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"Appendix B: Survey Results." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Mobile Devices as a Tool for Digitized Project Documentation and Inspection. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27901.
APPENDIX B
Survey Results
The following Appendix presents detailed responses to survey questions.
Question 4: What division do you work for within your agency? (Please select all that apply.)
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Innovation | Massachusetts, New Mexico, Oklahoma | 3 |
| Highway Design | Maine, New Mexico | 2 |
| Planning Directory | New Mexico | 1 |
| CADD/Support | New Mexico | 1 |
| Surveying/Support | New Mexico | 1 |
| Construction | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington | 37 |
| Inspection | Maine, New Mexico, Tennessee | 3 |
| Maintenance/Preservation | New Mexico, Tennessee | 2 |
| Geographic Information Division | New Mexico | 1 |
| Project Delivery Management | District of Columbia, Kansas, Maine, New Mexico | 4 |
| Asset Data Management | New Mexico, Tennessee, Vermont | 3 |
| Materials/Pavements | Idaho, Iowa, Missouri, New Mexico, Wyoming | 5 |
Number of Respondents: 43
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Survey Results." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Mobile Devices as a Tool for Digitized Project Documentation and Inspection. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27901.
Question 5: Please indicate all levels within your agency to which mobile devices are issued. (Please select all that apply.)
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Upper Executive Management | Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming | 35 |
| Division Director | Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming | 35 |
| Manager or Equivalent | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming | 36 |
| Engineer | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming | 38 |
| Superintendent | Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia | 23 |
| In-House Inspectors | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming | 39 |
| Construction Engineering and Inspection (CEI) consultants | Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Maine, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Utah, Virginia, Washington | 21 |
| Other | Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Oregon, Vermont | 6 |
Number of Respondents: 43
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Survey Results." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Mobile Devices as a Tool for Digitized Project Documentation and Inspection. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27901.
Question 6a: What percentage of your agency’s in-house inspectors have mobile devices that they use to perform their work?
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| 0-25% | Indiana, Montana, New Mexico | 3 |
| 25-50% | Maine, Vermont | 2 |
| 50-75% | Alaska, Colorado, Kansas, Massachusetts, Ohio, Oklahoma | 6 |
| 75-100% | Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming | 28 |
Number of Respondents: 39
Question 6b: What percentage of your agency’s CEI consultants have mobile devices that they use to perform their work?
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| 0-25% | 0 | |
| 25-50% | Maine, Oklahoma | 2 |
| 50-75% | 0 | |
| 75-100% | Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Utah, Virginia, Washington | 19 |
Number of Respondents: 21
Question 8a: How are the mobile devices provided to inspectors? (Please select all that apply.)
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Provided by the agency | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming | 39 |
| Provided by the contractor | Connecticut, District of Columbia, Idaho, Maine, New Mexico | 5 |
| Other | Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Maine, Mississippi, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Washington | 10 |
Number of Respondents: 43
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Survey Results." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Mobile Devices as a Tool for Digitized Project Documentation and Inspection. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27901.
Question 8b: How are the mobile devices provided by the contractor verified and calibrated? (Please select all that apply.)
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| In-house by agency or contractor | District of Columbia, Idaho, Maine, New Mexico | 4 |
| Third-party calibration laboratory | District of Columbia, New Mexico | 2 |
| Other | Connecticut | 1 |
Number of Respondents: 5
Question 9: For each of the following areas within your agency, please indicate the level of reliance on mobile devices to perform work.
Planning:
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Very Low | Arkansas, Florida, Indiana, Louisiana, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont | 8 |
| Low | Connecticut, District of Columbia, Idaho, Massachusetts, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia | 13 |
| Moderate | Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Tennessee, Washington, Wyoming | 10 |
| High | Missouri | 1 |
| Very High | Georgia, Michigan | 2 |
| Uncertain | Alaska, California, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Nebraska, Utah | 8 |
Number of Respondents: 42
Construction:
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Very Low | Vermont | 1 |
| Low | Indiana, Mississippi | 2 |
| Moderate | Alabama, Connecticut, New Jersey, New Mexico, South Carolina, Wyoming | 6 |
| High | Alaska, Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Tennessee | 12 |
| Very High | Arizona, Arkansas, California, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington | 21 |
| Uncertain | 0 |
Number of Respondents: 42
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Survey Results." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Mobile Devices as a Tool for Digitized Project Documentation and Inspection. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27901.
Maintenance:
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Very Low | Michigan, Wyoming | 2 |
| Low | Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Mexico, South Carolina, Vermont | 5 |
| Moderate | Alabama, Connecticut, Florida, Kentucky, Mississippi, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas | 12 |
| High | Colorado, Idaho, Louisiana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Utah | 7 |
| Very High | Arizona, District of Columbia, Georgia, Iowa, Missouri, Washington | 6 |
| Uncertain | Alaska, Arkansas, California, Indiana, Kansas, Maine, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Virginia | 10 |
Number of Respondents: 42
Question 10: For each of the following inspection functions supported though mobile devices, please indicate which mobile application/software is used and select the mobile device capabilities supported by the application – Applicability.
(1) Access: Retrieving inspection documentation
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Not Applicable | Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont | 7 |
Number of Respondents: 32
(2) Access: Retrieving project documents
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Not Applicable | Mississippi, Montana, Texas, Utah, Vermont | 5 |
Number of Respondents: 35
(3) As-Builts: Collecting as-built information
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Not Applicable | Arkansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont | 11 |
Number of Respondents: 34
(4) As-Builts: Developing 3D as-built models
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Not Applicable | Arkansas, Colorado, District of Columbia, Kentucky, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wyoming | 22 |
Number of Respondents: 28
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Survey Results." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Mobile Devices as a Tool for Digitized Project Documentation and Inspection. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27901.
(5) Assisted Inspection: Conducting earthwork inspection and quantities
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Not Applicable | Arkansas, District of Columbia, Kentucky, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio, Texas, Vermont, Washington | 12 |
Number of Respondents: 36
(6) Assisted Inspection: Conducting erosion control inspection
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Not Applicable | Arkansas, Kentucky, Maine, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, Texas, Vermont, Wyoming | 9 |
Number of Respondents: 34
(7) Assisted Inspection: Conducting structural inspection and quantities
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Not Applicable | Arkansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont | 10 |
Number of Respondents: 35
(8) Assisted Inspection: Locating underground utilities and underground assets
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Not Applicable | Arkansas, District of Columbia, Kentucky, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Mexico, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wyoming | 16 |
Number of Respondents: 26
(9) Measuring: Measuring installed materials
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Not Applicable | Arkansas, Colorado, Minnesota, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island, Texas, Vermont, Washington | 11 |
Number of Respondents: 33
(10) Measuring: Measuring material strength and temperature
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Not Applicable | Arkansas, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Washington, Wyoming | 19 |
Number of Respondents: 29
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Survey Results." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Mobile Devices as a Tool for Digitized Project Documentation and Inspection. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27901.
(11) Measuring: Measuring pavement thickness
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Not Applicable | Arkansas, Colorado, District of Columbia, Kentucky, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Washington, Wyoming | 22 |
Number of Respondents: 31
(12) Monitoring: Monitoring construction progress
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Not Applicable | Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Mexico, Texas, Vermont | 6 |
Number of Respondents: 35
(13) Quality Management: Performing quality control/quality assurance of testing results
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Not Applicable | Arkansas, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Washington | 16 |
Number of Respondents: 32
(14) Quality Management: Performing quality control/quality assurance of tolerance checks
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Not Applicable | Arkansas, Colorado, Kentucky, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, Rhode Island, Texas, Vermont, Washington | 13 |
Number of Respondents: 31
(15) Quality Management: Sending reminders of material testing requirements based on recorded payment quantities
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Not Applicable | Arkansas, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Kentucky, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Wyoming | 21 |
Number of Respondents: 31
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Survey Results." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Mobile Devices as a Tool for Digitized Project Documentation and Inspection. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27901.
(16) Quality Management: Submitting documentation reports
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Not Applicable | Colorado, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, New Mexico, Texas, Vermont | 7 |
Number of Respondents: 35
(17) Quality Management: Submitting verification and documentation of work completed for payment
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Not Applicable | Arkansas, Colorado, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, New Mexico, Ohio, Texas, Vermont | 9 |
Number of Respondents: 34
(18) Quality Management: Taking site photos and videos
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Not Applicable | Minnesota, Vermont | 2 |
Number of Respondents: 36
(19) Tracking: Tracking finished materials and inventory
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Not Applicable | Arkansas, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Kentucky, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, Vermont, Washington, Wyoming | 18 |
Number of Respondents: 37
(20) Tracking: Tracking material delivery
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Not Applicable | Arkansas, Colorado, District of Columbia, Kentucky, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Mexico, Texas, Vermont, Washington, Wyoming | 11 |
Number of Respondents: 37
(21) Tracking: Tracking the position of bulk materials
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Not Applicable | Arkansas, Colorado, District of Columbia, Kentucky, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Washington, Wyoming | 16 |
Number of Respondents: 33
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Survey Results." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Mobile Devices as a Tool for Digitized Project Documentation and Inspection. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27901.
Question 10: For each of the following inspection functions supported though mobile devices, please indicate which mobile application/software is used and select the mobile device capabilities supported by the application - Mobile Devices Used.
(1) Access: Retrieving inspection documentation
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| iOS Smart-phone | Alabama, Alaska, California, District of Columbia, Florida, Idaho, Kentucky, Maine, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Virginia | 16 |
| Android Smart-phone | Alabama, California, District of Columbia, Florida, Idaho, Virginia | 6 |
| iOS Tablet | Alabama, Alaska, California, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maine, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, Virginia, Washington | 20 |
| Android Tablet | California, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, New Mexico, North Carolina, South Carolina | 8 |
| Rover | 0 |
Number of Respondents: 25
(2) Access: Retrieving project documents
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| iOS Smart-phone | Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Virginia | 22 |
| Android Smart-phone | Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Ohio, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Virginia | 11 |
| iOS Tablet | Alabama, Alaska, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Washington | 23 |
| Android Tablet | California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee | 11 |
| Rover | 0 |
Number of Respondents: 30
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Survey Results." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Mobile Devices as a Tool for Digitized Project Documentation and Inspection. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27901.
