This presentation is available as a You Tube video with Mike Bundock, CEO and founder of Augview. http://youtu.be/uQX_XMnjfng?list=PLhXjq-hI-gjCsDc1pfqLIOYODK4he2U92

1. Mobile GIS with Augmented Reality
for
Utility & Telco Field Workers
GE Bali August 2014

3. The Issues
The Requirements
The Technology
The Benefits
Example Usage

4. o Mike Bundock
Introduction
• GIS industry since 1979
• Consultancy to Governments, utilities & telcos in UK, Europe, SE Asia,
Australasia
• Product development for GIS products (Unisys, CIS, Smallworld)
• Smallworld Systems 1990-2000 (Cambridge, Australia, NZ)
• eMap, Terralink, SISL
o Augview
• smart field systems incorporating GIS & Augmented Reality
• focussed on infrastructure management

5. The Issues
The Requirements
The Technology
The Benefits
Example Usage

6. The Issues
o Action: Industry Restructuring
Results:
 Deep subcontractor structure
 Small specialist companies
 Short lifespan
 Have to be competitive – lower cost workforce
 Short term workforce
o Action: New workforce
Results:
 Less training, less knowledge, less experience
 New generation – short term job expectations
 Expect GPS to be ubiquitous and accurate
 Expect and experienced with 3D visualisation

7. o Asset Data:
The Issues
 Existing data not Spatially accurate
 Missing critical attributes
 Not Complete – some assets simply not recorded
 Need to update – SUE records research phase
o SUE Standards: Reducing risk
 Quality level D – records research
 Quality level C – field survey – whatever is visible
 Quality level B – existence and horizontal position from locators,
GPR etc.
 Quality level A – highest accuracy (e.g. survey after exposure using
vacuum excavation)

8. o Ageing Assets:
The Issues
 Refurbishment, replacement, abandonment
o New Assets:
 Increasing congestion underground
 New technology rollout
 Collateral damage - an example
 Known - average 1 event per 800m drilling
 Not known?
 cable insulation damage,
 stormwater/sewer drill through

9. The Issues
The Requirements
The Technology
The Benefits
Example Usage

10. Requirements
o Modern, Mobile GIS
o Usability (HCI)
• Usable by inexperienced field staff
• Convey information clearly and easily
• Large icons/menus
• Internationally accepted icons
• Simplicity for interrogation and update/capture

11. Requirements
o Outdoor usable (environment)
• Screen visibility
• Screen size
• Lightweight
• Sensors available?
• Sensor accuracy (e.g. GPS accuracy, reproducibility)
• Communications – [, 3G, 4G
• Connection to external devices – Bluetooth, cable
• Battery life
• Robustness
• Map Styles – simpler, bolder, more contrast

12. Requirements
o Platform independence
• Leapfrog technologies – rapid change
• iOS
• Android
• Windows (8?)

13. Requirements
o Server Agnostic
• GE Smallworld GSS (native)
• OGC (for open source servers, most GIS servers,
Autodesk, map info, Intergraph …)
• ESRI ArcGIS Server (rest API)
• Google (maps, fusion), Bing, OSM
• Country-specific (e.g. Germany)

14. o Online
Requirements
• Online, no data saved on device, secure
• Requires good 3G or 4G data network
o Offline
• No Network
• Outside urban areas
• Rugged terrain
• Download target area prior to visit
• Synchronise when network is stable

15. o Security
• Data security
• HTTPS
Requirements
• User authentication
• Device authentication
• Malaysia – Full Audit trail – log of all interactions
• Downloaded data encrypted and timebombed
• Data access only from a device in restricted area
• Read-only or Update
• User-specific access rights

16. o Who are the users?
• Mobile technology experience
• Adaptability
• Age
• Young play 3D games at home & on phones/tablets
• IT experiences
• At work
• At home
Requirements

17. The Issues
The Requirements
The Technology
The Benefits
Example Usage

18. Definition
o Augmented Reality (AR) provides a live view of a
physical, real-world environment which is
augmented Marker by computer-& Image generated Recognition
input such as
information, sound, video, graphics, or location data

19. Geospatial Augmented Reality

20. Geospatial Augmented Reality
o Augview Video Presentation

21. Authentication
Augview
registration
server Client
Device authorised – unlock app, display login panel
User name
& password
User authorised – display project list Login
Request maps
and data from
project URLs
21
Select Project
Next
View/accept
disclaimers

22. GIS DB
The Solution – Mobile GIS
GIS
Application
server
WEB
server Internet
Smart phone
knows where
it is
Augview
overlays 2D
data of assets
on street
maps
Data can be
searched and
interrogated in real
time by field
engineers
GIS DB
GIS
Application
server
WEB
server

23. GIS DB
GIS
Application
server
WEB
server Internet
Smart phone
knows where it
is and its
orientation
The Solution – Mobile AR
Real time video of
surroundings from
phone’s camera
Augview creates
3D model of
hidden assets
and overlays on
video
GIS DB
GIS
Application
server
WEB
server

24. Device Requirements
Camera plus Sensors
GNSS (GPS/GLONASS)
• Where on earth are you?
Magnetometer (digital compass)
• Where are you looking (horizontally)?
Accelerometer
• Where are you looking (vertically)?
Gyro
• How am I accelerating?

