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AEROmetrex and ESM Productions Recreate Reality to Engineer Historic Papal Visit

AEROmetrex and ESM Productions Recreate Reality to Engineer Historic Papal Visit
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CASE STUDY Project Summary Organization AEROmetrex Pty Ltd Solution Government Location Philadelphia, PA, United States Project Objectives: • Deliver an accurate 3D reality model of the City of Philadelphia to help plan the historic 2015 Papal visit. • Engineer the design, construction, and management of temporary infrastructure, security barricades, and traffic flow for crowd accommodation and safety. Products Used ContextCapture, Bentley LumenRT, MicroStation Fast Facts • AEROmetrex used ContextCapture to build a 3D reality mesh model of Philadelphia from 28,000 photographs with unprecedented geometrical accuracy. • ESM integrated MicroStation and Bentley LumenRT to engineer and communicate logistics and simulate the expected operational experience. • Reality modeling drove the success of this event to the extent that ESM and AEROmetrex have embraced the use of ContextCapture for future projects. ROI • Using photogrammetry and ContextCapture eliminated the need for AEROmetrex to conduct site surveys, and provided a 3D city model that can be used for future city developments, saving 200 hours of survey labor and USD 24,000. • The interoperability of Bentley software resulted in successful implementation of one of the country’s largest events, with no major crowd control incidents, and a safe return of the Pope to Vatican City. AEROmetrex and ESM Productions Recreate Reality to Engineer Historic Papal Visit ContextCapture and Bentley LumenRT Provide Innovative Solutions for Optimal Planning and Security of a World-class Event Planning an Historic Event The Papal visit to Philadelphia in September 2015 was the largest public event held in the United States that year, with a 60-acre venue drawing over 50,000 people. The Pope’s schedule involved numerous locations, including the Philadelphia International Airport, Independence Mall, St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility, and an outdoor mass at the Philadelphia Art Museum along Philadelphia’s major artery and cultural center, the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. Local event production company ESM Productions (ESM) was tasked with planning the historic visit, and required massive preparation and coordination among the Vatican Security Offices, the US Secret Service, and municipal and state agencies. Over 56,000 temporary structures and 33 miles of security barricades were needed to accommodate the meetings, activities, and crowds. Due to the magnitude of the event and nature of the honorary guest, safety and security were of utmost importance. Award-winning mapping leader AEROmetrex was selected to help engineer the complex logistics and provide an accurate 3D model of the City of Philadelphia to ESM, to help ensure smooth traffic flow, optimize security, and provide seamless communication throughout the planning process and the event itself. Given the tight deadlines, level of detail, and interoperability and information mobility necessary for collaboration among all stakeholders, AEROmetrex required comprehensive, realistic, and integrated 3D modeling and simulation software. precision (depending on the detail required for different regions of the city) using ContextCapture. Bentley’s reality modeling software automatically extracted the finest details from the digital photos, modeling every stationary object – including vegetation, roads, lane markings, sculptures, and buildings – with unprecedented accuracy. Technical director at AEROmetrex, David Byrne, stated, “Bentley’s ContextCapture is an amazing piece of software. We were able to capture a detailed square mile of aerial photographs supplemented by ground-based photography and automatically use them to produce a detailed 3D model of downtown Philadelphia.” Using ContextCapture, AEROmetrex scaled and controlled the models to GPS ground control points, achieving optimal spatial accuracy with near survey-grade precision. The software allowed AEROmetrex to geo-coordinate the entire project and precisely measure distances, volumes, and surface area, scaling the models to available GIS data directly within the 3D interface. With an automated tool to perform aerotriangulation, 3D reconstruction, and texture mapping, AEROmetrex delivered a high-fidelity, accurate, and realistic 3D model of the City of Philadelphia simply by photographing it. Capturing Reality with Unprecedented Accuracy AEROmetrex captured low-level aerial oblique photos via helicopter and incorporated ground footage, including building facades, street views, and the inside of the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul. The survey team acquired 28,000 digital images at extremely high resolution, providing an outstanding view of the city. The imagery was then color balanced overnight and transported back to AEROmetrex’s Adelaide, Australia, offices for further processing to produce a highly detailed, textured 3D reality mesh with 4-8 centimeter AEROmetrex deployed ContextCapture to automatically generate a 3D reality model of Philadelphia f

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“This project was not only a technical and financial success, but was also a showcase of the capabilities of ContextCapture for realistic, comprehensive 3D reality modeling. We believe this is the mapping system of the future” – David Byrne, Technical director, AEROmetrex Find out about Bentley at: www.bentley.com Contact Bentley 1-800-BENTLEY (1-800-236-8539) Outside the US +1 610-458-5000 Global Office Listings www.bentley.com/contact Bentley Technology Produces Models in Record Time Given the amount of planning and coordination necessary to prepare for the Papal visit, ESM needed the...

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