(3) As-Builts: Collecting as-built information
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| iOS Smart-phone | Alabama, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Idaho, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Rhode Island, Virginia | 14 |
| Android Smart-phone | Alabama, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Idaho, Virginia | 7 |
| iOS Tablet | Alabama, Alaska, California, Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, Virginia, Washington | 18 |
| Android Tablet | California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, New Mexico, North Carolina | 6 |
| Rover | Alaska, California, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Oregon, South Carolina, Wyoming | 7 |
Number of Respondents: 23
(4) As-Builts: Developing 3D as-built models
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| iOS Smart-phone | California, Iowa, Pennsylvania | 3 |
| Android Smart-phone | California | 1 |
| iOS Tablet | California, Iowa, Pennsylvania, Utah | 4 |
| Android Tablet | California | 1 |
| Rover | California, Iowa, Maine, Nebraska | 4 |
Number of Respondents: 6
(5) Assisted Inspection: Conducting earthwork inspection and quantities
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| iOS Smart-phone | Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Montana, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Virginia | 10 |
| Android Smart-phone | Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Virginia | 5 |
| iOS Tablet | Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, Virginia | 12 |
| Android Tablet | Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Massachusetts, Tennessee | 6 |
| Rover | Alaska, California, Florida, Iowa, Maine, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Oregon, South Carolina, Wyoming | 11 |
Number of Respondents:24
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Survey Results." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Mobile Devices as a Tool for Digitized Project Documentation and Inspection. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27901.
(6) Assisted Inspection: Conducting erosion control inspection
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| iOS Smart-phone | Alabama, Alaska, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Rhode Island, Virginia | 18 |
| Android Smart-phone | Alabama, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia | 10 |
| iOS Tablet | Alabama, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, Virginia, Washington | 18 |
| Android Tablet | California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee | 10 |
| Rover | California, Nebraska, Oregon | 3 |
Number of Respondents: 25
(7) Assisted Inspection: Conducting structural inspection and quantities
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| iOS Smart-phone | Alabama, Alaska, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Mississippi, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia | 17 |
| Android Smart-phone | Alabama, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Virginia | 6 |
| iOS Tablet | Alabama, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maine, Mississippi, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming | 19 |
| Android Tablet | California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Ohio, Wyoming | 9 |
| Rover | California, Maine, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon | 5 |
Number of Respondents: 25
(8) Assisted Inspection: Locating underground utilities and underground assets
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| iOS Smart-phone | Colorado, Florida, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island | 7 |
| Android Smart-phone | Colorado, Florida | 2 |
| iOS Tablet | Colorado, Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island | 8 |
| Android Tablet | Colorado, Florida, North Carolina | 3 |
| Rover | California, Colorado, Florida, Mississippi, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Pennsylvania | 7 |
Number of Respondents: 10
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Survey Results." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Mobile Devices as a Tool for Digitized Project Documentation and Inspection. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27901.
(9) Measuring: Measuring installed materials
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| iOS Smart-phone | District of Columbia, Florida, Idaho, Kentucky, Maine, Montana, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Tennessee | 9 |
| Android Smart-phone | District of Columbia, Florida, Idaho, Tennessee | 4 |
| iOS Tablet | Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Utah | 10 |
| Android Tablet | District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Tennessee | 5 |
| Rover | Alaska, California, Iowa, Maine, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oregon, South Carolina, Wyoming | 11 |
Number of Respondents: 22
(10) Measuring: Measuring material strength and temperature
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| iOS Smart-phone | Florida, Idaho, Kentucky, Missouri, Oregon, Pennsylvania | 6 |
| Android Smart-phone | Florida, Idaho, Tennessee | 3 |
| iOS Tablet | Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Utah | 6 |
| Android Tablet | Florida, Georgia, Tennessee | 3 |
| Rover | 0 |
Number of Respondents: 10
(11) Measuring: Measuring pavement thickness
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| iOS Smart-phone | Florida, Idaho, New Hampshire, North Dakota | 4 |
| Android Smart-phone | Florida, Idaho | 2 |
| iOS Tablet | Florida, Nevada, North Dakota, Utah | 4 |
| Android Tablet | Florida | 1 |
| Rover | Alaska, California | 2 |
Number of Respondents: 8
(12) Monitoring: Monitoring construction progress
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| iOS Smart-phone | Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island | 20 |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Survey Results." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Mobile Devices as a Tool for Digitized Project Documentation and Inspection. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27901.
| Android Smart-phone | Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Ohio, Tennessee | 10 |
| iOS Tablet | Alabama, Alaska, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, Washington | 20 |
| Android Tablet | California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee | 10 |
| Rover | California, Indiana, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Oregon | 5 |
Number of Respondents: 28
(13) Quality Management: Performing quality control/quality assurance of testing results
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| iOS Smart-phone | Alabama, Alaska, Florida, Idaho, Kentucky, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio | 9 |
| Android Smart-phone | Alabama, Florida, Idaho, Ohio, Tennessee | 5 |
| iOS Tablet | Alabama, Alaska, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Utah | 12 |
| Android Tablet | Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Tennessee | 5 |
| Rover | North Carolina | 1 |
Number of Respondents: 15
(14) Quality Management: Performing quality control/quality assurance of tolerance checks
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| iOS Smart-phone | Alabama, Alaska, District of Columbia, Florida, Idaho, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio | 9 |
| Android Smart-phone | Alabama, District of Columbia, Florida, Idaho, Ohio, Tennessee | 6 |
| iOS Tablet | Alabama, Alaska, Florida, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Utah | 10 |
| Android Tablet | District of Columbia, Florida, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee | 6 |
| Rover | California, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina | 4 |
Number of Respondents: 16
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Survey Results." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Mobile Devices as a Tool for Digitized Project Documentation and Inspection. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27901.
(15) Quality Management: Sending reminders of material testing requirements based on recorded payment quantities
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| iOS Smart-phone | Alaska, Florida, Idaho, Iowa, Nebraska | 5 |
| Android Smart-phone | Florida, Idaho, Iowa | 3 |
| iOS Tablet | Alaska, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Washington | 9 |
| Android Tablet | Florida, Georgia, Iowa, North Carolina | 4 |
| Rover | 0 |
Number of Respondents: 10
(16) Quality Management: Submitting documentation reports
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| iOS Smart-phone | Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, District of Columbia, Florida, Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Virginia | 17 |
| Android Smart-phone | Alabama, California, District of Columbia, Florida, Idaho, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia | 8 |
| iOS Tablet | Alabama, Alaska, California, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, Virginia, Washington | 20 |
| Android Tablet | California, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee | 9 |
| Rover | California | 1 |
Number of Respondents: 27
(17) Quality Management: Submitting verification and documentation of work completed for payment
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| iOS Smart-phone | Alabama, Alaska, California, District of Columbia, Florida, Idaho, Kentucky, Maine, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Dakota, Virginia | 15 |
| Android Smart-phone | Alabama, District of Columbia, Florida, Idaho, Tennessee, Virginia | 6 |
| iOS Tablet | Alabama, Alaska, California, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maine, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, Virginia, Washington | 19 |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Survey Results." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Mobile Devices as a Tool for Digitized Project Documentation and Inspection. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27901.
| Android Tablet | District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee | 6 |
| Rover | 0 |
Number of Respondents: 24
(18) Quality Management: Taking site photos and videos
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| iOS Smart-phone | Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Wyoming | 29 |
| Android Smart-phone | Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, Wyoming | 13 |
| iOS Tablet | Alabama, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, Virginia, Washington | 24 |
| Android Tablet | California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee | 10 |
| Rover | California | 1 |
Number of Respondents: 34
(19) Tracking: Tracking finished materials and inventory
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| iOS Smart-phone | Alabama, Alaska, Florida, Idaho, Iowa, Montana, Nebraska, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee | 10 |
| Android Smart-phone | Alabama, Florida, Idaho, Ohio | 4 |
| iOS Tablet | Alabama, Alaska, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Maine, Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Utah, Washington | 13 |
| Android Tablet | Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee | 5 |
| Rover | Nebraska, North Carolina, Oregon, South Carolina | 4 |
Number of Respondents: 17
(20) Tracking: Tracking material delivery
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| iOS Smart-phone | Alabama, Alaska, California, Florida, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Virginia, Washington | 21 |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Survey Results." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Mobile Devices as a Tool for Digitized Project Documentation and Inspection. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27901.
| Android Smart-phone | Alabama, Florida, Idaho, Ohio, Rhode Island, Virginia, Washington | 7 |
| iOS Tablet | Alabama, Alaska, California, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Maine, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, Virginia, Washington | 20 |
| Android Tablet | Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Washington | 7 |
| Rover | Oregon | 1 |
Number of Respondents: 26
(21) Tracking: Tracking the position of bulk materials
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| iOS Smart-phone | Alaska, California, Florida, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Dakota, Rhode Island | 12 |
| Android Smart-phone | Florida, Idaho, Rhode Island | 3 |
| iOS Tablet | Alaska, California, Florida, Iowa, Maine, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah | 11 |
| Android Tablet | Florida, Massachusetts | 2 |
| Rover | Oregon | 1 |
Number of Respondents: 17
Question 10: For each of the following inspection functions supported though mobile devices, please indicate which mobile application/software is used and select the mobile device capabilities supported by the application - Mobile Devices Capabilities to Support the Inspection Function and its Mobile Application.
