Public Funding for Sensat Digital Limited

To create a dynamic asset management system using automatic asset recognition technology which will include automating tasks that could previously only be carried out manually such as material and equipment audits and site logistics.

The collaboration between Iknaia, SenSat and Costain will give infrastructure projects a highly accurate, real-time digital copy of the physical environment with real-time asset tracking and recognition. This innovation will help public infrastructure projects to be delivered efficiently, cheaper and with less environmental impact. It will do this by allowing infrastructure projects to track their assets in the physical environment, reducing total spend on assets and improving the efficiency in which they work. Mobile computing and remote sensing have been identified by the Royal Academy of Engineering as two of the upcoming IT waves that will positively disrupt the business models of all industries. However, the infrastructure sector is widely expected to benefit the least due its lack of preparation in integrating mobile sensing and IT into its business workflows. This partnership between SME’s (Iknaia and SenSat) and FTSE 250 construction firm Costain will help to deliver this technological innovation to working infrastructure projects. Working as a feasibility study for further innovations in the same space; the project will deliver on three key innovations; 3D digital modelling, real-time asset tracking and workforce/project engagement.

A 21st century infrastructure is the bedrock of our social and economic stability. Infrastructure projects provide huge benefits to quality of life, however the delivery and operation can be disruptive. We want to reduce this disruption to the public by accelerating the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. Improving safety is always our top priority, we want to reduce injuries and fatalities in the infrastructure sector through the use of advanced aerial robotics to reduce persons involved in hazardous work. Reducing the environmental impact of infrastructure projects is becoming more and more important. We want to cut carbon emissions by enabling UK business to access the inspection and surveying capabilities of cost effective battery powered UAV solutions. Reducing delays associated with large infrastructure projects benefits everyone. We want to reduce delays through regular mapping of infrastructure to provide relevant and up to date engineering information, this will help effective management and reduce delays. Improving the capacity of Infrastructure is enabled by reducing incidents and downtime, accessibility to regular maintenance information allows engineers to target problems before they become a disruption.

Autonomous drones are revolutionising the way we perform surveys, allowing us to accurately recreate nuclear sites digitally. Being able to examine nuclear sites digitally enables better, more informed decision making, safer operational practises and more effective planning and communications. Smart Map is a cloud based 3D map that unlocks the potential of drone data for everybody on a nuclear site; it provides a suite of tools to help decommisioning projects interpret collected data, automate repetitive tasks and aid communication. By embedding diverse data sets, such as asset information and real time senor output into one centralised model, Smart Map replaces the need for organisations to collect data manually and brings a wealth of information to an engineers fingertips.