Maria Konstantinou
CTO, Noria Strata
Maria Konstantinou is the co-founder and CTO of NoriaStrata. She leads the engineering and data science behind the platform, including the iPhone and iPad LiDAR scanning pipeline, AI stone classification, and spectral color matching. She writes about the technology of stone digitization: computer vision, LiDAR measurement, and applying AI to a material of which no two pieces are ever identical.
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Articles
GWP Declarations for Stone Quarries: A 2026 Practical Guide
GWP declarations and EPDs are no longer optional for stone exporters selling into RE2020-regulated French projects, MPG-bound Dutch buildings, or any major EU public procurement tender. Here is exactly what data goes into a stone GWP declaration, where the hard parts are, and how to produce your first verified declaration.
Mobile Slab Scanning App vs Dedicated Scanners: A 2026 Buyer's Guide
A mobile slab scanning app on a Pro-tier iPhone now matches dedicated slab scanners on inventory accuracy, throughput, and customer-portal sync, while costing 5% as much. Here is a head-to-head comparison across accuracy, throughput, total cost of ownership, and workflow integration, with a decision matrix for which workflow needs which tool.
iPhone Stone Inventory: How Fabricators Replace €20K Slab Scanners with LiDAR in 2026
Fabricators have spent €15,000 to €25,000 on dedicated slab scanning systems for over a decade. iPhone LiDAR closes the hardware gap at 5% of the cost. Here is what changes for a stone fabrication shop running iPhone-based inventory in 2026, where the accuracy fits, and where it doesn't.
5 Ways AI Is Transforming the Natural Stone Industry in 2026
From spectral color matching (1,440x faster than human experts) to AI visualization that eliminates €2,000-5,000 renders, here are 5 AI capabilities reshaping natural stone operations right now.
Digital Product Passports: What Stone Companies Must Know by 2030
EU Digital Product Passports will be mandatory for natural stone by 2027-2028. Companies building digital records now will have 5 years of clean data. Companies waiting will scramble.
Marble vs Granite vs Quartzite: The Architect's Specification Guide
A data-driven comparison of the three most specified natural stones. Includes hardness ratings, thermal properties, color consistency metrics, and application recommendations for architects and specifiers.
How LiDAR Scanning is Transforming Quarry Operations in 2026
Industrial LiDAR technology has evolved from aerospace applications to become essential for modern quarry inventory management. Learn how sub-millimeter accuracy is eliminating volume disputes and streamlining operations.