(1) Access: Retrieving inspection documentation
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Wi-Fi Connectivity to other systems | Alaska, California, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, Washington, Wyoming | 19 |
| Bluetooth Connectivity to other systems | Alaska, California, District of Columbia, Georgia, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Utah, Washington | 10 |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Survey Results." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Mobile Devices as a Tool for Digitized Project Documentation and Inspection. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27901.
| Camera | California, District of Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, New Mexico, North Carolina, Utah, Virginia, Washington | 9 |
| Sound Recording | California, Georgia, New Mexico, North Carolina, Utah, Washington | 6 |
| GIS/GPS capability | California, District of Columbia, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Utah, Washington | 6 |
| Handwriting recording and recognition | California, District of Columbia, Florida, Maine, North Carolina, Utah | 6 |
| Online field data entry platforms accessibility | Alabama, Alaska, California, District of Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming | 22 |
| Offline field data entry platforms accessibility | District of Columbia, Florida, Idaho, Maine, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, Utah, Washington, Wyoming | 10 |
Number of Respondents: 25
(2) Access: Retrieving project documents
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Wi-Fi Connectivity to other systems | Alaska, Arkansas, California, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Utah, Washington, Wyoming | 21 |
| Bluetooth Connectivity to other systems | Alaska, California, District of Columbia, Georgia, Iowa, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Utah, Washington | 11 |
| Camera | California, District of Columbia, Georgia, Iowa, Massachusetts, New Mexico, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Utah, Washington | 11 |
| Sound Recording | California, Georgia, New Mexico, North Carolina, Utah, Washington | 6 |
| GIS/GPS capability | California, District of Columbia, Iowa, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Washington | 8 |
| Handwriting recording and recognition | California, District of Columbia, Maine, North Carolina, Utah | 5 |
| Online field data entry platforms accessibility | Alabama, Alaska, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming | 21 |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Survey Results." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Mobile Devices as a Tool for Digitized Project Documentation and Inspection. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27901.
| Offline field data entry platforms accessibility | Colorado, District of Columbia, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming | 14 |
Number of Respondents: 27
(3) As-Builts: Collecting as-built information
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Wi-Fi Connectivity to other systems | Alaska, California, District of Columbia, Idaho, Iowa, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Rhode Island, Utah, Washington | 12 |
| Bluetooth Connectivity to other systems | Alaska, California, District of Columbia, Idaho, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Utah, Washington | 8 |
| Camera | California, District of Columbia, Idaho, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, Utah, Virginia, Washington | 13 |
| Sound Recording | California, Idaho, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Utah, Washington | 8 |
| GIS/GPS capability | Alaska, California, District of Columbia, Florida, Idaho, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming | 12 |
| Handwriting recording and recognition | California, District of Columbia, Florida, Idaho, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Utah | 7 |
| Online field data entry platforms accessibility | Alabama, Alaska, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Rhode Island, Utah, Virginia, Washington | 17 |
| Offline field data entry platforms accessibility | Alaska, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Utah, Washington | 12 |
Number of Respondents: 22
(4) As-Builts: Developing 3D as-built models
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Wi-Fi Connectivity to other systems | California, Iowa, Maine, Pennsylvania, Utah | 5 |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Survey Results." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Mobile Devices as a Tool for Digitized Project Documentation and Inspection. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27901.
| Bluetooth Connectivity to other systems | California, Maine, Pennsylvania, Utah | 4 |
| Camera | California, Maine, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, Utah | 5 |
| Sound Recording | California, Pennsylvania, Utah | 3 |
| GIS/GPS capability | California, Iowa, Maine, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, Utah | 6 |
| Handwriting recording and recognition | California, Utah | 2 |
| Online field data entry platforms accessibility | California, Iowa, Maine, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, Utah | 6 |
| Offline field data entry platforms accessibility | California, Maine, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, Utah | 5 |
Number of Respondents: 6
(5) Assisted Inspection: Conducting earthwork inspection and quantities
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Wi-Fi Connectivity to other systems | California, Georgia, Iowa, Maine, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Utah | 10 |
| Bluetooth Connectivity to other systems | California, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, New Hampshire, Utah | 7 |
| Camera | Alabama, Alaska, California, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia | 18 |
| Sound Recording | Georgia, Idaho, Utah | 3 |
| GIS/GPS capability | Alabama, Alaska, California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Wyoming | 19 |
| Handwriting recording and recognition | Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Maine, Tennessee, Utah | 6 |
| Online field data entry platforms accessibility | California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Massachusetts, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia | 16 |
| Offline field data entry platforms accessibility | California, Colorado, Florida, Maine, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia | 11 |
Number of Respondents: 23
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Survey Results." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Mobile Devices as a Tool for Digitized Project Documentation and Inspection. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27901.
(6) Assisted Inspection: Conducting erosion control inspection
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Wi-Fi Connectivity to other systems | Alabama, California, District of Columbia, Georgia, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Utah, Washington | 11 |
| Bluetooth Connectivity to other systems | California, District of Columbia, Georgia, New Hampshire, Utah, Washington | 6 |
| Camera | Alaska, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Washington | 19 |
| Sound Recording | California, Georgia, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Utah, Washington | 6 |
| GIS/GPS capability | Alabama, Alaska, California, District of Columbia, Mississippi, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Utah, Washington | 13 |
| Handwriting recording and recognition | California, District of Columbia, Florida, North Carolina, Tennessee, Utah | 6 |
| Online field data entry platforms accessibility | Alaska, California, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Washington | 21 |
| Offline field data entry platforms accessibility | California, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Utah, Washington | 13 |
Number of Respondents: 24
(7) Assisted Inspection: Conducting structural inspection and quantities
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Wi-Fi Connectivity to other systems | California, District of Columbia, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Rhode Island, Utah, Washington, Wyoming | 14 |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Survey Results." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Mobile Devices as a Tool for Digitized Project Documentation and Inspection. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27901.
| Bluetooth Connectivity to other systems | California, District of Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, New Hampshire, Utah, Washington, Wyoming | 10 |
| Camera | Alabama, Alaska, California, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming | 22 |
| Sound Recording | California, Georgia, Idaho, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Utah, Washington | 7 |
| GIS/GPS capability | Alabama, California, District of Columbia, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Mississippi, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Utah, Virginia, Washington | 12 |
| Handwriting recording and recognition | California, District of Columbia, Florida, Idaho, Maine, Pennsylvania, Utah, Wyoming | 8 |
| Online field data entry platforms accessibility | California, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, Virginia, Washington | 18 |
| Offline field data entry platforms accessibility | California, District of Columbia, Florida, Maine, Mississippi, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, Virginia, Washington | 13 |
Number of Respondents: 24
(8) Assisted Inspection: Locating underground utilities and underground assets
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Wi-Fi Connectivity to other systems | California, Colorado, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Rhode Island | 6 |
| Bluetooth Connectivity to other systems | California, Colorado, New Jersey, Pennsylvania | 4 |
| Camera | California, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island | 4 |
| Sound Recording | North Carolina | 1 |
| GIS/GPS capability | California, Colorado, Florida, New Hampshire, North Carolina | 5 |
| Handwriting recording and recognition | Florida, New Jersey, Pennsylvania | 3 |
| Online field data entry platforms accessibility | California, Colorado, Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Rhode Island | 7 |
| Offline field data entry platforms accessibility | California, Colorado, Florida, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Rhode Island | 6 |
Number of Respondents: 9
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Survey Results." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Mobile Devices as a Tool for Digitized Project Documentation and Inspection. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27901.
(9) Measuring: Measuring installed materials
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Wi-Fi Connectivity to other systems | California, District of Columbia, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Dakota, Tennessee, Utah | 11 |
| Bluetooth Connectivity to other systems | California, District of Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Utah | 9 |
| Camera | California, District of Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Utah | 12 |
| Sound Recording | Georgia, Idaho, North Dakota, Utah | 4 |
| GIS/GPS capability | Alaska, California, District of Columbia, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Wyoming | 15 |
| Handwriting recording and recognition | District of Columbia, Florida, Idaho, New Jersey, Tennessee, Utah | 6 |
| Online field data entry platforms accessibility | California, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Utah | 14 |
| Offline field data entry platforms accessibility | California, District of Columbia, Florida, Maine, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Utah | 10 |
Number of Respondents: 22
(10) Measuring: Measuring material strength and temperature
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Wi-Fi Connectivity to other systems | Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Utah | 4 |
| Bluetooth Connectivity to other systems | Georgia, Idaho, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Utah | 5 |
| Camera | Georgia, Idaho, Tennessee, Utah | 4 |
| Sound Recording | Georgia, Idaho, Utah | 3 |
| GIS/GPS capability | Idaho, Missouri, Tennessee, Utah | 4 |
| Handwriting recording and recognition | Florida, Idaho, Tennessee, Utah | 4 |
| Online field data entry platforms accessibility | Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Utah | 8 |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Survey Results." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Mobile Devices as a Tool for Digitized Project Documentation and Inspection. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27901.
| Offline field data entry platforms accessibility | Florida, Tennessee, Utah | 3 |
Number of Respondents: 10
(11) Measuring: Measuring pavement thickness
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Wi-Fi Connectivity to other systems | California, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Utah | 4 |
| Bluetooth Connectivity to other systems | California, Idaho, Pennsylvania, Utah | 4 |
| Camera | California, Idaho, Utah | 3 |
| Sound Recording | Idaho, Utah | 2 |
| GIS/GPS capability | Alaska, California, Idaho, North Dakota, Utah | 5 |
| Handwriting recording and recognition | Florida, Idaho, Utah | 3 |
| Online field data entry platforms accessibility | California, Florida, Massachusetts, Nevada, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Utah | 7 |
| Offline field data entry platforms accessibility | California, Florida, North Dakota, Utah | 4 |
Number of Respondents: 9
(12) Monitoring: Monitoring construction progress
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Wi-Fi Connectivity to other systems | Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, District of Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Dakota, Ohio, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Utah, Washington, Wyoming | 18 |
| Bluetooth Connectivity to other systems | Alaska, California, District of Columbia, Georgia, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Utah, Washington | 8 |
| Camera | Alaska, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Utah, Washington | 19 |
| Sound Recording | California, Georgia, Nebraska, Utah, Washington | 5 |
| GIS/GPS capability | California, District of Columbia, Montana, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Utah, Washington | 11 |
| Handwriting recording and recognition | California, District of Columbia, Florida, New Jersey, North Carolina, Tennessee, Utah | 7 |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Survey Results." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Mobile Devices as a Tool for Digitized Project Documentation and Inspection. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27901.
