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...
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Case Studies
GIM International's "Case Studies" section delivers comprehensive examinations of actual geospatial projects. These studies shed light on the hands-on use of technologies and methodologies in the geospatial realm, empowering professionals to address obstacles efficiently and catalyze innovation. (Image courtesy: Christoph Holst/Technical University of Munich)
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...
How mapping experts built the biggest 3D dataset of Alcatraz Island
The rugged 22.5-acre site of the notorious US island prison Alcatraz has been digitally captured in a world-leading project involving multiple mapping technologies. With the team camped in the jail�...
Imaging solutions combined with AI and 5G hold promise for forest health and wildfires
The number of wildfires has increased dramatically in recent years due to diminishing forest health caused by the drastically changing climate across the world. Longer dry-weather periods and pressure...
Cartomorphosis: an evolution that starts with cadastre
Over the past 15 years, geospatial information has enabled the transformation of towns, cities and a whole state in Mexico. The customer and data provider teamed up to create up-to-date datasets to en...
What’s new in Global Mapper Pro v25?
Blue Marble Geographic’s flagship software, Global Mapper Pro, is an all-in-one GIS package for analysing and processing vector, terrain, image and point cloud data. Compatible with over 380 differe...
Giving back heritage through digital twins
Rapid advancements and improvements in technology have made a huge difference to surveying techniques and solutions. Such a densely populated market of devices can feel overwhelming, leaving buyers ba...
Geospatial intelligence empowers development in multiple fields
The integration of geospatial information software (GIS), remote sensing and surveying and mapping data has accelerated in recent years. Meanwhile, new technologies such as AI models and ChatGPT are e...
The convertible camera is here
Our fast-changing world demands aerial cameras that are more productive, versatile and cost effective. The WARP Omni convertible camera is engineered to be highly competitive with satellite and UAV im...
Introducing Episode One of the Scanning Realities podcast
In the first episode of NavVis’ new podcast series, we hear revelations from world experts about the past, present and future of reality capture and documentation. ‘Scanning Realities’ is the n...
Colourized point clouds from photogrammetry
Since the explosion of Lidar over the past two decades, the use of point clouds in aerial mapping applications has become common these days. However, Lidar is not without its challenges. This article ...
Ordnance Survey partners with OxTS
Ordnance Survey, the national mapping agency for Great Britain, was in need of a faster and more cost-effective way to collect georeferenced point cloud data, because the existing method was not susta...
