ARMONK, N.Y., Dec. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Autostrade per
l'Italia (ASPI) today announced a new solution that integrates the
latest IBM (NYSE: IBM) infrastructure monitoring and
management technology designed to support operators in monitoring
the condition of civil infrastructure, both in real-time and
throughout the lifecycle of structures such as bridges, roads and
tunnels.
The new digital platform will integrate inspection, structural
monitoring and maintenance activities to allow for continuous
monitoring of critical infrastructure. Mobile devices connected to
the system will provide technicians who perform inspections with
insights about the infrastructure they are managing, combined with
access to project documentation that can help operators determine
if and when maintenance should be performed. Automated workflow
processes can be set up to track whether required activities have
been successfully completed and required approvals have been
given—allowing operators to manage the infrastructure and
associated information in a shared and transparent way.
"Our intention is to create one of the most advanced
infrastructure monitoring and maintenance systems in Europe, in line with the smart road principle
defined by the Ministry of Transport," said Autostrade per l'Italia
managing director Roberto Tomasi.
"With the most advanced technologies—and the investment in research
by our subsidiary Autostrade Tech—we aim to make efficiency and
transparency the cornerstones to our mission of enhancing the
security of critical infrastructure."
"We all know how important bridges, tunnels and roads are for
the daily life of every citizen. Many of these structures have been
built at different times and with different materials. That's why
IBM has decided to invest and leverage its advanced Artificial
Intelligence and IoT technologies to help Autostrade per l'Italia
improve the way these structures are monitored and managed," said
Enrico Cereda, CEO of IBM Italy.
"Autostrade per l'Italia's industry expertise combined with IBM's
experience and investment in technology and research can be used to
help improve maintenance processes and infrastructure management
activities, assisting with the management, maintenance and control
of critical infrastructure."
The system combines 3D models of the monitored infrastructure
with images taken in the field by technicians processed by AI, to
classify which sections may require maintenance and suggest
additional checks and physical inspections for the operator to
evaluate.
The monitoring platform will communicate in real time with
sensors installed on infrastructure, the number of which will grow
progressively. This Internet of Things (IoT) technology will make
it possible to create a centralized digital database containing all
the regularly updated information on approximately 4,300 structures
(bridges, viaducts, flyovers and tunnels) which are part of the
network managed by ASPI.
The new system will be launched in Italy on a trial basis before the end of the
year and will initially be tested on three viaducts: the Bisagno,
on the A12 motorway in Liguria,
the Romano and the Corvi, both on the A16 motorway in Puglia. The
goal is for the technology to be implemented on all 1,943 major
network structures by the end of 2020.
The second phase of the project, set to begin in mid-2020, is
designed to support infrastructure maintenance activities—from
design to operations, and from testing to execution—to flow through
a single dashboard, giving operators a fully integrated view of
activities.
The new ASPI system has been designed to immediately communicate
with the "Ainop" database, the interface used by the Ministry of
Infrastructure and Transport for monitoring the safety status of
all Italian infrastructure. As part of this
collaboration, IBM - including IBM Research -
will develop the solution in accordance with Autostrade Tech's
instructions, based on IBM Maximo Enterprise Asset Management
and Maximo Asset Monitor.
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