Physical Site Survey / Data Collection Services

Data collection is the process of gathering and organizing the textural, graphical and spatial data you want available for your application. The collection process generally consists of two components, the collection of textural data from existing sources such as operating instructions or equipment specifications, and a physical site survey to collect the coordinates and imagery that document the spatial characteristics of the venue.

We have 15 years of experience collecting and organizing data for venues of varying types and sizes and know what it takes to efficiently collect the disparate types of data involved. When documenting a venue for planning and response applications, physical site surveys are essential to the data collection process. They establish the product’s usefulness and overall value as a security tool.

By its nature, the physical site survey is the component requiring the largest investment in time and resources. We understand some clients may not have the manpower; skills or equipment to conduct the data collection effort and would like help seeing it through. Whether you lack the resources or just prefer to have an experienced collection team do the job, Real Time Consulting offers the services you need to get the job done.

Staff and conduct complete surveys

Our experience and expertise allow us to offer you an end-to-end solution, which includes providing the personnel to manage and conduct your physical site survey. Having an experienced company like Real Time Consulting manage the largest and most important effort of the project insures timely completion and a more versatile solution. Everyone, even those who have the resources to conduct their own survey, should consider this option.

We will work with you to identify the data your solution requires, and then our experienced personnel will collect that data using our data collection tools. We designed our data collection tools to collect and organize disparate data types such as textural, coordinate, photographic, motion video and IPIX imagery. When we conduct a survey, we use our specialized equipment to capture and incorporate all of these data types into your solution because it increases the versatility of the solution by allowing it to benefit multiple applications in your business.

Provide survey team(s) to augment your own

Our data collection tools also allow multiple collection teams, working in different areas, to consolidate their data, greatly reducing the time and expense to conduct a physical survey. If time is critical or access to the venue is limited, we can provide additional survey teams to augment your own and make the most of the time available.

On-site survey management for your team members

We have specialized in physical data collection for 15 years and understand the importance of survey management. We know the pitfalls of shortchanging the management role and the immense cost, in both time and money, that result. Without experienced guidance, the plethora of details can quickly become unmanageable, causing a novice survey team to repeat the effort numerous times to acquire all the data.

At Real Time Consulting we have the management experience to guide your team around the pitfalls and organize the effort to insure an efficient collection effort while maintaining data integrity, organization and completeness. Even those who have the resources to conduct their own collection effort, should consider the use of our survey management service. The payoff is worth the investment.

On-site consulting with your survey team members

For those who want to manage and organize their own effort, we offer experienced personnel to work with your team during collection to answer questions about the collection software and the mechanics of the collection process. Unlike classroom training, “over the shoulder” consulting not only provides assistance as it is needed but also contributes to the project’s completion.

Provide personnel to perform any portion of the process

Since our goal is to insure your project objectives are met, we provide assistance for any portion of your data collection effort. For example, you are conducting your own survey and want to include 360° IPIX images but do not have the equipment. We can provide that service and deliver processed images. Just let us know what you need and how we can help.