1 00:00:16,480 --> 00:00:18,790 from outside it looks like a standard 2 00:00:18,790 --> 00:00:18,800 from outside it looks like a standard 3 00:00:18,800 --> 00:00:21,750 from outside it looks like a standard van even the small pie shaped antenna 4 00:00:21,750 --> 00:00:21,760 van even the small pie shaped antenna 5 00:00:21,760 --> 00:00:24,710 van even the small pie shaped antenna and cameras on its roof are easy to miss 6 00:00:24,710 --> 00:00:24,720 and cameras on its roof are easy to miss 7 00:00:24,720 --> 00:00:27,349 and cameras on its roof are easy to miss but inside is specially designed 8 00:00:27,349 --> 00:00:27,359 but inside is specially designed 9 00:00:27,359 --> 00:00:30,390 but inside is specially designed equipment that revolutionizes method and 10 00:00:30,390 --> 00:00:30,400 equipment that revolutionizes method and 11 00:00:30,400 --> 00:00:32,389 equipment that revolutionizes method and greatly enhances management and 12 00:00:32,389 --> 00:00:32,399 greatly enhances management and 13 00:00:32,399 --> 00:00:35,270 greatly enhances management and maintenance of the nation's highways 14 00:00:35,270 --> 00:00:35,280 maintenance of the nation's highways 15 00:00:35,280 --> 00:00:38,150 maintenance of the nation's highways using satellite positioning signals 16 00:00:38,150 --> 00:00:38,160 using satellite positioning signals 17 00:00:38,160 --> 00:00:40,150 using satellite positioning signals researchers from nasa's center for the 18 00:00:40,150 --> 00:00:40,160 researchers from nasa's center for the 19 00:00:40,160 --> 00:00:42,549 researchers from nasa's center for the commercial development of space in ohio 20 00:00:42,549 --> 00:00:42,559 commercial development of space in ohio 21 00:00:42,559 --> 00:00:44,869 commercial development of space in ohio are producing highly accurate up-to-date 22 00:00:44,869 --> 00:00:44,879 are producing highly accurate up-to-date 23 00:00:44,879 --> 00:00:48,310 are producing highly accurate up-to-date maps simply by driving the streets 24 00:00:48,310 --> 00:00:48,320 maps simply by driving the streets 25 00:00:48,320 --> 00:00:50,790 maps simply by driving the streets maintaining contact with navigational 26 00:00:50,790 --> 00:00:50,800 maintaining contact with navigational 27 00:00:50,800 --> 00:00:52,950 maintaining contact with navigational satellites makes it possible to 28 00:00:52,950 --> 00:00:52,960 satellites makes it possible to 29 00:00:52,960 --> 00:00:55,590 satellites makes it possible to calculate exactly where the van is at 30 00:00:55,590 --> 00:00:55,600 calculate exactly where the van is at 31 00:00:55,600 --> 00:00:56,869 calculate exactly where the van is at all times 32 00:00:56,869 --> 00:00:56,879 all times 33 00:00:56,879 --> 00:00:59,590 all times and if the location of the van is known 34 00:00:59,590 --> 00:00:59,600 and if the location of the van is known 35 00:00:59,600 --> 00:01:02,470 and if the location of the van is known so is the position of the road it's on 36 00:01:02,470 --> 00:01:02,480 so is the position of the road it's on 37 00:01:02,480 --> 00:01:05,350 so is the position of the road it's on never before has mapping been so easy or 38 00:01:05,350 --> 00:01:05,360 never before has mapping been so easy or 39 00:01:05,360 --> 00:01:06,789 never before has mapping been so easy or precise 40 00:01:06,789 --> 00:01:06,799 precise 41 00:01:06,799 --> 00:01:09,270 precise not only is the information accurate and 42 00:01:09,270 --> 00:01:09,280 not only is the information accurate and 43 00:01:09,280 --> 00:01:11,910 not only is the information accurate and current it's also in digital form 44 00:01:11,910 --> 00:01:11,920 current it's also in digital form 45 00:01:11,920 --> 00:01:13,670 current it's also in digital form meaning it can be processed with 46 00:01:13,670 --> 00:01:13,680 meaning it can be processed with 47 00:01:13,680 --> 00:01:16,630 meaning it can be processed with computers this is of tremendous value to 48 00:01:16,630 --> 00:01:16,640 computers this is of tremendous value to 49 00:01:16,640 --> 00:01:18,630 computers this is of tremendous value to government agencies responsible for 50 00:01:18,630 --> 00:01:18,640 government agencies responsible for 51 00:01:18,640 --> 