to CGT 101 students. The students will be asked to sit in the final presentation room in STEW prior to the final presentation and will be scanned with the FARO 3D laser scanner. The resulting point cloud will then be presented on the screen for the CGT 101 students to view. Question and answer time will be provided to discuss the process of scanning a room and manipulating the data within Scene 5.0.
The product of the company has started with screen shots of the process of setting up the scanner. With the demo of scanning KNOY, vital information has been gathered to aid in the deliverable. Some of the pictures taken have been designated to fit in with the 50% completion of the final presentation document. A Prezi has been started with 50% completion. All group members submitted the cost of living last week.
Contact has been made with three different 3D laser scanning companies. Questions have been asked regarding the background and qualifications of employees using the scanners as well as information on the type of scanner(s) used. This information will aid the group in comparing data received from general contractors. The group product has been evaluated by the CGT 411/450 class. Positive feedback was received and will be used to help with the ongoing process in forming the deliverable.
Below are pictures taken from the scanning process at the KNOY main lobby. Also check out the slideshow on the main page.
press release #3
October 26, 2012
Week 10 is coming to a close and Point Cloud Construction has been very productive this week. Our meeting on Monday with Holder Construction Company went very well. We discussed how their BIM technicians work with point cloud data and other elements related to the industry. Some of the topics discussed were: common issues with received data, types of software used, plugins for the software, pricing, and hourly man power required for projects. Holder Construction Company was very generous to provide our group with contacts from four 3D laser scanning companies that they have used. We plan on contacting these companies at the beginning of week 11 to ask them about specifics that aren't available online.
Our method of presenting our deliverable has been hashed out. With the help of Professor Burton and Professor Cory, we have compiled a thorough survey with questions that will gather very important data. We have submitted our IRB application and survey for review. We are hoping for a quick turnaround so that we can send the survey out to general contractors as soon as possible. Monday, October 29th, we have a meeting at 11:30 AM with the STAT department to discuss our project and survey. PCC is also in discussion with Dr. Dib of the BCM department at Purdue University as to when we can use the FARO 3D laser scanner. We are planning to use the scanner by week 11, week 12 at the latest.
The CFO of Point Cloud Construction has set up an Excel spreadsheet to document all transactions with our company. He has successfully paid three out of the five employees per our contract agreement on weekly salary payroll. He has written checks for the other two group members who are waiting for their cogent accounts to be fixed. All individuals will have their cost of living calculations submitted by 5PM October 26.
PCC continues to conduct extensive research to fill our deliverable of our weekly module. Our detailed literature review from our Go/NoGo has allowed us to have completed 10% of our final paper. Weekly updates to our website are ongoing. We have designed a new logo for our main page using 3ds Max Design. Under the 'The Project' tab, a slideshow has been added with pictures related to 3D laser scanning. PCC has printed a new poster that is currently the largest in CGT 411/450. It is outside Professor Cory's office for anyone to view. Stock sales have been going well with a total of 8,790 shares sold. We have 3,210 remaining from our second issue of 6,000 shares. Continue to check our website for updates on our progress throughout the weeks.
Week 10 is coming to a close and Point Cloud Construction has been very productive this week. Our meeting on Monday with Holder Construction Company went very well. We discussed how their BIM technicians work with point cloud data and other elements related to the industry. Some of the topics discussed were: common issues with received data, types of software used, plugins for the software, pricing, and hourly man power required for projects. Holder Construction Company was very generous to provide our group with contacts from four 3D laser scanning companies that they have used. We plan on contacting these companies at the beginning of week 11 to ask them about specifics that aren't available online.
Our method of presenting our deliverable has been hashed out. With the help of Professor Burton and Professor Cory, we have compiled a thorough survey with questions that will gather very important data. We have submitted our IRB application and survey for review. We are hoping for a quick turnaround so that we can send the survey out to general contractors as soon as possible. Monday, October 29th, we have a meeting at 11:30 AM with the STAT department to discuss our project and survey. PCC is also in discussion with Dr. Dib of the BCM department at Purdue University as to when we can use the FARO 3D laser scanner. We are planning to use the scanner by week 11, week 12 at the latest.
