LADOTD GPS technology management plan.

Details

• Alternative Title:
  DOTD GPS technology management plan
• Creators:
  Barnett, Jeff ; Harrison, Jennifer ; Steede-Terry, Karen
• Corporate Creators:
  Inner Corridor Technologies, Inc.
• Corporate Contributors:
  Louisiana. Dept. of Transportation and Development
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Data Collection Geographic Information Systems Geospatial GIS Global Positioning System GPS Inspection Management Permitting
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA/LA.11/489
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Louisiana
• Edition:
  Final report; Mar. 2011-July 2011.
• Corporate Publisher:
  Louisiana Transportation Research Center
• Abstract:
  Over many years, Global Positioning System (GPS) technology has been adopted by different sections within the Louisiana
  
  Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD), with no uniform standards for accuracy, operation, hardware, or
  
  software. As a result, it was unknown who was using GPS, what makes and models were being used, and for what
  
  purposes. The current state of GPS within the Department needed to be assessed and compared with current best practices
  
  as defined by use within the Department, other large agencies, and the GPS industry. Surveys and interviews of GPS at
  
  DOTD, other organizations using GPS, and vendors of GPS technology have been utilized to formulate management
  
  concepts to be considered as best practices for GPS usage at DOTD.
  
  The goal of this project was to create a management plan to guide the Department’s use of GPS technology into the future,
  
  based on best practices. The plan proposes at least one high quality GPS receiver at each district office and several for
  
  sections located at DOTD headquarters. Receivers are to have laser range finders so points can be collected faster and at
  
  safe distances.
  
  The plan also proposes GPS management through the implementation of a GPS technology committee within DOTD,
  
  comprised of GPS users and GPS technology support staff. The committee will drive the overall vision of GPS usage and
  
  set standards for databases, operating procedures, coordinate accuracy, and training. Executing the plans will be a GPS
  
  coordinator (either a new position or modification to an existing position). The coordinator will also maintain an inventory
  
  of GPS units and manage device maintenance and upgrades.
  
  
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  LTRC project number: 11-2P ; SIO number: 30000162
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:eba27cf35fc864b296a2468993846a84558d171f37988cde1ebe423321e32b0b
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/23926/dot_23926_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.81 MB ]