Introduction to

TotalView

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Large-scale projects and revamps are more complex and demanding than ever.

This is compounded by a shortage of skilled labor and talented planners.

We visualize client challenges at a facility-wide level, leveraging state-of-the-art reality capture and rendering to help solve them.

We use reality capture, virtual reality, and Unreal Engine to:
  • Verify and track project status.
  • Identify gaps, missing work, and incomplete work packages.
  • Provide time stamped evidence of actual construction completion.

Why verify and track progress?

Progress can be…

1. Delayed due to lack of planning or preparedness.
2. Delayed due to material and logistics challenges.
3. On schedule but poor quality or incorrect placement.
4. On schedule and correctly installed.

It is better to know all four of these circumstances week-over-week rather than discover them later in the project.

How do we help you identify gaps, missed work, or incomplete work packages?

Identifying missing or incomplete work involves multiple stakeholders (project engineers, managers, leadership, craft workers, etc.) assessing if the work is on schedule and being done correctly.

Visualization tools offer stakeholders an accurate view of project status, fostering timely identification of incomplete of issues.

When is time stamped evidence needed?

If a project enters litigation or remediation, time-stamped visual evidence becomes crucial to demonstrate the project’s status to non-technical arbitrators.

How We Do It

Our Workflow

Virtual Mapping with Drones and Laser Scanners

We use drones and terrestrial laser scanners to virtually map the project site. TotalView can develop and teach local resources to execute the work so that scanning can be conducted flexibly by a myriad of technicians.

Drones will capture 3D maps of process areas, materials storage, equipment and vehicle storage, and other regions that show construction activity.

A mobile laser scanning unit will be used to capture terrestrial 3D point clouds and 360 HD images of catwalks, process pipe racks, facility interiors, and other details that can only be viewed from the ground.

Cloud-processing of LIDAR

We will create a 3D virtual walk and fly-through of the project site using cloud processing for LIDAR capture to significantly expedite the time to viewing.

Creating a Web Portal

We then ceate a web portal for accessing all drone 3D and ground walkthroughs. This includes measuring tools, annotation features, labeling, and integrations with work scheduling software. Access is given to all relevant personnel, along with training and support.

Enhancing with Unreal Engine

We use the Unreal Engine application for manipulating equipment, cranes, pipes, and any captured 3D object within a 3D facility model. Combine 3D design/CAD models with any point cloud or VR progressing dataset.

Debottlenecking

Step 1: Baseline Scanning

Step 2: Identifying Site Progress

Step 3: Using VR to Verify/Validate

Step 4: Repeating and Rescanning as Needed

Step 1: Baseline Scanning

 

Scanning

  • We utilize high-quality imagery technologies to scan a digital copy of the project area.
  • We work closely with the client to prioritize critical areas for scanning.

Visual Rendering

  • We then process the imagery into a 3D virtual walkthrough on the Cloud for quick turnaround.
  • The virtual walkthrough is placed online and on the computers of project team members for easy access.
  • We use the client’s naming conventions/file structures and current processes, eliminating complexity.

 

Step 2: Identifying Site Progress

 

Identifying Critical Work Packages

  • We collaborate with the client to identify critical work packages in the virtual walkthrough, focusing on critical paths initially.

Documenting and Annotating

  • We work with the client to pinpoint what work has been completed utilizing the data from the virtual walkthrough.
  • We help complete annotation and labeling for clarity.

Disseminating and Integrating

  • We work with the client to compare CAD models with the virtual walkthrough.
  • We can embed P&IDs, isometrics, and other plans/ drawings directly into the virtual walkthrough to assist with confirming the project status.
  • We disseminates the process institutionally for edits by local personnel/talent.

Step 3: Using VR to Verify/Validate

 

Verifying and Collaborating

  • Project team/contractor diligently verify and validate the actual week-over-week status of critical work faces.
  • We will help the client as needed to engages workers, project managers, and SMEs to strategize rectification of work deficiencies or delinquencies, marking the inception of debottlenecking initiatives.
  • We will work with the client to zoom in on the true issues, pinpointing core areas for targeted resolution.

Step 4: Rescanning and Repeating As Needed

 

Is the project on schedule?

YES

  • Client’s project team oversees contractor progress and milestones.
  • Weekly scans provide factual evidence of what work was completed and when – facts, not opinions.
  • Virtual scans of completed work are shared with stakeholders.

NO

  • TotalView creates double-redundant storage of all reality capture and time-stamped imagery to ensure data is not lost.
  • TotalView collaborates with the client using forensic scheduler to assemble all virtual walkthroughs into visual exhibits for technical and non-technical arbiters.

