Reality Capture Research Review — Minnesota DOT
The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) with the technical assistance from Collins Engineers, Inc. conducted research exploring the usage of multiple reality capture/digital twin modalities for usage in the buildings context. We will take a moment to discuss the technologies explored, the deliverables, and which modalities MnDOT sees as most useful moving forward.
PRESENTERS
Christopher Bjork, Building Services Section-Planning, Minnesota Department of Transportation, christopher.bjork@state.mn.us
Christopher (Chris) Bjork came to MnDOT Building Services Section-Planning in 2017 in which he spends a considerable amount of time collecting and analyzing Building Data. Through Building and Site Condition Assessments, MnDOT has been able to quantify current conditions across over 900 buildings and 250 sites. This data assists Building Services in making informed decisions addressing deferred maintenance and distribution of funds across nine districts and multiple special service sites.
Barritt Lovelace, Vice President of UAS, AI and Reality Modeling, Collins Engineers, Inc., blovelace@collinsengr.com
Barritt Lovelace is a licensed professional engineer and has over 25 years of structural design and inspection experience. He has designed over 100 structures and has performed over 3,000 inspections. He is a certified diver, rope access technician, non-destructive testing technician, UAS Pilot and NHI Instructor. Barritt currently serves as Vice President of UAS, Artificial Intelligence and Reality Modeling for Collins Engineers, Inc.