METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ANALYZING LOCATE AND MARKING OPERATIONS WITH RESPECT TO ENVIRONMENTAL LANDMARKS

摘要

Methods, apparatus and systems including a computer comprising at least one hardware processor, at least one tangible storage medium (memory), and at least one input/output (I/O) interface for evaluating a quality of a locate and/or marking operation. First information relating to the locate and/or marking operation is compared to second information relating to one or more environmental landmarks. One or more indications of a quality assessment of the locate and/or marking operation is automatically generated based on such a comparison, and the one or more indications of the quality assessment are electronically stored on the at least one tangible storage medium, and/or electronically transmitted via the at least one I/O interface, so as to provide an electronic record of the quality assessment.

主权项

1. In a computer comprising at least one hardware processor, at least one tangible storage medium, and at least one input/output (I/O) interface, a method for evaluating a quality of a locate and/or marking operation as at least partially performed by at least one technician at a work site of proposed excavation so as to identify a presence or an absence of at least one underground facility at the work site, the method comprising:
A) comparing, by the at least one hardware processor, first information relating to the locate and/or marking operation as at least partially performed by the at least one technician, to second information relating to a presence or an absence of one or more reference environmental landmarks at the work site; B) automatically generating, by the at least one hardware processor based on A), at least one indication of a quality assessment of the locate and/or marking operation as at least partially performed by the at least one technician; and C) electronically storing on the at least one tangible storage medium, and/or electronically transmitting via the at least one I/O interface, the at least one indication of the quality assessment so as to provide an electronic record of the quality assessment.