Bluesky MetroVista Mesh Models Underpin Dynamic Map of London Leicestershire, UK, 13 April 2021 – Photorealistic 3D models from Bluesky are being used to produce a new interactive map of London. Created by the Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis (CASA), part of the Bartlett Faculty of the Built Environment at University College London (UCL), the 3D virtual map brings together […]
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Bluesky 3D Building Models Bring Architectural Studies Online During Lockdown Leicestershire, UK, 10 March 2021 – Liverpool School of Architecture is using 3D building models, derived from the latest aerial photography, to help teach students online during the pandemic lockdown. Created by aerial mapping company Bluesky, the geographically accurate simulations provide real world context so students can understand a location […]
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Bluesky LiDAR Survey to Help National Trust Find the Lost Village of Wallington Leicestershire, UK, 04 March 2021 – The National Trust has commissioned aerial mapping company Bluesky to produce a highly detailed 3D map of its Wallington Estate in Northumberland. At 13,500 acres, Wallington is the largest Estate in the care of the National Trust and until now no […]
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Bluesky Takes to the Air to Create First Ever 3D Map of Northern Ireland’s Coastline Leicestershire, 03 February 2021 – Bluesky International will use aircraft mounted LiDAR sensors laser scanners to create a highly detailed 3D map of the whole of the Northern Ireland coastline. Working on behalf of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), the LiDAR […]
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Bluesky LiDAR Used to Visualise Land Restoration on Queen’s Balmoral Estate Leicestershire, UK, 26 January 2021 – Data collected from survey aircraft equipped with advanced laser scanners is being used by the James Hutton Institute to monitor the natural restoration of land at the Queen’s Balmoral Estate in Scotland. LiDAR data supplied by aerial mapping company Bluesky is being used […]
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Bluesky Helps to Shape the Future of AI Systems with Turing Fellowship Funding Leicestershire, UK, 15 December 2020 – Aerial mapping company Bluesky International is working alongside organisations such as AstraZeneca, Toyota and Amazon Web Services to shape artificial intelligence (AI) systems of the future. Contributing to the multi-million pound UK Government project, Bluesky is supporting the prestigious Turing AI […]
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Leicestershire, UK, 24 September 2020 – Aircraft mounted lasers are helping to reveal the rich archaeology within Cranborne Chase Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). Captured by aerial mapping company Bluesky, the highly accurate LiDAR data will be used by the Chase and Chalke Landscape Partnership to reveal previously unknown archaeology. Analysis of the Bluesky terrain mapping will inform ground truthing of potential […]
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Cityscape and Bluesky MetroVista 3D Models Bring Virtual Reality to the Property Sector Leicestershire, UK, 16 June 2020 – Cityscape Digital is using photorealistic 3D mesh models from aerial mapping company Bluesky to create live, interactive 3D environments to illustrate proposed city developments. A specialist in computer-generated imagery (CGI) solutions for the property sector, Cityscape has already created a number […]
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Bluesky 3D Model Supports Glasgow’s Plans for Regeneration and Data Integration Leicestershire, UK, 11 March 2020 – A detailed 3D model of Glasgow is helping shape the future of the city centre. Created by aerial mapping company Bluesky International the expanded Glasgow Urban Model helps planners and developers enhance their understanding of the built environment, improve communication and consultation within […]
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Leicestershire, UK, 03 March 2020 – LAND INFO Worldwide LLC has assembled a world class team of geospatial companies to help plan the roll out of 5G networks across Europe. LAND INFO is already the premier provider of mapping solutions for 5G wireless in North America using machine learning and artificial intelligence to meet the demanding mapping specifications of network […]
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Leicestershire, UK, 26 February 2020 – Aerial mapping company Bluesky International has been awarded a contract by Natural Resources Wales, on behalf of Welsh Government, to capture a high resolution laser mapped aerial survey of the whole of Wales. Working alongside Natural Resources Wales and Welsh Government, Bluesky will capture the data at a resolution of 2 points per metre […]
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Leicestershire, 14 August 2018 – Aerial mapping company Bluesky Ireland has captured the first ever 12.5 centimetre resolution aerial photography coverage of the whole of the Greater Dublin area. Covering a total of 1,850 square kilometres the imagery is so detailed road markings, street furniture and property boundaries are all easily visible and is accurate for use in Geographical Information […]
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Leicestershire, UK, 12 February 2018 – Aerial mapping company has completed a research project backed by the UK government’s innovation agency, Innovate UK, to develop the use of mobile phones for capturing accurate 3D spatial information. The nine month investigation focussed on the use of standard smart phone technology to capture and calibrate video footage, and then convert to 3D […]
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Leicestershire, 13 July 2017 – Aerial mapping company, Bluesky, has launched the first nationwide map providing accurate height measurement for around 40 million buildings. Created from a combination of remote sensing surveys, including data from aircraft mounted lasers (LiDAR), the Bluesky Heighted Building dataset covers the whole of England, Wales and Scotland, and will help to change the way we […]
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Leicestershire, UK, 15 May 2017 – English local authority Daventry District Council is using a detailed 3D map of trees from Bluesky to prepare for a new grounds maintenance contract. The National Tree Map (NTM) data, which identifies the location, height and canopy cover of more than 280 million trees nationwide, is being used within Daventry Council’s GIS, enabling officers […]
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EarthSense Scientists Conclude Trees are Most Cost Effective Way of Tackling Urban Air Pollution Leicestershire, UK, 13 April 2017 – Scientists at EarthSense Systems have completed a research project into the economic effectiveness of different schemes to reduce air pollution. In a study of Europe’s favourite shopping area, Oxford Street, the project team compared the comparative performance of a range […]
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Mapping Flood Risk in the UK Written by Faith Clark There are numerous types of floods and many ways of classifying them. According to Wikipedia floods are classified mainly by their source – areal, riverine, estuarine and coastal, urban and catastrophic and, although using different language, the UK’s Environmental Law Association’s website uses a similar, perhaps simpler, classification – coastal, […]
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Leicestershire, 30 March 2017 – The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales (RCAHMW) has commissioned aerial mapping company Bluesky to capture highly accurate laser maps of six coastal locations in the Irish Sea. The new five-year CHERISH project, funded through the European Union’s Ireland-Wales programme, will analyse coastal and island archaeology and maritime heritage sites most […]
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Bluesky Acquires U.S. Aerial Survey Company Col-East North Adams, Massachusetts, 21 March 2017 – British aerial mapping innovator Bluesky International is expanding its business into North America following the acquisition of Col-East Inc (http://www.col-east.com), a Massachusetts-based aerial survey company. Col-East has been mapping the Northeast United States for 65 years and will continue as Col-East International Ltd., forming the U.S. arm of […]
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