How We Implement 4D Project Planning

Schedule

We incorporate the most critical elements from the schedule into virtual work packs inside the 3D walkthrough. This allows for easy visual tracking and alignment of work with the contractor.

Reality Capture

We take direct links to our virtual walkthroughs and integrate them into the schedule and spreadsheets. These virtual walkthroughs are snapshots in time showing whether the schedule was followed or not. Facts not opinions.

3D Design Model

We combine the 3D Design models with reality capture from multiple progress points, allowing for a visual deep dive into what work was flowing through the work site over time. This information is digested and then fed back into the schedule for remediation or resolution.

What Sets Us Apart

Industrial Experience/Focus

Our team is from Industrial backgrounds. Maintenance Techs, Engineers, Oil and Gas Portfolio Managers, and Executives in Safety, Health, Environmental, Training, and Quality. We know what industry needs and wants, and we build the tools for solving critical business challenges.

Different from Digital Twin Tech

We use cutting-edge laser and 3D photo techniques to drive specific project outcomes, always focusing on where the business solutions lay and how the client can save multiple times their investment.

A Focus on Business Uses

We have state-of-the-art proprietary voxel technology built on top of the Unreal Engine that allows us to combine any 3D content and visual data imaginable. We have worked with a leading cancer research institute on visualizing cancer cells in high-def 3D and with NASA/JPL on visualizing the moon.

Different from Surveying Firms

Most Survey and Reality Capture/Drone firms focus on building an engineering-grade map, topographic, or CAD deliverable. We use the same tools as the best of these firms and work frequently with professional surveyors when needed. Our focus is on using 3D to facilitate large projects and help prove the status/condition of large project disputes.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long does it take to scan?

We can scan 100,000m^2 (1,000,000ft^2) in around 3-4 days with one technician. If faster scanning is required, we can simply add more workers with more scanners.

How long does it take to annotate the virtual walkthrough?

Less than 2 minutes for simple annotation (text, description, link); 2-6 minutes for complex annotation (embed documents, highlight multiple components in system, tagging individuals, etc.).

What is the typical duration to get the client team up to speed?

1 week is all a dedicated team will need to start using this process as if it were their own.

Do I need survey control?

If your project needs to be tied into survey control for alignment of design models or other topographic features, then yes. If your facility is a large area or a very long length, then survey control is necessary to prevent drift in accuracy.

Do I have to rescan my facility?

Depends on what you want from your reality capture. If you are trying to prove/verify work status week over week during construction, then it is essential to rescan every week to show what actual progress has been made. If there is nothing changing in the area/unit/facility, there will be no need to rescan until a major overhaul or reconfiguration.

How much time to rescan?

Rescanning can be accomplished faster than the initial scan because there is more familiarity with the site and less need for escort or orientation.

Can we use our own scanners/drones?

Yes. We will advise you on what settings and methodologies we use to get the necessary level of detail.

Can we use our own people to scan?

Yes, TotalView always supports initiatives to increase the technical capacity of local workforces and labor pools.

Can we use our own scan data?

Yes. Data that is in standard point cloud or 3D formats can be loaded into our application suite. We will assess the accuracy and relevance of the data prior to use in a unified model.

How long does it take to scan

We can scan 100,000m^2 (1,000,000ft^2) in around 3-4 days with one technician. If faster scanning is required, we can simply add more workers with more scanners.

How long does it take to annotate

Less than 2 minutes for simple annotation (text, description, link); 2-6 minutes for complex annotation (embed documents, highlight multiple components in system, tagging individuals, etc.).

What is the time to adapt

1 week is all a dedicated team will need to start using this process as if it were their own.

Do I need survey control

If your project needs to be tied into survey control for alignment of design models or other topographic features, then yes. If your facility is a large area or a very long length, then survey control is necessary to prevent drift in accuracy.

Do I have to rescan my facility

Depends on what you want from your reality capture. If you are trying to prove/verify work status week over week during construction, then it is essential to rescan every week to show what actual progress has been made. If there is nothing changing in the area/unit/facility, there will be no need to rescan until a major overhaul or reconfiguration.

How much time to rescan

Rescanning can be accomplished faster than the initial scan because there is more familiarity with the site and less need for escort or orientation.

Can we use our own scanners and drones

Yes. We will advise you on what settings and methodologies we use to get the necessary level of detail.

Can we use our own people to scan

Yes, TotalView always supports initiatives to increase the technical capacity of local workforces and labor pools.

Can we use our own scan data

Yes. Data that is in standard point cloud or 3D formats can be loaded into our application suite. We will assess the accuracy and relevance of the data prior to use in a unified model.

Questions?

Arthur Jensen, CEO
ajensen@totalview.com
907-242-7731
www.totalview.com