Case Study: Locating Underground Assets at Remote Sites
summary
Augmented reality overlays GIS data onto the ground to locate buried pipes with about 1–2 meter accuracy using phones/tablets instead of paper maps. Workflow replaces photo‑sketching and shows discrepancies immediately, saving roughly 15–30 minutes per locate and enabling audit trails from captured photos. Field teams still confirm with an electromagnetic locator; a mid‑tier operator doing 15,000 locates/year reports this prevents costly strikes (average excavation hit ~$50,000) and streamlines pre‑dig assessments.
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chapters (8)
- 0:00Introduction to AR+GIS solution
- 1:47Field use case and customer ROI
- 3:10Safety and efficiency in excavation
- 4:54Old vs new locate process
- 7:06Cost savings and adoption stages
- 10:35Pilot phase and future plans
- 12:48Hardware challenges and wearables
- 13:35Q&A and closing remarks
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