00:01:20,310 government agencies responsible for managing highways 52 00:01:20,310 --> 00:01:20,320 managing highways 53 00:01:20,320 --> 00:01:22,310 managing highways decisions such as the best route for 54 00:01:22,310 --> 00:01:22,320 decisions such as the best route for 55 00:01:22,320 --> 00:01:24,469 decisions such as the best route for hazardous cargo can be made far more 56 00:01:24,469 --> 00:01:24,479 hazardous cargo can be made far more 57 00:01:24,479 --> 00:01:26,870 hazardous cargo can be made far more quickly and reliably 58 00:01:26,870 --> 00:01:26,880 quickly and reliably 59 00:01:26,880 --> 00:01:29,109 quickly and reliably until now building an electronic 60 00:01:29,109 --> 00:01:29,119 until now building an electronic 61 00:01:29,119 --> 00:01:31,510 until now building an electronic database to support decision making like 62 00:01:31,510 --> 00:01:31,520 database to support decision making like 63 00:01:31,520 --> 00:01:34,390 database to support decision making like this required digitizing existing paper 64 00:01:34,390 --> 00:01:34,400 this required digitizing existing paper 65 00:01:34,400 --> 00:01:37,429 this required digitizing existing paper maps an expensive time-consuming 66 00:01:37,429 --> 00:01:37,439 maps an expensive time-consuming 67 00:01:37,439 --> 00:01:39,510 maps an expensive time-consuming imprecise process 68 00:01:39,510 --> 00:01:39,520 imprecise process 69 00:01:39,520 --> 00:01:41,749 imprecise process and often the maps worked from were over 70 00:01:41,749 --> 00:01:41,759 and often the maps worked from were over 71 00:01:41,759 --> 00:01:43,990 and often the maps worked from were over 20 years old 72 00:01:43,990 --> 00:01:44,000 20 years old 73 00:01:44,000 --> 00:01:46,230 20 years old another major benefit of the mobile 74 00:01:46,230 --> 00:01:46,240 another major benefit of the mobile 75 00:01:46,240 --> 00:01:48,230 another major benefit of the mobile mapping system is data that can be 76 00:01:48,230 --> 00:01:48,240 mapping system is data that can be 77 00:01:48,240 --> 00:01:50,710 mapping system is data that can be obtained about highway features 78 00:01:50,710 --> 00:01:50,720 obtained about highway features 79 00:01:50,720 --> 00:01:52,389 obtained about highway features project personnel record this 80 00:01:52,389 --> 00:01:52,399 project personnel record this 81 00:01:52,399 --> 00:01:56,550 project personnel record this information 82 00:01:56,550 --> 00:01:56,560 83 00:01:56,560 --> 00:01:59,510 at the same time digital stereo cameras 84 00:01:59,510 --> 00:01:59,520 at the same time digital stereo cameras 85 00:01:59,520 --> 00:02:01,590 at the same time digital stereo cameras capture the position and condition of 86 00:02:01,590 --> 00:02:01,600 capture the position and condition of 87 00:02:01,600 --> 00:02:05,590 capture the position and condition of overpasses signs utility poles guard 88 00:02:05,590 --> 00:02:05,600 overpasses signs utility poles guard 89 00:02:05,600 --> 00:02:08,550 overpasses signs utility poles guard rails potholes and any other features 90 00:02:08,550 --> 00:02:08,560 rails potholes and any other features 91 00:02:08,560 --> 00:02:10,710 rails potholes and any other features useful to highway planners 92 00:02:10,710 --> 00:02:10,720 useful to highway planners 93 00:02:10,720 --> 00:02:13,510 useful to highway planners project manager philip johnson if you 94 00:02:13,510 --> 00:02:13,520 project manager philip johnson if you 95 00:02:13,520 --> 00:02:15,750 project manager philip johnson if you have all this information in a digital 96 00:02:15,750 --> 00:02:15,760 have all this information in a digital 97 00:02:15,760 --> 00:02:17,990 have all this information in a digital form and you know that you have a budget 98 00:02:17,990 --> 00:02:18,000 form and you know that you have a budget 99 00:02:18,000 --> 00:02:20,309 form and you know that you have a budget of so many dollars then you can look at 100 00:02:20,309 --> 00:02:20,319 of so many dollars then you can look at 101 00:02:20,319 --> 00:02:22,390 of so many dollars then you can look at your the roads that are in the worst 102 00:02:22,390 --> 00:02:22,400 your the roads that are in the worst 103 00:02:22,400 --> 00:02:23,430 your the roads