The Kinect sensor scans the height of the sand in the sandbox, the software creates a map from the scan results ... by projecting a chessboard-like pattern from the projector and measuring ...

It uses artificial intelligence and a vessel tracking system called the Automatic Identification System to identify dredging vessels and map sand mining across the planet. UNEP adopted a ...

"Our work gave us the first 3-D map of the area." Hanes said he and Barnard were surprised by size of the sand waves "and also by the pattern ... peers in length and height, but they could ...

Islands in the Indonesian archipelago are literally disappearing as thieves dig them up and sell the sand and gravel for construction projects in China, Thailand, Hong Kong and Singapore ...

This map shows facilities that involve the mining, processing or transportation of frac sand. Sites that have permits to do such work and ones that are proposed are shown. Minnesota and Wisconsin ...