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The intent of this multi-year research project is to develop and validate Commercial Remote Sensing (CRS) applications that can enhance current bridge management systems (BMS). As part of the research, a prototype Integrated Remote Sensing and Visualization (IRSV) system has been developed. IRSV can serve as a remote sensing data management and decision-making tool. A longer-range objective is to enable the IRSV components to be integrated into PONTIS and other state and local BMS applications. IRSV contains a high resolution visual database using, in part, on-site bridge inspection data. Additional data that is not included in semi-annual bridge inspections includes LiDAR imaging, sub-inch aerial photography, and Infrared images. Partners in this first phase research project have included the City of Charlotte DOT and the North Carolina DOT. The multi-disciplinary research team includes the UNC Charlotte Center for Transportation Policy Studies (lead), the Charlotte Visualization Center, ImageCat, Inc., Boyle Consulting Engineers PLLC, and Dr. C. Michael Walton, P.E. This project is supported by a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration.
 
Events / News
• BridgeLocator 1.36 released

BridgeLocator 1.36 for Android phones has been released.

New feature added: "Gallery". This allows you to take a picture of a bridge and upload it to our servers, where we will approve it and put it in a photo gallery.

Click here to learn more.

Download BridgeLocator from the Android Market or search for "Bridge Locator" in the Market on your phone.

BridgeLocator allows you to locate bridges near you in the United States using your location obtained from GPS or Wifi/3g (Database contains thousands of bridges directly from the NBI - National Bridge Inventory). It can alo give you driving directions to the bridge from your current location and provides a satellite view of it. Save bridges to a favorites list (accessed by pressing the Settings key) so you can come back to the bridge later. If available, see detailed inspection data for the bridge (currently only for bridges in North Carolina).



• BridgeLocator 1.34 released

BridgeLocator 1.32 for Android phones has been released.

 

Click here to learn more.

 

BridgeLocator allows you to locate bridges near you in the United States using your location obtained from GPS or Wifi (Database contains thousands of bridges directly from the NBI - National Bridge Inventory). It can alo give you driving directions to the bridge from your current location and provides a satellite view of it. Save bridges to a favorites list (accessed by pressing the Settings key) so you can come back to the bridge later. If available, see detailed inspection data for the bridge (currently only for bridges in North Carolina).



• 2011- USDOT – UTC Presentation at Washington DC

Click here to see pictures from the 2011- USDOT – UTC Presentation at Washington DC.

• Dr. Kaoshan Dai's farewell party

Dr. Kaoshan Dai has accepted a position at Shanghai Jiao Tong University.  Pictures for his farewell party can be found here.


• NAC meeting May 25-26, 2011

Upcoming NAC meeting will be held at UNC Charlotte, Charlotte, NC on May 25-26, 2011.