Ebook: Progress and New Trends in 3D Geoinformation Sciences

The integration of the 3rd dimension in the production of spatial representation is largely recognized as a valuable approach to comprehend our reality, that is 3D. During the last decade developments in 3D Geoinformation (GI) system have made substantial progress. We are about to have a more complete spatial model and understanding of our planet in different scales. Hence, various communities and cities offer 3D landscape and 3D city models as valuable source and instrument for sustainable management of rural and urban resources. Also municipal utilities, real estate companies benefit from recent developments related to 3D applications.
In order to present recent developments and to discuss future trends, academics and practitioners met at the 7th International Workshop on 3D Geoinformation. This book comprises a selection of evaluated, high quality papers that were presented at this workshop in May 2012. The topics focus explicitly on the last achievements (methods, algorithms, models, systems) with respect to 3D GeoInformation requirements.
The book is aimed at decision makers and experts as well at students interested in the 3D component of geographical information science including GI engineers, computer scientists, photogrammetrists, land surveyors, urban planners, and mapping specialists.

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The integration of the 3rd dimension in the production of spatial representation is largely recognized as a valuable approach to comprehend our reality, that is 3D. During the last decade developments in 3D Geoinformation (GI) system have made substantial progress. We are about to have a more complete spatial model and understanding of our planet in different scales. Hence, various communities and cities offer 3D landscape and 3D city models as valuable source and instrument for sustainable management of rural and urban resources. Also municipal utilities, real estate companies benefit from recent developments related to 3D applications.
In order to present recent developments and to discuss future trends, academics and practitioners met at the 7th International Workshop on 3D Geoinformation. This book comprises a selection of evaluated, high quality papers that were presented at this workshop in May 2012. The topics focus explicitly on the last achievements (methods, algorithms, models, systems) with respect to 3D GeoInformation requirements.
The book is aimed at decision makers and experts as well at students interested in the 3D component of geographical information science including GI engineers, computer scientists, photogrammetrists, land surveyors, urban planners, and mapping specialists.

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The integration of the 3rd dimension in the production of spatial representation is largely recognized as a valuable approach to comprehend our reality, that is 3D. During the last decade developments in 3D Geoinformation (GI) system have made substantial progress. We are about to have a more complete spatial model and understanding of our planet in different scales. Hence, various communities and cities offer 3D landscape and 3D city models as valuable source and instrument for sustainable management of rural and urban resources. Also municipal utilities, real estate companies benefit from recent developments related to 3D applications.
In order to present recent developments and to discuss future trends, academics and practitioners met at the 7th International Workshop on 3D Geoinformation. This book comprises a selection of evaluated, high quality papers that were presented at this workshop in May 2012. The topics focus explicitly on the last achievements (methods, algorithms, models, systems) with respect to 3D GeoInformation requirements.
The book is aimed at decision makers and experts as well at students interested in the 3D component of geographical information science including GI engineers, computer scientists, photogrammetrists, land surveyors, urban planners, and mapping specialists.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-vi
Modelling 3D Topographic Space Against Indoor Navigation Requirements....Pages 1-22
Enhancing the Visibility of Labels in 3D Navigation Maps....Pages 23-40
Semantic 3D Modeling of Multi-Utility Networks in Cities for Analysis and 3D Visualization....Pages 41-62
Generalization and Visualization of 3D Building Models in CityGML....Pages 63-77
From the Volumetric Algorithm for Single-Tree Delineation Towards a Fully-Automated Process for the Generation of “Virtual Forests”....Pages 79-99
A Service-Based Concept for Camera Control in 3D Geovirtual Environments....Pages 101-118
Representing Three-Dimensional Topography in a DBMS With a Star-Based Data Structure....Pages 119-132
Can Topological Pre-Culling of Faces Improve Rendering Performance of City Models in Google Earth?....Pages 133-154
On Problems and Benefits of 3D Topology on Under-Specified Geometries in Geomorphology....Pages 155-170
Geometric-Semantical Consistency Validation of CityGML Models....Pages 171-192
Advancing DB4GeO....Pages 193-210
Glob3 Mobile: An Open Source Framework for Designing Virtual Globes on iOS and Android Mobile Devices....Pages 211-229
(?, ?)-Sleeves for Reconstruction of Rectilinear Building Facets....Pages 231-247
A 3D-GIS Implementation for Realizing 3D Network Analysis and Routing Simulation for Evacuation Purpose....Pages 249-260
A Three Step Procedure to Enrich Augmented Reality Games with CityGML 3D Semantic Modeling....Pages 261-275
Implementation of a National 3D Standard: Case of the Netherlands....Pages 277-298
Open Building Models: Towards a Platform for Crowdsourcing Virtual 3D Cities....Pages 299-314

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The integration of the 3rd dimension in the production of spatial representation is largely recognized as a valuable approach to comprehend our reality, that is 3D. During the last decade developments in 3D Geoinformation (GI) system have made substantial progress. We are about to have a more complete spatial model and understanding of our planet in different scales. Hence, various communities and cities offer 3D landscape and 3D city models as valuable source and instrument for sustainable management of rural and urban resources. Also municipal utilities, real estate companies benefit from recent developments related to 3D applications.
In order to present recent developments and to discuss future trends, academics and practitioners met at the 7th International Workshop on 3D Geoinformation. This book comprises a selection of evaluated, high quality papers that were presented at this workshop in May 2012. The topics focus explicitly on the last achievements (methods, algorithms, models, systems) with respect to 3D GeoInformation requirements.
The book is aimed at decision makers and experts as well at students interested in the 3D component of geographical information science including GI engineers, computer scientists, photogrammetrists, land surveyors, urban planners, and mapping specialists.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-vi
Modelling 3D Topographic Space Against Indoor Navigation Requirements....Pages 1-22
Enhancing the Visibility of Labels in 3D Navigation Maps....Pages 23-40
Semantic 3D Modeling of Multi-Utility Networks in Cities for Analysis and 3D Visualization....Pages 41-62
Generalization and Visualization of 3D Building Models in CityGML....Pages 63-77
From the Volumetric Algorithm for Single-Tree Delineation Towards a Fully-Automated Process for the Generation of “Virtual Forests”....Pages 79-99
A Service-Based Concept for Camera Control in 3D Geovirtual Environments....Pages 101-118
Representing Three-Dimensional Topography in a DBMS With a Star-Based Data Structure....Pages 119-132
Can Topological Pre-Culling of Faces Improve Rendering Performance of City Models in Google Earth?....Pages 133-154
On Problems and Benefits of 3D Topology on Under-Specified Geometries in Geomorphology....Pages 155-170
Geometric-Semantical Consistency Validation of CityGML Models....Pages 171-192
Advancing DB4GeO....Pages 193-210
Glob3 Mobile: An Open Source Framework for Designing Virtual Globes on iOS and Android Mobile Devices....Pages 211-229
(?, ?)-Sleeves for Reconstruction of Rectilinear Building Facets....Pages 231-247
A 3D-GIS Implementation for Realizing 3D Network Analysis and Routing Simulation for Evacuation Purpose....Pages 249-260
A Three Step Procedure to Enrich Augmented Reality Games with CityGML 3D Semantic Modeling....Pages 261-275
Implementation of a National 3D Standard: Case of the Netherlands....Pages 277-298
Open Building Models: Towards a Platform for Crowdsourcing Virtual 3D Cities....Pages 299-314
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