Planetary-Scale Geospatial Open Platform Based on the Unity3D Environment

Area of Science:

• Computer Science
• Geospatial Technology
• Urban Planning

Background:

• Digital twin technology enables urban simulation and design.
• Geospatial platforms are crucial for digital twin cities.
• Existing platforms may lack scalability or ease of use in game engines.

Purpose of the Study:

• To propose a planetary-scale geospatial open platform for digital twin cities.
• To facilitate real-time visualization of large-capacity geospatial data.
• To ensure ease of use within widely adopted game engine environments.

Main Methods:

• Developed a geospatial platform organized and managed by quadtree tiles.
• Implemented a rendering tile decision method for consistent visualization.
• Built the platform using Unity3D and made it available as an asset library.

Main Results:

• The platform effectively visualizes large-capacity geospatial data in real-time.
• Quadtree tile organization ensures efficient data management.
• The Unity3D implementation allows for easy integration into existing projects.

Conclusions:

• The proposed geospatial platform supports real-time visualization of complex urban data.
• It offers a scalable and accessible solution for digital twin city applications.
• The platform is well-suited for various three-dimensional geospatial applications.