Business Case: Subway Mapping & Routing

Problem:

A transit authority was interested in standing up a routing solution for their subway system.  The system needed to route a user from the street to the train door.  They had stations that ranged in sizes and condition, all which they had very little documentation about.  They needed a solution that could solve the data collection and production challenge for their routing use case, as well as provide critical data to their maintenance and public safety departments.  They wanted accurate 2D plans that were geospatial and could connect into their street level data, as well as 3D asset data and 360 Imagery.     

Summary:

IndoorVu was able to rapidly collect data in all the stations.  The IndoorVu collection system allows maximum flexibility in variable indoor conditions.  After a single scan, IndoorVu was able to create geo-reference 2D plans and network routing data for the routing application that included multiple user types (ie: ADA, Non-ADA, Private, etc.).  It was also able to stand up 360 imagery and map data via IndoorVu Portal that was accessible for other use cases.  The data also integrated directly into the Transit Authority’s existing business systems: GIS, Work Order Management, Asset Management, Facilities Management and Capital Planning. 

IV Portal. 2D Floor Plans by level and 360 imagery

Result:

The Transit Authority was able to procure all their data needs (collection, production, hosting and integration) from a single vendor.  They received consistent data across all their stations and seamlessly integrated the data into their existing systems.  They were quickly able to stand up a geo-referenced set of underground maps for all their stations that aligned and integrated with their street level data.

Business Case: Design and Construction Planning for Industrial

Problem:

A Industrial tenant leased an empty warehouse for their operations and needed digital models developed quickly to support their design and construction plans.  They operate warehouses all over the world and were looking for a solution to produce standardized data anywhere in the world.   

Summary:

IndoorVu was able to rapidly collect data in the warehouse with their camera.  Collection is fast (done in a matter of hours) with very little impact to the site.  From the Intelligent Imagery, IndoorVu created accurate geo-referenced 3D models, with annotated key points of interest (e.g. bathrooms, MEP assets, etc.) and delivered 360 degree imagery of all the spaces.  The data was provided as a Revit model and a geodatabase inside of IndoorVu’s web Portal. 

Result:

The building owner went from having little to no data about the building to having a full 3D model, visual 360 imagery and the ability to extract further detail throughout their design and construction process (column heights and tilt, concrete pad details, asset 3D locations, etc.). This allowed them to not only produce value for the design and construction teams, but also provided critical information to their Asset Management, Automation and Innovation teams without having to revisit the site. They also had confidence that the IndoorVu camera system could be quickly deployed anywhere in the world and capable of producing the standardized data for all their warehouse design/construction needs.  

Business Case: Space Planning in Retail

Problem:

A retail bank company wanted to redesign their branches to optimize their layouts for employee experience and customer satisfaction.  They had hundreds of branch locations, but not all of them had good floor plan data.  They needed a scalable solution that could deploy all over the country and produce consistent results.  They also wanted to have flexibility in the level of detail they could extract on a branch by branch basis.  

Summary:

IndoorVu configured resources to collect data across all branch locations that needed data, approximately 50 sites across a dozen states in the US.  The teams spent just over an hour in each branch, hardley impacting the operations of the branch.  The Intelligent Imagery that was collected and produced enabled IndoorVu to quickly create complete 2D geo-referenced floor plans for all the buildings, plus 360 imagery to provide context and additional visual detail.  

IV Portal: Floor Plans, 360 Imagery

Result:

The Bank’s space planning team was able to create a standardized process for assessing and redesigning their spaces.  The IndoorVu Portal was a single web-accessed application that the Bank’s teams could remotely access.  They were able to make rapid, educated decisions about the spaces and the level of effort to achieve the new designs. The Bank also now has a foundation for detailed 3 Dimensional mapping and modeling for future improvements and changes to the branches as they need. 

Business Case: Asset Inventory in Retail / Industrial

Problem:

A large retail occupier needed to update and improve their asset management system.  They had basic floor plans for all their sites, but lacked detail about the assets within them (ie: fire systems, hvac, lighting, electrical, plumbing, utilities).  They needed a scalable solution that could work across hundreds of sites and produce consistent data.  They also wanted to remove a number of manual steps from their current process both in collecting asset data as well as importing it into their current Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) system.   

