Project Record 10 · Spatial data platform

REscan

A spatial-data product for rapidly digitizing and annotating large indoor environments from a human point of view.

Client / OrganizationREscan
RoleSpatial software engineering
ContextSpatial computing engagement
OutcomeDistant physical spaces could become navigable digital copies for remote work and machine understanding.
01 · Challenge

What The System Had To Solve

  • Turn large physical interiors into useful digital representations without losing human-scale context.
  • Support annotation and remote exploration as practical workflows, not only impressive visual output.
  • Bridge data captured from the world with interfaces people and machines could use.
02 · Approach

How I Approached It

  • Centered the experience on navigating and understanding space from a human point of view.
  • Treated annotation as part of the spatial model rather than a disconnected metadata layer.
  • Connected 3D reconstruction to professional workflows and machine-readable context.
03 · Results

What Changed

  • The platform provided remote access to digital copies of distant indoor locations.
  • Spatial annotation enhanced the usefulness of captured environments for professional workflows.
  • The work explored how digital twins can support both human understanding and machine interpretation.

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04 · Decision Lens

What The Project Taught Me

Key Decision

Design the digital copy around the decisions it enables, not only the fidelity of the scan.

Durable Lesson

A model of the world becomes a product when people can orient, annotate, compare, and act through it.

Where It Applies

Useful for digital twins, facilities, robotics context, remote inspection, and spatial knowledge systems.

05 · Capabilities

What This Work Demonstrates

  • Spatial data
  • 3D visualization
  • Digital twins
  • Interactive tools
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