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COMPACT RADAR SENSORS ARE EXPLOITING THEIR ADAPTABILITY TO PROVIDE RELIABLE MEASUREMENTS FOR THE INFRASTRUCTURE SECTOR, JOHN LEADBETTER, VEGA MANAGING DIRECTOR, EXPLAINS.
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he executive summary of Infrastructure Australia’s 2019 Infrastructure Audit begins with a simple phrase: a future of uncertainty. While Australia stands in a position of strength in many fields, the statutory body suggests the infrastructure sector is facing an unprecedented period of ambiguity.
Compounding issues of a changing climate, a reordering of the global economy and growing populations are fundamentally altering the way people engage with infrastructure, the audit suggests. This, according to Infrastructure Australia, means the time is right to
“RADAR TECHNOLOGY HAS UNDERGONE SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENT IN RECENT DECADES. WHILE RADAR SENSORS WERE USED MAINLY BY THE MILITARY IN THE PAST, THEY ARE NOW USED IN EVERYDAY APPLICATIONS, EVEN IN HOMES.”
change processes, extract value from the country’s infrastructure network and prioritise projects with proven benefits for cities and regions. As a parallel, the Federal Government is injecting significant funds into the roads sector, in an attempt to counteract any apparent “uncertainty”. To keep up with forecast project demand, John Leadbetter, VEGA Managing Director, says construction companies and material manufacturers need to invest in reliable and advancing technology. In particular, he says radar technology is a critical component of road construction and associated material
The new compact instrument series is complemented by VEGAMET controllers that can visualise all measured values.
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