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ECS Earthwork Calculation Software “Digitize, Analyze, Calculize”

ECS Earthwork Calculation Software “Digitize, Analyze, Calculize”. Justin Anderson Derik Jolley Jeffery “I’d rather be cruising” Jensen. PREPARE FOR FANCY ANIMATION EFFECTS!!!. Overview. Geospatial Quantifying Tool Convert contour and point data from paper to digital format

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ECS Earthwork Calculation Software “Digitize, Analyze, Calculize”

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  1. ECSEarthwork Calculation Software“Digitize, Analyze, Calculize” Justin Anderson Derik Jolley Jeffery “I’d rather be cruising” Jensen

  2. PREPARE FOR FANCY ANIMATION EFFECTS!!!

  3. Overview • Geospatial Quantifying Tool • Convert contour and point data from paper to digital format • Create 2D and 3D visualizations of contour map • Accurately calculate area/volume

  4. Movin’ on up to a higher dimension!

  5. Target Consumer • Construction and Engineering Industry • Bidding • Engineers design project for bigwigs • Bigwigs put project out for contractor bidding • Contractor’s bids are often determined by quantities of earth that must be added/removed • Allows companies to track progress on large projects

  6. Target Consumer • 18,000 contractors in the US, doing over $14 billion yearly – 283 in Utah doing $250 million • Bechtel: $2 billion • Modern Continental: $800 million • Small fixin’s for everyone else • Need for a reasonably priced product

  7. Components • Digitizer Interface • 2D Visualization • 3D Visualization • Geometric Calculations • 2D and 3D • User Interface

  8. Digitizer Interface

  9. Digitizing Attributes • Digitizing Board & Puck • Puck can determine its position relative to the board with .005” • Can also be used as a mouse for the UI • Serial I/O

  10. 2D Attributes • Top-Down View • Multi-layered • Different elevations represented by contour map

  11. 2D Visualization

  12. 3D Attributes • Wire Frame models • Shading based upon elevation level • Advantages to 3D model • Superintendent can get better understanding of finished project • Error detection • Abnormal changes in elevations • Impress prospective clients

  13. 3D Visualization

  14. Geometric Calculations • 2D • Area calculated by transforming contour map into bounded polygons • 3D • Volume calculated by integrating over the area calculations

  15. Proposed Extensions • Full 3D Effects • rotation and zooming • Report Generation • Image generation (jpeg’s, gif’s) • Paper reports

  16. Existing Software • Agtek (http://www.agtek.com) • Well: Digitizing Point Input • Poorly: Visualization • Expensive - $17,000 per license • AutoDesk (http://www.autodesk.com) • Well: Visualization • Poorly: User Interface, Surface Modification • Expensive - $6,000 for entire package

  17. FIN

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