Backpack Mobile Mapping System for 3D Smart Cities Modelling
Overview
PolyU has developed a key laser scanning technology, Backpack Mobile Mapping System, for 3D modeling of smart cities. 3D city model is a very important spatial data infrastructure for the future smart cities, widely covering construction, disaster mitigation, and Metaverse etc. This technology has been commercialised through PolyU academic-led start-up Smart Space Technologies Ltd.
Technical name of innovation
SpacescanX
Research completion
2020
Commercialisation opportunities
IP licensing, Collaboration for product development, technology development in various application segments; Product distribution
Problem addressed
To build 3D city model effectively, for seamless indoor and outdoor, underground space such as tunnel, and other complex urban environments.
Innovation
- Our innovaton is an integrated laser scanning hardware – backpack mobile mapping system and 3D modeling software.
Key impact
- Seamless indoor and outdoor 3D mapping
- Centimeter-level high accuracy measurement from laser
- Lightweight backpack system used flexiblly in various complex urban environment
- Real-time visualizing the trajectory and 3D models
Award
- Gold Medal at the "2021 Geneva International Exhibition of Inventions"
- Highly Commended Award by The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (UK) 2021
Application
- Construction: our technology can generate BIM, measure the progress of construction and also for MiC
- 3D mapping: our technology can be used for seamless indoor and outdoor mapping, and generate photo realistic 3D city models
- Power supply: our technology can be used to measure the status of power lines and facilities
- Urban renewal: our technology can build 3D models for the existing buildings for the urban areas to be rebuilt, as a basis for urban redesign.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
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