Mobile Surveying

Surveying roads for either a GPS photolog or centerline mapping project requires precise measurements. To achieve the precise positioning required for infrastructure management and image capture, the system must utilize an Inertial Navigation System (INS) and a Distance Measurement Indicator (DMI). The three positioning systems – GPS, INS, and DMI – should be combined to ensure accurate determination of the vehicle location at all times. This is the basis for Facet’s mobile surveying solution – Mobile360®.

Mobile360® data acquisition technology represent a giant leap forward in the capabilities available for transportation projects. High-resolution imagery, multiple cameras, precision instrumentation and a completely digital process make Mobile360® data a must-have for serious transportation management surveying and mapping projects. The Mobile360® technology combines muliple features and functionality into a single platform, allowing never-before seen capabilities to be rapidly deployed for large-scale GPS surveying and mapping projects.

    Some of the features available on Mobile360® vehicles:
-Camera resolution of 1280x960 pixels - four times the number of pixels as standard 640x480 cameras

-Fully digital process - no analog-to-digital conversions that can degrade image quality

-Tight integration of the three vehicle positioning systems (differential GPS, inertial navigation unit, and distance measurement instrument) for maximum positional accuracy

-Up to 18 cameras for the viewing and management of assets at any angle relative to the vehicle path

-On-board image processing that allows rapid response times to changing environmental conditions