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Representing 3D point cloud data

Representing 3D point cloud data

Read this guide to the main 3D data representation methods to understand the key differences and choose the best method for your specific applications. The 3D data jungle in today’s computerized eco...

Deep learning for ground and non-ground surface separation

Deep learning for ground and non-ground surface separation

As a division of machine learning, deep learning (DL) has been achieving unparalleled success in image processing and recently demonstrated huge potential for point cloud analysis. Precise ground surf...

3D modelling of buildings using TLS technology

3D modelling of buildings using TLS technology

Terrestrial laser scanning is becoming increasingly important as the software and technology-related developments in many spheres of society mean that ever-higher standards are being set in terms of q...

Earth Overshoot Day

Earth Overshoot Day

“If everybody lived like people in the Netherlands, we would need 3.6 Earths. It would take 7.3 Netherlands to regenerate everything the country’s residents demand from nature,” according to the...

Lidar survey in cloudy conditions in Cameroon

Lidar survey in cloudy conditions in Cameroon

A dynamic field of view feature was used to overcome the inability of Lidar laser beams to penetrate persistent cloud cover in this project in Cameroon. In Lidar surveys, minimizing flight time is the...

Creating a 3D Model of the Famous Budapest Chain Bridge

Creating a 3D Model of the Famous Budapest Chain Bridge

Two Hungarian companies designed a three-step data collection workflow to overcome the challenges in this urban surveying project in Hungary, which included the use of UAVs and remote-controlled boats...

Towards Valuable Data that Works in an Autonomous Way

Towards Valuable Data that Works in an Autonomous Way

In this interview, Thomas Harring, president of Hexagon’s Geosystems division and CEO of Leica Geosystems, shares his thoughts on the present and future of the geospatial industry, including his vie...

The Incremental Improvements in GNSS

The Incremental Improvements in GNSS

What is the current state of GNSS, from both a constellation, augmentation and receiver perspective? Spoiler alert: it is more of an evolution than a revolution! It is almost impossible to imagine geo...

A Cross-border 4D Project Reinforcing a Shared History

A Cross-border 4D Project Reinforcing a Shared History

The Terra Mosana project is reinforcing the shared history in the territory where Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands meet. Today’s official country borders are relatively new, and geomatics can be...

Building a digital twin for Germany

Building a digital twin for Germany

The German Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy (BKG) is creating a digital twin of the whole of Germany that can be used to simulate various future scenarios in order to adequately address soci...