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79 APPENDIX B Service Provider Questionnaire and Contact List NCHRP SYNTHESIS 20-05/TOPIC 43-09: USE OF ADVANCED GEOSPATIAL TOOLS, TECHNOLOGIES, AND INFORMATION IN DOT PROJECTS—SERVICE PROVIDER Dear Survey Participant, Your organization has been identified as an important contributor to this AASHTO, Transportation Research Board sponsored Synthesis project. As part of NHCRP 20-05/Topic 43-09 “Use of Advanced Geospatial Data Tools, Technologies, and Information in DOT Projects”** the research team is compiling information related to the following objectives: 1. Determine the current usage of advanced geospatial technologies within the DOTs. 2. Identify which DOTs have expertise and experience with key geospatial technologies and determine how best to systematically make this knowledge available to the entire transportation community. 3. Determine where DOTs publish research reports related to geospatial technologies and what topics require additional research. 4. Identify key geospatial personnel within the DOTs. 5. Determine whether geospatial standards and specifications are available, particularly as they relate to performance based accuracy requirements. Your organization’s expertise and experience is critical to the success of this important project. The survey should take approximately 20–30 minutes to complete. Once again we thank you in advance for your time and thoughtful consideration. The final report of this project will be provided to your organization. If you know other people who can contribute, please pass this survey onto them. Should you have any questions or concerns, or if you would like more information regarding this project, please contact: Michael Olsen, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Geomatics School of Civil and Construction Engineering Oregon State University Email: michael.olsen@oregonstate.edu Phone: (541)-737-9327 ** Geospatial data tools, technologies, and information generally refer to methods for collecting, processing, analyzing, and managing data that has a real world location component, as well as physical attributes. This data is typically managed with a Geographic Information System or GIS which combines a graphic representation of the location of the element, usually in the form of a map, with a linked database of attributes. Please note that you can also answer “Not sure” to any of the following questions. 1) Please provide the date.*____________________________________________ 2) Company Name*____________________________________________ 3) Department Name (if applicable)*____________________________________________ 4) How long has your company been involved with geospatial technologies, data tools and/or information products? ________ years* _____________________________________________

80 GPS [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] Statewide CORS network [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] OPUS (Online Positioning User Service) [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] Statewide GNSS real time networks [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] Low distortion coordinate systems [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] Machine Control [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] Airborne LIDAR [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] Static 3D laser scanning [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] Mobile LIDAR [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] InSAR/IFSAR (Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar) [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] Photogrammetry [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] Oblique Photography [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] Unmanned Airborne Vehicle (UAV) [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] Video logging [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] Ground Penetrating Radar [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] Electromagnetic imaging [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] Software as a Service [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] Open source software [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] Cloud computing [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] Tablet computers/smart phones [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] 6) What percent of your company’s annual revenue involves a DOT?*______________________ 7) What percentage of the DOTs would your company estimate are using advanced geospatial technologies?* ____________________________________________ 8) Who would your company consider to be some of the leading DOTs with regards to geospatial technologies?* Arizona Connecticut Florida Idaho Kansas Marshall Islands Minnesota Nebraska New Mexico North. Mariana Islands Palau South Carolina Utah Washington Alabama Arkansas Delaware Georgia Illinois Kentucky Maryland Mississippi Nevada New York Ohio Pennsylvania South Dakota Vermont West Virginia Alaska California District of Columbia Guam Indiana Louisiana Massachusetts Missouri New Hampshire North Carolina Oklahoma Puerto Rico Tennessee Virgin Islands Wisconsin American Samoa Colorado Federated States of Micronesia Hawaii Iowa Maine Michigan Montana New Jersey North Dakota Oregon Rhode Island Texas Virginia Wyoming 5) What type(s) of geospatial services or products does your company offer?* Yes No In the near future No Interest Not Sure 3D model-based design [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] GIS [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] Online Mapping Services [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]

81 Photogrammetry [ ] [ ] [ ] Oblique Photography [ ] [ ] [ ] Unmanned Airborne Vehicle (UAV) [ ] [ ] [ ] Video logging [ ] [ ] [ ] Ground Penetrating Radar [ ] [ ] [ ] Electromagnetic imaging [ ] [ ] [ ] Software as a Service [ ] [ ] [ ] Open source software [ ] [ ] [ ] Cloud computing [ ] [ ] [ ] Tablet computers/smart phones [ ] [ ] [ ] 10) What has made them successful at introducing these technologies into their DOTs? [ ] Early adopters/progressive [ ] Supportive procurement procedures [ ] Internal champion [ ] Return on investment [ ] Peer pressure [ ] Top down edict [ ] Innovative technology group that facilitates process [ ] Allowed to fail [ ] Use pilot projects [ ] FHWA requirement [ ] Research interest [ ] Safety [ ] Legislative [ ] Budget [ ] Training [ ] Other 11) How can “best practices” information be more systematically disseminated? [ ] With more federal support/coordination and/or mandate (e.g., FHWA) [ ] A centralized website to disseminate geospatial research performed by DOTs [ ] More dedicated geospatial sessions at the annual TRB conference [ ] University collaborations [ ] Financial incentive [ ] Webinars [ ] Other 9) Which technologies are they using?* Yes No Not Sure 3D model-based design [ ] [ ] [ ] GIS [ ] [ ] [ ] Online Mapping Services [ ] [ ] [ ] GPS [ ] [ ] [ ] Statewide CORS network [ ] [ ] [ ] OPUS (Online Positioning User Service) [ ] [ ] [ ] Statewide GNSS real time networks [ ] [ ] [ ] Low distortion coordinate systems [ ] [ ] [ ] Machine Control [ ] [ ] [ ] Airborne LIDAR [ ] [ ] [ ] Static 3D laser scanning [ ] [ ] [ ] Mobile LIDAR [ ] [ ] [ ] InSAR/IFSAR (Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar) [ ] [ ] [ ]

