SiteVision 5.0SiteVision 5.0Ahmed Alshaie, Derek Barker, Demetrius Beasley, Angela Ahmed Alshaie, Derek Barker, Demetrius Beasley, Angela
Copeland, Amitoj Singh, Mikhail Tekeste Copeland, Amitoj Singh, Mikhail Tekeste
Company: Caterpillar 75 year-old “world's leading manufacturer of
construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines and industrial gas turbines”
Vision: “Be the global leader in customer value” Sales and Revenues of $22.8 billion in 2003 Independent and locally owned dealerships
Pre-IT Influence People Site planning Excavation
The PeopleThe People
General Contractor (GM)
On-Site Manager
Machine Operators, Accuracy Men, other Manual Labor
Principal
Site Planning
“Range Finder” “Range Pole” “Stake Flags”
Equipment Accuracy MenAnd Operators
The Technology: Site Vision 5.0 Trimble, a Construction & IT Development Company What it Site Vision 5.0? How Does Site Vision 5.0 Work? Specific Features of Site Vision 5.0
Cut/Fill Mapping Coverage Mapping
Terrain Mapping Enhanced Avoidance
Trimble, a Construction & IT Development Company
What it Site Vision 5.0?
How Does Site Vision 5.0 Work?
Specific Features of Site Vision 5.0Cut/Fill Mapping
Coverage Mapping
Terrain Mapping
Enhanced Avoidance
Current Process, without SiteVision 5.0: Printed reports, sketches, site plans Manual notes transferred to data entry Auto fax Time sensitive office reports – printed or e-mailed PDAs, Lap-tops
Wireless applications Internet portals
Current Process, with SiteVision 5.0:
Cut / Fill Organizes Movement of Materials Identifies Work Locations Calculates Work Requirement
Terrain Mapping Obstacle Avoidance
Coverage Mapping
Costs Vs. Benefits Pay Pack Period Less Error & Rework Lower Labor & Materials Lower Maintenance Faster Completion
Future Implications: Killer Application
Future Implications: Forecasting Land Disasters
Earthquake Damage Mudslide Landslides
Future Implications: Robotic Driven Machines & Vehicles
SWOT
Strengths Weaknesses
Efficiency Reduces Costs Enhances Project Management Transparency Information Less Re-Work
Cost Requires Changes in Infrastructure Extensive Training
Opportunities Threats
Leverages Opportunities for Future Information Technology Implementations and Uses
Robotic Control Oil Industry Forecasting Killer Applications
Solar flares Loss of Communication Competition
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