AAM Pty Ltd is proud to have contributed to Brisbane City Council’s new visualisation and planning tool, Virtual Brisbane. This innovative and fully interactive computer-generated 3D model of Brisbane aims to enhance some of the business processes with Council.
The 3D city model was built by AAM utilising aerial laser data and Pictometryr multi angle oblique imagery. The most noticeable facet of the AAM 3D building models are their photo realistic finish. K2Vi is AAM’s visualisation package which is at the core of Virtual Brisbane and features every building and structure in a 5km radius in the CBD. The model spans an area of more than 100sqkm, contains models for more than 100,000 structures and is the largest 3D city model in the southern hemisphere.
Virtual Brisbane is a centrally-located master record of all urban development activity. This tool will help Council Planners show residents the impacts of Neighbourhood Planning and also help residents understand the future of their neighbourhood and city. Virtual Brisbane will shortly become fully available to the public through web hosting so they can log on and navigate through the model and look at suburbs undergoing neighbourhood planning by the end of 2011.
The model reinforces Council’s role as Australia’s largest Local Government and a World Class city. Virtual Brisbane plays a leading role in strategic planning advancement, and in investigating, trialing and implementing leading-edge technology to improve the level of service to internal and external stakeholders.
AAM has produced a number of 3D models of capital cities in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, including Melbourne, Sydney, Hobart, Wellington and Cape Town. These models are proving to be valuable tools to Councils for a variety of planning and development requirements.
View the Virtual Brisbane movie on YouTube or obtain more information at http://www.aamgroup.com/virtualbrisbane
About AAM
AAM is at the forefront of the geospatial information technology revolution. AAM’s dynamic team pioneers the commercialisation of exciting innovations such as:
Pictometryr Oblique Imagery and 3D Models – Visualise and Analyse
High Resolution Satellite Imagery (eg. GeoEye and RapidEye)
Large Format, Aerial Digital Imaging
Airborne LiDAR
Terrestrial Laser Scanning
RoadView 360° Street Level Imagery
Operating from an extensive office network throughout Australia, New Zealand, South East Asia and South Africa; AAM specialises in providing business mapping, GIS and Location Based Services.
AAM’s proven technology leadership includes a range of advanced systems for the collection, analysis and presentation of geospatial information. Using these tools AAM has built an extensive library of `off the shelf" digital photography, satellite imagery and high resolution digital terrain models.
The AAM Group is a multidisciplinary team of more than 200 professionals taking leadership roles in the geospatial industry. AAM has an award-winning culture of project management excellence that actively contributes to client success.
For more information and to view the BCC video on YouTube, visit http://www.aamgroup.com/virtualbrisbane