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The applications for up-to-date digital orthophotos and digital surface models (DSMs) over areas with rapid change are numerous. However, logistics for collecting aerial imagery over a major city like...

The Commercial UAV Show was held this year at the Excel in London and comprised a conference with around 60 speakers, seminars given by companies and an exhibition which attracted almost 100 exhibitor...

Nikken Sekkei Research Institute in Tokyo, Japan, has developed a vision for cities to help them choose an energy optimization strategy for neighbourhoods comprising a variety of building types. The o...

The visualisation of results from urban energy modelling and simulation is a crucial part of energy research as it is the main communication tool among scientists, engineers and decision-makers. Energ...

In every country, the state owns land. Kevin Cahill (‘Who Owns The World’, 2010) argues that Queen Elizabeth II is the largest land owner on Earth, as she possesses the UK, Canada, Australia, New ...

CycloMedia is a renowned mapping company specialised in large-scale and systematic visualisations of environments. Its headquarters are situated in The Netherlands, a country that is an excellent test...
Detailed map data could soon bring Norwegian cities to life in three dimensions. A new pilot project suggests that Norway is exceptionally well placed to create realistic digital city models, thanks t...
Terria has been selected, alongside Amristar, to support Jacobs in delivering the Spatial Digital Twin for the Western Australian Government’s Spatial WA Program. Under the initial delivery contract...
Bentley Systems has expanded Cesium’s capabilities by introducing new reality modeling services within the Cesium platform, strengthening its open ecosystem for the built and natural environment. Th...
Munich – the city that will host the 2026 edition of Intergeo – has reaffirmed its position as Germany’s leading smart city, taking first place in the Smart City Index by digital association Bit...
To support its digital twin initiatives in Saudi Arabia, GeoTech has acquired Vexcel Imaging’s UltraCam Osprey 4.1 aerial camera system. The projects include high-precision models of Jeddah, Makkah,...
Bluesky International, a Woolpert company, has unveiled a new change detection analysis service that tracks shifts in tree canopy cover and permeable surfaces. Designed to support flood risk strategie...