Indoor digital mapping and 360-degree panoramic apps made simpler
Indoor map technology platform, Mapxus, has teamed up with Ricoh, the Japanese multinational imaging and electronics company, to improve indoor digital mapping and 360-degree applications access the APAC region, optimising navigation, spatial data collection, and making the creation of virtual tours much more easy. The partnership aims to make it quicker for users to build indoor map navigation systems and digital video tours, being able to complete such tasks more efficiently, simplifying the often complex work processes involved, thus streamlining operations. Mapxus will work with Ricoh’s RichohH360 platform, using videos and images captured through the Ricoh Theta 360-degree camera. Since the camera’s launch in 2013, Ricoh have been working on ways to strengthen the Ricoh 360 platform, hoping to streamline production workflow from image capture to end-user consumption. The latest partnership is a continued effort to drive innovation in the fields of indoor mapping and spatial data solutions. (Image source: Mapxus) Over the last few years, digital twin technologies have been becoming increasingly popular, letting users monitor spaces in real time. 360-degree cameras and other mapping technologies are now being relied on for their time-saving qualities. Normally, capturing spatial data is fairly labour intensive, involving separate steps which even as of themselves require specialist knowledge: filming videos, transferring footage to computers, and then uploading and editing, for example. According to Mapxus, this joint initiative aims to achieve “efficient indoor data acquisition using 360-degree cameras” and “intuitive shooting capabilities via automatic data upload using THETA Twin, and flexible data use through RICOH360 Cloud.” Overall, Mapxus and Ricoh intend to enhance the user experience of those using indoor navigation systems or virtual tours, creating a smoother, more engaging experience for business users and enthusiastic amateurs.
Want to learn about the IoT from industry leaders? Check out IoT Tech Expo taking place in Amsterdam, California, and London. The comprehensive event is co-located with other leading events including Cyber Security & Cloud Expo, AI & Big Data Expo, Intelligent Automation Conference, Edge Computing Expo, and Digital Transformation Week.
Explore other upcoming enterprise technology events and webinars powered by TechForge here.
