Information system
The new iNSIDE App fundamentally changes surveying, building, operations and maintenance.
Real time management gives planners and field personnel access to information in the field via Android based smartphones and/or tablets.
Google Maps, covering all inhabited parts of the world may be used as background map. With GPS built into the device, your current location may be shown geographically in the app.
Trenches, ducts, fiber network, surveyed etc. are shown in real time and can be shown or hidden independently. The interaction is fast and works all over the world. Objects are shown correctly located relative to Google Maps, even when the networks are stored in another local coordinate system, thanks to real-time transformations.
Real-time notes
Filters may be applied to only show objects with a certain status (such as existing or planned), to show a certain project, etc.
Planners can plan or prepare parts of a project, directly from the field, such that the information is stored directly into the system, with no need to post, synchronize or similar afterwards.
As work progresses items can be reported, in the field, as done (changing status), allowing project management to follow along in real time. Field workers can register deviations in trenching, welding etc. for planners to follow up on.
High precision GPS with live data feeds
Workers in the field can edit a subset of object properties, such as the color of a cable jacket, as well as create and delete objects as needed, for example patches, or if a splice point not yet in the system is found in a well.
The app can survey with a high precision external GPS and store the newly created objects directly into the system, with no need for post processing or file handling. Setting out can be done directly, without first fetching maps to a field computer.
Trenches, ducts, fiber network and surveyed are shown in real time on a Google map background. All network changes are shown in real time. The app can fetch aggregated information on customers, services, patches, switch ports and more, of interest in operation and maintenance.
Customer challenge: map fiber connections
A urban network fiber customer in Sweden, needed a simple and cost-effective solution for documenting newly installed fiber network infrastructure with centimeter-level accuracy. Traditional high-end total stations and professional surveying equipment can be very expensive, making it impractical to equip every field crew member with a precision mapping device.
The goal was therefore to provide the entire team with affordable RTK equipment that would allow crews to perform accurate measurements independently in the field. At the same time, data needed to be available instantly across the organization, without manual file handling or post-processing.
GNSS RTK mapping solution
The Municipality found an intuitive, cloud-connected RTK surveying solution that included the RTK Calibrated Surveyor Kit paired with the Inside Field app running on a tablet. The system delivered real-time, centimeter-accurate positioning, with all measurement data automatically synchronized to the cloud as it was collected.
Field operators had immediate access to previously measured RTK data, background maps, and fiber network information. Different map layers can easily be enabled or disabled depending on the task at hand. The solution also allows operators to accurately stake out existing assets using RTK guidance.
Results
The network fiber customer could streamlined its field documentation process by eliminating the need to manage measurement files manually. All collected data is stored securely in the cloud in real time, providing a single, always up-to-date source of information.
The affordability of the RTK Calibrated Surveyor Kit and Inside Field makes it practical to equip every field team with their own RTK solution. As a result, crews always have the necessary equipment available, improving efficiency, reducing delays, and enabling accurate documentation whenever and wherever work is performed
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