One Technology Japan to Hold Online Seminar on April 23, 2026: Efficiently Streamlining On-site Surveys, Drawing Creation, and BIM Conversion with iPhone Point Cloud Technology
One Technology Japan Co., Ltd. will host a free online seminar on Wednesday, April 23, 2026, leveraging iPhone's point cloud technology and AI to efficiently streamline on-site surveys, drawing creation, and BIM conversion. The seminar aims to address challenges in the construction, facility management, and real estate renovation industries.
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One Technology Japan Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture; Representative Director: Naoki Kawamoto; hereinafter “the Company”), which develops and provides iPhone LiDAR applications for construction and facility management such as “InsightScanX,” “AI Inspector,” and “HOUSECAN,” will host a free online seminar on Wednesday, April 23, 2026, at 2:00 PM. The seminar, titled “Are Renovation Projects Without Drawings – Costs for Drawing from Scratch – Pressuring Your Profits? ~Efficiently Streamlining Low-Cost Drawing Creation and BIM Compatibility with iPhone x Point Cloud x AI~”
## Background of the Seminar
With the expanding demand for renovations of used homes and existing buildings, there has been an increase in projects where “drawings are unavailable” or “only old CAD systems can be used.” As a result, it has become common practice to conduct everything from on-site surveys to drawing creation from scratch, with labor hours and personnel costs pressuring profits for each project.
The Company has visited sites and conducted interviews with over 100 companies in various industries, including construction, facility management, and real estate renovation. Two major common issues emerged from these discussions.
### Issue ① Massive Time Spent on On-site “Picking-up Work”
Measuring dimensions, recording types and conditions of equipment and materials, and managing photos—doing these with pen and paper and then transcribing them into CAD or Excel later is an inefficient process that continues in many sites. It is not uncommon for each site to require several hours to half a day.
### Issue ② Several Additional Days Required for Post-On-site Survey Processes (CAD/BIM Conversion)
Based on information gathered on-site, it has become common for several additional days to be required to create drawings, go through repeated checks with design companies, and then convert to BIM. This back-and-forth of information between “site → office → design company” significantly slows down the overall project speed.
These two issues can be simultaneously resolved by point cloud scanning utilizing iPhone’s LiDAR technology. Simply scanning on-site generates point cloud data, leading to a seamless flow and semi-automation that connects directly to AI detection, drawing creation, and BIM conversion. However, it is not suitable for all sites. Also, full automation is not possible. AI assists in corrections that skilled workers have traditionally performed. In this seminar, we will share the real conditions obtained from interviews with over 100 companies, including applicable and non-applicable cases.
## Features of the Seminar
### ① Explanation of the Flow from Scanning to CAD Conversion
We will realistically demonstrate “how things change with iPhone scanning” through a single video covering the entire process: scanning → AI detection → annotation → drawing generation → point cloud → WebCAD. We believe actual footage conveys the message most effectively than lengthy explanations.
### ② Introduction of Multiple Use Cases in 5 Industries with Videos and Stills
We will introduce specific ways to use the technology in various industries, including residential renovation, offices, factories, piping equipment, and civil engineering. We will explain how scanning usage and value differ by industry based on actual case studies.
For residential renovation (HOUSECAN), we will demonstrate the workflow from scanning to estimation, contractor quotes, and plan presentation in a single video.
For piping equipment (BIM conversion), we will show a before-and-after comparison of the time taken for point cloud acquisition using traditional equipment versus iPhone scanning.
## Background of the Seminar
With the expanding demand for renovations of used homes and existing buildings, there has been an increase in projects where “drawings are unavailable” or “only old CAD systems can be used.” As a result, it has become common practice to conduct everything from on-site surveys to drawing creation from scratch, with labor hours and personnel costs pressuring profits for each project.
The Company has visited sites and conducted interviews with over 100 companies in various industries, including construction, facility management, and real estate renovation. Two major common issues emerged from these discussions.
### Issue ① Massive Time Spent on On-site “Picking-up Work”
Measuring dimensions, recording types and conditions of equipment and materials, and managing photos—doing these with pen and paper and then transcribing them into CAD or Excel later is an inefficient process that continues in many sites. It is not uncommon for each site to require several hours to half a day.
### Issue ② Several Additional Days Required for Post-On-site Survey Processes (CAD/BIM Conversion)
Based on information gathered on-site, it has become common for several additional days to be required to create drawings, go through repeated checks with design companies, and then convert to BIM. This back-and-forth of information between “site → office → design company” significantly slows down the overall project speed.
These two issues can be simultaneously resolved by point cloud scanning utilizing iPhone’s LiDAR technology. Simply scanning on-site generates point cloud data, leading to a seamless flow and semi-automation that connects directly to AI detection, drawing creation, and BIM conversion. However, it is not suitable for all sites. Also, full automation is not possible. AI assists in corrections that skilled workers have traditionally performed. In this seminar, we will share the real conditions obtained from interviews with over 100 companies, including applicable and non-applicable cases.
## Features of the Seminar
### ① Explanation of the Flow from Scanning to CAD Conversion
We will realistically demonstrate “how things change with iPhone scanning” through a single video covering the entire process: scanning → AI detection → annotation → drawing generation → point cloud → WebCAD. We believe actual footage conveys the message most effectively than lengthy explanations.
### ② Introduction of Multiple Use Cases in 5 Industries with Videos and Stills
We will introduce specific ways to use the technology in various industries, including residential renovation, offices, factories, piping equipment, and civil engineering. We will explain how scanning usage and value differ by industry based on actual case studies.
For residential renovation (HOUSECAN), we will demonstrate the workflow from scanning to estimation, contractor quotes, and plan presentation in a single video.
For piping equipment (BIM conversion), we will show a before-and-after comparison of the time taken for point cloud acquisition using traditional equipment versus iPhone scanning.