AsianScientist (Oct. 12, 2016) – HERE, a cloud-based location platform company, has announced that its high-tech data capture vehicles have reached the halfway point of its mission to create the first ever comprehensive digital map of the Philippine road network. Since October 2015, over 50 percent of routes totalling 45,000 km have been covered by six HERE data capture cars.
HERE is the technology partner of the US$5.4 million project, which is managed by Geodata Systems Technologies. HERE will provide the Philippine Road Board with a highly detailed 3D and 360° real-world view of its road network. Data capturing includes identification of 57 specific attributes and assets, from road width and length, to road surface conditions, guardrails, street signs and traffic lights.
Under the agreement, HERE will monitor and update the road network map on an ongoing basis with its Reality Lens solution, allowing the Road Board to visualize and measure changes down to an accuracy of 2.5 cm. The HERE Reality Lens solution will enable the Philippines Road Board to see real-world data through access to hi-res, 360˚ street-level imagery; map street level features without having to leave the office; and accurately measure height, width, length and area of the built environment to review and plan ahead.
At this point, the HERE team is confident of completing the project ahead of the two-year schedule, with approximately five percent of the total road network likely to remain unmapped due to security issues or access limitations.
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Source: HERE.
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