Pavement Management System - A Cross Platform GIS Roads Management Toolkit

Gearoid O’Riain Managing Director - Compass Informatics

goriain@compassinformatics.co.uk compassinformatics.co.uk

Abstract

MapRoad Pavement Management System - A Cross Platform GIS Roads Management Toolkit

Compass Informatics The MapRoad Pavement Management System supports the monitoring and management of 90,000km of Irish roads via an integrated desktop, web, and smart mobile solution. The web solution is open source, with proprietary elements, and allows assessments including routing, feature editing and attribution, with time period based visualisation. The smart mobile solution operates on Android tablets and facilitates rapid visual inspection of the road surface, with offline data editing, and, when signal allows, automated synchronisation to back-office systems. The overall solution allows effective planning of road management and work tasks at both local authority and national level. An online ticketing system and information portal website are available to all users of the system. Although developed and implemented in the Irish context, MapRoad PMS is an example of technology allowing more to be done with less, freeing up the user to optimise their working day, and allowing decision makers quicker access to data in a readily accessible format.

Key Facts

• 91,500km under system management

• Regional and local roads

• 94% of the overall road network

• 34 local authorities

• £400m central funding per year

• Context of falling funding

• Context of local government rationalisation and shared services

Business Case

Providing an organised, coordinated and consistent approach to handling the pavement management process by: • maintaining assets • getting maximum value from available budgets • ensuring political accountability for decisions affecting the assets • provision of acceptable levels of service to the end user This will deliver strategic outcomes: Improve the condition and safety of the road network within the

constraints of available funding Demonstrate the need for investment in the road network Demonstrate the value for money that is delivered for the funding

provided

Goals & Deliverables

Extend functionality of existing Roads GIS software to: • Complement Department guidance on pavement management strategies • Introduce a system which can be used by a wider audience of local

authority personnel • Make data-entry more efficient • Apply a visual condition rating system supported by mobile app capture • Improve outputs from system which will assist in the decision-making

process Deliver training and standards: National implementation of system with training course and support

system Adopt standards for data collection and recording as well as on-site survey

requirements

Works & works types – building blocks of a works programme

Works management & cost calculations

Roads programmes

Roads programme development

Detailed road survey…SCRIM, Rut etc.

Desktop road condition rating

Mobile app captured data – condition rating

Context data & basemap options – various web services supported

Bridge survey data

Road accident data

Tools for the Job

• Desktop tools continue in use – for the moment • Utilise open source tools but within a hybrid

technology environment • Make full use of spatial and reporting elements of

database tools • Research and develop mobile rapid assessment

tools • Commit to a roadmap of enhancements • Deliver an effective rollout and support

programme

Open Source Software

Components

Tools for the Job – Open source

• Systems Administrators

• Database Administrators

• Existing infrastructure

• Legacy systems

Proprietary Software

Components

Tools for the Job – Proprietary

Tools for the Job – Network analysis

Tools for the Job – Network analysis

Tools for the Job – Desktop

Tools for the Job – Mobile app

Video of app: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=EbcTyaU12c4

Tools for the Job – Mobile app

Video of app: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=EbcTyaU12c4

Tools for the Job – Mobile app

Video of app: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=EbcTyaU12c4

What’s Done?

• MapRoad PMS implemented across all local authorities – full rollout and support programme and training

• History of Works and current Roads Programmes can be entered to system

• Android App developed for gathering visual condition survey data in the field

• MapRoad PMS Licensing system in development for managing Road Opening licenses

• Data clean-up undertaken throughout national implementation

• Productisation to allow new client adoption, as part of company productisation strategy

Rapid development Low risk Hybrid of .Net and Open Source elements to create the Compass Web Mapping Framework Building on product excellence Hosted or in house Extensible Committed product R&D SDI discovery, view, download options

Roads asset use…parking

Customer Buy-In • Provides the paymaster with evidence that road

plans are based on well defined principles of pavement management.

• Provides proof of improvement. • Demonstrates the investment required to bring the

roadway up to an acceptable level of performance. • Visual condition rating to the network is highly

efficient and very repeatable. • Handheld mobile tools adequate for the job and

affordable.

Next & Current Steps

• Review of Speed Limits requirements for the local authority to comply with department requirements

• Import of Roads Programme directly from tablet device survey • Expand financial expenditure reporter for roads jobs • Link to ~Highways Agency system for grant management on

regional and local roads • Complete implementation of a centrally hosted system • Deliver a new module for managing road opening licenses • Support use in pedestrian paths management • Public interface for completed and planned works • Improved and more standardised approaches to all processes • Integrate Ubipix.com spatial video – “MyStreetView”

Ubipix as ‘my’ StreetView

Ubipix as ‘my’ StreetView

Ubipix as ‘my’ StreetView

Ubipix as ‘my’ StreetView

Reminder of Key Facts

• 91,500km under system management

• 94% of the overall road network

• Cross local authorities

• £400m of investment under management

• Hybrid technology approach

• Effective use of mobile app

• It works, and it will continue to work!

Pavement Management System - A Cross Platform GIS Roads Management Toolkit

Gearoid Ó Riain Managing Director - Compass Informatics

goriain@compassinformatics.co.uk compassinformatics.co.uk