GIM July 2017

GIM July 2017

COVER STORY

The image on this month’s front cover shows the USS Constitution, a wooden-hulled, three-masted heavy frigate of the United States Navy, launched in 1797. The photo shows the ship being digitally scanned using Lidar technology. In view of its size, 12 focal spheres were placed around the outside of the ship; the FARO Focus3D laser scanner picks up the points during the scan and creates digital data.                              (Courtesy: Pete Kelsey, Autodesk)

This issue contains the following articles:

  • Bringing Reality into the Information Space 
  • Growing Use of Oblique Imagery by Municipalities 
  • Digital Image Matching for Easy 3D Modelling 
  • The Tough Road from 2D Maps to 3D City Models