GIS

Geospatial technology delivers 3D city model of Doha

The Centre for Geographic Information Systems (CGIS), the official geospatial agency of the State of Qatar, successfully delivered the country’s first advanced, vectorized, watertight 3D city model of Doha.

CGIS collected, in collaboration with Khatib & Alami, aerial data using Vexcel Imaging’s UltraCam Osprey 4.1—a large-format photogrammetric camera system capturing both nadir and oblique imagery—and processed it with Vexcel’s UltraMap software suite. High quality, watertight Level of Detail (LOD) 2 and LOD3 models were then generated using advanced tools from RhinoTerrain and DAT/ EM Systems International, demonstrating how cutting-edge technologies and strategic collaboration can shape the future of smart cities.

The final deliverable spans 218 square kilometers across 16 designated urban areas, resulting in 43,310 LOD2 buildings and 300 LOD3 buildings. The textured, watertight models conform to CityGML standards, ensuring compatibility and seamless integration into modern GIS platforms.

Safe Software unveils FME Realize

Safe Software has launched FME Realize, an Augmented Reality (AR) solution that connects f ield workers to an organization’s entire data ecosystem, including digital twins, through AR.

FME Realize bridges the gap between the digital world and the physical world, extending the power of the FME Platform to spatial computing.safe.com

Woolpert acquires Bluesky International

Woolpert has acquired Bluesky International, UK – the private, multidisciplinary geospatial solutions firm specializes in aerial imaging, lidar, 3D modeling, vegetation, and renewables mapping. It is headquartered in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire.

Woolpert is a global leader in geospatial services, collecting and processing imagery and lidar data from mountaintops to the seafloor. woolpert.com