StreetMapper Purchased by French GIS Specialists

FIT ESIC and FIT CONSEIL, the leading players in the French geographic information market, have decided to purchase a StreetMapper mobile mapping system. The StreetMapper is a product of UK-based 3D Laser Mapping and will help FIT ESIC and FIT CONSEIL develop their core businesses by filling the surveying gap left by existing systems and solutions.

Marc Daeffler, director of the Engineering Division at FIT ESIC, explained that his company has tested a number of mobile mapping systems over the past two years and conducted a detailed technical analysis of each one. Due to the size of the FIT companies and their leading positions, offering their clients this technology was a necessity, he added. StreetMapper will fill the gap between the other technologies and instruments FIT already uses, such as airborne laser scanners and digital cameras, terrestrial laser scanners, GPS systems and total stations.

The StreetMapper technology purchased by FIT ESIC and FIT CONSEIL will be used in a wide variety of applications including urban mapping projects, road, rail and air surveys. It is expected the high productivity of data collection, which allows extensive survey projects to be completed in relatively short time frames, will strengthen the company’s position within the engineering and surveying markets and open up many new opportunities.

Daeffler further commented in addition to their own market research they liaised with other users of mobile mapping systems. This has emphasised not only the technical expertise of the 3D Laser Mapping team but also their willingness to get involved, supporting clients when undertaking original or challenging survey projects. As new users of StreetMapper this gives operational advantages and peace of mind, he concluded.