Can digital twins help cities face challenges ranging from sustainability to education, and from infrastructure to healthcare? While digital twin techniques have been applied successfully in manufactu...

Perhaps surprisingly, video game development is becoming an increasingly popular use case for navigation and Lidar data. However, it is often overlooked amidst the almost endless possible applications...

Read how SLAM technology was used to scan a former mine complex in Poland to ensure safety during a project to preserve the site's historical, educational and functional significance. Underground cul...

At Intergeo 2022, 'GIM International' caught up with Jürgen Dold, at that time EVP of Hexagon, to hear his thoughts on the key changes in the geospatial sector. Jürgen Dold, executive vice president...

Besides its excellent technical content, the recent FIG Congress in Poland was a place for enthusiastic reunions and for forming new friendships. Wim van Wegen looks back on the event, together with t...

“We are on a highway to climate hell,” said Antonio Guterres at COP27. So how can the geospatial industry help society to find the nearest exit? Despite certain people still denying that the world...

Improved understanding of the amount of solar energy that could be gathered directly from roofs can support the complex task of transitioning existing low-density residential areas to renewable energi...

The vibe at Intergeo 2022 felt almost just the same as pre-pandemic times, and a wide range of innovative hardware and software solutions were on display. The geospatial industry is clearly back in bu...

What are the key challenges in establishing precise geodetic control networks? This is one of the most important tasks of geodesists and land surveyors, since geodetic control networks are essential f...

The digital twin concept has virtually exploded in recent years, but within the built environment the traditional term has long been ‘3D city model’. However, the digital twin is increasingly gain...

The US space agency NASA has successfully pushed the asteroid Dimorphos out of its original orbit in the universe, according to a recent announcement. The space rock was hit 11 million kilometres from...

In this exclusive interview, Nadine Alameh, CEO of OGC, reflects on three decades of GIS software and the importance of interoperability so that geoinformation can be used for the good of society. By ...

Which challenges were associated with deriving a digital twin to support constructional changes at a 100,000m² health clinic in Germany, and how were they overcome? Renovating existing buildings rema...

The International Organization for Migration is a heavy user of GIS data. Accessible, reliable and timely geospatial data is indispensable in its work in today’s fast-changing world, in which more t...

In which direction is the geospatial industry heading? Which core activities will companies focus on? How will the rapidly progressing technological advances shape the future? The recent edition of Hx...