Feature Articles
Intergeo 2024 through a reporter’s eyes
What are the lasting memories after spending three days at Intergeo? Which topics, trends and solutions made the biggest impression? While far from complete, this report is a personal reflection – s...
Reflections & Resilience
Welcome to a special episode of Mapping the Conversations! As we approach the one-year anniversary of the podcast, we’re taking a moment to reflect on the progress made in the geospatial community o...
Intergeo: the epicentre of geospatial innovation
As Intergeo marks 150 years since its inception – if we also count its predecessors – Prof Rudolf Staiger offers a compelling look at the evolution of geospatial technology and the event’s pivot...
A Look at Digital Earth Pacific with Dr. Stuart Minchin
In this episode of Mapping the Conversations, host Valrie Grant speaks with Dr. Stuart Minchin, Director-General of the Pacific Community (SPC), about the impact of geospatial technologies in the Paci...
How geospatial data enables the rollout of fast internet
From maps to Gbps: reality capture technology is being leveraged for fibre-to-the-home infrastructure. The digital economy is growing at an unprecedented rate, and global data consumption will increas...
Integrating connectivity and UAVs
Nokia hopes to leverage its communication technology expertise to make a significant impact in the market for uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs or 'drones'). Thomas Eder, head of Nokia’s Embedded Wirel...
Flood risk assessment via innovative geospatial data usage
Lidar and imagery data is being used to enhance urban resilience and emergency preparedness against flooding threats. This includes the integration of crowdsourced geospatial data to augment professio...
Intergeo: from geodetic roots to global innovation hub
The DVW – Gesellschaft für Geodäsie, Geoinformation und Landmanagement (German Association for Geodesy, Geoinformation and Land Management ) – has been the driving force behind the organization ...
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Transforming 3D data handling with 3Dsurvey
The large variety of 3D data collection methods may be hard to grasp at times, with new trends and technologies emerging every other day. Drones are revolutionizing data capture with access to inacc...
Digital construction: insights into the PIX4Dcatch smartphone scanning tool
PlX4Dcatch is an easy-to-use mobile 3D scanning and augmented reality (AR) visualization tool used by architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) professionals. It combines photogrammetry and Li...
Mapping new horizons: advancing RTK capabilities with Hovermap’s versatility
In the field of 3D scanning and surveying, Emesent´s real-time kinematics (RTK) solution for Hovermap stands out. By eliminating or reducing the need to lay out and georeference ground control points...
Best of both worlds
Many surveyors have come to depend on the connectivity, consistency and quality of the Trimble VRS Now correction service, and for a good reason: it works. It is a solid, proven, cost-effective tool p...
Unlocking success in utility detection and mapping
Utility detection and mapping offer surveying companies new opportunities to diversify and secure business growth in today’s ever-advancing geospatial landscape. This article charts a three-staged p...
Latest news in surveying and mapping
Exyn broadens Nexys ecosystem with Inspired Flight partnership
Exyn Technologies has enhanced its modular 3D mapping capabilities through Nexys, now fully integrated with the IF800 Tomcat UAV from Inspired Flight Technologies. This compatibility brings together a...
Emesent and Cintoo join forces for reality capture platform
Hovermap Lidar point clouds and panoramic images are now accessible for high-quality viewing and sharing across multiple locations using Cintoo’s platform, significantly improving communication and ...
Copernicus relies on geospatial data for effective emergency mapping
With extreme weather events on the rise, national geospatial data is becoming indispensable for effective emergency response. In countries like Latvia, Portugal and Slovenia, data from national geospa...
Zoller + Fröhlich expands 3D scanning options with modular systems
This year’s Intergeo in Stuttgart saw Zoller + Fröhlich (Z+F) introduce its latest addition to the 3D laser scanning market: the Z+F IMAGER 5024 series. This new range, comprising the Essential, Ad...