Mobile Mapping

The ‘Umi-no-Chizu’ (‘Map of the Sea’) project will use aerial measurement to map 90% of Japan’s shallow coastal waters (to a depth of 20m). This is a joint project by the Japan Hydrographic ...

Canadian start-up Lux Modus has tested its Lidar technology as an affordable and easy-to-use 3D data collection platform on a real-world light rail system by participating in the city of Calgary’s L...

Underground cultural heritage is the term used to describe the numerous sites – both natural and man-made – beneath the Earth’s surface that can contribute to knowledge about the history of the ...

FARO Technologies has announced the acquisition of SiteScape. An innovator in Lidar 3D scanning software solutions for the AEC and O&M markets, SiteScape enables Lidar-equipped mobile devices to easil...

The findings and recommendations of a new land administration report were recently reviewed and discussed in Tripoli, Libya, by government representatives, civil society, UN officials, private sector ...

Hexagon’s Safety, Infrastructure & Geospatial division and Fujitsu Limited have partnered to deliver a digital twin platform for Stuttgart, Germany, to support the city’s urban digital twin projec...

Presagis has partnered with Airbus Defence and Space to give Presagis customers direct access to the OneAtlas satellite image library from inside its Velocity 5D (V5D) digital twin production platform...

The European Association of Aerial Surveying Industries (EAASI) has recently joined EUROGI, the European Umbrella Organisation for Geographic Information. Established in 1994, EUROGI represents the ne...

At this year’s Intergeo, 'GIM International' caught up with Jürgen Dold, EVP of Hexagon, to hear his thoughts on the key changes in the geospatial sector. Jürgen Dold, executive vice president of ...

The RIEGL VQX-1 is a compact, rugged but lightweight, aerodynamically shaped wing pod ready for the user-friendly installation and straightforward application to facilitate various airborne mapping ap...

IBKS is a digital solutions and management consulting firm offering built-environment services in the healthcare space. The firm recently tested its innovative NavVis and PointFuse workflow in a huge,...

Velodyne Lidar has announced a multi-year agreement to provide its Lidar sensors to GreenValley International for handheld, mobile and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) 3D mapping solutions, including in ...

At the 2022 Year in Infrastructure Conference, Bentley Systems announced new capabilities of its iTwin Platform. This significantly extends the scope and interoperability of infrastructure data that e...

‘Introduction to Pointcloudmetry’ is the title of the new book by Mathias Lemmens, former editor-in-chief of GIM International. Despite the in-depth text, it is a clearly and accessibly presented ...

Besides its excellent technical content, the recent FIG Congress in Poland was a place for enthusiastic reunions and for forming new friendships. Wim van Wegen looks back on the event, together with t...