Geographic map updating methods and systems

This invention describes a system for keeping digital maps up-to-date by refining the positions of features on them. It works by using a special device, specifically a mapping buried utility locator, to identify and precisely locate underground pipes and cables. The system then uses this highly accurate data from the locator to correct and improve the surrounding map information.

Why it matters: Filed before high-precision GNSS became more accessible for field devices. Advances in sensor fusion and AI for interpreting ground-penetrating data could now make the utility locator more accurate and its integration with mapping systems more seamless.

Status: Not in forceListed as no longer active. The specific reason is not in the record we hold.
How hard to build: SpecializedSpecialized sensors, processing hardware, software

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