Construction Magazine March 2016 | Page 13

CONSTRUCTION IN THE CLOUD
Artists ’ rendering of Array of Things nodes mounted on city streetlight poles . The AoT is an urbansensing instrument , measuring data on cities ’ environment , infrastructure , and activity in order to scientifically investigate solutions to urban challenges ranging from air quality to urban flooding

About the Author

Dominic Thasarathar is Autodesk ’ s primary thought-leader and evangelist for the global Construction and Natural Resources industries . His focus is the strategic role Information and Technology can play in helping companies across those ecosystems respond to changing markets and achieve competitive advantage .
A Chartered Electrical Engineer and Technology Executive , Dominic joined Autodesk in 2011 from a career spanning two decades in international construction and capital projects – including management roles with CH2M Hill ( Chief Information Officer , CLM Delivery Partner ), Bechtel ( Asia- Pacific Manager of Project Systems ) and Laing O ’ Rourke ( Project Lifecycle Systems Manager ).
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