Several years ago, I started poking around to fix a challenge all field engineers deal with when generating materials field testing data: Accurately collecting data from the field without knowing where I was standing in relation to the plan.
Traditional methods to capture that information were time consuming and subject to data entry error. When I made a career transition to project management, I saw what the client was getting as a deliverable. That’s when I started working on what became TARGETID, a field data collection workflow using third-party software and the GPS on my mobile device to integrate accurate location data into core Terracon systems.