Karlsruhe/Frankfurt am Main, 20 June 2018 | INTERGEO 2018 presents the ideal opportunity to explore key topics surrounding the digital revolution, smart cities and ever-advancing technological developments such as artificial intelligence and augmented and virtual reality. Tickets for the conference and trade fair are available now. Keynote speeches, panel discussions and industry-focused exhibitions will demonstrate the bright prospects for the future geodata industry.
When it comes to digitalisation, the question on everyone’s lips is “where?”. This is precisely where geodata comes in. Geodata forms a key part of each digitalisation process and is often needed to make such processes worthwhile and understandable. Google is a prime example with Google Maps. “Geodata naturally plays a vital role in digitalisation, as we live in a 3D world where something is always happening somewhere,” says Prof. Hansjörg Kutterer, President of the INTERGEO host, DVW (German Society for Geodesy, Geoinformation and Land Management). “A digitalised world calls for geodata. It is essential for smart cities, as various forms of specialist data can be combined with digital geoinformation to provide new findings. The data can then be used for a whole range of purposes, from generating forecasts to providing services. Just think of the tasks in urban and traffic planning, environmental protection or disaster prevention, for instance. The world of work will fundamentally change, as will citizens’ expectations. Only by incorporating geodata can we turn elementary applications in the cities of the future into smart solutions.”
That’s why the smart city solutions section constitutes the focal point of the trade fair. An important partner in this respect is the Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering (IAO), which is working hard to address the subject and will give a keynote speech on the Wednesday with Alanus von Radecki to provide visitors with an expert insight.
Smart traffic management by means of autonomous driving, digital urban planning, digital construction and property valuations are just some of the main focuses at the conference. Prof. Joaquin Diaz from the Federal Association of Construction Software (BVBS) and Prof. Harald Simons, member of the management board at empirica AG, will kick off the final day of the event with a keynote speech on these subjects.
Looking at infrastructure measures, Ron Bisio from Trimble will give a keynote speech on building information management (BIM) and highlight the potential of state-of-the-art geospatial technology.
Even now, vast amounts of precise and cutting-edge geodata are being collected. AI has the potential to make data capture and evaluation processes significantly faster, which will see construction procedures and traffic management undergo revolutionary changes in the future. AI planning expert Prof. Jürgen Döllner from the Hasso-Plattner Institute will open the event with a keynote speech focusing on the different uses of AI.
Sensors, such as high-resolution cameras and scanners, that are being increasingly fitted onto unmanned aircraft (UAVs) provide large amounts of 3D data almost instantly. At the INTERAERIAL SOLUTIONS trade fair, exhibitors will demonstrate a wide range of UAV applications for users and operators of this smart flight technology.
The visualisation of geodata is increasingly based on high-resolution, photorealistic virtual reality (VR) applications that exhibit state-of-the-art imaging and scanning processes. On top of that, there are augmented reality (AR) applications that enable users to directly access location-specific data that can be geographically and seamlessly combined with a digital 3D depiction of the area. Some 600 exhibitors from 37 countries will show how all this and more is possible at INTERGEO.
INTERGEO is the world’s largest trade fair for geodesy, geoinformation and land management and therefore provides a fantastic platform, forum and opportunity to network. The 2018 event will be held in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, from 16 to 18 October.
Tickets are available for purchase now from w w w. intergeo. de/tickets
Don’t miss out – you have until 19 August to secure an early bird discount of up to € 50.00 for each conference week pass!
About INTERGEO
INTERGEO, which consists of a conference and a trade fair, is the world’s largest event for geodesy, geoinformation and land management. It is held every year at different venues in Germany. The conference, which has more than 1,400 participants, deals with current issues from politics, administration, science and industry. In 2017, more than 18,000 visitors from over 100 countries discovered the latest innovations and system solutions in the sector from 590 companies. Visitor, exhibitor and exhibition area statistics for INTERGEO are calculated and certified in line with the standardised definitions of the FKM (Society for the Voluntary Control of Fair and Exhibition Statistics).
INTERGEO’s aim is to facilitate process optimisation in numerous target markets with the geo-IT potential it showcases. Its forthcoming venues are the internationally renowned exhibition cities of Frankfurt am Main in 2018, Stuttgart in 2019 and Berlin in 2020.
INTERGEO is hosted by DVW – the German Society for Geodesy, Geoinformation and Land Management.
HINTE Expo & Conference is responsible for the management of the specialist trade fair.
You can find videos, news and interviews on INTERGEO 2018 at w w w. intergeo-tv. com
Further information is available at: w w w. intergeo. de
