Generated by All in One SEO v5.0.0.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # LabMGF Geodetic and Photogrammetric lab @ Polimi ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://labmgf.dica.polimi.it/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [News](https://labmgf.dica.polimi.it/news/) - [LabMGF at FOSS4G 2025 Auckland](https://labmgf.dica.polimi.it/labmgf-at-foss4g-2025-auckland/) - Connecting Geomatics research with the global OSGeo Community in the context of the global FOSS4G in Auckland. - [LabMGF at EUROSTRUCT 2025 Dublin](https://labmgf.dica.polimi.it/labmgf-at-eurostruct-2025-dublin/) - Disseminating research contributions focused on innovative and data-driven approaches to bridge and infrastructure management. From September 2 to 5 2025, the 3rd Conference of the European Association on Quality Control of Bridges and Structures (EUROSTRUCT 2025) was hosted in Dublin, Ireland, under the auspices of University College Dublin. The conference focused on sustainable and innovative - [LabMGF at IABMAS 2024 Copenhagen](https://labmgf.dica.polimi.it/labmgf-at-iabmas-2024-copenhagen/) - Showcasing research and digital innovation aimed at improving bridge inspection, maintenance and safety through advanced 3D visualisation tools. From 24 to 28 June 2024, LabMGF took part in the 12th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management (IABMAS 2024), held at the Tivoli Hotel and Congress Center in Copenhagen. The conference brought together researchers, - [LabMGF at EC³ 2025 Porto](https://labmgf.dica.polimi.it/labmgf-at-ec³-2025-porto/) - Presenting research perspectives on BIM-based methodologies and digital transformation for bridge data management in the construction sector. The 2025 European Conference on Computing in Construction (EC³) took place in Porto, Portugal, from July 14 to 17, bringing together researchers and professionals interested in digital technologies, data-driven methods and innovation in the construction sector. Co-located with - [LabMGF at "Europeana 2025: Preserve, Protect, Reuse" Warsaw](https://labmgf.dica.polimi.it/labmgf-at-europeana-2025-preserve-protect-reuse-warsaw/) - An international forum addressing the preservation, protection and creative reuse of digital cultural heritage within the European context. On June 11–12, 2025, the Europeana 2025 – Preserve, Protect, Reuse conference was held at the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw. The event gathered professionals, researchers and policymakers working in and around - [LabMGF at 3D ARCH 2024 Siena](https://labmgf.dica.polimi.it/labmgf-at-3d-arch-2024-siena/) - An opportunity to share our latest work on cultural heritage and network with colleagues in Geomatics in the context of 3D ARCH Siena. - [LabMGF at ISPRS GSW 2023 Cairo](https://labmgf.dica.polimi.it/labmgf-at-isprs-gsw-2023-cairo/) - Showcasing project advancements, global networking with peers, and uncovering inspirations for future collaborations: reflections from GeoSpatialWeek in Cairo. On September 2-7, our group had the privilege of participating in the ISPRS Geospatial Week Conference in Cairo, Egypt. In this occasion the group had the opportunity to illustrate in different workshop tracks, the recent advantages of our projects linked to civil infrastructure inspections and Belvedere glacier monitoring. - [LabMGF at CIPA 2023](https://labmgf.dica.polimi.it/labmgf-at-cipa-2023/) - Gathering in the wonderful Florence to explore and learn more about innovative and inspiring ways to digitally document and promote cultural heritage site through geomatics-based approches at CIPA Symposium 2023. - [LabMGF at GEODaysIT23](https://labmgf.dica.polimi.it/labmgf-at-geodaysit23/) - Insights and inspirations from a 6-days conference reuniting Italiana geospatial and open communities From June 12 to June 17, our research group had the privilege of participating in GEODaysIT, an exceptional conference held in Bari. Bringing together approximately 300 attendees, this event centered around geospatial data, open source technologies, and the fascinating world of open - [LabMGF at EGU23](https://labmgf.dica.polimi.it/labmgf-at-egu23/) - Last week, April 24-28, members of our team travelled to the wonderful Vienna, attending the latest edition of the European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly. The conference is the event that yearly gather together over 15000 scientists active in the field of geosciences, organising oral presentations, poster exhibitions and networking occasions. Following a long tradition established in 2005, also this