26. Samsung Note 10.1 GPS
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27. Note 10.1 GPS
Elapsed time
24 minutes
Mean coordinate (without post processing)
0.10, -0.71
Standard deviation
1.21 metres

28. Test Results
Samsung Galaxy S4
Average coordinate (-0.66, -1.79)
Standard deviation (1.11)
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1
Average coordinate (0.10, -0.71)
Standard deviation (1.21)
Getac Z710
Average coordinate (-0.70, 0.38)
Standard deviation (0.44)
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29. Test Results
iPhone 5
Average coordinate (1.86, -1.95)
Standard deviation (2.71)
iPad (4th generation)
Average coordinate (3.80, 3.19)
Standard deviation (1.70)
External Dual Bluetooth GPS
Average coordinate (0.40, 0.71)
Standard deviation (1.15)

30. Improving GPS Accuracy
o Enhanced GPS – e.g. Trimble Juno
o RTK – pricing coming down – e.g. swift-nav.com
o 1-10cm accuracy

31. Architected for the Future

32. Product overview - Features
o Low Unit Cost of Implementation and Use
o Multi-Platform Native Application
o Compatible With Multiple GIS Servers
o Enhanced Security
o In-field Interrogation & Update
o Flexible Control Over Users Data
o Intelligent Search functions

33. Product Overview - Features
o Real time, in-field data correction by
engineers
Features for advanced, authorized users only
Asset condition recording (condition, lifespan, needed
maintenance)
OSH safety surveys
Asset serial numbers, specs etc..
Asset location update
o Photo Capture

34. The Issues
The Requirements
The Technology
The Benefits
Example Usage

35. Benefits
o Low Cost
o Rapid to deploy
o Ease of use
o Reduced Health & Safety Risks
o Reduced collateral damage
o Improved data timeliness, data accuracy, data completeness
o Licencing – per device
Capex:
licence (in perpetuity) purchase $1500
15% PA maintenance
Subscription:
Monthly fee (min 3 month agreement) NZ$125/month
o Services
Provided by Augview or local distributor
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36. Return On Investment?
WHAT’S YOUR TIME
WORTH?
STAFF $ 70,000
OVERHEAD $ 35,000
VEHICLE $ 20,000
$ 125,000
WEEKS PER YEAR 48
COST PER WEEK $ 2,604
WHAT’S IT GOING TO
COST ME?
DEVICE COST (PA) $ 1,500
DATA PLAN (PA) $ 300
AUGVIEW (PA) $ 900
$ 2,700
WEEKS PER YEAR 48
COST PER WEEK $ 56.25
THE UPSIDE?
Efficiency
Requirement 2.16%
Saving Required
p/day (minutes) 9.7

37. Return On Investment?
How
Efficiency Savings In-Field Data Update Risk Reduction
Time
(hrs/week)
Saving
($/week)
Benefit
Value
($/week)
Risk
Events
(per year)
Cost
(per year)
Data always available 1 $ 65.00 Improving Data Quality $ 50.00 H & S 2 $ 1,040.00
Comprehension 2 $ 130.00 Data Timeliness $ 50.00 Network Damage 2 $ 1,500.00
Portability 1 $ 65.00 Back office update $ 100.00
Value $ 260.00 $ 200.00 $ 2,540.00
Value Annual $ 11,960.00 $ 9,200.00 $ 2,540.00
Assumptions
Hrs/week 40
Staff cost/week $ 2,600.00
Network Damage cost $ 750.00
Worked weeks/annum 46
Total Savings/annum $ 23,700.00

38. The Issues
The Requirements
The Technology
The Benefits
Example Usage

39. LAKU Background
LAKU Multiple 350 staff
is a water state owned treatment company,
plants
responsible Total Corporate treatment office for collection, capability in Miri
treatment approx 300 and MLD
distribution of potable water
Area covers Miri, Limbang, Bintulu
Miri Located Division in Miri, has Sarawak, a population Malaysia, of approx on island 375,000
of Borneo
Miri is second largest city in Sarawak
Primary Industries are oil and gas, followed by palm oil
2012 Division water offices treatment in is 1 Limbang, of 11 plant divisions Bintulu contaminated in and Sarawak
Miri
by deisel leaking from petrolum plant

40. LAKU – User Requirements for Mobile Solution
o Ease of Use
o Integration with existing systems
GE Smallworld GIS
o Access to external datasets
Other utilities
Miri City Council (MBM)
Sewerage Services Department Sarawak (SSD)
Sarawak Energy (formerly SESCO)
… and Google imagery
o Asset records maintenance
o Burst/maintenance recording
o Low Cost
o Support from local distributor

41. Example Usage
LakuWater Authority
WEB
server
Internet
GIS DB
Google imagery
Council GIS server
Utility GIS server …
Smallworld
VMDS
Third party geo servers
WEB
server
GIS DB
WEB
server
GIS DB
GSS
Augview Users

42. FTTx Optimised Design Process
Third party geo servers
WEB
server
Internet
GIS DB
Google imagery
Council GIS server
Utility GIS server …
GSS VMDS
Replica
WEB
server
GIS DB
WEB
server
GIS DB
Cloud server
https
Notify ready
foRre rqeuveieswt
reoptimisation
Design
Optimisation
GSS
Review,
validate, add
constraints
Design
ReOptimisation
Notify ready
for review
Revalidate,
add
constraints
PNI
Smallworld
VMDS
VPN
replica synchronisation

43. Questions?
www.augview.net