| Online field data entry platforms accessibility | Alabama, Alaska, California, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Washington, Wyoming | 23 |
| Offline field data entry platforms accessibility | Alaska, California, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Utah, Washington, Wyoming | 16 |
Number of Respondents: 29
(13) Quality Management: Performing quality control/quality assurance of testing results
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Wi-Fi Connectivity to other systems | Alabama, Alaska, Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Utah, Wyoming | 12 |
| Bluetooth Connectivity to other systems | Alaska, Georgia, New Hampshire, Utah | 4 |
| Camera | Georgia, Idaho, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Utah | 9 |
| Sound Recording | Georgia, Nebraska, Utah | 3 |
| GIS/GPS capability | North Carolina, Tennessee, Utah | 3 |
| Handwriting recording and recognition | Florida, North Carolina, Tennessee, Utah | 4 |
| Online field data entry platforms accessibility | Alabama, Alaska, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Utah, Wyoming | 15 |
| Offline field data entry platforms accessibility | Alaska, Florida, Idaho, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Utah, Wyoming | 10 |
Number of Respondents: 16
(14) Quality Management: Performing quality control/quality assurance of tolerance checks
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Wi-Fi Connectivity to other systems | Alabama, Alaska, California, District of Columbia, Idaho, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Utah, Wyoming | 13 |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Survey Results." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Mobile Devices as a Tool for Digitized Project Documentation and Inspection. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27901.
| Bluetooth Connectivity to other systems | Alaska, California, District of Columbia, Maine, New Hampshire, Utah | 6 |
| Camera | California, District of Columbia, Idaho, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Utah | 10 |
| Sound Recording | Nebraska, Utah | 2 |
| GIS/GPS capability | California, District of Columbia, Maine, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah | 7 |
| Handwriting recording and recognition | District of Columbia, Florida, Maine, North Carolina, Tennessee, Utah | 6 |
| Online field data entry platforms accessibility | Alabama, Alaska, California, District of Columbia, Florida, Idaho, Maine, Massachusetts, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Utah, Wyoming | 17 |
| Offline field data entry platforms accessibility | Alaska, California, District of Columbia, Florida, Idaho, Maine, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Utah, Wyoming | 13 |
Number of Respondents: 18
(15) Quality Management: Sending reminders of material testing requirements based on recorded payment quantities
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Wi-Fi Connectivity to other systems | Alaska, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, North Carolina, Washington | 7 |
| Bluetooth Connectivity to other systems | Alaska, Georgia, Washington | 3 |
| Camera | Georgia, Idaho, Nebraska, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Washington | 6 |
| Sound Recording | Georgia, Nebraska, Washington | 3 |
| GIS/GPS capability | North Carolina, Washington | 2 |
| Handwriting recording and recognition | Florida, North Carolina | 2 |
| Online field data entry platforms accessibility | Alaska, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Washington | 9 |
| Offline field data entry platforms accessibility | Alaska, Georgia, Idaho, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Washington | 6 |
Number of Respondents: 10
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Survey Results." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Mobile Devices as a Tool for Digitized Project Documentation and Inspection. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27901.
(16) Quality Management: Submitting documentation reports
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Wi-Fi Connectivity to other systems | Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Utah, Washington, Wyoming | 22 |
| Bluetooth Connectivity to other systems | Alaska, California, District of Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Maine, New Hampshire, Utah, Washington | 9 |
| Camera | California, District of Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Maine, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Washington | 15 |
| Sound Recording | California, Georgia, Nebraska, North Carolina, Utah, Washington | 6 |
| GIS/GPS capability | California, District of Columbia, Idaho, Iowa, North Carolina, North Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Washington | 9 |
| Handwriting recording and recognition | California, District of Columbia, Florida, Maine, North Carolina, Tennessee, Utah | 7 |
| Online field data entry platforms accessibility | Alabama, Alaska, California, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming | 27 |
| Offline field data entry platforms accessibility | Alaska, California, District of Columbia, Florida, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Utah, Washington, Wyoming | 16 |
Number of Respondents: 28
(17) Quality Management: Submitting verification and documentation of work completed for payment
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Wi-Fi Connectivity to other systems | Alabama, Alaska, California, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Utah, Washington, Wyoming | 19 |
| Bluetooth Connectivity to other systems | Alaska, California, District of Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Utah, Washington | 10 |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Survey Results." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Mobile Devices as a Tool for Digitized Project Documentation and Inspection. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27901.
| Camera | California, District of Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Maine, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Washington | 15 |
| Sound Recording | California, Georgia, Idaho, North Carolina, Utah, Washington | 6 |
| GIS/GPS capability | California, District of Columbia, Idaho, North Carolina, North Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Washington | 8 |
| Handwriting recording and recognition | California, District of Columbia, Florida, Idaho, Maine, North Carolina, Tennessee, Utah | 8 |
| Online field data entry platforms accessibility | Alabama, Alaska, California, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming | 24 |
| Offline field data entry platforms accessibility | Alaska, California, District of Columbia, Florida, Idaho, Maine, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Utah, Washington, Wyoming | 14 |
Number of Respondents: 25
(18) Quality Management: Taking site photos and videos
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Wi-Fi Connectivity to other systems | Alabama, Arkansas, California, District of Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Utah, Washington, Wyoming | 19 |
| Bluetooth Connectivity to other systems | California, District of Columbia, Georgia, Iowa, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Utah, Washington, Wyoming | 11 |
| Camera | Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming | 30 |
| Sound Recording | Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Utah, Washington, Wyoming | 12 |
| GIS/GPS capability | Arkansas, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Idaho, Iowa, Montana, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Washington | 13 |
| Handwriting recording and recognition | California, District of Columbia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Utah | 5 |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Survey Results." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Mobile Devices as a Tool for Digitized Project Documentation and Inspection. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27901.
| Online field data entry platforms accessibility | Alabama, California, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Washington | 17 |
| Offline field data entry platforms accessibility | California, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Utah, Washington | 14 |
Number of Respondents: 33
(19) Tracking: Tracking finished materials and inventory
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Wi-Fi Connectivity to other systems | Alaska, Georgia, Idaho, Maine, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Utah, Washington | 9 |
| Bluetooth Connectivity to other systems | Alaska, Georgia, Idaho, Maine, Utah, Washington | 6 |
| Camera | Alaska, Georgia, Idaho, Maine, Montana, Nebraska, Oregon, Tennessee, Utah, Washington | 10 |
| Sound Recording | Georgia, Idaho, Utah, Washington | 4 |
| GIS/GPS capability | Idaho, Indiana, Montana, Nebraska, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Washington | 9 |
| Handwriting recording and recognition | Florida, Idaho, Maine, Tennessee, Utah | 5 |
| Online field data entry platforms accessibility | Alabama, Alaska, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Nebraska, Nevada, Ohio, Tennessee, Utah, Washington | 13 |
| Offline field data entry platforms accessibility | Alaska, Florida, Maine, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Utah, Washington | 9 |
Number of Respondents: 19
(20) Tracking: Tracking material delivery
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Wi-Fi Connectivity to other systems | Alaska, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Rhode Island, Utah, Washington | 11 |
| Bluetooth Connectivity to other systems | Alaska, Georgia, Idaho, Maine, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Utah, Washington | 10 |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Survey Results." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Mobile Devices as a Tool for Digitized Project Documentation and Inspection. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27901.
| Camera | Alaska, California, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Oregon, Utah, Washington | 13 |
| Sound Recording | Georgia, Idaho, North Carolina, Utah, Washington | 5 |
| GIS/GPS capability | Alabama, California, Idaho, Iowa, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Utah, Virginia, Washington | 15 |
| Handwriting recording and recognition | Florida, Idaho, Maine, Utah | 4 |
| Online field data entry platforms accessibility | Alabama, Alaska, California, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Utah, Virginia, Washington | 22 |
| Offline field data entry platforms accessibility | Alabama, Alaska, California, Florida, Iowa, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Rhode Island, Utah, Virginia, Washington | 15 |
Number of Respondents: 25
(21) Tracking: Tracking the position of bulk materials
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Wi-Fi Connectivity to other systems | Alaska, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, New Jersey, North Dakota, Rhode Island, Utah | 8 |
| Bluetooth Connectivity to other systems | Alaska, Idaho, Maine, Missouri, Utah | 5 |
| Camera | Alaska, California, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Montana, Nebraska, Oregon, Utah | 10 |
| Sound Recording | Idaho, Utah | 2 |
| GIS/GPS capability | California, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Rhode Island, Utah | 11 |
| Handwriting recording and recognition | Florida, Idaho, Maine, Oregon, Utah | 5 |
| Online field data entry platforms accessibility | Alaska, California, Florida, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah | 12 |
| Offline field data entry platforms accessibility | Alaska, California, Florida, Iowa, Maine, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah | 10 |
Number of Respondents: 17
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Survey Results." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Mobile Devices as a Tool for Digitized Project Documentation and Inspection. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27901.
Question 11: For each of the following inspection functions and their mobile applications, please indicate which systems they integrate with and which technology they utilize - Mobile Device Data Integration with Other Systems
(1) Access: Retrieving inspection documentation
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Building Information Modeling for Infrastructure | New Hampshire | 1 |
| Transportation Asset Management | New Hampshire | 1 |
| Management Systems | Alabama, Alaska, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming | 22 |
| Cloud-based file sharing platform | Arkansas, District of Columbia, Florida, Maine, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island | 13 |
| Other | Florida, Nebraska, North Carolina | 3 |
Number of Respondents: 27
(2) Access: Retrieving project documents
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Building Information Modeling for Infrastructure | New Hampshire | 1 |
| Transportation Asset Management | New Hampshire | 1 |
| Management Systems | Alabama, Alaska, California, District of Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Maine, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Washington, Wyoming | 15 |
| Cloud-based file sharing platform | Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Virginia | 19 |
| Other | Arkansas, Florida | 2 |
Number of Respondents: 28
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Survey Results." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Mobile Devices as a Tool for Digitized Project Documentation and Inspection. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27901.
