I remember back in August 2014, when the first images from WorldView-3 were being downloaded. WorldView-3 was the first one-foot-resolution commercial satellite. It operated at an altitude of 617 km, flew in a sun synchronous […]
In the last few years there have been important advances in technology for detecting underground infrastructure including capturing ground penetrating radar (GPR) scans at highway speeds, combined GPR and LiDAR scanning for simultaneous above and […]
Geospatial and BIM have been identified as key technologies in the digital transformation of the global construction sector which has been underperforming for decades. A recent report estimates the size of the contribution of geospatial+BIM […]
In Germany a new standard for documenting and exchanging information about underground infrastructure exposed during construction has been developed. Referred to as DIN SPEC 91419 it provides a standardized way to capture and share a […]
The City of Rotterdam is developing a digital twin of the city. 3D vector and image data of the above- and underground infrastructure, zoning regulations and city by-laws, data streams from real-time sensors, applications and […]
A recent startup LiveEO is focusing on the digitalization of energy and transportation network assets using satellite imagery. LiveEO uses current multi-band imagery including radar and hyperspectral data at various resolutions from earth observation satellites […]
Scotland is one of the leading jurisdictions in developing a nation-wide collaborative system for sharing information about the location of underground infrastructure among stakeholders involved in road construction including roads authorities, utility and telecom network […]
At a Digital Leaders Virtual event Heath Pritchard, Maria Teneke, Holger Kessler and Neil Brammall of the National Underground Asset Register (NUAR) project reported on the progress to date of one of the Geospatial Commission’s […]