Railwaymen, a software development company, has been tasked by EDGITAL, an AI technology company spin off from HOCHTIEF, to create an iOS app. The app - called SMART Mobile - enables cities to conduct a data-driven approach to road maintenance by automated field data collection and machine learning based analysis.
SMART Mobile: Field Inspection Application
SMARTMobile is a mobile application for road inspectors to document pavement conditions systematically. Features:
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Capture defects with photo and video recordings to create recent images to view and analyze.
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GPS track creation to document inspections.
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Offline operation with automatic data synchronization upon internet connection.
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Direct integration with EDGITAL’s AI analysis system that applies deep learning algorithms to classify road defects based on severity and expected deterioration rates.
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Source: https://edgital.io/
Key Benefits and Impact
The SMART Mobile app delivers the following key benefits:
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Faster Decision-Making: The AI analysis based on the images captured by SMART Mobile enables cities to get an objective and transparent overview of the complete road network. This makes smart and sustainable decision-making easy.
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Cost Optimization: The images from SMART Mobile reduce travel times because the road can be inspected from the comfort of the office. This can amount to big cost savings.
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Improved Road Safety: Automated risk assessment models can detect defects when they are still easy to fix and thus avoid harm in the long run.
Source: https://edgital.io/
With the help from Railwaymen, EDGITAL was able to quickly bring the idea of a mobile app to life enhancing their product offering and in the end foster adoption among customers.
