Feature Articles
The era of smart manufacturing: why you need a good data strategy
As we enter the era of smart manufacturing, the reliability of data is growing in significance and data standardization is becoming increasingly important. According to JP Kelly, associate director an...
Review of the EAASI Partners Summit 2023: navigating the future of aerial surveying
The EAASI Summit 2023 in Lisbon in November was a resounding success. While the aerial surveying association’s fifth annual gathering highlighted the growing unity within the industry, there was als...
Transforming cadastral surveying for Ghana’s future
Incorporating smart methodologies in cadastral surveying is improving the land acquisition system in Ghana. Traditional cadastral surveying is time-consuming and, if not planned out well, could cost a...
Transformative trends in laser scanning
In this Q&A, we asked Trimble’s Jeff Turgeon to share his insights into the current state of the sector and his expectations for the future. Looking at terrestrial laser scanners, what do you consid...
AI-generated 3D digital surface models from digital orthophotos
Innovative methodologies based on artificial intelligence (AI) are lowering the barriers and democratizing the use of 3D digital twins in the geospatial industry. Digital twins are revolutionizing the...
Pioneering precision in Swedish skyscrapers
The revolutionary use of active GNSS control points and cutting-edge geomatics equipment is setting new standards for accuracy in the construction of high-rise architecture, as demonstrated by this sk...
Enhancing reality mapping with different perspectives
Both vertical and oblique aerial images have their own advantages, making them valuable in different reality mapping applications. So how can you choose between the two? This comparison will help you ...
Peak performance in mobile mapping
It can still be difficult to achieve centimetre-level accuracy in mobile mapping, especially in GNSS-denied or challenging areas such as in deep urban canyons, under foliage or through tunnels. Howeve...
Case Studies
How mapping experts built the biggest 3D dataset of Alcatraz Island
The rugged 22.5-acre site of the notorious US island prison Alcatraz has been digitally captured in a world-leading project involving multiple mapping technologies. With the team camped in the jail�...
Imaging solutions combined with AI and 5G hold promise for forest health and wildfires
The number of wildfires has increased dramatically in recent years due to diminishing forest health caused by the drastically changing climate across the world. Longer dry-weather periods and pressure...
Cartomorphosis: an evolution that starts with cadastre
Over the past 15 years, geospatial information has enabled the transformation of towns, cities and a whole state in Mexico. The customer and data provider teamed up to create up-to-date datasets to en...
What’s new in Global Mapper Pro v25?
Blue Marble Geographic’s flagship software, Global Mapper Pro, is an all-in-one GIS package for analysing and processing vector, terrain, image and point cloud data. Compatible with over 380 differe...
Giving back heritage through digital twins
Rapid advancements and improvements in technology have made a huge difference to surveying techniques and solutions. Such a densely populated market of devices can feel overwhelming, leaving buyers ba...
Latest news in surveying and mapping
Klau Geomatics introduces Brumby mobile mapping system
Klau Geomatics has introduced the Brumby RTK Lidar system, an innovative mobile mapping solution equipped with powerful Edge Compute capabilities, enabling the generation of highly precise georeferenc...
Leica Geosystems unveils new airborne Lidar sensor
Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, has launched the Leica TerrainMapper-3 airborne Lidar sensor, featuring new scan pattern configurability to support the widest variety of applications and requiremen...
Trimble launches MX90 mobile mapping solution
Trimble has recently unveiled the Trimble MX90 mobile mapping system. Integrating advanced Trimble GNSS and inertial technology with Trimble field and office software, the MX90 offers a comprehensive ...
OME 2 project reveals pan-European cadastral data strategy
The Open Maps For Europe 2 (OME2) project has revealed plans to boost the utilization of European cadastral data. This includes efforts to enhance its discoverability and accessibility. As part of thi...