Field Based Infrastructure Inventories and Deficiency Logging - Sidewalks

Field Based Infrastructure Inventories and Deficiency Logging - SidewalksOct 2012 – OMG Presentation - Author dhMarionOct 2012 – OMG Presentation - Author dhMarion

2012 10 03 2

Provision of a Data Rich Environment

Provision of a Data Rich Environment

The City spends a great deal of time, effort and money to keep mapping, property, address and other databases current.

The standards and procedures used to maintain these assets were established to promote widespread corporate use.

Our data is the most current information available. No other sources, be they public or private, have the “quality of data” available that our business systems require. The term “quality of data” includes: accuracy, currency, completeness and integration.

The City spends a great deal of time, effort and money to keep mapping, property, address and other databases current.

The standards and procedures used to maintain these assets were established to promote widespread corporate use.

Our data is the most current information available. No other sources, be they public or private, have the “quality of data” available that our business systems require. The term “quality of data” includes: accuracy, currency, completeness and integration.

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Application NeedsApplication Needs

Applications that rely on mapping data can be seen as evolving entities that rely on a steady “diet” of data.

Data solutions provided by vendors are rarely, if ever, adequate to meet the City’s needs over it’s entire operating requirements.

Applications that rely on mapping data can be seen as evolving entities that rely on a steady “diet” of data.

Data solutions provided by vendors are rarely, if ever, adequate to meet the City’s needs over it’s entire operating requirements.

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Infrastructure InventoriesInfrastructure Inventories

1. How many Municipalities know what they own?

2. Of those that have an idea of what they own, how are they positioned to have reliable status of the asset?

3. Is your group managing risk? For sidewalks, can they state categorically they

meet minimum provincial maintenance standards? Will their inspections stand up in a court of law to

defend a “trip” claim? Is the Operating budget being spent in proactive

rather than reactive way?

1. How many Municipalities know what they own?

2. Of those that have an idea of what they own, how are they positioned to have reliable status of the asset?

3. Is your group managing risk? For sidewalks, can they state categorically they

meet minimum provincial maintenance standards? Will their inspections stand up in a court of law to

defend a “trip” claim? Is the Operating budget being spent in proactive

rather than reactive way?

Past PractisePast Practise

Driven yearlyPaper notesMaintenance Drivers

Claims for Slip and FallCapital ProjectsComplaints from the public and

businesses

Driven yearlyPaper notesMaintenance Drivers

Claims for Slip and FallCapital ProjectsComplaints from the public and

businesses

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Business DriversBusiness Drivers

Proactive Maintenance•Spend operating wisely•Deal with most pressing problems first

Risk Management

Business PlanBusiness Plan

Driven to meet PMMSOriginal Project Budget

$125,000 for third party application$75,000 for third party hardware*Ongoing third party software support

and maintenance* original budget was for Sidewalks

and Road Signs

Driven to meet PMMSOriginal Project Budget

$125,000 for third party application$75,000 for third party hardware*Ongoing third party software support

and maintenance* original budget was for Sidewalks

and Road Signs

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Commercial ProductsCommercial Products

Turnkey systems are available

Several vendor demonstrations

Several customer site visits

Turnkey systems are available

Several vendor demonstrations

Several customer site visits

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ResultsResults

Commercial products with proprietary handheld devices most suited for meter reading*

Very complex host/client software*No installations were happy, and

some had shelved products worth hundreds of thousands of dollars

* Proprietary mapping interfaces, limited memory and tiny screens etc.

Commercial products with proprietary handheld devices most suited for meter reading*

Very complex host/client software*No installations were happy, and

some had shelved products worth hundreds of thousands of dollars

* Proprietary mapping interfaces, limited memory and tiny screens etc.

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Geomatics ApproachGeomatics Approach

Review commercial products Speak with Managers and Supervisors to get

Key functional requirements Speak with staff who used to do the drive-by

work for their input Simple tablet-sync-workstation software

model Leverage our data Leverage our Bentley ELS licenses

Review commercial products Speak with Managers and Supervisors to get

Key functional requirements Speak with staff who used to do the drive-by

work for their input Simple tablet-sync-workstation software

model Leverage our data Leverage our Bentley ELS licenses

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High Level ModelHigh Level Model

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Our ApproachOur Approach

Summer StudentsPortable tabletsSimple applicationThree month blitzClassifications based on severityDefensibleReproducible

Summer StudentsPortable tabletsSimple applicationThree month blitzClassifications based on severityDefensibleReproducible

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Revised BudgetRevised Budget

ORIGINAL PROJECT

Commercial Solution $125kProprietary Handhelds (4) $100k======================== $225k+

Ongoing yearly maintenance $15k

ORIGINAL PROJECT

Commercial Solution $125kProprietary Handhelds (4) $100k======================== $225k+

Ongoing yearly maintenance $15k

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GEOMATICS SOLUTION

Software Licenses $0Hardware (4) $16k====================== $16k

Ongoing yearly maintenance* $0

* Development time and ongoing maintenance are non-charged activities. Geomatics had already tested the GPS integration in Microstation. Total development time of approximately 30days for a single developer.

Purchased 25 CFH2 Units for a multitude of user groups that include;Noisewalls , LED Retrofit, Bridge inspection etc.

DemonstrationsDemonstrations

Hardware Video

Field Interface Video

Supervisor Interface Video

Hardware Video

Field Interface Video

Supervisor Interface Video

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Lessons LearnedLessons Learned

Inconsistencies between individual inspectors; How they interpret and apply criteria Four (4) students were sufficient to walk 2500km of

sidewalks in 3 months

GPS not always optimal depending of area and cover, the use of the base map (selecting a point) is very important

Testing with Gobi2000 (3G) modem underway Cost of transmitting record attributes Cost of transmitting images - 6GB/Month plan

Inconsistencies between individual inspectors; How they interpret and apply criteria Four (4) students were sufficient to walk 2500km of

sidewalks in 3 months

GPS not always optimal depending of area and cover, the use of the base map (selecting a point) is very important

Testing with Gobi2000 (3G) modem underway Cost of transmitting record attributes Cost of transmitting images - 6GB/Month plan

Wrap UpWrap Up

Videos on YouTube (search for HrdBT)CFH2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72Ih4F16N6cField Inspection - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpS4GyBIFtwSupervisor Interface - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcHShOS922U

Questions?

Videos on YouTube (search for HrdBT)CFH2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72Ih4F16N6cField Inspection - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpS4GyBIFtwSupervisor Interface - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcHShOS922U

Questions?2012 10 03 16