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.
10 · Spatial data platform
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.
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.
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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What The Project Taught Me
Design the digital copy around the decisions it enables, not only the fidelity of the scan.
A model of the world becomes a product when people can orient, annotate, compare, and act through it.
Useful for digital twins, facilities, robotics context, remote inspection, and spatial knowledge systems.
What This Work Demonstrates
- Spatial data
- 3D visualization
- Digital twins
- Interactive tools