Masoud Shirazian is an assistant professor in the department of geomatics engineering (Civil Engineering Faculty) at the Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University in Tehran, Iran. His professional interests include geodetic...

A national mapping agency in Europe needed to create a 3D digital twin of its entire country from a collection of geospatial data in varying scales and formats. A primary...

FARO has announced the acquisition of one the world's mobile scanning market leaders: GeoSLAM. With proprietary high-productivity simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) software to create 3D models for use in...

Local indigenous youngsters in northern Colombia have mapped the boundaries and sacred sites of their village, Gunmaku in the Sierra Nevada of Santa Marta, and the indigenous authorities are happy...

So you'd like to do something in 'geospatial' – but what? New graduates in geomatics and surveying are extremely sought-after in the labour market thanks to their broad scientific background,...

Pix4D will be hosting its flagship conference in Denver, Colorado, on 13 October 2022. The event includes expert guest speakers on 3D modelling and photogrammetry, personal consultations, networking opportunities, the...

Capturing and measuring the environment in the Arctic and Antarctic is a particularly challenging job. The area of interest is often covered by a thick blanket of snow and ice,...

While it is possible to capture ancient Maya sites hidden beneath jungle canopy in remote locations using airborne Lidar, identifying them is still a time-consuming process. Typically, 3D point clouds...

How can artificial intelligence and deep learning lead to a robust process for 3D city modelling? And what are some of the challenges? Automated classification and object detection in Lidar...

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...