{"id":8642,"date":"2020-01-26T12:38:20","date_gmt":"2020-01-26T20:38:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/origin-www.parsons.com\/?p=8642"},"modified":"2021-10-13T11:26:57","modified_gmt":"2021-10-13T18:26:57","slug":"visualizing-the-future-of-infrastructure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.parsons.com\/2020\/01\/visualizing-the-future-of-infrastructure\/","title":{"rendered":"Visualizing The Future Of Infrastructure"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"484\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Pearl-Harbor-Station_900x484.jpg\" alt=\"Infrastructure Mock-Up\" class=\"wp-image-8643\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART) is\nbuilding America\u2019s first fully automated urban light metro rail system, a\n20-mile stretch of rail that will carry passengers from West O\u2019ahu to downtown\nHonolulu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking for seamlessly integrated design and delivery to\nmatch the innovation of the driverless transit system, HART turned to Parsons for\nphase three of the project. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Parsons engineers collaborated with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/\">Autodesk<\/a>, an engineering software company, to utilize augmented reality (AR) technology to better visualize the design and placement of the rail system in the field. Virtual models of the rail line and stations were superimposed on the landscape where they would eventually be built, allowing designers to easily confirm existing and proposed utility locations, and review changes with stakeholders live at the project site. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-parsons-blocks-highlighted\"><p>The HART project was among the first times Parsons ever used AR technology to visualize transit design,\u201d said Kevin O\u2019Connor, PE, xD infrastructure services manager for Parsons. \u201cEquipped with an iPad and data inputs, we could see exactly where the structure would go, and make design adjustments well before the building phase began.&#8221; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In one instance, the rail line was intended to go through the parking lot of the local post office. Reviewing the plans in the field, the stakeholders at the facility brought up concerns \u2013 the parking lot in question was already slated for other development.  The Parsons team used this feedback to quickly modify the design before it impacted the project schedule.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"484\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/26-a1-rail-pix4_900x484px-1.jpg\" alt=\"Bridge\" class=\"wp-image-8649\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re now using AR on many of our projects, particularly in the vertical design space,\u201d added O\u2019Connor. \u201cThe technology has improved rapidly, making it possible to lock a design in place and then view the virtual structure from any angle.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At Parsons, our team incorporates dimensions beyond traditional 2D models \u2013 using AR, virtual reality (VR), 3D representations and beyond into \u201cxD\u201d. By considering factors including scheduling, cost, and energy use, as well as maintenance and operation, Parsons provides clients a holistic view of the building life cycle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The value of seeing a model in real space and time, either with a smartphone, tablet or holographic lens, added efficiency to the design process for the HART system. 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