year EGU23 took place in Vienna, at the Austria Center. - [LabMGF at ISPRS2022](https://labmgf.dica.polimi.it/labmgf-at-isprs2022/) - Our Laboratory of Geodetic and Photogrammetric Measurements (LabMGF) was in Nice for the ISPRS Congress. We presented two posters on our infrastructure monitoring activities. The first poster was a comparison of UAV-photogrammetry and UAV-LIDAR for fast 3D reconstruction of bridges, which can be useful for structural health assessment or for building complete and accurate infrastructure - [LabMGF at EGU2022](https://labmgf.dica.polimi.it/labmgf-at-egu2022/) - This year, the LabMGF was present (finally live!) at the EGU 2022 conference in Vienna. We presented some preliminary results on our monitoring activity on the Belvedere Glacier, by using time-lapse camera and photogrammetry. You cane read more here. ## Pages - [Geodetic and Photogrammetric Laboratory of Politecnico di Milano](https://labmgf.dica.polimi.it/) - The Laboratory of Geodetic and Photogrammetric Measurements (LabMGF) is a research laboratory set up at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (DICA) at Politecnico di Milano. Our research focuses on developing geodetic and photogrammetric techniques for civil and environmental applications. We investigate state-of-the-art techniques for three-dimensional modelling and mapping, 3D/4D environmental and infrastructural monitoring, - [Team](https://labmgf.dica.polimi.it/team/) - LabMGF scientific supervisor: Dr. Lorenzo Rossi Professors: Prof. Riccardo Barzaghi Prof. Livio Pinto Livio Pinto is Full Professor of Topography and Cartography (ICAR/06) at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering of Politecnico di Milano, where he coordinates the Geodesy and Geomatics Section and serves as Head of the Lab2R Laboratory at the Piacenza campus. - [Summer School](https://labmgf.dica.polimi.it/summer-school/) - Summer School on design and execution of surveys for environmental monitoring - [Completed thesis](https://labmgf.dica.polimi.it/completed-thesis/) - MSc Thesis Supervision Arianna Pines, MSc Course in Environmental and Land Planning Engineering, AY 2024/2025. DAL DATO GEOSPAZIALE AL DIGITAL TWIN: L'INTERFACCIA IGLACIER PER IL MONITORAGGIO DEL GHIACCIAIO DEL BELVEDERE (https://hdl.handle.net/10589/246263) - Supervisor: Federica Migliaccio, Co-supervisor: Federica Gaspari Elisa Bianchi, MSc Course in Environmental and Land Planning Engineering, AY 2023/2024. DEVELOPMENT OF A WEBGIS PLATFORM - [Civil infrastructures monitoring](https://labmgf.dica.polimi.it/projects/infrastructure-monitoring/) - A framework like the one outlined by the Italian Guidelines requires a new approach on how to structure and retrieve information on the existing structures. Indeed, a multi-level procedure needs at each level precise and detailed information for both the single structure and its territorial framing, developing a monitoring structure that enables interactions at different - [Publications](https://labmgf.dica.polimi.it/results/publications/) - 2025 Fascia, R., De Gaetani, C. I. Preliminary BIM‐based solution for bridge data management in the Italian context. ce/papers, 8(5), 2025, 178-185. Gaspari, F., Fascia, R., Barbieri, F., Roman, O., Carrion, D., Pinto, L. A 3D WebGIS Open-Source Prototype for Bridge Inspection Data Management. Geomatics, 5(4), 2025, 68. Bertulessi, M., Ceccato, F., Ioli, F., Barbieri, - [The Belvedere Glacier](https://labmgf.dica.polimi.it/projects/belvedere/) - The Belvedere Glacier is a debris-covered glacier located in Valle Anzasca, at the feet of Monte Rosa's east face (Italian Alps). The Belvedere Glacier extends from an altitude of about ∼2250 m a.s.l and reaches its lowest altitude at about 1800 m a.s.l., where it splits into two different glacier tongues. it covers an area - [Cultural Heritage](https://labmgf.dica.polimi.it/cultural-heritage/) - In Italy, Cultural Heritage is a cornerstone of national identity, preserving traces of the past and providing tangible evidence of the country's history and development over the centuries. The importance of preserving and promoting these assets is underlined by national projects such as the Strategic Plan for Cultural and Landscape Heritage, which was launched in - [Stereo Images](https://labmgf.dica.polimi.it/stereo-cams/) - Camera P1 (stream-wise left) Camera P2 (stream-wise right) - [OpenDataDay - Mapping Climate Change in 4D: Belvedere Glacier's Open Geo Data for Education and Research](https://labmgf.dica.polimi.it/opendataday/) - Open Data Day (ODD) is an annual celebration of open data all over the