CartaX | The Next-Generation Platform for Field Data

Collecting data in the field is only the first step. The real work begins once you're back: drone photos sit on an external drive, the point cloud in a heavy desktop program, the measurements in an Excel spreadsheet. And when you need to show the results to a client or a teammate, the job turns into moving gigabytes of files, collecting screenshots and writing long e-mails. We built CartaX in our atelier to clean up exactly this mess. Everything that comes in from the field meets on a single map; processing, measurement, comparison and sharing all happen in the same place.

Runs in the Browser, No Installation Required

The usual way to open a large point cloud or 3D model is to download the file to your computer first and install specialized software. CartaX, on the other hand, is a web application: orthophotos, point clouds, 3D models, 360° imagery and vector layers open directly in your browser, on the same map. Data loads piece by piece, only as much as you see on screen, so you start inspecting without downloading the entire file. You reach the same project from your office computer or from a laptop in the field.

From Photos to Maps: In the Cloud or on Your Own Computer

Upload your drone photos and let the orthophoto, point cloud and elevation model be generated on our servers, with no installation on your side. If your internet connection is slow, or you don't want your photos to leave your computer, our desktop application CartaX Studio runs the same processing on your own machine and transfers the results to your project. If you have ground control points, you verify them on the photos: CartaX suggests where the marker is, you confirm it, and the model is fitted to those points.

AI Classifies the Site

Counting by hand how many vehicles are in an orthophoto, how many kilometers a cable runs or how many hectares a field covers takes patience. In CartaX, this breakdown comes with the processing: AI detects roads, buildings, vegetation, vehicles and cables and separates them into distinct layers, while in the point cloud, ground, vegetation, roads and vehicles are separated from one another. The count, length or area of each class is listed. If there is something else you are looking for on the site (a crane, a silo, a greenhouse), just type it in before processing.

Measure, Take Cross-Sections, Compare Two Dates

You measure distance, area, slope and volume directly on the map or in the point cloud, and the cross-section of a line you draw appears in a chart. The real difference, though, emerges over time: you place flights of the same site from two different dates side by side and compare them by sliding the line in the middle. When you draw an area, cut, fill and net volume are calculated from the difference between the two dates, giving you a concrete figure for progress tracking and progress payment discussions.

PIN-Protected Sharing: The Other Party Installs Nothing

You've taken your measurements and compared the two dates; now it's time to show the results to your client or investor. You don't need to send files for this: you turn the project into a PIN-protected link. The other party signs in with their e-mail address and PIN code, then inspects, measures and leaves notes in their browser, but cannot change anything. When the link was opened and any failed PIN attempts are also logged.

In short: everything collected in the field, on a single map.

CartaX is a workspace where data doesn't sit idle on disks or get shuffled between programs. We develop it in our atelier and grow it with feedback from the field.