#Product Trends
Mapping Dubrovnik and Split with Integrated Airborne Sensor Systems
GIM International recently published an article about the usage of the RIEGL VQ-1560 II and RIEGL VQ-1560i-DW Laser Scanning Systems for the city mapping of the Croatian cities Dubrovnik and Split.
Nowadays, both image-based solutions and laser-scanning methods are evolving rapidly, but there is much debate about which technology is more efficient. Integrated airborne sensors, in which imagery and Lidar data are complementary, can provide interesting new opportunities, especially in complex situations such as city mapping.
City planners require ever-more accurate, detailed and up-to-date geographical information. Whereas the high-resolution digital orthophoto was a big step forward to capture such detailed information 20 years ago, much more is needed today; a digital orthophoto alone is not sufficient. Eurosense recently had the opportunity to model two iconic Croatian cities: Dubrovnik and Split. In view of the project complexity, integrated airborne sensing combining imagery and Lidar data presented an effective solution.
