Digital twins (DTs) have been found useful in manufacturing, construction, and maintenance.
Adapting DTs to serve cities, the question arises of what an urban digital twin should contain …

Growing interest is awarded to the digitalization of the building permitting use case and
many works are developed about the topic. However, the subject is very complex and many …

Abstract 3D building models are an established instance of geospatial information in the
built environment, but their acquisition remains complex and topical. Approaches to …

In the computational fluid dynamics simulation workflow, the geometry preparation step is
often regarded as a tedious, time-consuming task. Many practitioners consider it one of the …

The considerable potential of rooftop photovoltaics (RPVs) for alleviating the high energy
demand of cities has made them a proven technology in local energy networks. Identification …

On-demand deployment of mobile communication infrastructure has emerged as a
promising solution for extending cellular coverage in rural areas. However, most current …

Abstract Purpose of Review In recent years, the use of 3D point clouds in silviculture and
forest ecology has seen a large increase in interest. With the development of novel 3D …

Increasing urbanisation has inevitably led to the continuous construction of buildings. Urban
expansion and densification processes reshape cities and, in particular, the third dimension …

Throughout history, tools for engineering in the building industry have evolved. Due to the
arrival of Industry 4.0, Computer-Aided Design (CAD) and Building Information Modeling …

3D city models and their browser-based applications have become an increasingly applied
tool in the cities. One of their applications is the analysis views and visibility, applicable to …