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

Questions?