Creating new 3D experiences and services for real estate

作者：Kevin Rinaldi-Young

Technology is one of the driving forces behind industry progress, but often limited access and availability can stand in the way of it reaching full potential and capacity for real change. For this reason, democratising exclusive technology, as well as its deliverables, has become a way for businesses to lead their fields and have meaningful impact, transforming the way entire industries operate.

Launched in 2015, United Kingdom’s spatial data companyPupil是那些对地理空间资产如何彻底改变房地产估值的公司之一。什么时候Leica Geosystemsunveiled the world’s smallest and easiest-to-use reality capture laser scanner in November 2016, theLeica BLK360, Pupil was presented with the perfect tool to capture 360° High Dynamic Range (HDR) spherical imagery and point cloud data within minutes. This miniaturised 3D imaging laser scanner has启用了一系列在建筑，设计，建筑和工程中的新应用程序and plays an essential part in the data Pupil delivers today.

What’s more, Pupil’s initial thesis that accurate, data-rich captures of interiors could create a new gold standard在房地产的尘埃ry has now become a reality with the use of the BLK360.

The vision

Both companies are aligned in their mission todemocratise access to accurate data, which is manifested in the deliverables Pupil provide to its clients.3D重建andscene-understanding systems允许学生占据现实世界的空间并将其转换为hyper-accurate digital records。This guarantees correct measurements that assist accurate valuations and help to avoid potentially misleading real estate transactions.

Founded four years ago by James D. Marshall (CEO), Oliver Breach (COO) and David Mullett (CDO), Pupil’s aim is to capture, publish and deliver 3D information available on an industrial scale. With a team of more than 85 employees based in central London and an advisory board made up of former senior executives at companies including JPMorgan, Uber and IAC, Pupil launched its first brand,规格, in June 2018.

规格cross-out to build the new standard for the residential property industry by offering agents ensured and accurate assets, including:

• Professional photography
• 360° imagery
• Floor plans
• Immersive VR content
• Area measurement reports
• Condition reports.

Pupil目前还处于Beta阶段，其第二个品牌仅着眼于商业物业市场 - Stak。

使命

Even though the residential and commercial property markets require different processes and deliverables, Spec and Stak both rely on the data collected by the BLK360 imaging laser scanner. By placing this technology in hands of a qualified team of digital surveyors, more than3 billion points of measurement每周被捕获，在现实世界中转化为数百万平方米。为了支持全球数据的一致性和透明度，学生与皇家特许测量师（RICS）合作制定新的测量行业标准。

Pupil’s army of digital surveyors visit and scan properties and locations across London daily. The large amounts of data experts generate is then fed through a proprietary cloud architecture and processed by a team that provides Spec’s clients with access to consumer-ready assets within 24 hours. This includes 360° imagery and an immersive experience with life-like viewings that can be accessed from a desktop computer, smartphone or the Spec mobile app from anywhere in the world.

At the touch of a button, the BLK360 captures360° HDR spherical imageryand takes a每秒360,000点laser scan with a+-4 millimetre accuracy at 10 metres with an overall 0.6 to 60 metre range。仅在将球形图像和激光扫描完成并可以在数字测量师专有应用程序上查看仅几分钟，然后才能上传到云。“The intuitive usability and highly accurate data delivery are truly game-changing for us,”says James Hennessey, Pupil head of computer vision.“We capture everything within a property with a level of accuracy that ensures trust and confidence in our digital assets.”

Hennessey leads Pupil’s team of research engineers who work on capturing, processing and understanding the geometric data gathered by the BLK360. He and his team are responsible for creating high-fidelity 3D reconstructions, professional-grade images and applying computational photography techniques and machine learning to understand what has been captured.

学生设计并部署了自己的软件，该软件将与Leica Geosystems的3D成像激光扫描仪无缝结合。“我们当前的捕获和数据管道已与BLK360集成，使我们能够比以往任何时候都产生更好的数据和更快的图像。”adds Hennessey.“For the industrial scale of our service and the mobile nature of the digital surveyor’s day, the lightweight BLK360 has truly redefined the speed and quality of our Spec and Stak captures and service.”

The future

Pupil believes laser scanning and technology, such as the BLK360, is not only going to redefine the future of the built environment and the way properties are valued and transacted, but also deliver data that powers countless other applications in and around interior space. Devices, such as those created byLeica Geosystems正在帮助将其成为房地产行业的现实，并且正在破坏并领导其他行业朝着更准确的数据朝着正确的方向发展。

“Leica Geosystems’ accurate and easy-to-use laser scanning devices are currently allowing us to offer more reliable and accurate property measurements to our customers. In the future, using this high-quality data and artificial intelligence will also allow us to offer a series of new products and experiences to them,”says Hennessey. Now, more than ever, building trust with customers is a priority for businesses like Pupil that want to在快速变化的市场和技术格局中保持领先一步。