Facilities Mapping Solution

Provide a way to update mapping information for facilities and maintenance and get away from outdated paper maps.

Primary Problem & Solution

PROBLEM:

Maps are outdated.Updating maps is expensive.Access to maps are limited by number of physical copies.Maps are inaccurate.

SOLUTION:

Using Google Maps Satellite Imagery was Cleaner then County GIS maps and Free (to a 10K hits/month limit).

Using Custom Overlays allows anyone with access to edit or view.

Able to update and increase level of accuracy with usage of Tablet or Laptop.

***Phone would be viable, but resolution levels on such a small screen may be problematic.

Business Model & Approach

• The Approach is to simplify usage and facilitate accessibility to information which is available currently in an awkward format.

• Provide a simple solution to a frustrating task for facilities management.

• Provide a quick way to get and see multiple layers of data in moments anywhere.

Project Application & Details

• We went with manual manipulation of lines on the Google Overlay. • This allows quick editing, fast changes, and addition or removal in a

simple format. • This allows Facility workers access and the ability to Change on

scene with a device. • Using a Google account to manage the Layers, you can control levels

of access.

Digitization of the paper documents was a possibility, but there were limits to how large an area could be scanned at a time.

Utilization of a picture would be possible, but pushing the data into a map required a lot of technical mapping skills which were not possible to obtain in a short period.

Limitations of accuracy will still remain as precision mapping would require large expense to locate all underground lines.

Additional Project Details

Competitive Advantage & Value

• The exceptionally low monetary cost of this method provides a good solution to much more expensive options currently out there by third party mapping companies.

• While there was a fair amount of time to draw out and create the layers, the technical skills required are quite low. We were able to get up and running with the prototype layout in only a few hours.

• The fact that anyone with the proper link can access, or edit this provides flexibility over a paper mapping system.

Future Needs & Potential

Professional Locations services to map all utilities.

Managing account to control access to edit level or View level.

Higher detail and resolution map to increase accuracy.

Exact GPS location of lines could be used instead of free hand drawing.

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