Videogrammetry can be seen as a natural progression from photogrammetry. So how can videogrammetry improve and enhance data collection for surveying professionals? This article explores its intricacies through case studies,...

Maxar Intelligence has been awarded a contract to supply the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) with a Precision3D Data Suite bundle. This comprehensive package covers an extensive area of 160,000 square...

Over the past 20 years, various initiatives have been launched reflecting the importance of cadastral data for land management and spatial development. But how have these initiatives enhanced the possibility...

The Locator One solution for autonomous GNSS-based precision measuring has been sold and leased to numerous construction and infrastructure companies, both in the Netherlands and internationally. It was jointly developed...

Mandatory asset inspection is crucial for utilities. Employees are often challenged with hard-to-access areas, heights or risky terrains. The traditional examination methods such as on-foot patrols, helicopters or industrial climbers...

The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) seeks public comment on version 1.3 of the OGC Indexed 3D Scene Layer (I3S) and Scene Layer Package Format Community Standard. Version 1.3 adds support...

Surveyors and GIS professionals have the highest standards when it comes to their tools and trade. It is therefore no wonder that many surveyors are turning to drones for their mapping and...

Since September, FIXAR has been equipping all its outdoor drones with the additional FIXAR BlackBox system for UAV flight data logging, enabling an increase in traceability and accountability of the...

This study in Malaysia explores the use of sensor-acquired 3D point clouds as the basis for high-quality visualizations for the smart city subsurface. 3D city models are used as the...

After a slow, decades-long start, the digitization of construction has finally gained a firm foothold. While it is true that digital models are often used – and sometimes required –...