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Bluesky Aerial Photos at Heart of New Met Police Mapping Tool

February 8, 2024 Leave a comment

Bluesky Aerial Photos at Heart of New Met Police Mapping Tool Leicestershire, UK, 08 February 2024 – High resolution aerial photography from Bluesky International is informing day-to-day decision making, long-term planning and reporting at London’s Metropolitan Police Service. Supplied as part of a multi-million-pound Government mapping contract, the Bluesky imagery is an essential layer in the Met Police’s newly relaunched Met […]

Peak District Pioneers AI Landscape Mapping using Bluesky Aerial Image

December 12, 2023 Leave a comment

Peak District Pioneers AI Landscape Mapping using Bluesky Aerial Images Leicestershire, UK, 12 December 2023 – The UK’s Peak District National Park Authority, in partnership with Cranfield University and The Alan Turing Institute, is pioneering the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to automate the production of highly detailed land cover maps. Using high-resolution aerial photography from Bluesky International, the Authority […]

MWH Treatment uses 3D Building Models ..

December 3, 2023 One comment

MWH Treatment uses 3D Building Models from Bluesky to Drive Innovation in Water Sector Leicestershire, UK, 19 September 2023 – MWH Treatment is using highly detailed, geographically accurate 3D models to create visualisations, animations and interactive applications that are improving standards for safe and sustainable solutions within the water sector. Supplied by aerial mapping innovator Bluesky International, the photogrammetrically derived models provide […]

Bluesky 3D Imagery Brings Global Warming ..

September 6, 2023 Leave a comment

Bluesky 3D Imagery Brings Global Warming Sea Level Rises to Life Leicestershire, UK, 06 September 2023 – Immersive story telling company Sairo has used high resolution aerial photography and 3D mapping from UK aerial survey and mapping company Bluesky International to illustrate the impact of global warming on rising sea levels. Working with Lancaster and Morecambe College, Sairo Studios, a […]

Birmingham Creates Interactive Mapping ..

August 18, 2023 Leave a comment

Birmingham Creates Interactive Mapping Portal using Bluesky Tree Data Birmingham City Council has launched a first of its kind mapping portal to address the issue of tree equity across the city. With National Tree Map data, created by aerial mapping company Bluesky International, at its core, the interactive tool allows users to identify which parts of the city have lower […]

MetroVista 3D Model – Nottingham Digital Twin

August 7, 2023 Leave a comment

Bluesky MetroVista 3D City Model Underpins Nottingham’s Digital Twin Leicestershire, UK, 07 August 2023 – Nottingham City Council is a step closer to achieving its vision of creating a digital twin for the city. In what’s believed to be a UK first they are combining the intricate, rich MetroVista 3D mesh with existing photogrammetric 3D modelling within the same application. […]

Bluesky’s Airborne Sensors – Wildlife Habitats

July 14, 2023 One comment

Bluesky’s Airborne Sensors Help Developers Protect Wildlife Habitats Leicestershire, 12 July 2023 – Multi-spectral imagery from Bluesky International is helping developers contribute to government targets to protect and conserve wildlife habitats in the UK. Using the latest Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology, in combination with Bluesky’s four band aerial photography, technology company Gentian has created computerised workflows that recognise and separate […]

World’s Largest Cultural Hub Planning ..

July 8, 2023 Leave a comment

Bluesky Building Models Aid Planning for World’s Largest Cultural Hub Leicestershire, UK, 06 July 2023 – 3D building models from aerial mapping company Bluesky International, are at the heart of plans for a landmark development in the centre of Coventry, UK, informing Virtual Reality (VR) presentations and digital walkthroughs. Designed by creative architectural studio Buttress, the multi-million-pound City Centre Cultural […]

Bluesky and Ecopia Partner to Create ..

April 25, 2023 Leave a comment

Bluesky and Ecopia Partner to Create First 3D Map of Ireland Leicestershire, UK, 25 April, 2023 – Bluesky International and Ecopia AI (Ecopia) have announced a partnership to develop the first ever 3D land cover map of Ireland. Generated using Bluesky’s 12.5 and 25 cm resolution aerial imagery and Ecopia’s AI-based mapping systems, this comprehensive, accurate, and up-to-date map of […]

Bluesky National Tree Map Helps Dudley Council ..

January 11, 2023 Leave a comment

Bluesky National Tree Map Helps Dudley Council Keep Black Country Green Leicestershire, 11 January 2023 – A unique map database from Bluesky International is helping Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council inform research and development projects, engage with stakeholders and ensure the historic capital of the Black Country is as green as possible. Dudley was the first Council in the West Midlands […]

Research by Bluesky – Trees of London ..

November 19, 2022 Leave a comment

Research by Bluesky Reveals How Trees Cover London – Most Desirable Areas Leicestershire, UK, 17 November 2022 – Research by aerial mapping company Bluesky International has shown a direct correlation between happiness and the ‘greenest’ London Boroughs. By comparing its unique database of more than 3 million trees with the results of Rightmove’s annual Happy at Home Index, Bluesky has […]

LiDAR and Digital Surface Models from Bluesky..

September 8, 2022 Leave a comment

LiDAR and Digital Surface Models from Bluesky Aid Wind Farm Planning Leicestershire, UK, 08 September – An Irish hydrological consultancy firm is saving significant time and expense by using LiDAR datasets from Bluesky International, the aerial survey and mapping company. Hydro-Environmental Services (HES) carries out essential analysis for public and private clients to determine optimal layouts (from a drainage and environmental […]

Bluesky LiDAR Data Helps Farmers Apply for Carbon..