The CFO of Point Cloud Construction has set up an Excel spreadsheet to document all transactions with our company. He has successfully paid three out of the five employees per our contract agreement on weekly salary payroll. He has written checks for the other two group members who are waiting for their cogent accounts to be fixed. All individuals will have their cost of living calculations submitted by 5PM October 26.
PCC continues to conduct extensive research to fill our deliverable of our weekly module. Our detailed literature review from our Go/NoGo has allowed us to have completed 10% of our final paper. Weekly updates to our website are ongoing. We have designed a new logo for our main page using 3ds Max Design. Under the 'The Project' tab, a slideshow has been added with pictures related to 3D laser scanning. PCC has printed a new poster that is currently the largest in CGT 411/450. It is outside Professor Cory's office for anyone to view. Stock sales have been going well with a total of 8,790 shares sold. We have 3,210 remaining from our second issue of 6,000 shares. Continue to check our website for updates on our progress throughout the weeks.
PRESS RELEASE #2
October 19, 2012
As week 9 is coming to a close, Point Cloud Construction continues to work hard on developing our deliverable. We are ready to submit our IRB form for review on Monday, October 22, 2012. We are currently working on developing questions to put in our survey. This will be sent out to a large list of construction companies.
On the 411 side of our project, we have completed the first page of our research paper. Our group has a meeting with Holder Construction Company on Monday, October 22, 2012 to discuss the process of manipulating point cloud data in Autodesk Revit Architecture. We are fortunate to have sold all of our first 6,000 shares of stock, listed at $16.00 a share. We are currently awaiting our next 6,000 that should be released on Monday.
A new group poster has been designed and awaiting printing. It will be posted in the showcase outside Professor Cory's office on the third floor of KNOY. Our website has also been revamped to be more esthetically pleasing. Continue to check our website for updates on our progress throughout the weeks.
As week 9 is coming to a close, Point Cloud Construction continues to work hard on developing our deliverable. We are ready to submit our IRB form for review on Monday, October 22, 2012. We are currently working on developing questions to put in our survey. This will be sent out to a large list of construction companies.
On the 411 side of our project, we have completed the first page of our research paper. Our group has a meeting with Holder Construction Company on Monday, October 22, 2012 to discuss the process of manipulating point cloud data in Autodesk Revit Architecture. We are fortunate to have sold all of our first 6,000 shares of stock, listed at $16.00 a share. We are currently awaiting our next 6,000 that should be released on Monday.
A new group poster has been designed and awaiting printing. It will be posted in the showcase outside Professor Cory's office on the third floor of KNOY. Our website has also been revamped to be more esthetically pleasing. Continue to check our website for updates on our progress throughout the weeks.
Press Release #1
October 10, 2012
Wednesday 8:30 am bright and early! Point Cloud Construction was pleased to be the first team to go head to head with our Go/No Go presentation. The weeks of meticulous planning and preparation paid off. We are proud to report that we received an enthusiastic GO with no conditions!
With the Go/No Go out of the way, we can finally breathe...for about two seconds before we tackle the rest of the semester. Next on the horizon we plan to get our hands on an actual 3D scanner and put our weeks of research to practical application. We feel this step is critical in order to cement our understanding of the point cloud data acquisition process. We are currently scouting a variety of resources within the Building Construction Management and Civil Engineering departments here at Purdue to help us gain access to this new and exciting technology as well as pursuing a few commercial contacts.
In addition we are also developing our individual portfolio websites, refining our experimental design to be reviewed by the statistical consulting department , preparing our paperwork for our IRB, and continuing to develop our final product.
Wednesday 8:30 am bright and early! Point Cloud Construction was pleased to be the first team to go head to head with our Go/No Go presentation. The weeks of meticulous planning and preparation paid off. We are proud to report that we received an enthusiastic GO with no conditions!
With the Go/No Go out of the way, we can finally breathe...for about two seconds before we tackle the rest of the semester. Next on the horizon we plan to get our hands on an actual 3D scanner and put our weeks of research to practical application. We feel this step is critical in order to cement our understanding of the point cloud data acquisition process. We are currently scouting a variety of resources within the Building Construction Management and Civil Engineering departments here at Purdue to help us gain access to this new and exciting technology as well as pursuing a few commercial contacts.
In addition we are also developing our individual portfolio websites, refining our experimental design to be reviewed by the statistical consulting department , preparing our paperwork for our IRB, and continuing to develop our final product.