RECREATING SOUTH EAST QUEENSLAND IN THE DIGITAL WORLD

South East Queensland (SEQ) is a region of unmatched potential, with the ability to combine its natural assets, people, economic opportunity and liveability to deliver a significant contribution to the state and national economy. It is a region that is expected to see a lot of investment over the next few years and there are critical infrastructure projects that are currently ongoing in the region, from the NSW border to the Gold Coast, Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast.

The SEQ region’s idea to develop a City Deal was commercial and tourism centres, and these 3D assets will help the first of its kind in Australia and contributed to shape a larger digital twin for the region, which the State and the Australian Government including the concept Federal Governments are working on as part of a SEQ City in its Smart Cities Plan in 2016. The City Deal aims Deal. One of the critical aspects for the region’s development to benefit more than three million residents and paves the is transport infrastructure, and these 3D models will underpin way for a prosperous and sustainable future for generations the planning involved in upgrading multiple road, rail and to come. At the core of this deal is a vision to transform airport links across the region, mainly connecting the Gold regional connectivity to address congestion, Coast and Sunshine Coast ignite future employment potential and build regions to the commercial lifestyle destinations. hub of Brisbane.

There are high-impact infrastructure projects Instead of numerous in the SEQ region including the Gold Coast- "The street level 3D data is awesome. development projects Brisbane Transport Upgrade, Cross River Rail, We appreciate the partnership commissioning 3D data, and the new airport in the Sunshine Coast region, among others. between Sunshine Coast Council, the government’s foresight makes sure that all critical DNRME and Aerometrex to deliver projects can utilise the 3D ASSETS SHAPING DIGITAL TWINS such a great set of industry-leading information and make

These infrastructure projects are being products to the government and the proactive decisions, supported by vast amounts of 3D data that has been captured and processed for the community. Our internal stakeholders minimising delays and costly rework. region, with the support of consisting of senior management are government departments at really impressed with the quality" different levels.

The region is – Mike Symonds, Project Manager, SCC a combination of extremely important

ONE OF THE LARGEST CONTINUOUS 3D DATASETS

Aerometrex has worked closely with numerous members of ANZLIC – the peak government body in Australia and New Zealand for spatial information – as well as critical stakeholders in the Queensland State Government and local councils in the region to capture 3D data at multiple resolutions using various platforms (fixed wing airplanes, helicopter, and street level capture).

Spanning most of the SEQ region, this forms one of the largest continuous 3D datasets in Australia after the one produced for the NSW Government’s Western Sydney Digital Twin project.

These projects have been great examples of collaboration between the state government, local government and private industry, and offered an ideal platform to test what was possible.

“The collaboration and transparency across the different organisations was crucial to the success of projects of such scale, and credit goes to each government department involved in being open to such dialogue with us,” Rob Clout, 3D Sales Manager, Aerometrex, said.

Aerometrex delivered the 3D data for some of these projects in up to 30 different formats, allowing the information to be accessible for future projects and varying applications. These formats ensure that the data can be used, not just on its own, but also integrated with different technology and accessible through any other application that is out there – whether it is for engineering design, CAD design, architects’ models, or other GIS data.

STREET LEVEL 3D MODELLING

The street level captures undertaken across the Sunshine Coast area, enable viewers to walk along a digital version of the near-natural streets and experience the shops, cafes, buildings, complex street furniture, trees, etc. The Sunshine Coast projects are a great example of the future of street level 3D modelling that can be integrated with aerial 3D models seamlessly. We are now in an environment where the evolution of gaming engines is enabling large infrastructure projects to be showcased in real time.

Matthew Walker, 3D Product Manager, Aerometrex, said, “Digitised 3D data is great at providing the perfect backdrop to represent infrastructure designs and communicate plans to decision makers. They form the basis for digital twins and create changing scenarios for corridors, precincts, etc. These scenarios can help visualise impact on pedestrian movement and business accessibility, among other key things.”

These vast datasets across South East Queensland will support infrastructure, engineering, construction and urban design projects – where users can not only see what a particular design would look like, but also assess its impact on surrounding assets. These evaluations can be made early in the design cycle, saving companies both time and money. So, while the data looks amazing, its real value is in its detail and accuracy. That is what this 3D digital replica offers many – the ability to accurately represent the real world and your development projects within it.

Brisbane High Resolution Mesh Model