Michael baker International possesses the most comprehensive asset data collection capabilities in the industry. To help our clients maximize their resources Michael baker has implemented a web-based solution on our BEAST environment (baker enterprise Architecture for spatial Technologies) that leverages the orbit framework to link panoramic imagery, GIS/CAD features, and LiDAR point clouds into a single integrated solution that can be accessed from any of the most popular internet browsers.
It began with the Richland County Ohio Engineer’s office. They set out to inventory and inspect all their roadway pavement markings. The Richland County Engineer, Adam Gove, P.E., P.S., stated, “When evaluating the condition of our County Roads, it became clear that our pavement marking inventory was out of date. We did not have an effective way of tracking which roads had pavement markings, when they were last repainted, and what type of material was used when last applied…”.
The American Disabilities Act (ADA) recognizes the significance of a city’s pathway infrastructure and is set out to make certain they pose no barrier to the mobility-impaired pedestrian by implementing a Public Right of Way Accessibilities Guidelines (PROWAG).
GPS Lands Singapore took on an initiative to produce a highly detailed map for an autonomous vehicle testing area in Singapore using 3D Mobile Mapping system to collect the data and perform feature extraction using the 3D data.
Until the realisation of the herein presented solution, it was inconceivable to view several thousand kilometres of point cloud and over 1.4 million images using standard computers at a public authority.
Getmapping plc is a leading provider of aerial photography, mapping products and data hosting solutions in the UK and South Africa. Founded in 1998, Getmapping was the first organisation to create a complete photographic record of the UK, called the Millennium Map. Since then, Getmapping has expanded to provide Web Services (WMS, WFS, INSPIRE), hosted GIS and consultancy to a range of industries in the public and private sector.
Based on a successful first round in 2008-2010, and on popular demand, the flanders geographical information agency (fgia) has decided to tender a second round of mobile mapping, covering all issues learned from round one.
When LandScope Engineering was commissioned by the Isle of Man Government to accurately map both the TT and Southern 100 routes for the purposes of highway asset inventory and visualisation and to meet future 3D gaming and simulation requirements, a compelling and innovative solution was required.
Mobile technology has changed the way humanity navigates its future. In the palm of our hands we are now integrated with all the people we know and don’t know through social media applications, we have integrated our work spaces with our home, and we can even track our geographic position and plot the quickest route to work. Why are we not as successfully integrated at work when it comes to the technology solutions we leverage every day to satisfy our client’s needs? It baffles me that we live in this world of “workplace technology interplay denial.”