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Presentation. Managing Transportation Infrastructure With Location Aware & Communications Technologies such as GIS and GPS. Jim Horton, AICP, GISP Director of Technology Solutions CHA Companies. Presented by. October 2014. design/construction solutions.

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  1. Presentation Managing Transportation InfrastructureWith Location Aware & Communications Technologies such as GIS and GPS Jim Horton, AICP, GISPDirector of Technology Solutions CHA Companies Presented by October 2014 design/construction solutions

  2. Facing Today’s Asset Management Challenges • Aging transportation infrastructure • Increased travel demands • Growing demand for information (public and agency) • Limited maintenance budgets • Increasingly severe environmental and weather related impacts on infrastructure • Heightened concern regarding traveler safety and security

  3. How are we doing? Source: www.infrastructurereportcard.org

  4. Technology to the Rescue? • Proliferation of “location aware” mobile devices with increased accuracy and connectivity makes it easier to collect asset information • Cloud Computing and Big Data solutions break down barriers to storing and processing large amounts of data • Spatially enabled web portals offer enhanced data sharing and communication capabilities • The popularity of consumer based mapping and GPS tools has spawned a population that is increasingly comfortable with location based technologies

  5. Location Awareness • A component of presence technology that delivers information about a device's physical location to another user or application

  6. How It Works • Global Positioning Systems (GPS) • Cellular tower triangulation (Assisted GPS) • Media access control (MAC) address on a Wi-Fi network

  7. Infrastructure Lifecycle

  8. Infrastructure Lifecycle Location Data

  9. GIS/GPS Asset Management Applications • Bridge Inspection • Sign Inventory • Culvert Inventory • Rail Inventory • Pavement Management • Airport Studies • Hazardous Curves Study • Traffic Modeling • Traffic Information • Storm Damage Assessment • Pothole Reporting • Work Order Management

  10. Data Lifecycle Data Collection Processing & Analysis Storage Distribution

  11. Data Collection Tools • Tablets • Smartphones • Data Loggers • GPS Devices • Cameras • Scanners • Peripheral Devices (laser measuring devices, fathometers, retro-reflectivity meters…)

  12. Mobile Devices

  13. Mobile Device Usage • US smartphone ownership increased to 143 million & tablet ownership to 71 million (2013) Source: comScore

  14. Mobile Device Usage Source: comScore

  15. Data Collection Apps • Designed for use with mobile devices • Custom and Commercial products available • Considerations include device compatibility, flexibility of design, cost

  16. Data Collection Form Design Tips • Minimize typing - Use dropdown fields and pick lists • Order entry fields based on field work flow • Use simple, touch friendly controls • Validate data to eliminate erroneous entry • Use defaults and computed values where possible (inspection date, inspector name) • Conditional data entry (if this…then that)

  17. Mapping Apps • Integrated GIS maps • Navigation aids • Aerial or street network base maps • GPS locations

  18. GPS • Recreational Grade • 5-20 Meter • Mapping Grade • Submeter to 5m • Survey Grade • Centimeter level • Elevation Data

  19. Cameras • Tablet-Based Cameras • GPS Enabled Cameras • “Eye-Fi” Cards • Considerations • Photo quality • Image size and storage space • Flash, battery type • Date and time stamping • Photo naming conventions • Hyperlinking to record data

  20. Laser Scanners • Can model surfaces in 3D, capturing details and defects • When coupled with 3D printers can provide powerful modeling opportunities • Consumer level products now becoming available • Data processing and storage considerations

  21. Robots, Drones and UAVs • Can enter areas that are unsafe or inaccessible to humans • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) can carry onboard GPS, cameras and meters • Increasingly accessible & affordable • Safety and privacy concerns • Legal and regulatory restrictions

  22. Web Portals • Web 2.0 replaces static pages with dynamic, feature rich applications • Responsive design allows users to access applications on desktop PCs or mobile devices • Cloud and Big Data technologies improve storage, geo-processing and performance capabilities

  23. Web Portals

  24. Integrating Location Information • Integration of real-time location data with interactive GIS maps and applications • Two way exchange of information

  25. Looking to the Future

  26. Location Aware Vehicles • Vehicular ad hoc network (VANET) • Smart Vehicles • Navigational Aids • Safety Enhancements • Provide drivers with real-time information about traffic conditions and roadside facilities • Manage traffic flow and control vehicle movements • Privacy concerns

  27. Augmented Reality • Augmented reality is a live, direct or indirect, view of a physical, real-world environment whose elements are augmented or supplemented by computer-generated sensory input such as sound, video, graphics or GPS data

  28. Augmented Reality

  29. Questions and Answers Jim Horton, AICP, GISPDirector of Technology Solutions CHA Companies jhorton@chacompanies.com

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