world (https://opendataday.org/). On March 4th, 2024, as the Laboratory of Geodetic and Photogrammetric Measurements (LabMGF) of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (DICA, Politecnico di Milano), we organized a webinar Mapping Climate Change in 4D: Belvedere Glacier's Open Geo Data - [Projects](https://labmgf.dica.polimi.it/projects/) - The Belvedere Glacier monitoring campaign We are monitoring the evolution of the Belvedere Glacier, a debris-covered glacier in the Italian Alps. The project involves the use photogrammetry to extensively derive the 3D glacier evolution, with different spacial (10 cm – 1m) and temporal resolution (from multi-annual to daily) and with different platforms (UAVs, aerial photogrammetry, - [Thesis projects](https://labmgf.dica.polimi.it/thesis-projects/) - Topic proposals Exploring Cultural Heritage Sites with Digital Twins and Virtual Reality starting from real 3D data The goal of the project is to develop an immersive and user-friendly platform for exploring cultural heritage sites using Digital Twins and Virtual Reality (VR). The platform will use real 3D data (i.e., point cloud and meshes) collected - [Teaching](https://labmgf.dica.polimi.it/teaching/) - [2GG 2022](https://labmgf.dica.polimi.it/2gg-2022/) - Time-lapse stereo-cameras and photogrammetry for continuous 3D monitoring of an alpine glacier Explore our 3D models with Potree! Example of stereoscopic models built images acquired by the stereo-camera system https://labmgf.dica.polimi.it/pujob/egu2022/ 3D model of the North-West tongue of the Belvedere Glacier acquired during a UAV survey in July 2021 https://labmgf.dica.polimi.it/pujob/belvedere2021 Videos The Belvedere Glacier motion during - [EGU2022](https://labmgf.dica.polimi.it/egu2022/) - Time-lapse stereo-cameras and photogrammetry for continuous 3D monitoring of an alpine glacier Explore our 3D models with Potree! Example of stereoscopic models built images acquired by the stereo-camera system https://labmgf.dica.polimi.it/pujob/egu2022/ 3D model of the North-West tongue of the Belvedere Glacier acquired during a UAV survey in July 2021 https://labmgf.dica.polimi.it/pujob/belvedere2021 Videos The Belvedere Glacier motion during - [Geodetic and Photogrammetric Measurements Laboratory (LabMGF)](https://labmgf.dica.polimi.it/labmgf/) - The laboratory of Geodetic and Photogrammetric Measurements, set up at DICA section “Geodesy and Geomatics”, focuses on the development of geodetic and photogrammetric techniques for civil and environmental engineering applications Topics covered The lab deals with design and realization of geodetic network, three-dimensional modelling, mapping and Geographical Information Systems (GIS). - [Contacts](https://labmgf.dica.polimi.it/contacts/) - Laboratory address: BUILDING 3CAMPUS LEONARDOLeonardo Da Vinci Square 32, Milan, ItalyE-mail: labmgf-dica@polimi.it Scientific supervisor: Dr. Lorenzo Rossilorenzo1.rossi@polimi.it Lab official accounts: Lab webpage ## Categories - [News](https://labmgf.dica.polimi.it/category/news/) ## Tags - [Conferences](https://labmgf.dica.polimi.it/tag/conferences/) - [Egu](https://labmgf.dica.polimi.it/tag/egu/) - [Bridge](https://labmgf.dica.polimi.it/tag/bridge/) - [UAV](https://labmgf.dica.polimi.it/tag/uav/) - [Lidar](https://labmgf.dica.polimi.it/tag/lidar/) - [Cracks](https://labmgf.dica.polimi.it/tag/cracks/) - [GEODaysIT](https://labmgf.dica.polimi.it/tag/geodaysit/) - [Cultural Heritage](https://labmgf.dica.polimi.it/tag/cultural-heritage/) - [CIPA](https://labmgf.dica.polimi.it/tag/cipa/) - [GeoSpatialWeek](https://labmgf.dica.polimi.it/tag/geospatialweek/) - [Belvedere Glacier](https://labmgf.dica.polimi.it/tag/belvedere-glacier/) - [BRIDGES](https://labmgf.dica.polimi.it/tag/bridges/) - [bridge management](https://labmgf.dica.polimi.it/tag/bridge-management/) - [IABMAS24](https://labmgf.dica.polimi.it/tag/iabmas24/) - [3D visualization](https://labmgf.dica.polimi.it/tag/3d-visualization/) - [DIGITAL HERITAGE](https://labmgf.dica.polimi.it/tag/digital-heritage/) - [EUROPEANA](https://labmgf.dica.polimi.it/tag/europeana/) - [CULTURAL DATA](https://labmgf.dica.polimi.it/tag/cultural-data/) - [HERITAGE](https://labmgf.dica.polimi.it/tag/heritage/) - [BrIM](https://labmgf.dica.polimi.it/tag/brim/) - [BIM](https://labmgf.dica.polimi.it/tag/bim/) - [EC3](https://labmgf.dica.polimi.it/tag/ec3/) - [COMPUTING IN CONSTRUCTION](https://labmgf.dica.polimi.it/tag/computing-in-construction/) - [eurostruct](https://labmgf.dica.polimi.it/tag/eurostruct/) ## Picture tag - [single](https://labmgf.dica.polimi.it/ngg_tag/single/)