The Benefits of GPSVisionTM Mobile Visual Imagery Cost effective, fast turnaround Sub meter signal and visible asset positioning Accurate rail geometry Terrestrial imagery randomly accessible More eye level detail than aerial photography GPSVisionTM has been used on over 90,000 miles of right of way. LAND BASE SIMPLIFIED: Less Time + Less Personnel = MORE $ No more walking mile after mile with GPS on a stick. With that old, traditional method, a project requires a staff of multiple personnel trained in taking GPS readings and creating consistent field notes. Finding employees willing to spend weeks at a time in the field performing these tasks is the first obstacle that needs to be overcome. Lack of consistency in individual understandings within the group often causes unreliable segments within manual field notes and the data collected. In turn, additional editing and return visits to re-gather data delay accurate mapping. Meanwhile, pre-engineering is delayed and construction crews are put on hold. The more time spent in accurate data gathering, the more costly the project, not only to the outside engineering firm, but also to the primary client, who is counting on market presence to recoup installation costs. The same holds true, for example, when municipalities or DOTs need accurate inventories of their "furniture" out in the field. Then, imagine the value of purchasing railroad right-of-way for fiber optic installation if the railroad bundle also included measurable visual imagery of the entire route! Of course, the rail companies have not yet created such a bundle, but the valuable data is available to you through Lambda Tech's contracted services. Mobile Visual Imagery gives you: - Fast data collection: driving speed vs. many walking. Typically a route is walked at a rate of approximately 3 miles per day per individual, if not too many individual GPS points are required. Mobile data collection occurs at 100+ miles per day depending on terrain. Let's see...how many people would I need walking to equal ---> - Flexibility: ALL items of infrastructure within the cameras' field of view are visible and measurable. This means that you can use only what you need right now for a current project, then go back and pick up additional information about terrestrial objects for some other project. For example, if your organization is a municipality that wants to inventory, say, bus stops for project A, you can concentrate only on bus stops now. Later, when project B asks you to record fire hydrants and utility poles, you simply revisit the data already collected and perform extraction of those features, right at your PC. - The visual frame of reference is what the human eye would see driving down the road or railroad as opposed to the "birds eye-view" of aerial photography. If you can see it, you can measure it and record required attributes. Faster, more cost effective than aerial photography. Mobile data collection can be conducted even when tree canopies and weather conditions prevent aerial data collection, and for one-half the cost. How? - Cuts field visits by approximately 90%, depending on terrain and/or situation. There will still be situations in which an engineer will need to make decisions based on physical field visits. For example, it may be necessary to inspect and measure manually to determine the best installation method for cable against a rocky cut next to a railroad track. The engineer or other official's time can now be devoted to exceptional circumstances rather than daily field work. Additional cost savings in travel time, lodging, etc. result. This applies to: Pre-Engineering As-Built Documentation Post-Engineering - Maintenance & Inventory Legal Defense: Expert Witness More than a Map: In addition to traditional paper documents, which can be created easily from the data, you now have a frame by frame visual representation of your exact route, just as if you were driving it. Imagine the enhanced perception! To put it simply, GPSVisionTM is the most advanced, most user-friendly choice in mobile mapping on the market today. The benefits to you also include: User-friendly software: the GPSVision's Feature Extraction Software was designed for ease of use and fast, accurate work sessions. It's easy to learn and incorporates many flexible features. Learn more... Windows and a PC are all you need to process the data collected. No expensive work stations, no other software. Because of this, the data can be shared with many minds in many different departments throughout your organization. Create GIS Databases and CAD Maps: The information captured can easily be downloaded into most GIS formats. Common applications for the data include terrestrial inventories for utilities, municipalities, railroads and engineering concerns of many kinds. Any time it is important to exactly position features on the earth, measure distances between them, or view a particular setting, GPSVisionTM and Feature Extraction are the answer.