June 22, 2022 Leave a comment

Bluesky LiDAR Data Helps Farmers Apply for Carbon Credits Leicestershire, UK, 22 June 2022 – A new UK government funded project is using LiDAR data captured by aerial survey and mapping company, Bluesky International to identify areas of hedgerow and subsequently the amount of carbon captured by hedgerows, enabling landowners to claim correct levels of carbon credits. Carbon Keepers is […]

Bluesky LiDAR and Aerial Photography Bring Build..

June 16, 2022 Leave a comment

Bluesky LiDAR and Aerial Photography Bring Build Projects to Life for Dublin Architects Leicestershire, UK, 16 June 2022 – A Dublin based architectural consultancy is using data from aerial survey and mapping company Bluesky International to ensure the planning process is conducted as efficiently and smoothly as possible for its clients, even when the build locations are in areas of […]

About Bluesky and the National Tree Map

March 9, 2022 Leave a comment

About Bluesky and the National Tree Map Bluesky’s National Tree Map is created using innovative algorithms and image processing techniques in combination with the most up to date and detailed aerial photography. In addition to the three vector map layers; Crown Polygons, Idealised Crowns and Height Points, the Bluesky National Tree Map also includes an attribute table including unique identification for each […]

Bluesky Adds Scottish Cities to MetroVista 3D City Line-up

February 24, 2022 Leave a comment

Bluesky Adds Scottish Cities to MetroVista 3D City Line-up Leicestershire, UK, 24 February 2022 – Aerial mapping company Bluesky International has added Edinburgh and Glasgow to its growing coverage of MetroVista 3D city models. Acquired using a state-of-the-art aerial sensor that simultaneously captures vertical and oblique imagery together with high point density LiDAR, MetroVista data is becoming increasingly popular for […]

Bluesky Aerial Photography used to Map Green Roofs

December 2, 2021 Leave a comment

Bluesky Aerial Photography used to Map Green Roofs Leicestershire, UK, 02 December 2021 – Bluesky International Ltd, the aerial survey and mapping company, has supplied its high-resolution photography to support a new artificial intelligence platform created by technology start-up Gentian. The platform will map green infrastructure with the aim to identify where biodiversity can increase in UK cities. Using 12.5-centimetre […]

Hexagon Streams Bluesky GB Aerial Photography…

October 14, 2021 One comment

Hexagon Streams Bluesky GB Aerial Photography via HxGN Content Program Leicestershire, UK, 14 October – A partnership between Bluesky International and Hexagon’s Geosystems division will see the most up-to-date aerial imagery of England, Scotland and Wales added to the largest, online library of orthophotography for Europe and North America. “We are delighted to partner with Hexagon on their HxGN Content […]

Bluesky LiDAR Benchmarks Carbon Neutral Farming..

October 5, 2021 Leave a comment

Bluesky LiDAR Benchmarks Carbon Neutral Farming in Northern Ireland Leicestershire, UK, 05 October 2021 – A European Innovation Partnership project to accelerate the move towards net carbon zero farming is using specially commissioned LiDAR data to create a baseline for future measurements. Working with ARCZero (Accelerating Ruminant Carbon Zero) aerial mapping company Bluesky recorded LiDAR measurements for seven commercial farms […]

Reduce Data Intensity for Smart City Applications

September 13, 2021 Leave a comment

Bluesky and University of Leicester Use AI to Reduce Data Intensity for Smart City Applications Leicestershire, UK, 13 September 2021 – Aerial mapping company Bluesky International and the University of Leicester are using Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to make 3D models easier to use in smart city and digital twin applications. Using established mathematical techniques, the project will focus […]

Bluesky Tree Map at the Root of Forest Master Plan

September 7, 2021 Leave a comment

Bluesky National Tree Map at the Root of Birmingham’s Urban Forest Master Plan Leicestershire, UK, 07 September 2021 – An extract from a map that details the location and attributes of more than 300 million trees is being used to create the UK’s first Urban Forest Master Plan (UFMP). A partnership led by Birmingham City Council is looking at data […]

Bluesky Photomaps International Arts Festival

September 1, 2021 Leave a comment

Bluesky Aerial Photomaps Feature in International Arts Festival Leicestershire, UK, 01 September 2021 – Aerial photography and 3D height models from Bluesky are informing a new art installation in Ireland. Part of the Galway International Arts Festival, the Mirror Pavilion, Leaf Work (Derrigimlagh) 2020 by John Gerrard opened at Derrigimlagh Bog, Connemara on the 28 August 2021. One of the […]

Aerial and Mobile Mapped Data for Virtual City Models

August 25, 2021 Leave a comment

Bluesky Cyclomedia Partnership Combines Aerial and Mobile Mapped Data for Virtual City Models Leicestershire, 25 August 2021 – Aerial mapping company Bluesky International is working with the Dutch mobile mapping specialist Cyclomedia to bring together imagery and height data, captured from the air and at street level, to fuel a growing demand for virtual city applications in the UK. Cyclomedia […]

Scottish Forestry Uses Photomaps to Monitor Tree Health

May 27, 2021 Leave a comment

Scottish Forestry Uses Bluesky Aerial Photomaps to Monitor Tree Health Leicestershire, UK, 27 May 2021 – Scottish Forestry, the government agency responsible for forestry policy, support and regulations in Scotland, is using specially commissioned aerial photography to help identify trees in distress. Trees are facing an increased threat due to pests, disease and climate change, and, as a result of […]

Strengthen BIM Workflows for Buttress Architects

May 7, 2021 Leave a comment

Bluesky 3D Building Models Strengthen BIM Workflows for Buttress Architects Leicestershire, UK, 06 May 2021 – Design studio Buttress is using 3D building models from Bluesky to create interactive walkthroughs and Virtual Reality (VR) presentations as part of its Building Information Modelling (BIM) workflow. Created from the most up-to-date and accurate aerial photography, the models are used to provide context, […]

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