3D
When every millimetre counts
When thinking of common laser scanning applications, capturing intricate 3D objects or structures comes to mind. Flat, dark surfaces, just
6 June 2018
Editors Desk
ArcGIS
Sentinel-2 – More Than Meets the Eye
Welcome to the ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World. Every day we take in visual cues and make observations of
1 June 2018
Aero Commander 790B
Mapping South Africa with twice the performance
More than 90 years ago, National Geospatial Information (NGI), a component of the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform
29 May 2018
DSTL
Earth-i releases its first full-colour video of Earth taken from space
‘New Space’ pioneer Earth-i released the first video taken by VividX2, the technology prototype for its Vivid-i constellation. Launched on
23 April 2018
AMUG
HP accelerates digital transformation of manufacturing
Customers worldwide ramping up 3D printing installations; More than 3 million Multi Jet Fusion parts produced in last year alone;
11 April 2018
ArcGIS
Storytelling with Maps at Esri’s FedGIS Conference
“A big change has been happening under our feet, using services to integrate data dynamically as digital dial tones,” said
10 April 2018
2D
Enabling inter-Europe mobility through 3D digital realities
Grunder Ingenieure AG was contracted to deliver a complete inventory and as-built documentation of the Gotthard Base Tunnel. Using Leica
9 April 2018
GNSS
California’s largest RTN – A decade of reliability
GNSS users in Northern California need accurate, reliable networks for real-time positioning. A respected local business uses Trimble technologies to
5 April 2018
2D
Construction verification grows up…
We’re all aware that ‘digital’ is big right now. It’s big in our personal lives, big in our social activities,
3 April 2018
ARCHITA
Preserving the quality of heritage infrastructure
The Italian geomorphological setting heavily determined the design and construction of the national Italian railway network. Even today, we can
28 March 2018
2D
FARO Scene 7.1 with Virtual Reality
The excitement around virtual reality (VR) is enormous… it is EVERYWHERE! From commercial applications to domestic uses formerly reserved for
27 March 2018
Esri
Defending Elephants in Africa
Garamba National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo sits at the centre of a zone of human conflict
27 March 2018
GPS
Controlled traffic farming enhances production of fruits in Spain
“This area is known for its production of high-quality sweet fruit since it has a favorable climate,” says Jaume Viladegut,
26 February 2018
3D
Using eCognition to detect solar potential
Earth Imagery and image analysis software help lead more customers to the solar grid. Over the past decade solar’s “hard
21 February 2018
AutoCAD
An accidental surveyor schools the field
When Rebecca Evans arrived on site for the construction rehabilitation of Virginia’s Todd Lake Dam (TLD), she was certain of
12 February 2018
aerialtronics
Drone for Duty
The province of Limburg (Belgium) will soon begin using an Aerialtronics’ drone to assist police and firefighters in tasks such
12 February 2018
3D mapping
Fixed-Wing UAV for LiDAR-based Aerial Survey and 3D Mapping
Delair, a supplier of drone solutions for commercial industries, introduced the next generation of its high-performance Delair DT26X LiDAR UAV,
6 February 2018
EU Space Imaging
Winter Olympics from Space
Striking satellite images reveal the 13 venues where athletes will compete in this month’s Games in South Korea. The games
4 February 2018
3D
No Roads, No Problem
A unique drone (the WingtraOne) helps a team meet the environmental challenges of planning a wind farm in the Alps.
1 February 2018
3D
The World of Self-Driven Cars is truly here
There is no doubt that car technology has moved from one level to another quite dramatically and Google today has
25 January 2018
2D
A new approach to laser scanning
By Fulvio Bernadini After several years in Canada working as a consultant in the world of finance, Guillaume Boye returned
22 January 2018
ASSET
Asset life extension: Smarter infrastructure monitoring
How monitoring technology can be used to assess our future infrastructure assets. ASSET life extension is a particularly popular phrase
18 January 2018
ArcGIS
Mapping the rockfall source and deposit areas in the Alps
Rockfalls are one of the major treats to the viability and liveability in the Alps. To recognise areas that are
11 January 2018