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Description
GEOMETRICUS main activities are provision of geodetic services. Unlike most other geodetic companies in Croatia, whose activities are largely limited to basic geodetic services (terrestrial geodesy and mapping of products that can be produced from the datasets), Geometricus can perform much wider range of geodetic services, including hydrographic measurements.
However, to be able to obtain authorization for more complex hydrographic measurements (which would enable prevention of further flooding in Croatia), Geometricus needs to invest into cutting edge technology which is based on remote sensing.
The technology currently used in Croatia is simply not apt for preventive management, and methods for measuring and mapping of water bodies mostly include classic terrestrial geodetic methods. These include rod and prism and total station, and imply the requirement to be able to approach to the position of the sea or water bottom, which is often not the case. On top of the above, due to technical difficulties measurements are not done regularly, and this increases the risk of flooding.
With investment into a new cutting edge technology that applies remote sensing methods, like LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) laser scanning, thermo-vision inspection, and other, and by creating sea, coast, river, lake and other water bodies “digital twin”, Geometricus would be able to provide dynamic support in sea and water bodies monitoring and maintenance, and therefore prevent further flooding.
New services will result in new business deals and new clients, increased revenues and profit.
Summary of project results
The technology currently used in Croatia in water measurements is simply not apt for preventive management, and methods for measuring and mapping of water bodies mostly include classic terrestrial geodetic methods.
These include rod and prism and total station, which require ability to approach to the position of the sea or water bottom, which is often not the case.
In addition, due to technical difficulties measurements are not done regularly, and this increases the risk of flooding.
The project was aimed to address these challenges.
The project was about investment into a new cutting edge technology applying remote sensing methods. In particular, it involved investment into LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) laser scanning, thermo-vision inspection, Pointcloud processing specialized software, GNSS set, Robotic measurement station, Digital precise levelling instrument, mutibeam echo sounder and computer working station.
All items have been procured and put into operation.
Therefore, the project output, which has been achieved and new technology for hydrographic measurement has been applied.
After application of this new technology Geometricus can create sea, coast, river, lake and other water bodies “digital twin”, and provide dynamic support in sea and water bodies monitoring and maintenance, and therefore prevent further flooding. Therefore, beneficiaries of this project are water bodies, who are provided with sophisticated, top-quality service of water management and monitoring, and since the project will lead to less flooding, beneficiaries will be society in general.
It is expected that by 2026, the project will lead to double digit increase of revenues and profit and double the number of employees, in comparison to 2020. Since the target year is in the future, currently it is not possible to report on the achievement of outcomes.