that are in the worst condition 104 00:02:23,430 --> 00:02:23,440 condition 105 00:02:23,440 --> 00:02:26,229 condition you'll know exactly where these sections 106 00:02:26,229 --> 00:02:26,239 you'll know exactly where these sections 107 00:02:26,239 --> 00:02:28,869 you'll know exactly where these sections are that need repair and then from that 108 00:02:28,869 --> 00:02:28,879 are that need repair and then from that 109 00:02:28,879 --> 00:02:30,790 are that need repair and then from that you can determine how to allocate your 110 00:02:30,790 --> 00:02:30,800 you can determine how to allocate your 111 00:02:30,800 --> 00:02:32,710 you can determine how to allocate your money so that you get them the most 112 00:02:32,710 --> 00:02:32,720 money so that you get them the most 113 00:02:32,720 --> 00:02:34,229 money so that you get them the most benefit from it 114 00:02:34,229 --> 00:02:34,239 benefit from it 115 00:02:34,239 --> 00:02:36,630 benefit from it the technology can also be transferred 116 00:02:36,630 --> 00:02:36,640 the technology can also be transferred 117 00:02:36,640 --> 00:02:39,430 the technology can also be transferred to trains 118 00:02:39,430 --> 00:02:39,440 to trains 119 00:02:39,440 --> 00:02:42,470 to trains boats for waterways or aircraft for 120 00:02:42,470 --> 00:02:42,480 boats for waterways or aircraft for 121 00:02:42,480 --> 00:02:44,790 boats for waterways or aircraft for larger geographic features 122 00:02:44,790 --> 00:02:44,800 larger geographic features 123 00:02:44,800 --> 00:02:47,270 larger geographic features the system could even be part of future 124 00:02:47,270 --> 00:02:47,280 the system could even be part of future 125 00:02:47,280 --> 00:02:49,830 the system could even be part of future rovers mapping the surface of the moon 126 00:02:49,830 --> 00:02:49,840 rovers mapping the surface of the moon 127 00:02:49,840 --> 00:02:51,270 rovers mapping the surface of the moon on mars 128 00:02:51,270 --> 00:02:51,280 on mars 129 00:02:51,280 --> 00:02:53,270 on mars another application is the mapping and 130 00:02:53,270 --> 00:02:53,280 another application is the mapping and 131 00:02:53,280 --> 00:02:56,150 another application is the mapping and documentation of archaeological sites 132 00:02:56,150 --> 00:02:56,160 documentation of archaeological sites 133 00:02:56,160 --> 00:02:58,710 documentation of archaeological sites including anasazi indian ruins in the 134 00:02:58,710 --> 00:02:58,720 including anasazi indian ruins in the 135 00:02:58,720 --> 00:03:01,509 including anasazi indian ruins in the southwestern united states we could take 136 00:03:01,509 --> 00:03:01,519 southwestern united states we could take 137 00:03:01,519 --> 00:03:04,390 southwestern united states we could take our system and drive to one of these 138 00:03:04,390 --> 00:03:04,400 our system and drive to one of these 139 00:03:04,400 --> 00:03:07,430 our system and drive to one of these ruins take some images of it and not 140 00:03:07,430 --> 00:03:07,440 ruins take some images of it and not 141 00:03:07,440 --> 00:03:09,589 ruins take some images of it and not only would we have its position we'd 142 00:03:09,589 --> 00:03:09,599 only would we have its position we'd 143 00:03:09,599 --> 00:03:11,589 only would we have its position we'd have a visual record of it that would be 144 00:03:11,589 --> 00:03:11,599 have a visual record of it that would be 145 00:03:11,599 --> 00:03:13,910 have a visual record of it that would be very valuable in the future 146 00:03:13,910 --> 00:03:13,920 very valuable in the future 147 00:03:13,920 --> 00:03:16,229 very valuable in the future the mobile mapping system 148 00:03:16,229 --> 00:03:16,239 the mobile mapping system 149 00:03:16,239 --> 00:03:18,390 the mobile mapping system using signals from space 150 00:03:18,390 --> 00:03:18,400 using signals from space 151 00:03:18,400 --> 00:03:20,790 using signals from space to obtain valuable information about 152 00:03:20,790 --> 00:03:20,800 to obtain valuable information about 153 00:03:20,800 --> 00:03:22,229 to obtain valuable information about earth today 154 00:03:22,229 --> 00:03:22,239 earth today 155 00:03:22,239 --> 00:03:26,599 earth today and other planets in the future