What is Aura?
A powerful 3D geospatial viewer and digital grid analysis platform for utility infrastructure
Aura is a 3D geospatial viewer and digital grid analysis platform designed for utility companies, infrastructure planners, and geospatial professionals. It enables you to visualize point cloud data, aerial imagery, and vector data while providing powerful tools for analyzing and managing utility infrastructure like poles, wires, and transmission towers.
Key Features
3D Viewer
Visualize point clouds, raster imagery, and vector data in an interactive 3D environment powered by Cesium.
Digital Grid Tools
Create and manage utility infrastructure including poles, towers, spans, wires, and crossarms with precision analysis tools.
Worker Integration
Connect to the Worker desktop application for heavy computational tasks like distance calculations and point cloud processing.
Video Flythroughs
Create cinematic camera animations through your data and export them as video files.
What Can You Do with Aura?
Visualize Geospatial Data
- Load and view COPC point clouds (.laz files) with multiple visualization modes
- Display raster imagery including orthophotos and oblique imagery
- Overlay vector data from GeoJSON and KML/KMZ files
- Browse geotagged images with EXIF metadata
Analyze Utility Infrastructure
- Place and manage poles and transmission towers
- Create spans connecting infrastructure
- Model wires with voltage classification (Primary, Secondary, Telecom, Underbuilt)
- Add crossarms and guy wires for complete infrastructure modeling
- Calculate clearance distances between wires and vegetation
Measure and Annotate
- Measure distances, areas, and heights directly on the map
- Add comments and annotations with image attachments
- Create cross-sections through point cloud data
- Define clipping areas to isolate and export regions of interest
Getting Started
Ready to start using Aura? Follow these steps:
- Create an Account - Sign up for Aura and set up your workspace
- Add Your Data - Learn how to import point clouds, imagery, and vector data
- Set Up Worker - Install and configure Worker for advanced computational features
- Use Digital Grid Tools - Start analyzing and managing utility infrastructure
System Requirements
Aura runs in modern web browsers with WebGL support:
- Chrome (recommended) - version 90+
- Firefox - version 88+
- Edge - version 90+
- Safari - version 14+
For Digital Grid tools, you'll also need:
- Worker desktop application running locally
- Browser permission to access local network (127.0.0.1)