CASE STUDIES _ Digitising Warwick Town Centre in 60 Minutes

Digitising Warwick Town Centre in 60 Minutes

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The Challenge:

With digitisation rapidly being adopted across various sectors, AIM Housing sought to demonstrate the power and potential of this technology in urban planning. The challenge was to showcase what was possible within just an hour of being on-site, highlighting the speed, accuracy, and benefits that advanced digitisation solutions could offer for city planning, infrastructure management, and future development. By digitally mapping the entire Warwick town centre in less than 60 minutes, AIM Housing set out to prove that cutting-edge technology could deliver detailed and comprehensive digital models in record time.

Response:

To meet this challenge, AIM Housing deployed a combination of high-tech equipment and advanced planning to deliver the required results:

Pre-deployment Planning:

  • 1 Drone: Equipped with the latest in aerial mapping technology, the drone was used to capture high-resolution imagery and topographic data from the air, providing a bird’s-eye view of the entire town centre.
  • 3 Mobile Laser Scanners: These portable scanners were strategically placed around the site to capture ground-level details of buildings, streets, and infrastructure. The scanners work in conjunction with the drone, ensuring the highest level of detail and accuracy from both perspectives.
  • 1 Hour of Mapping: The entire town centre was mapped in a fast and efficient 60-minute window, using a combination of both the drone and the laser scanners. This involved collecting millions of data points that were then integrated into a cohesive digital model.
  • Point Cloud Animation Fly-Through Video Production: The collected data was processed into a 3D point cloud, which was then used to create an immersive animation that showcases the town centre in a highly detailed and dynamic fly-through format. This video highlights the level of detail that was captured in such a short amount of time.
  • Media to Showcase the Project: To ensure the project reached the widest audience possible, a comprehensive media package was created. This included promotional videos, images, and documentation of the process, helping to highlight the innovative nature of the project and its potential applications in urban planning and asset management.

Conclusion:

By completing this ambitious project in under an hour, AIM Housing not only demonstrated the practical capabilities of modern digitalisation tools but also provided a visual testament to the future of urban planning and city development. The combination of aerial and ground-based data capture, alongside a high-quality point cloud animation, showcases how digitalisation can improve the speed, accuracy, and effectiveness of city planning efforts, making it easier to design, manage, and inspect urban spaces. The media produced further strengthens the message, offering a compelling view of the possibilities that lie ahead in the world of smart cities and digitised urban environments.

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