The Registers of Scotland (RoS), the nation’s land registration and cadastral agency, is responsible for the registration of ...

Thanks to a new expansion, users of the Copernicus Reference Data Access (CORDA) database now have access to more ...

What began an experimental concept in the 1990s has evolved into a defining feature of urban development: the smart city.

The famous statue of Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro has been reconstructed in 3D using a UAV. Challenging weather conditions and the sheer size of the monument meant that careful planning was ...

UAV autonomy levels It is recognized that automation can improve efficiency, and efficiency can improve success. There is a strong correlation between automation and autonomy. As shown in Figure 1, ...

Once clusters have been identified, data can also be viewed using only one representative per cluster and discarding the others. Why is this useful? Clustering algorithms are particularly useful in ...

The use of 3D laser scanners is expanding the role of geospatial technology in criminal investigations. The technology is being used to produce accurate, feature-rich visualizations of crime scenes ...

Digital twins A digital twin is a virtual representation of a physical asset, process, or system. Digital twins of cities provide accurate and reliable data to city agencies involved in flood risk ...

In response to the devastating effects of plastic on the Earth’s oceans, and specifically on waterways and coastal environments, the International Federation of Surveyors (FIG) has formed the Mapping ...

In the past, the effort of hardware integration and the necessary combination of different software tools was a major hurdle to gain a foothold in the field of laser scanning. This hurdle has now been ...

Richard Cooke, director of imagery at Esri, explains all about the company's acquisition of nFrames, the innovative Germany-based developer of software for 3D reconstruction from images. Esri recently ...

Laser Scanning Solutions for Glacier Exploration Penetrating the Elusive Spaces Where Glacier Meets Land in Patagonia ...