As the city population grows and technology continues to advance. Surveyors in Adelaide are an integral part of smart cities. They can help establish a data collection methodology and provide oversight to the city.
In this article, we will explore how City Surveyors can play a vital role in shaping the future of Adelaide.
Mapping and Data Collection
Mapping and data collection are two of the most important tools in modern urban planning. Without these techniques, you cannot fully understand the impact of changes in land-use or function on a community’s ability to respond.
The city surveyor is uniquely qualified to determine the accuracy and effectiveness of data like no other profession. They have the expertise to lead infrastructure mapping teams and collect key data that can guide the development of smart cities.
Another tool that the city surveyor can rely on for data collection is building information modeling (BIM). This software can be used to create 3D models of buildings and plumbing systems.
A city can use this software to synchronize a digital database of existing infrastructure, improvements, and future expansion plans. It can also be used to monitor and track the progress of these projects.
There are many different ways to gather and collect data, and it all depends on your specific needs. Identifying your goals before you begin will help you narrow your focus and select a method of data collection that serves your needs precisely.
Utility Atlases
One of the most important things City Surveyors can do for a Smart City is to provide utility Atlases. A digital Utility Atlas provides a comprehensive map of all underground utilities and structures.
In addition to protecting your property, it can be used as a valuable tool for planning future construction and improvements. It can also serve as an invaluable resource for staff and administrators.
This was certainly the case for Pepperdine University, where we provided 3D utility locating and mapping to help compile a master digital Utility Atlas that shows all underground facilities on campus.
For schools that have undergone a lot of changes over the years, a secure and updated digital Utility Atlas is an ideal way to preserve all of the institutional knowledge that they have acquired while building or maintaining their campus. This information is essential for balancing years of history with a vision for the future.
Smart City Data Collection Methodologies
The city of Adelaide has been undergoing a revolution in the way it uses technology and surveying instruments to map, measure, and monitor. New and emerging sensors, including laser-based total stations, phase-based scanners, and GNSS receivers, have expanded the types of data being collected and increased the accuracy and volume of information being captured.
Heterogeneity: City data sets are heterogeneous in many aspects, such as presentation format, application domains, granularity, and time span. For example, traffic services often collect traffic speed data sampled every minute by street and air quality data aggregated yearly by district, which creates challenges for building models that learn from multi-source data.
Interdisciplinary: Smart city services, which use and generate data from different resources, are interdependent, e.g., the environmental service takes the traffic data generated by the traffic service as input for its air quality prediction.
Uncertainty, which is caused by a variety of factors such as the environment, disruptions, human behavior, and sensor failures, is an inevitable component in smart city operations. Consequently, it is essential to ensure the integrity of the data and the completeness of its contents.
Smart City Monitoring
Smart city monitoring is the process of collecting data from multiple systems and combining it with IoT and mobile technology to provide effective real time command and control for various stakeholders, including government, utility providers, and citizens. This data can then be analyzed to help improve public safety and city services.
Similarly, temperature and humidity monitoring sensors can be combined with air quality monitors to track levels of contaminants in the air and alert citizens about potentially dangerous conditions. This information can then be used by cities to create air quality policies and products that improve air quality in areas with more severe pollution levels.
In Adelaide, for example, the city has been working to become carbon neutral by 2025. To do so, it has installed smart street lights that are powered by solar energy and dim or switch off when they are not in use to conserve power. It has also implemented smart parking to make it easier for people to find and park spaces in the city.