(3) As-Builts: Collecting as-built information
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Building Information Modeling for Infrastructure | California, New Hampshire, Wyoming | 3 |
| Transportation Asset Management | Iowa, New Hampshire | 2 |
| Management Systems | California, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Washington | 10 |
| Cloud-based file sharing platform | California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Indiana, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island | 13 |
| Other | Florida | 1 |
Number of Respondents: 19
(4) As-Builts: Developing 3D as-built models
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Building Information Modeling for Infrastructure | Alaska, California, Iowa, Pennsylvania | 4 |
| Transportation Asset Management | Pennsylvania | 1 |
| Management Systems | California, Pennsylvania | 2 |
| Cloud-based file sharing platform | Alaska, California, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania | 4 |
| Other | 0 |
Number of Respondents: 5
(5) Assisted Inspection: Conducting earthwork inspection and quantities
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Building Information Modeling for Infrastructure | California, Iowa, New Hampshire, Wyoming | 4 |
| Transportation Asset Management | Wyoming | 1 |
| Management Systems | Alabama, Alaska, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Maine, Nevada, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Utah, Wyoming | 16 |
| Cloud-based file sharing platform | Alaska, California, Florida, Maine, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Tennessee | 8 |
| Other | Florida, North Carolina | 2 |
Number of Respondents: 19
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Survey Results." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Mobile Devices as a Tool for Digitized Project Documentation and Inspection. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27901.
(6) Assisted Inspection: Conducting erosion control inspection
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Building Information Modeling for Infrastructure | California | 1 |
| Transportation Asset Management | Pennsylvania | 1 |
| Management Systems | Alabama, Alaska, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Utah, Washington | 13 |
| Cloud-based file sharing platform | Alaska, California, District of Columbia, Florida, Iowa, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee | 12 |
| Other | Alaska | 1 |
Number of Respondents: 20
(7) Assisted Inspection: Conducting structural inspection and quantities
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Building Information Modeling for Infrastructure | California | 1 |
| Transportation Asset Management | Wyoming | 1 |
| Management Systems | Alabama, Alaska, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Mississippi, Nevada, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, Washington | 18 |
| Cloud-based file sharing platform | Alaska, California, District of Columbia, Florida, Maine, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island | 10 |
| Other | North Carolina | 1 |
Number of Respondents: 22
(8) Assisted Inspection: Locating underground utilities and underground assets
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Building Information Modeling for Infrastructure | California, Colorado, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania | 4 |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Survey Results." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Mobile Devices as a Tool for Digitized Project Documentation and Inspection. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27901.
| Transportation Asset Management | Colorado, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania | 3 |
| Management Systems | Alabama, California, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island | 4 |
| Cloud-based file sharing platform | California, Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Rhode Island | 7 |
| Other | Florida, Mississippi, North Carolina | 3 |
Number of Respondents: 11
(9) Measuring: Measuring installed materials
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Building Information Modeling for Infrastructure | Alaska, California, Iowa, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Wyoming | 6 |
| Transportation Asset Management | Pennsylvania, Wyoming | 2 |
| Management Systems | California, District of Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Nevada, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Utah, Wyoming | 13 |
| Cloud-based file sharing platform | California, District of Columbia, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Tennessee | 8 |
| Other | Mississippi | 1 |
Number of Respondents: 19
(10) Measuring: Measuring material strength and temperature
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Building Information Modeling for Infrastructure | 0 | |
| Transportation Asset Management | Pennsylvania | 1 |
| Management Systems | Alabama, Alaska, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Utah | 10 |
| Cloud-based file sharing platform | Missouri, Pennsylvania, Tennessee | 3 |
| Other | Florida | 1 |
Number of Respondents: 12
(11) Measuring: Measuring pavement thickness
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Building Information Modeling for Infrastructure | Alaska, California | 2 |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Survey Results." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Mobile Devices as a Tool for Digitized Project Documentation and Inspection. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27901.
| Transportation Asset Management | 0 | |
| Management Systems | Alabama, California, Idaho, Indiana, Nevada, Utah | 6 |
| Cloud-based file sharing platform | California | 1 |
| Other | Florida | 1 |
Number of Respondents: 8
(12) Monitoring: Monitoring construction progress
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Building Information Modeling for Infrastructure | California, Pennsylvania | 2 |
| Transportation Asset Management | Pennsylvania | 1 |
| Management Systems | Alabama, Alaska, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming | 21 |
| Cloud-based file sharing platform | Alaska, Arkansas, California, District of Columbia, Florida, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Tennessee | 12 |
| Other | North Carolina | 1 |
Number of Respondents: 27
(13) Quality Management: Performing quality control/quality assurance of testing results
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Building Information Modeling for Infrastructure | New Hampshire | 1 |
| Transportation Asset Management | New Hampshire, Pennsylvania | 2 |
| Management Systems | Alabama, Alaska, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Utah, Wyoming | 15 |
| Cloud-based file sharing platform | Alaska, Florida, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee | 7 |
| Other | Florida, North Carolina | 2 |
Number of Respondents: 18
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Survey Results." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Mobile Devices as a Tool for Digitized Project Documentation and Inspection. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27901.
(14) Quality Management: Performing quality control/quality assurance of tolerance checks
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Building Information Modeling for Infrastructure | California, New Hampshire | 2 |
| Transportation Asset Management | New Hampshire | 1 |
| Management Systems | Alabama, Alaska, California, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Maine, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Utah, Wyoming | 17 |
| Cloud-based file sharing platform | Alaska, California, District of Columbia, Florida, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Tennessee | 9 |
| Other | Florida, North Carolina | 2 |
Number of Respondents: 19
(15) Quality Management: Sending reminders of material testing requirements based on recorded payment quantities
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Building Information Modeling for Infrastructure | 0 | |
| Transportation Asset Management | 0 | |
| Management Systems | Alaska, Georgia, Idaho, Nebraska, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Washington | 7 |
| Cloud-based file sharing platform | Massachusetts | 1 |
| Other | North Carolina | 1 |
Number of Respondents: 9
(16) Quality Management: Submitting documentation reports
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Building Information Modeling for Infrastructure | New Hampshire | 1 |
| Transportation Asset Management | New Hampshire, Pennsylvania | 2 |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Survey Results." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Mobile Devices as a Tool for Digitized Project Documentation and Inspection. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27901.
| Management Systems | Alabama, Alaska, California, District of Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming | 21 |
| Cloud-based file sharing platform | District of Columbia, Florida, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee | 11 |
| Other | Florida, North Carolina | 2 |
Number of Respondents: 25
(17) Quality Management: Submitting verification and documentation of work completed for payment
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Building Information Modeling for Infrastructure | New Hampshire | 1 |
| Transportation Asset Management | New Hampshire | 1 |
| Management Systems | Alabama, Alaska, California, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming | 24 |
| Cloud-based file sharing platform | District of Columbia, Florida, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Tennessee | 8 |
| Other | Florida, Nebraska, North Carolina | 3 |
Number of Respondents: 26
(18) Quality Management: Taking site photos and videos
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Building Information Modeling for Infrastructure | California, New Hampshire | 2 |
| Transportation Asset Management | New Hampshire | 1 |
| Management Systems | Alabama, Alaska, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Utah, Washington, Wyoming | 16 |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Survey Results." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Mobile Devices as a Tool for Digitized Project Documentation and Inspection. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27901.
| Cloud-based file sharing platform | Arizona, California, District of Columbia, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee | 17 |
| Other | 0 |
Number of Respondents: 26
(19) Tracking: Tracking finished materials and inventory
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Building Information Modeling for Infrastructure | 0 | |
| Transportation Asset Management | Massachusetts | 1 |
| Management Systems | Alabama, Alaska, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Nevada, Ohio, Tennessee, Utah | 12 |
| Cloud-based file sharing platform | Alaska, Florida, Maine, Massachusetts | 4 |
| Other | Florida, Nebraska | 2 |
Number of Respondents: 14
(20) Tracking: Tracking material delivery
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Building Information Modeling for Infrastructure | New Hampshire, Pennsylvania | 2 |
| Transportation Asset Management | Iowa, New Hampshire | 2 |
| Management Systems | Alabama, Alaska, California, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Tennessee | 11 |
| Cloud-based file sharing platform | Alaska, California, Maine, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island, Tennessee | 11 |
| Other | Nebraska, North Carolina, Utah | 3 |
Number of Respondents: 19
(21) Tracking: Tracking the position of bulk materials
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Building Information Modeling for Infrastructure | Iowa | 1 |
| Transportation Asset Management | Iowa | 1 |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Survey Results." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Mobile Devices as a Tool for Digitized Project Documentation and Inspection. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27901.
| Management Systems | Alabama, Alaska, California, Idaho, Iowa, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, Pennsylvania | 9 |
| Cloud-based file sharing platform | Alaska, California, Maine, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Jersey, Rhode Island | 7 |
| Other | Nebraska, Utah | 2 |
Number of Respondents: 15
Question 11: For each of the following inspection functions and their mobile applications, please indicate which systems they integrate with and which technology they utilize - Mobile Device Technologies Integration
(1) Access: Retrieving inspection documentation
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| LiDAR | California, New Mexico | 2 |
| Augmented Reality | 0 | |
| Cellular Cameras | California, District of Columbia, New Mexico, North Carolina, Washington | 5 |
| QR Codes | 0 | |
| RFID Technology | 0 | |
| Material Delivery Management System | New Mexico, North Carolina | 2 |
| Digital display of 3D graphical models | 0 | |
| Other | Colorado | 1 |
Number of Respondents: 6
(2) Access: Retrieving project documents
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| LiDAR | California, New Mexico | 2 |
| Augmented Reality | 0 | |
| Cellular Cameras | California, District of Columbia, New Mexico, North Carolina, Washington | 5 |
| QR Codes | 0 | |
| RFID Technology | 0 | |
| Material Delivery Management System | New Mexico, North Carolina | 2 |
| Digital display of 3D graphical models | 0 | |
| Other | Colorado | 1 |
Number of Respondents:6
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Survey Results." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Mobile Devices as a Tool for Digitized Project Documentation and Inspection. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27901.
