Campus : 3 D Modeling of York University Campus

The initial results of reconstructing York University’s 3D virtual model and future research directions are presented. The demand for 3D geospatial data and modeling for urban environments continuously increases as GIS models and applications are changing from traditional 2/2.5D to actual 3D spatial representations. The iCampus project is part of the celebration of the 50 anniversary of York University in 2009. It has been initiated in the Department of Geomatics Engineering aiming at the development of a three dimensional virtual photorealistic model of the Campuses of York University. Virtual models provide an enriching interactive visual exploration of 3Ddigital environments. This paper presents the background of the iCampus project and the initial preliminary outdoor and indoor modeling results obtained using available software such as Google SketchUp, Photomodeler and 3ds MAX. Initial reconstruction results of prismatic buildings and the terrain surface are given using the in-house developed software tool AUTHUR.