Doha - Qatar University's (QU's) College of Engineering (QU-CENG) announced the launch of Qatar Digital Project, with the participation of specialists from Qatar and International experts in the field of two-dimensional surveying, using remote drones aerial photography, for the purposes of aerial surveying at Qatar University. Project is sponsored by Dolphin Energy Limited.
In his comment, QU-CENG Dean and project supervisor Dr. Khaled Kamal Naji said, "The project comes to introduce the mechanisms of aerial surveying and to invest in modern technologies through the use of remote drones to capture high-quality aerial images of Qatar University for the purposes of three-dimensional surveying."
"The project works to provide a high-quality digital model for Qatar University in three dimensions that facilitate the process of maintaining facilities within the university, linking them with facilities management systems, and providing three-dimensional maps for all faculty and students, and a large number of future applications," he added.
"The new model for Qatar University will provide an" augmented virtual reality "experience, which will be accessible to visitors to the Qatar University website, as they will be able to wander inside the university buildings and discover all the services provided by the university, he added.
Dolphin Energy's General Manager - Qatar, Mr. Hassan Al Emadi stated: "We are delighted to support this significant project. Investing in modern technologies will not only be of great value to the university's faculty, students and experts, it will also help provide a digital infrastructure that will drive cultural change. Digital transformation is now a strategic imperative and we hope that this initiative will provide opportunities to practice enhanced technical innovation and implement business solutions in an efficient manner."
