Extensive Underground Mapping with AiMaps

When dealing with GPR surveys that extend for several kilometers, the volume of data generated can quickly become one of the biggest challenges. AiMaps helps customers overcome quantity related issues in data analysis, reducing time and workload. The following customer story shows how this AI powered solution is able to bring tangible results boosting surveyors’ productivity and enhancing worker safety.

Ingegneria Progetti is an Italian engineering company based in Palermo - Italy, that operates across infrastructure, hydraulics, systems, geotechnics and structural design with multidisciplinary teams. In one of their latest surveying projects, Ingegneria Progetti was commissioned by a major electricity transmission network operator to collecting and map data over a 20 km route to reduce construction risks for the construction of a high voltage underground power line in the city of Messina, Sicily - Italy.

50,000 sqm of on-site data acquisition

The objective of the survey was the complete mapping of all underground utilities located within the vicinity of the project alignment. The on-site data acquisition took place across 50,000 sqm across a wide range of asphalted urban environments, including both narrow streets and major roadways. Scanning a linear route over 20 km was a big challenge taken over by a combination of two IDS GeoRadar GPR systems: Stream UP and Stream DP that delivered a reliable and fast performance across small to large and complex areas.

As a result, the entire on-site activity was completed in just 3 working days by a team of 2 field technicians.

Enhancing productivity in post-processing analysis with AiMaps

All collected data, was uploaded into IQMaps, the advanced software application for GPR data analysis. With real‑time processing, 3D visualisation, and no limitations on dataset size, IQMaps is particularly suited for managing large‑area acquisitions. Given the extensive dataset, the team integrated AiMaps, the AI-based tool fully integrated within IQMaps, from the very early stages of post‑processing. AiMaps offers intelligent cloud processing of GPR data, providing an enhanced tomography that delivers a clear, straightforward view of underground assets.

Post‑processing phase was carried out over 5 working days by 2 highly specialised team members.
AiMaps' deep‑learning algorithms allowed the team to cut interpretation time, reduce the risk of missing critical elements by adding an intelligent layer of support, and streamline the entire extraction process, achieving a 50% increase in overall productivity.

Conclusions: 

“When the amount of data becomes overwhelming, AiMaps steps in.” says Giuseppe Dominici, Technical Manager at Ingegneria Progetti “Optimising performance and delivery times, AiMaps improves productivity by 50%.”

Ingegneria Progetti recognised in AiMaps a strategic tool to turn a massive dataset into a manageable, high-quality foundation for engineering work, a key instrument for valuable insights that enrich radargram interpretation. The synergy between AiMaps and the specialist’s expertise, enhanced data clarity and readability and strengthened the whole decision‑making process.

Main Benefits from the use of AiMaps: 

>> Data quality up to 2.5 m depth.
AiMaps ensured clear, accurate and consistent results across the full depth range required for the project.
>> Efficient processing of 20 km data.
AiMaps was able to support effectively the interpretation of a very large and complex dataset.
>> 50% productivity increase.
AiMaps enhanced overall workflow efficiency, allowing the team to operate with significantly higher productivity. clear, accurate and consistent.ps