(3) As-Builts: Collecting as-built information
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| LiDAR | California, New Mexico | 2 |
| Augmented Reality | California | 1 |
| Cellular Cameras | Alaska, California, District of Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Virginia, Washington | 12 |
| QR Codes | 0 | |
| RFID Technology | 0 | |
| Material Delivery Management System | New Mexico | 1 |
| Digital display of 3D graphical models | California, Maine | 2 |
| Other | Alaska, Colorado | 2 |
Number of Respondents: 14
(4) As-Builts: Developing 3D as-built models
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| LiDAR | California, Pennsylvania | 2 |
| Augmented Reality | California, Pennsylvania | 2 |
| Cellular Cameras | California, Pennsylvania | 2 |
| QR Codes | 0 | |
| RFID Technology | Pennsylvania | 1 |
| Material Delivery Management System | Pennsylvania | 1 |
| Digital display of 3D graphical models | California, Maine, Pennsylvania | 3 |
| Other | Iowa | 1 |
Number of Respondents: 4
(5) Assisted Inspection: Conducting earthwork inspection and quantities
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| LiDAR | California, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania | 3 |
| Augmented Reality | California, Pennsylvania | 2 |
| Cellular Cameras | Alaska, California, Colorado, Idaho, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Utah, Virginia | 10 |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Survey Results." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Mobile Devices as a Tool for Digitized Project Documentation and Inspection. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27901.
| QR Codes | 0 | |
| RFID Technology | 0 | |
| Material Delivery Management System | North Carolina | 1 |
| Digital display of 3D graphical models | Alaska, California, Maine, Pennsylvania, Utah, Wyoming | 6 |
| Other | Iowa | 1 |
Number of Respondents: 13
(6) Assisted Inspection: Conducting erosion control inspection
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| LiDAR | California, Pennsylvania | 2 |
| Augmented Reality | California | 1 |
| Cellular Cameras | Alaska, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Missouri, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Utah, Virginia, Washington | 15 |
| QR Codes | 0 | |
| RFID Technology | 0 | |
| Material Delivery Management System | 0 | |
| Digital display of 3D graphical models | California, Pennsylvania, Utah | 3 |
| Other | 0 |
Number of Respondents: 15
(7) Assisted Inspection: Conducting structural inspection and quantities
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| LiDAR | California, Pennsylvania, Virginia | 3 |
| Augmented Reality | California | 1 |
| Cellular Cameras | Alaska, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Idaho, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Utah, Virginia, Washington | 12 |
| QR Codes | 0 | |
| RFID Technology | 0 |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Survey Results." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Mobile Devices as a Tool for Digitized Project Documentation and Inspection. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27901.
| Material Delivery Management System | North Carolina | 1 |
| Digital display of 3D graphical models | Alaska, California, Maine, Utah | 4 |
| Other | 0 |
Number of Respondents: 13
(8) Assisted Inspection: Locating underground utilities and underground assets
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| LiDAR | California, Pennsylvania | 2 |
| Augmented Reality | California, Pennsylvania | 2 |
| Cellular Cameras | California, Idaho, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Pennsylvania | 5 |
| QR Codes | 0 | |
| RFID Technology | Pennsylvania | 1 |
| Material Delivery Management System | North Carolina | 1 |
| Digital display of 3D graphical models | California, Colorado, Pennsylvania | 3 |
| Other | 0 |
Number of Respondents: 6
(9) Measuring: Measuring installed materials
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| LiDAR | California, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania | 3 |
| Augmented Reality | California, Iowa, Pennsylvania | 3 |
| Cellular Cameras | California, District of Columbia, Idaho, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Utah | 8 |
| QR Codes | 0 | |
| RFID Technology | 0 | |
| Material Delivery Management System | New Hampshire | 1 |
| Digital display of 3D graphical models | Alaska, California, Iowa, Wyoming | 4 |
| Other | Iowa | 1 |
Number of Respondents: 12
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Survey Results." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Mobile Devices as a Tool for Digitized Project Documentation and Inspection. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27901.
(10) Measuring: Measuring material strength and temperature
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| LiDAR | Missouri | 1 |
| Augmented Reality | 0 | |
| Cellular Cameras | Missouri | 1 |
| QR Codes | 0 | |
| RFID Technology | 0 | |
| Material Delivery Management System | 0 | |
| Digital display of 3D graphical models | 0 | |
| Other | 0 |
Number of Respondents: 1
(11) Measuring: Measuring pavement thickness
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| LiDAR | California | 1 |
| Augmented Reality | 0 | |
| Cellular Cameras | California, Idaho | 2 |
| QR Codes | 0 | |
| RFID Technology | 0 | |
| Material Delivery Management System | 0 | |
| Digital display of 3D graphical models | Alaska, California | 2 |
| Other | 0 |
Number of Respondents: 3
(12) Monitoring: Monitoring construction progress
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| LiDAR | California | 1 |
| Augmented Reality | California | 1 |
| Cellular Cameras | California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Missouri, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Utah, Washington | 11 |
| QR Codes | 0 | |
| RFID Technology | Massachusetts | 1 |
| Material Delivery Management System | Massachusetts, North Carolina, Ohio | 3 |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Survey Results." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Mobile Devices as a Tool for Digitized Project Documentation and Inspection. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27901.
| Digital display of 3D graphical models | California, Utah | 2 |
| Other | 0 |
Number of Respondents: 13
(13) Quality Management: Performing quality control/quality assurance of testing results
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| LiDAR | 0 | |
| Augmented Reality | 0 | |
| Cellular Cameras | Idaho, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota | 4 |
| QR Codes | 0 | |
| RFID Technology | Massachusetts, North Carolina | 2 |
| Material Delivery Management System | Massachusetts, North Carolina, Pennsylvania | 3 |
| Digital display of 3D graphical models | 0 | |
| Other | 0 |
Number of Respondents: 6
(14) Quality Management: Performing quality control/quality assurance of tolerance checks
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| LiDAR | California | 1 |
| Augmented Reality | California | 1 |
| Cellular Cameras | California, District of Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Utah | 8 |
| QR Codes | 0 | |
| RFID Technology | North Carolina | 1 |
| Material Delivery Management System | North Carolina | 1 |
| Digital display of 3D graphical models | California, Maine | 2 |
| Other | 0 |
Number of Respondents: 9
(15) Quality Management: Sending reminders of material testing requirements based on recorded payment quantities
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| LiDAR | 0 |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Survey Results." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Mobile Devices as a Tool for Digitized Project Documentation and Inspection. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27901.
| Augmented Reality | 0 | |
| Cellular Cameras | Idaho, North Carolina, Washington | 3 |
| QR Codes | 0 | |
| RFID Technology | 0 | |
| Material Delivery Management System | Massachusetts, North Carolina | 2 |
| Digital display of 3D graphical models | 0 | |
| Other | 0 |
Number of Respondents: 4
(16) Quality Management: Submitting documentation reports
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| LiDAR | California | 1 |
| Augmented Reality | 0 | |
| Cellular Cameras | California, District of Columbia, Idaho, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Washington | 7 |
| QR Codes | 0 | |
| RFID Technology | 0 | |
| Material Delivery Management System | Massachusetts, North Carolina | 2 |
| Digital display of 3D graphical models | 0 | |
| Other | 0 |
Number of Respondents: 8
(17) Quality Management: Submitting verification and documentation of work completed for payment
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| LiDAR | California | 1 |
| Augmented Reality | 0 | |
| Cellular Cameras | California, District of Columbia, Idaho, Missouri, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Washington | 7 |
| QR Codes | 0 | |
| RFID Technology | 0 | |
| Material Delivery Management System | Massachusetts, North Carolina | 2 |
| Digital display of 3D graphical models | 0 | |
| Other | 0 |
Number of Respondents: 9
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Survey Results." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Mobile Devices as a Tool for Digitized Project Documentation and Inspection. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27901.
(18) Quality Management: Taking site photos and videos
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| LiDAR | California, New Hampshire, New Mexico | 3 |
| Augmented Reality | California | 1 |
| Cellular Cameras | Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Idaho, Kentucky, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Utah, Virginia, Washington | 17 |
| QR Codes | 0 | |
| RFID Technology | 0 | |
| Material Delivery Management System | Massachusetts, New Mexico | 2 |
| Digital display of 3D graphical models | California | 1 |
| Other | 0 |
Number of Respondents: 18
(19) Tracking: Tracking finished materials and inventory
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| LiDAR | 0 | |
| Augmented Reality | 0 | |
| Cellular Cameras | Alaska, Idaho, Tennessee, Utah | 4 |
| QR Codes | Florida, Tennessee | 2 |
| RFID Technology | Massachusetts | 1 |
| Material Delivery Management System | Massachusetts | 1 |
| Digital display of 3D graphical models | 0 | |
| Other | 0 |
Number of Respondents: 6
(20) Tracking: Tracking material delivery
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| LiDAR | 0 | |
| Augmented Reality | 0 | |
| Cellular Cameras | Alaska, California, Idaho, Iowa, Missouri, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia | 9 |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Survey Results." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Mobile Devices as a Tool for Digitized Project Documentation and Inspection. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27901.
| QR Codes | California, North Carolina | 2 |
| RFID Technology | Massachusetts, North Carolina | 2 |
| Material Delivery Management System | California, Indiana, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Utah | 9 |
| Digital display of 3D graphical models | 0 | |
| Other | 0 |
Number of Respondents: 15
(21) Tracking: Tracking the position of bulk materials
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| LiDAR | Missouri | 1 |
| Augmented Reality | 0 | |
| Cellular Cameras | Alaska, California, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Missouri | 6 |
| QR Codes | California | 1 |
| RFID Technology | Massachusetts | 1 |
| Material Delivery Management System | California, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Utah | 8 |
| Digital display of 3D graphical models | 0 | |
| Other | 0 |
Number of Respondents: 12
Question 12: For each of the following inspection functions and their mobile applications, please estimate the level of IT support needed to use the application.
(1) Access: Retrieving inspection documentation
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| No support needed | Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Washington, Wyoming | 18 |
| Some IT support is needed | Alaska, California, District of Columbia, Georgia, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nebraska, Rhode Island, Virginia | 11 |
| Major IT support is needed | New Mexico | 1 |
Number of Respondents: 30
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Survey Results." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Mobile Devices as a Tool for Digitized Project Documentation and Inspection. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27901.
