AR for Civil Engineering and Linear Construction

Leading construction-grade augmented reality system purpose-built for Civil Engineering and Linear Construction.

CLEAR VIEW OF YOUR PROJECT

Improve planning, provide clear visual references and prevent errors with construction-grade augmented reality.

Display CAD, BIM, GIS, and 3D scan data as augmented reality overlays with centimetre accuracy to validate designs in a real-world context on a one-to-one scale. Avoid mistakes and offer instant QC during pour checkouts. Document problems and work in progress with built-in data collection, 3D scanning, and other productivity tools.

Use off-the-shelf hardware—GNSS and total stations, Android and iOS devices, or even the futuristic Microsoft HoloLens and Magic Leap—to streamline deployments and reduce costs.

Industry Case Study


Why vGIS AR?

Displaying the current and proposed models as 3D objects in AR gives you a better understanding of your surroundings, increases productivity, helps validate accuracy, reduces errors, and provides a safer work environment.

Composite view of job site with and without BIM overlays helps validate percent completion. Issue reporting and live video chat capabilities improves collaboration and simplifies information flow between teams.

vGIS accepts traditional BIM and GIS files (IFC, DWG, DXF, and many others) or pulls data dynamically from Autodesk Build (BIM 360), Bentley iTwin, Esri ArcGIS, and other repositories to create accurate Augmented Reality (AR) views of surrounding infrastructure on the project site.

When combined with common platforms like Autodesk Build and Esri ArcGIS, vGIS automatically incorporates all changes in the AR view as your data changes at the source.

The benefits of deploying vGIS

  • A user-friendly UI and an easy adoption process
  • Automated data conversion
  • Highly accurate visuals (accurate to within a centimeter)
  • Complete productivity workflows
  • Leading functionality depth
  • Collaboration and remote assistance tools
  • 85%

    faster understanding of surroundings

  • 80%

    faster review of potential clashes

  • 30-50%

    less time required for clash reviews

  • Up to 100%

    reduction in drawing-AR conversions

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Case Study: Augmented reality in construction

Civil construction and engineering-grade AR

This video showcases the benefits of using AR in the AEC space. Atkins/SNC-Lavalin deploys an augmented reality (AR) solution at the bridge construction site commissioned by Parks Canada. This video showcases the benefits of using AR in the AEC space.

Visualizations from a project designed to create the adoption path for AR in the AEC/civil construction industry. The work was performed by the EBC Inc. (Montreal, Canada).

vGIS AR Users

Companies from many industries and the government—AEC, utilities, service providers, federal agencies—use vGIS to help their engineers, field supervisors, project managers, and field workers to gain clarity and direction in their work.

Organizations

use vGIS on job sites to detect design errors, avoid design clashes, and facilitate collaboration among project team members.

Contractors

use vGIS on job sites to detect design errors, avoid design clashes, and facilitate collaboration among project team members.

Municipalities And Utility Companies

use vGIS on job sites to detect design errors, avoid design clashes, and facilitate collaboration among project team members.

vGIS Use Cases
vGIS’s holographic vGIS will help OHM take our ideas further—from visionary to achievable. This is what we at OHM Advisors like to call solutions.
  • Michael Cousins, GIS Manager
  • OHM Advisors

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Technical Details

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