ARMONK, N.Y., Oct. 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM
(NYSE: IBM) today announced new capabilities in IBM Maximo for
Civil Infrastructure to help prolong the lifespan of aging bridges,
tunnels, highways, and railways. New enhancements include the
ability to deploy on Red Hat OpenShift for hybrid cloud
environments, as well as new AI and 3D model annotation tools that
can provide deep industry and task-specific insights to support
engineers.
In the United States roughly
$2 trillion in infrastructure repairs
were unfunded in 2015, according to the 2017 American Society of
Civil Engineers Infrastructure Report Card. And around the world,
the prevalence of aging infrastructure threatens the continuity of
day-to-day life for citizens worldwide. Owners, operators and
engineers need to be able to improve their ability to decide where,
when and how to address infrastructure issues with critical assets
that must endure for generations.
IBM Maximo for Civil Infrastructure can consolidate numerous
sources of data including maintenance and design details; near
real-time IoT data generated from sensors; wearables; stationary
cameras, drones and weather data from The Weather Company. This
data can help operators assess the impact of damage such as cracks,
rust and corrosion, as well as displacement vibrations and stress.
By better managing and prioritizing infrastructure repair,
organizations can work to reduce the need for time-intensive manual
inspections and unnecessary costs.
"Tools like AI, predictive maintenance, drones and hybrid cloud
will play an important role in meeting the challenge of rising
infrastructure costs, and helping these vital structures endure for
future generations," said Bjarne Jørgensen, Executive Director,
Asset Management at Sund and Baelt. "These solutions can help
determine the exact need for maintenance in near real-time to
assist organizations in extending the lifetime of structures."
IBM Maximo for Civil Infrastructure allows civil engineers to
make structures come alive using 3D modeling and AI visual
recognition tools developed by IBM Research. Additional
capabilities like Maximo Visual Inspection can make it
easier to identify defects, their root-cause, and place them in the
context of the greater structure. These tools that allow for more
rapid assessments can be increasingly important for future
engineers as skills availability may be a challenge.
"Infrastructure maintenance is a problem that's being compounded
from all sides: Bridges are getting older, payloads are getting
larger, and the necessary preventive actions and maintenance are
often postponed due to lack of funding," Jørgensen added. "With
Maximo for Civil Infrastructure, IBM is introducing a solution that
addresses the problem from all sides, using IoT and AI technology
to administer more proactive repairs, maintain invaluable
institutional and engineering knowledge, and better prioritize
resources."
"Maximo for Civil Infrastructure was developed with input from
some of the largest operators of infrastructure in the world so
that IBM's powerful technology across AI and IoT is carefully
adapted to the unique needs of civil engineers," said Joe Berti, VP of AI Applications at IBM. "With
these tools we believe civil engineers will be able to innovate and
improve the methods for monitoring, maintaining and preserving
important structures around the world."
IBM Maximo for Civil Infrastructure provides the following new
capabilities, in addition to the core offerings available as part
of the IBM Maximo Application Suite.
Maximo Application Suite licensing and Open Shift
deployment: With a single license, customers can now deploy
asset management, sensor integration, advanced data analytics
including AI functionality and visual analytic
capability. Capabilities including Monitor and Health can be
deployed now on RedHat Open Shift, allowing customers to more
quickly deploy, manage and scale their hybrid cloud deployments
with ease.
Defect Management: A new user interface allows inspectors
to record defect information, add multi-variable defect rankings,
attach pictures and store defect history. Structural defects
do not exist in isolation, they can affect everything they touch
and the integrity of the overall structure. By comparing detected
defects against work history, sensor data, weather and traffic data
and more, AI can help engineers better identify root causes and
patterns that indicate a defect may reoccur.
Improved 3D Visualization: Most serious defects are
located within the structure and are not necessarily visible from
the outside. New tools within the Maximo BIM viewer plugin allow
users to add annotations to their standard 3D models,
giving users access to a 3D representation of an asset, for
example a pillar or beam, where all the defects have been
annotated.
Asset Loader Improvements: While every piece of civil
infrastructure is unique, many share common hierarchies of assets,
and some organizations have hundreds or even thousands of similar
structures that need to be defined in the asset management system.
A new tool streamlines the import and export of an asset hierarchy,
including a new UI to manage the process and select files.
IBM Maximo for Civil Infrastructure integrates 30 years of
recognized industry-leading infrastructure asset management with
best-in-class models from the world's premier infrastructure
firms. It helps operators and engineers address one of the world's
largest and most complex challenges — extending the lifespan
of critical structures under frequently changing conditions. You
can watch a video about Maximo for Civil Infrastructure
here and read more about the solution here.
About IBM Maximo
Powered by IBM's investments in
artificial intelligence, fueled by IoT data, and built for hybrid
cloud, The IBM Maximo Application Suite is extending its
leadership as one of the most trusted enterprise asset
management systems on the planet. And with new
investments in remote monitoring, computer vision and
AI-powered anomaly detection, it is poised to remain a leading
solution for tomorrow's asset management challenges, empowering
Operational Technology (OT) and Information Technology (IT) leaders
with a comprehensive view into asset performance. For more
information please visit: www.ibm.com/products/maximo.
Media Contact:
Holli Haswell
IBM Director, External Relations
hhaswell@us.ibm.com
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