(2) Access: Retrieving project documents
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| No support needed | Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Washington, Wyoming | 21 |
| Some IT support is needed | Alaska, California, District of Columbia, Idaho, Maine, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nebraska, Rhode Island, Virginia | 10 |
| Major IT support is needed | New Mexico | 1 |
Number of Respondents: 32
(3) As-Builts: Collecting as-built information
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| No support needed | Alabama, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Washington | 12 |
| Some IT support is needed | California, District of Columbia, Florida, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Virginia, Wyoming | 11 |
| Major IT support is needed | Alaska, Maine, New Mexico | 3 |
Number of Respondents: 26
(4) As-Builts: Developing 3D as-built models
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| No support needed | Alabama, California, North Dakota | 3 |
| Some IT support is needed | Iowa, Massachusetts | 2 |
| Major IT support is needed | Florida, Indiana, Maine, Nebraska, Pennsylvania | 5 |
Number of Respondents: 10
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Survey Results." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Mobile Devices as a Tool for Digitized Project Documentation and Inspection. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27901.
(5) Assisted Inspection: Conducting earthwork inspection and quantities
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| No support needed | Alabama, California, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, Tennessee, Utah | 14 |
| Some IT support is needed | Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Virginia, Wyoming | 10 |
| Major IT support is needed | Alaska | 1 |
Number of Respondents: 25
(6) Assisted Inspection: Conducting erosion control inspection
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| No support needed | Alabama, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Washington | 17 |
| Some IT support is needed | Alaska, California, District of Columbia, Florida, Indiana, Massachusetts, Nebraska, Ohio, Rhode Island, Virginia | 10 |
| Major IT support is needed | 0 |
Number of Respondents: 27
(7) Assisted Inspection: Conducting structural inspection and quantities
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| No support needed | Alabama, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming | 14 |
| Some IT support is needed | California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia | 12 |
| Major IT support is needed | 0 |
Number of Respondents: 26
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Survey Results." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Mobile Devices as a Tool for Digitized Project Documentation and Inspection. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27901.
(8) Assisted Inspection: Locating underground utilities and underground assets
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| No support needed | Alabama, California, Indiana, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania | 8 |
| Some IT support is needed | Colorado, Florida, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Rhode Island | 7 |
| Major IT support is needed | 0 |
Number of Respondents: 15
(9) Measuring: Measuring installed materials
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| No support needed | Alabama, California, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Utah, Wyoming | 16 |
| Some IT support is needed | District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Hampshire, South Carolina | 8 |
| Major IT support is needed | Alaska | 1 |
Number of Respondents: 25
(10) Measuring: Measuring material strength and temperature
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| No support needed | Alabama, Idaho, Indiana, Massachusetts, Nevada, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Utah | 10 |
| Some IT support is needed | Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Missouri | 4 |
| Major IT support is needed | Nebraska | 1 |
Number of Respondents: 15
(11) Measuring: Measuring pavement thickness
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| No support needed | Alabama, California, Idaho, Indiana, Massachusetts, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, Utah | 9 |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Survey Results." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Mobile Devices as a Tool for Digitized Project Documentation and Inspection. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27901.
| Some IT support is needed | Florida, Georgia | 2 |
| Major IT support is needed | Alaska | 1 |
Number of Respondents: 12
(12) Monitoring: Monitoring construction progress
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| No support needed | Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Washington, Wyoming | 21 |
| Some IT support is needed | Alaska, California, District of Columbia, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia | 9 |
| Major IT support is needed | Nebraska | 1 |
Number of Respondents: 31
(13) Quality Management: Performing quality control/quality assurance of testing results
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| No support needed | Alabama, Idaho, Indiana, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Utah, Wyoming | 11 |
| Some IT support is needed | Alaska, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Ohio | 6 |
| Major IT support is needed | Nebraska | 1 |
Number of Respondents: 18
(14) Quality Management: Performing quality control/quality assurance of tolerance checks
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| No support needed | Alabama, California, Idaho, Indiana, Maine, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Utah, Wyoming | 13 |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Survey Results." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Mobile Devices as a Tool for Digitized Project Documentation and Inspection. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27901.
| Some IT support is needed | Alaska, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, Ohio, South Carolina, Virginia | 8 |
| Major IT support is needed | Nebraska | 1 |
Number of Respondents: 22
(15) Quality Management: Sending reminders of material testing requirements based on recorded payment quantities
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| No support needed | Alabama, Florida, Idaho, Iowa, Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Washington | 9 |
| Some IT support is needed | Alaska, Georgia, Massachusetts | 3 |
| Major IT support is needed | Indiana, Nebraska | 2 |
Number of Respondents: 14
(16) Quality Management: Submitting documentation reports
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| No support needed | Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Washington, Wyoming | 17 |
| Some IT support is needed | Alaska, California, District of Columbia, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Rhode Island, Virginia | 12 |
| Major IT support is needed | 0 |
Number of Respondents: 29
(17) Quality Management: Submitting verification and documentation of work completed for payment
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| No support needed | Alabama, Idaho, Indiana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Washington, Wyoming | 14 |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Survey Results." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Mobile Devices as a Tool for Digitized Project Documentation and Inspection. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27901.
| Some IT support is needed | Alaska, California, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nebraska, Virginia | 12 |
| Major IT support is needed | Rhode Island | 1 |
Number of Respondents: 27
(18) Quality Management: Taking site photos and videos
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| No support needed | Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming | 26 |
| Some IT support is needed | Alaska, California, District of Columbia, Massachusetts, Ohio, Rhode Island, Virginia | 7 |
| Major IT support is needed | New Mexico | 1 |
Number of Respondents: 34
(19) Tracking: Tracking finished materials and inventory
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| No support needed | Alabama, Alaska, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Montana, Nevada, North Dakota, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah | 14 |
| Some IT support is needed | Georgia, Iowa | 2 |
| Major IT support is needed | Nebraska, Ohio | 2 |
Number of Respondents: 18
(20) Tracking: Tracking material delivery
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| No support needed | Alabama, Alaska, California, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee | 20 |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Survey Results." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Mobile Devices as a Tool for Digitized Project Documentation and Inspection. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27901.
| Some IT support is needed | Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Rhode Island, Utah, Virginia | 7 |
| Major IT support is needed | 0 |
Number of Respondents: 27
(21) Tracking: Tracking the position of bulk materials
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| No support needed | Alabama, Alaska, California, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania | 12 |
| Some IT support is needed | Idaho, Maine, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Rhode Island, Utah | 7 |
| Major IT support is needed | 0 |
Number of Respondents: 19
Question 13: Does your agency have any policies/Standard Operating Procedures developed for the use of personal and/or DOT-issued mobile devices?
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Yes | Alaska, California, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington | 25 |
| No | Montana, New Mexico, Vermont, Wyoming | 4 |
| Unsure | Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, District of Columbia, Florida, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Ohio, South Carolina | 10 |
Number of Respondents: 39
The following states shared additional resources relating to their policies and procedures: Alaska, California, Colorado, Iowa, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, and Virginia.
The resources provided can be found through the following link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qyeF8fsssqyaodO8eU1INA7U6PYKs4dT/view?usp=drive_link
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Survey Results." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Mobile Devices as a Tool for Digitized Project Documentation and Inspection. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27901.
Question 14: Does your agency have any strategies (i.e., documentation on the how, when where, who, and what) developed for the use of personal and or DOT-issued mobile devices?
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Yes | Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Maine, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Texas, Washington | 12 |
| No | Alabama, Arkansas, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, Wyoming | 8 |
| Unsure | Alaska, Arizona, California, District of Columbia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, Utah | 19 |
Number of Respondents: 39
The following states shared additional resources relating to their policies and procedures: Colorado and Texas.
The resources provided can be found through the following link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/19YOl3n5Y4BTudDSMmAyQj8ck0mx9_EHo/view?usp=drive_link
Question 15: How is the mobile devices data stored and integrated for the following inspection functions? (Please select all that apply.) - Data Storage Method
(1) Access: Retrieving inspection documentation
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| DOT-managed local repository | Alabama, Alaska, California, District of Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Maine, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island | 17 |
| Third Party and Cloud tested solutions | Alaska, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Rhode Island, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming | 15 |
| Other | 0 |
Number of Respondents: 24
(2) Access: Retrieving project documents
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| DOT-managed local repository | Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, District of Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Wyoming | 23 |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Survey Results." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Mobile Devices as a Tool for Digitized Project Documentation and Inspection. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27901.
| Third Party and Cloud tested solutions | Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Virginia, Washington | 12 |
| Other | Arkansas | 1 |
Number of Respondents: 29
(3) As-Builts: Collecting as-built information
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| DOT-managed local repository | Alabama, Alaska, California, District of Columbia, Idaho, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, Wyoming | 16 |
| Third Party and Cloud tested solutions | Alaska, California, Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Massachusetts, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, Washington | 11 |
| Other | 0 |
Number of Respondents: 23
(4) As-Builts: Developing 3D as-built models
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| DOT-managed local repository | Alabama, Maine, Massachusetts, Nebraska | 4 |
| Third Party and Cloud tested solutions | California, Iowa, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania | 4 |
| Other | 0 |
Number of Respondents: 7
(5) Assisted Inspection: Conducting earthwork inspection and quantities
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| DOT-managed local repository | Alabama, Alaska, California, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oregon, Tennessee, Utah, Wyoming | 18 |
| Third Party and Cloud tested solutions | Alaska, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Maine, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia | 11 |
| Other | 0 |
Number of Respondents: 23
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Survey Results." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Mobile Devices as a Tool for Digitized Project Documentation and Inspection. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27901.
