Tag Archives: 3D data

3D Visual Maps – Potential Spyware and Identification of Places

Posted on 25. Oct, 2012 by .

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In an interesting article by Kevin Townsend describing security issues and other debate, he describes “a new paper from researchers at the US Naval Surface Warfare Center in Crane, Indiana, and scientists from the University of Indiana demonstrates is spyware science fiction come true: a 3D visual map of the victim’s environment.” In this scenario, [...]

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Sony Drops 3D Gaming – What’s The Lesson For 3D Here?

Posted on 01. Oct, 2012 by .

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Recently there has been debate about the importance of 3D for gaming. Eurogamer interviewed Sony UK boss Fergal Gara at Eurogamer Expo and posed some interesting questions, including a few asking about the Sony 3D strategy. And he basically said that the company was backing away from 3D, citing gamer dissatisfaction with the experience. This is [...]

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3D Digital Data For Soil Science & Food Production

Posted on 25. Sep, 2012 by .

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3D digital data is an integral piece of the food production puzzle. Elevation data provides information that directly relates to the ability of land capability. Aspect, or the direction that slopes face, does as well since it is related to the amount of available sunlight and day length as well as impacting temperatures. Most people [...]

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Data Visualization: A Different Approach

Posted on 29. Aug, 2012 by .

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An interesting article in Information Age that describes how the Tableau Software company came about. “In 2003, Stanford University PhD student Chris Stolte presented a novel approach to data visualisation. Rather than composing graphs after data analysis is complete, Stolte proposed a system where the fundamental principles of data visualisation – such as which types of [...]

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Innovative Augmented Reality Extracts Intelligence From Paper Maps

Posted on 20. Jun, 2012 by .

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The augmented reality application LAYAR operates on mobile phones and provides a means to work with augmented reality. Such applications can show where underground pipes and roads are within a city or rural area and they reveal personalized notations about locations, Now users of this technology are able to use augmented reality to integrate and [...]

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ISS Symposium 2012 Berlin: Director General Dordain Opens

Posted on 02. May, 2012 by .

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In Berlin this week the International Space Station Symposium is being held. “The Symposium is expected to bring together representatives from the five ISS partner agencies, other space-faring nations, the international science community, space experts, astronauts, engineers and representatives from industry, academia and media,” reports the organizer. The last event of this kind was held [...]

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London Maps Trees in 3D

Posted on 01. May, 2012 by .

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The company BlueSky has recently completed the mapping of all trees in the London, UK area. The project entitled ‘ProximiTREE’ assessed these trees for both height and tree canopy size. Using Bluesky’s tree map The Ecology Consultancy (TEC) and the Green Roof Consultancy (GRC) have undertaken a Green Infrastructure (GI) Audit on behalf of Hammersmith [...]

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3D Aviation Mapper for Mapping Flight Paths in Sydney

Posted on 20. Apr, 2012 by .

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There are numerous benefits when mapping flight paths in 3D. Aviation Mapper is a Google Earth based 3D mapping program that can be used to present 3D aviation flight for aircraft, for example in Sydney, Australia. ACARS messages are decoded in this process. Individual airplanes can be tracked and clicking on them will zoom into [...]

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Topographic 3D Data Supports Climate Modeling in Eastern Europe

Posted on 19. Apr, 2012 by .

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Research has revealed that high-resolution topographic data plays an important role in climate modelling. In a study based on the coasts of the Aegean Sea, scientists found that both both horizontal and vertical resolutions for 3D coastal data helped to prepare more accurate models. “The horizontal resolution used for current regional climate simulations over most of [...]

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Is My 3D Application Vulnerable If GNSS Fails?

Posted on 19. Apr, 2012 by .

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Many 3D applications depend upon accurate and precise 3D location data. Higher levels of accuracy as provided through GNSS technologies and the data gathered through them, enable improved quality and more precise work where location matters and positioning is integral to the business. GNSS can include augmentation systems designed to improve the functioning and performance [...]

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