HxGN Live, the global joint conference of Hexagon, took place this year at the new Caesars Forum in Las Vegas. With 4,300 attendees, attendance has grown significantly compared to last year. Representing IMAGEM , Patrick de Groot (commercial director) and Wim Bozelie (technology director) IMAGEM present with a delegation from the Dutch Ministry of Defense. Below is a brief summary of the most important new developments Hexagon in Las Vegas.
For Wim and Patrick, the conference kicked off on Monday with one-on-one meetings with product line directors. “This gave us the opportunity to go over the questions we’d previously gathered from customers on a one-on-one basis and discuss mutual developments,” says Patrick. In the afternoon, the plenary session of the partner meeting took place, and they were given an overview of the latest developments.
By late afternoon, it was time for the keynote address by Hexagon new CEO, which officially kicked off the conference for our guests as well. In addition to the open sessions, they also had meetings with all the product line directors, giving them the opportunity to get to know the technology in depth. Hexagon also organized Hexagon “InnoView” meeting, during which Luciad presented various examples of implementations.
The most notable overall trends at Hexagon:
New CEO
Hexagon a new CEO, Paolo Giugelmini. He delivered the keynote address for the first time this year.
HxDR Reality Studio
There were many announcements of new solutions and platforms, including HxDR Reality Studio (for automated processing of self-collected data), Nexus (a new Digital Reality platform for the manufacturing industry), and new sensors.
New partnerships
At HxGN Live, Hexagon several partnerships with major companies. These include Microsoft (specifically for Azure and ChatGPT), NVIDIA (for industrial digital twins), and Sony.
The latest geospatial product developments at Hexagon:
Luciad Integration
Luciad is increasingly being integrated into Hexagon. It was already the viewing engine behind M.App X and M.App Enterprise, but with the 2023 release (currently scheduled for September), it will also be included in ERDAS (specifically for the 3D Preview in Spatial Modeler) and in GeoMedia.
GeoMedia 3D Visualization
In the case of GeoMedia, this even means that all versions of GeoMedia will include 3D visualization in the core product, powered by Luciad .
New ERDAS edition
Another major development is the new ERDAS , which will rely heavily on LuciadFusion. This means that the new APOLLO will gain 3D support all at once, and all formats Luciad by Luciad will also be available within APOLLO.
Google Earth Engine in ERDAS
Within ERDAS , Google Earth Engine is available as operators in the Spatial Modeler. This means, on the one hand, that the processing capabilities of the Google Earth Engine environment can be accessed (in the cloud) and, on the other hand, that the Google Earth Engine data catalog can be used in ERDAS . Please note that an additional subscription is required for both the add-on within ERDAS and for access to Google data and processing.
Context-sensitive tabs in ERDAS
Another new feature in ERDAS is the introduction of context-sensitive tabs, whereby the ribbon interface automatically adapts to the active window currently in use.
Addition of "Chart Preview"
In addition to the 2D View, 3D View, and Spatial Modeler View, there will also be a "Chart Preview" window, which allows you to view the output data in various chart formats to see how it is distributed.
The key to acceleration
Wim and Patrick look back on a successful conference. Patrick: “The days were very full, but they also yielded a wealth of contacts and new insights, and above all, they offer many opportunities for the future. Our guests from the Ministry of Defense also look back on a successful event!”
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Niels is the Government Market Manager at IMAGEM. He helps government agencies continuously work smarter and more effectively, and fulfills his role by supporting organizations in solving their challenges. Want to learn more? Send Niels an email or send a message via our contact form.
Niels van de Graaf
Government Market Manager
