In particular, AW3D is often being used in fields such as infrastructure development, disaster prevention, and resource development in emerging countries that do not have detailed maps. AW3D can be utilized in various applications, and for this reason there has been a growing number of requests not only from private-sector companies, but also national research institutes and international institutions. Currently, there is no other worldwide 3D map available with this high degree of accuracy. The five-meter resolution of AW3D is equivalent to the 1/25000 scale maps created by the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan. This includes being recognized with the Prime Minister's Award at the 2nd Space Development and Use Awards in March 2016 for contributing greatly to raising public awareness about the use of Japanese space development, and receiving the Nikkei Sangyo Shimbun Award of Excellence at the 2016 Nikkei Superior Products and Services Awards held on January 4, 2017.ĪW3D: an acronym for Advanced World 3D map.īeing utilized by more than 300 projects in 70 countries, mainly in the developing world Broad area covering satellite imagery makes it possible for accurate data to be obtained even for hard to reach areas, which expands the possibilities for use in a broad range of fields, including disaster prevention.ĪW3D has received strong praise from outside NTT.
In April 2016, work was completed on data for the entire world. As a result, RESTEC and NTT Data began rolling out the worldwide 3D topography map, AW3D in February 2014 using imagery taken from JAXA's advanced land observing satellite Daichi, launched in January 2006.
Despite rising worldwide demand for geospatial data for 3D digital maps used for basic maps and prevention of damage from tsunami, floods and other disasters, there are limitations on the areas for which 3D maps can be prepared by airplane or people given cost and time constraints. NTT Data offers a 3D map, AW3D * that displays terrain around the world in five-meter resolution, which is currently the most accurate in the world, jointly with the Remote Sensing Technology Center of Japan (RESTEC).ĪW3D is a public-private partnership with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). Topography of hard to reach places displayed accurately using satellite imagery data
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