Mobile geographic information system solution for pavement condition surveys.

Final; Feb. 1, 2011-June 30, 2012.PDFTech ReportBDR76001008.00000.00000Condition surveysPavementsGeographic information systemsMaterialsData collectionFloridaFlorida. Dept. of TransportationWalter, JacobBecker, ChadwickSmelser, DavidApplied Research AssociatesFlorida. Dept. of Transportation. State Materials OfficeNTL-PLANNING AND POLICY-SurveysNTL-HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION-MaterialsNTL-GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS-GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMSUS Transportation CollectionThis report discusses the design and implementation of a software-based solution that will improve the data collection processes during the Pavement Condition Surveys (PCS) conducted by the State Materials Office (SMO) of the Florida Department of Transportation. This software replaces the prior method of Microsoft Excel spreadsheets with macro programming and integrates data from both the Department\ue2\u20ac\u2122s Geographic Information System (GIS) and their legacy test section database. The software, known as the XPCS system, contains three components: a database of pavement condition, an office application used for planning and reporting, and a mobile application used for data collection and navigation