82 [ ] Public Website [ ] Print [ ] Not sure If not, what are the primary reasons? [ ] Senior management policy [ ] Service provider reluctance [ ] Security [ ] Takes too much time [ ] No incentive [ ] Liability [ ] Lack of central repository [ ] Other 16) In general, do the DOTs have written geospatial standards and/or specifications? ( ) Yes ( ) No ( ) Not sure If yes, which DOTs and what do they cover? State: _________________________ 17) What can be done to improve the effectiveness of these standards? [ ] Seek input from more departments [ ] Make use of national standards whenever possible [ ] Involve industry group in development [ ] Peer review [ ] Emphasize performance rather than procedure [ ] Integrate with procurement 18) Which DOTs, if any, have performance-based accuracy requirements for advanced geospatial technologies? State: _________________________ 19) Is it necessary for a geospatial technology service provider to report on their methodology as part of the project deliverable, or just certify as to the final accuracy? Please explain.* 14) Are the results of your company’s DOT advanced geospatial technology projects generally documented?* ( ) Regularly ( ) Often ( ) Sometimes ( ) Rarely ( ) Never ( ) Not Sure 15) Are the results typically made public?* ( ) Regularly ( ) Often ( ) Sometimes ( ) Rarely ( ) Never ( ) Not sure If yes, where are the results published? [ ] Internally only [ ] Internally behind DOT firewall 12) What is holding back the adoption of the underutilized technologies?* [ ] Value proposition [ ] Cost [ ] Inertia [ ] Technical expertise [ ] Lack of technical results/case studies demonstrating accuracy [ ] Lack of approved standard operating procedure [ ] Lack of training [ ] Senior management [ ] Risk of failure [ ] Other 13) The use of focused research demonstration projects would help to overcome this? ( ) Agree ( ) Disagree

83 [ ] Other 23) How does your company perceive that geospatial data is currently managed within the DOTs?* ( ) Centrally located and updated by each department ( ) Differently within each individual department ( ) Not sure 24) Please identify key geospatial personnel within the DOTs? State: _________________________ 25) Do you have any additional comments or concerns? Thank You! Thank you for participating in our survey. Your response is very important to us. If you are interested in the results of the project please contact Dr. Michael Olsen. 20) What percent of DOTs that your company works with are: Only using 2D/2.5 CAD and GIS software ___% Currently transitioning from 2D/2.5D to 3D model-based workflows ___% Have transitioned from 2D/2.5D to 3D model-based workflows in software such as CAD and GIS ___% Not sure 21) What can the DOTs do to streamline the procurement process for geospatial technologies?* [ ] Establish IDIQ contracts [ ] Align procurement with new 3D workflows [ ] Establish a service provider advisory panel [ ] Focus on results not methods [ ] Pre-qualify bidders 22) What are the top 3 geospatial technology research needs in the DOTs?* [ ] Transition from 2D to 3D workflows [ ] Data Acquisition Technologies [ ] Data Accuracy [ ] Data Processing [ ] Data Management [ ] Data Storage [ ] Data Security [ ] Data Integration [ ] Data Access [ ] Quality management procedures [ ] Technological evaluation [ ] Cost/Benefit analysis

84 Service provider respondents. The Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, National Research Council, the Federal Highway Administration, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, and individual states participating in the National Cooperative Highway Research Program do not endorse products or manufacturers. Trade or manufacturers’ names appear herein solely because they are considered essential to the object of the report. Company Name Department Address Phone Number Website Autodesk Americas survey 111 McInnies Parkway, San Rafael CA, 94903 415-507-5000 http://usa.autodesk.com DEA Emerging business 2100 SW River Parkway, Portland OR, 97201 800-721-1916 www.deainc.com Esri Geospatial 380 New York Street, Redlands CA, 92373 909-793-2853 www.esri.com Google Infrastructure/ collaboration 1600 Ampitheater Parkway, Mountain View CA, 94043 650-253-0000 www.google.com HNTB Transportation 715 Kirk Drive, Kansas City MO, 64105 816-472-1201 www.hntb.com Mandli Incubation 4801 Tradewinds Parkway, Madison WI, 53718 608-835-3500 www.mandli.com McKim and Creed None 1730 Varsity Drive, Suite 500, Raleigh NC, 27606 919-233-8091 www.mckimcreed.com R.E.Y. Engineers None 905 Sutter Street, Folsom CA, 95630 916-366-3040 www.reyengineers.com Terrametrix Remote sensing 4852 S 133rd Street, Suite 105, Omaha NE, 68137 402-618-1099 www.terrametrix3d.com Topcon Survey 7400 National Drive, Livermore CA, 94550 925-245-8300 www.topconpositioning.com Trimble Survey and geomatics 935 Stewart Drive, Sunnyvale CA, 94085 408-481-8000 www.trimble.com Tuck Mapping None 4632 Aerial Way, Big Stone Gap VA, 24219 276-523-4669 www.tuckmapping.com Woolpert None 4454 Idea Center Boulevard, Dayton OH, 45430 937-461-5660 www.woolpert.com

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