Tri-Global Technologies Announces Underground Utility Mapping for Android Devices

October 6, 2011

Tri-Global Technologies LLC introduced Tri-Global UtiliDroid for Android smartphones. UtiliDroid allows field technicians equipped with portable Android devices to easily document utility mark-outs.

According to the announcement, Tri-Global developed UtiliDroid with integrated spatial technologies that enable Bluetooth connectivity with third-party electromagnetic utility locators so the user can record critical utility-locate information documenting the depth of the asset, its geographic location and time/date of the mapping. Wireless Google KML/KMZ data transmission can be established between office and field, allowing managers to view field mapping progress within the Google Earth or Google Maps environment.

“We created UtiliDroid to fill a gap in our professional grade Mobile Utility Suite software for documentation-grade users who require a low-cost entry-level product on an easily deployed and cost-effective platform,” said Mike Bellrose, Managing Partner of Tri-Global Technologies.

UtiliDroid users can expect typical documentation-grade accuracy from smartphone devices of around +/- 10 meters.

Bellrose added, “We expect this latest toolset to allow our users an entry point for digitally documenting their utility locate projects and a clean path for expanding their desired spatial accuracies as far as they wish to go within our software.”

Tri-Global expects the commercial release of UtiliDroid in late 2011, however, prerelease licensing is available now.