3D Digital Town

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3D Digital Town CityScapes
Dr. Brendan P Hafferty
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What do we do?

• 3D Interactive digital models
• Photo-realistic accurate
• Existing built environment
• Exteriors interiors
• The architects vision in context
• Online or Offline

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How do we do it?

• Latest 3D laser-scanning
• High resolution fast accurate
• Long distance
• Integral digital camera
• State-of-the-art software

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How do we do it?

• Spatial photo data capture
• Point cloud decimation
• Digitization
• Texturing
• Editing
• Output via games engine
• And / or hosted online

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Applications

• Urban planning / regeneration
• Architectural design
• Marketing new schemes
• Online Tourism
• Environmental monitoring
• Public consultation
• Archiving the Heritage

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Features

• Set within digital terrain model
• CAD model integration
• Interactive navigation
• Online hosting
• Google Earth
• Hyperlinks

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Benefits

• 3D CAD schemes in context
• Walk through existing 3D environment
• Simulate what if design scenarios
• 3D digital master planning
• Online public consultation

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Benefits

• Previously unavailable viewpoints
• Global marketing via online models
• Unique advertising engine
• Archive heritage structures
• Reduce cost of planning consents

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Laser Scanner
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Westport Point Cloud Video
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Westport 3D Phase 1
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Westport3D movie