Summary:

IndoorVu configured resources to collect data across hundreds of sites and multiple geographies.  IndoorVu teams spend less than a day in sites that are hundreds of thousands of square feet.  Then remotely can extract the precise 3 Dimensional information for all kinds of assets.  When the asset data is extracted from the imagery, it populates a pre-configured data model that matches the customers EAM system.  IndoorVu delivers all the data via the IndoorVu Portal, which visualizes all the assets, places them into the correct location on the floor plan and provides an editable interface to update and/or modify asset attributes. 

IV Portal. Floor Plans, Asset Details, 360 Imagery

Result:

The net result is that instead of taking months of expert’s time to visit each site and manually collect data in the field then again manually import that data into an EAM, the expert can now remotely access imagery for each site and extract the location and details of assets. The work gets done much faster and with less costs.  The retailer also has comprehensive imagery for all their sites and the ability to extract additional 3 Dimensional information about their buildings on an as needed basis.  

Business Case: Space Planning and Design in Education

Problem:

This school district was faced with the challenge of redesign their spaces to comply with new Covid-19 restrictions for student spaces.  Their challenge was that they had paper drawings for all their buildings.  They needed to update the drawings, ensure they were correct and scaled, integrate them into GIS tools to optimize the space layouts and enable virtual teams to collaborate on redesigning the spaces.   = 

Summary:

IndoorVu was rapidly collected data at 5 High Schools throughout the district.  From the IndoorVu Intelligent Imagery, geospatial floor plans were generated and enhanced with 360 degree imagery.  The data was loaded into the IndoorVu Portal, provided as CAD (dwg) files and as GIS (geodatabase) files.  

IndoorVu Portal. 2D Floor Plans, 360 Imagery

Result:

The School District was able to quickly stand up data and a standard workflow across all their High Schools to remotely reconfigure the spaces.  They were able to seamlessly integrate their data into their existing GIS and CAD software tools.  The 360 Imagery provided critical visual information about their spaces so that teams working from home could be effective.  

Business Case: Renovation and Design in Hospitality / Residential / Retail

Problem:

A real estate developer purchased an old motel building with a plan to renovate it into a mixed use property with retail and apartments.  The 130,000 sqft building had very little documentation available and was on the east coast, not close in proximity to the Family Office or their Architects. They needed digital building data to redesign the building, plus in a Covid-19 environment, they needed a way to share information with each other and eventual contractors/vendors without requiring travel to the site.    

Summary:

IndoorVu deployed a team to the property for 1.5 days to collect data.  From the Intelligent Imagery, IndoorVu was able to iteratively produce digital building data to support the Architects work.  The ultimate deliverable was a comprehensive, 300 level BIM model for all visual assets of the building, including structural and MEP elements above the ACT ceilings and on the 3 roof levels.  The models were broken down into 2D maps, combined with 360 imagery and delivered via IndoorVu Portal.  

IV Portal. 2D floor plans and 360 Imagery

1st Floor Detailed 2D Plans

LOD 300 3D Site and Building Model

Result:

Access to the data via IndoorVu Portal was provided to engineers, contractors and other stakeholders to access remotely and reduce the travel required and the number of people needing to enter the building.  The Architects were able to develop detailed design, demolition and capital plans without having to travel to the site, saving time and cost.  The owners were also able to use the plans and imagery to support early leasing efforts for the space before the construction was complete.

Business Case: Advanced Building Documentation in Retail

Problem:

Large Retailer acquired 34 new brick and mortar locations.  The new locations were spread all across the east coast of the US and they had little to no documentation about the condition, layout, etc. of the buildings.  They needed to understand what they had bought, how to redesign the spaces and the level of effort that was going to be required to do so.   

Summary:

IndoorVu deployed to the sites of the newly acquired buildings and within 14 days had collected Intelligent Imagery for all the stores, in a total of over 2.4 million square feet across 5 different states.  Within 2 months from the data collection effort, IndoorVu created complete 3D models of all the buildings which included site plans, full ceiling plans, walk path details and 360-degree imagery of every space in every building.  The data was all organized by building, floor and room and delivered via IV Cloud and IV Portal.

IV Portal. 2D Floor Plan, Ceiling Plans, 360 Imagery

Result:

The retailer was able to share this new building data with all stakeholders in their redesign and construction process via a simple web application.  Beyond just having floor and ceiling plans, the 360 Imagery enabled designers, store planners, and store managers to better understand and collaborate throughout the entire process of updating these newly acquired sites.  IndoorVu saved the retailer time, money and significant iterations on design and development.