In 2004 the government agency responsible for water management in The Netherlands began a project to create an integrated geo-database for holding all geo-information on water-related objects. The set-up of...

I-SiTE Studio software, a product of Maptek Pty (Australia), was recently used by a team of engineers and researchers sponsored by the US National Science Foundation to map structural and...

Modelling is a well-proven and widely accepted engineering technique for controlling complex reality. Unified Modeling Language (UML) is a general-purpose aid for graphical modelling. The author presents a use case...

The Turkish city of Istanbul is developing a 3D city model mainly aimed at urban planning. The data sources used so far include airborne Lidar, aerial images and 2D maps...

The Turkish city of Istanbul is developing a 3D city model mainly aimed at urban planning. The data sources used so far include airborne Lidar, aerial images and 2D maps...

As 3D models are becoming common geospatial data assets for cities around the world, a recent study reviewed major 3D city modelling activities in Finland. 3D city models can be...

The University of Melbourne has developed an advanced modelling tool that can predict boundaries of landslides up to a fortnight before they occur. Researchers at the School of Mathematics and Statistics...

Mobile scanning can be an equally accurate yet more cost-effective solution than traditional terrestrial laser scanning done with tripods. To succeed, however, mobile scanners not only require a suitable combination...

Is the 3D model becoming the only deliverable? For construction, is photogrammetry a better option than LiDAR? How long before modelling software can calculate costs? When should you start mentioning...

With the investment stream opening up, visitors to this year’s PDAC in Toronto, Canada, will be keen to explore resource estimation and project evaluation tools that can add value to...