(6) Assisted Inspection: Conducting erosion control inspection
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| DOT-managed local repository | Alabama, Alaska, California, District of Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Tennessee, Utah | 15 |
| Third Party and Cloud tested solutions | Alaska, California, Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, Washington | 13 |
| Other | 0 |
Number of Respondents: 25
(7) Assisted Inspection: Conducting structural inspection and quantities
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| DOT-managed local repository | Alabama, Alaska, California, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Utah, Wyoming | 18 |
| Third Party and Cloud tested solutions | Alaska, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Virginia, Washington | 11 |
| Other | 0 |
Number of Respondents: 24
(8) Assisted Inspection: Locating underground utilities and underground assets
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| DOT-managed local repository | Alabama, Idaho, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Nevada, New Hampshire | 6 |
| Third Party and Cloud tested solutions | California, Colorado, Florida, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island | 7 |
| Other | 0 |
Number of Respondents: 12
(9) Measuring: Measuring installed materials
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| DOT-managed local repository | Alabama, Alaska, District of Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Utah, Wyoming | 21 |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Survey Results." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Mobile Devices as a Tool for Digitized Project Documentation and Inspection. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27901.
| Third Party and Cloud tested solutions | Alaska, California, Florida, Georgia, New Jersey, Oregon | 6 |
| Other | 0 |
Number of Respondents: 24
(10) Measuring: Measuring material strength and temperature
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| DOT-managed local repository | Alabama, Alaska, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, Oregon, Tennessee, Utah | 13 |
| Third Party and Cloud tested solutions | Alaska, Georgia, Pennsylvania | 3 |
| Other | 0 |
Number of Respondents: 14
(11) Measuring: Measuring pavement thickness
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| DOT-managed local repository | Alabama, Alaska, Florida, Idaho, Iowa, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, Utah | 9 |
| Third Party and Cloud tested solutions | Alaska, California, Florida | 3 |
| Other | 0 |
Number of Respondents: 10
(12) Monitoring: Monitoring construction progress
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| DOT-managed local repository | Alabama, Alaska, California, District of Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Utah | 16 |
| Third Party and Cloud tested solutions | Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Washington, Wyoming | 15 |
| Other | 0 |
Number of Respondents: 27
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Survey Results." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Mobile Devices as a Tool for Digitized Project Documentation and Inspection. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27901.
(13) Quality Management: Performing quality control/quality assurance of testing results
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| DOT-managed local repository | Alabama, Alaska, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Utah | 15 |
| Third Party and Cloud tested solutions | Alaska, Georgia, Idaho, Massachusetts, Nevada, Virginia, Wyoming | 7 |
| Other | Florida | 1 |
Number of Respondents: 18
(14) Quality Management: Performing quality control/quality assurance of tolerance checks
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| DOT-managed local repository | Alabama, Alaska, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Utah | 16 |
| Third Party and Cloud tested solutions | Alaska, California, Georgia, Idaho, Massachusetts, Nevada, Virginia, Wyoming | 8 |
| Other | Florida | 1 |
Number of Respondents: 20
(15) Quality Management: Sending reminders of material testing requirements based on recorded payment quantities
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| DOT-managed local repository | Alabama, Alaska, Georgia, Idaho, Massachusetts, Nebraska, Pennsylvania | 7 |
| Third Party and Cloud tested solutions | Alaska, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Massachusetts, Nevada, Washington | 8 |
| Other | 0 |
Number of Respondents: 11
(16) Quality Management: Submitting documentation reports
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| DOT-managed local repository | Alabama, Alaska, California, District of Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Utah | 18 |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Survey Results." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Mobile Devices as a Tool for Digitized Project Documentation and Inspection. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27901.
| Third Party and | Alaska, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Ohio, Oregon, | 16 |
| Cloud tested solutions | Virginia, Washington, Wyoming | |
| Other | 0 |
Number of Respondents: 28
(17) Quality Management: Submitting verification and documentation of work completed for payment
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| DOT-managed local repository | Alabama, Alaska, California, District of Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Utah | 17 |
| Third Party and Cloud tested solutions | Alaska, California, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming | 13 |
| Other | 0 |
Number of Respondents: 24
(18) Quality Management: Taking site photos and videos
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| DOT-managed local repository | Alabama, Alaska, California, District of Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee, Utah | 20 |
| Third Party and Cloud tested solutions | Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming | 17 |
| Other | Arkansas | 1 |
Number of Respondents: 32
(19) Tracking: Tracking finished materials and inventory
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| DOT-managed local repository | Alabama, Alaska, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, Oregon, Tennessee, Utah | 13 |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Survey Results." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Mobile Devices as a Tool for Digitized Project Documentation and Inspection. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27901.
| Third Party and Cloud tested solutions | Alaska, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Ohio, Oregon | 7 |
| Other | 0 |
Number of Respondents: 16
(20) Tracking: Tracking material delivery
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| DOT-managed local repository | Alabama, Alaska, California, Georgia, Idaho, Maine, Massachusetts, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Utah | 16 |
| Third Party and Cloud tested solutions | Alabama, Alaska, California, Florida, Iowa, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, Virginia | 13 |
| Other | 0 |
Number of Respondents: 23
(21) Tracking: Tracking the position of bulk materials
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| DOT-managed local repository | Alabama, Alaska, California, Idaho, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Utah | 14 |
| Third Party and Cloud tested solutions | Alaska, California, Florida, Idaho, Iowa, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island | 10 |
| Other | 0 |
Number of Respondents: 19
Question 15: How is the mobile devices data stored and integrated for the following inspection functions? (Please select all that apply.) - Data Integration (With What)
(1) Access: Retrieving inspection documentation
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Data sent to a system of official records | Alaska, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Maine, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Washington | 17 |
| Project Administration for Payment purposes | Alaska, California, District of Columbia, Idaho, Kentucky, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Washington, Wyoming | 14 |
| Other | 0 |
Number of Respondents: 20
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Survey Results." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Mobile Devices as a Tool for Digitized Project Documentation and Inspection. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27901.
(2) Access: Retrieving project documents
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Data sent to a system of official records | Alaska, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Washington | 17 |
| Project Administration for Payment purposes | Alaska, California, District of Columbia, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, Washington, Wyoming | 12 |
| Other | 0 |
Number of Respondents: 21
(3) As-Builts: Collecting as-built information
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Data sent to a system of official records | Alaska, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Maine, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Washington | 13 |
| Project Administration for Payment purposes | California, District of Columbia, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Rhode Island, Washington, Wyoming | 9 |
| Other | Alaska | 1 |
Number of Respondents: 16
(4) As-Builts: Developing 3D as-built models
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Data sent to a system of official records | California, Iowa, Maine, Nebraska, Pennsylvania | 5 |
| Project Administration for Payment purposes | California, Iowa, Nebraska | 3 |
| Other | 0 |
Number of Respondents: 5
(5) Assisted Inspection: Conducting earthwork inspection and quantities
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Data sent to a system of official records | Alaska, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Maine, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, Utah | 12 |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Survey Results." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Mobile Devices as a Tool for Digitized Project Documentation and Inspection. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27901.
| Project Administration for Payment purposes | Alaska, California, Colorado, Idaho, Maine, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Wyoming | 12 |
| Other | 0 |
Number of Respondents: 16
(6) Assisted Inspection: Conducting erosion control inspection
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Data sent to a system of official records | Alaska, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, Ohio, Rhode Island, Utah, Washington | 13 |
| Project Administration for Payment purposes | Alaska, California, District of Columbia, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Washington | 9 |
| Other | 0 |
Number of Respondents: 16
(7) Assisted Inspection: Conducting structural inspection and quantities
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Data sent to a system of official records | Alaska, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Maine, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Utah, Washington | 16 |
| Project Administration for Payment purposes | Alaska, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kentucky, Maine, Nebraska, Nevada, Rhode Island, Washington, Wyoming | 11 |
| Other | 0 |
Number of Respondents: 19
(8) Assisted Inspection: Locating underground utilities and underground assets
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Data sent to a system of official records | California, Colorado, Florida, New Jersey, Rhode Island | 5 |
| Project Administration for Payment purposes | California, Nevada, New Jersey, Pennsylvania | 4 |
| Other | 0 |
Number of Respondents: 7
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Survey Results." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Mobile Devices as a Tool for Digitized Project Documentation and Inspection. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27901.
(9) Measuring: Measuring installed materials
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Data sent to a system of official records | Alaska, California, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Utah | 10 |
| Project Administration for Payment purposes | Alaska, California, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Wyoming | 16 |
| Other | 0 |
Number of Respondents: 17
(10) Measuring: Measuring material strength and temperature
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Data sent to a system of official records | Florida, Georgia, Nebraska, Nevada, Utah | 5 |
| Project Administration for Payment purposes | Georgia, Kentucky, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Tennessee | 7 |
| Other | 0 |
Number of Respondents: 9
(11) Measuring: Measuring pavement thickness
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Data sent to a system of official records | Alaska, California, Florida, Nebraska, Nevada, Utah | 6 |
| Project Administration for Payment purposes | Alaska, California, Florida, Nebraska, Nevada | 5 |
| Other | 0 |
Number of Respondents:6
(12) Monitoring: Monitoring construction progress
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Data sent to a system of official records | Arkansas, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, Ohio, Rhode Island, Utah, Washington | 15 |
| Project Administration for Payment purposes | California, District of Columbia, Idaho, Kentucky, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Washington, Wyoming | 13 |
| Other | 0 |
Number of Respondents: 20
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Survey Results." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Mobile Devices as a Tool for Digitized Project Documentation and Inspection. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27901.
(13) Quality Management: Performing quality control/quality assurance of testing results
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Data sent to a system of official records | Alaska, Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Utah | 10 |
| Project Administration for Payment purposes | Alaska, Idaho, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, Tennessee, Wyoming | 7 |
| Other | 0 |
Number of Respondents: 12
(14) Quality Management: Performing quality control/quality assurance of tolerance checks
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Data sent to a system of official records | Alaska, California, District of Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Maine, Nebraska, Nevada, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Utah | 11 |
| Project Administration for Payment purposes | Alaska, California, District of Columbia, Idaho, Nebraska, Nevada, Tennessee, Wyoming | 8 |
| Other | 0 |
Number of Respondents: 13
(15) Quality Management: Sending reminders of material testing requirements based on recorded payment quantities
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Data sent to a system of official records | Alaska, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Nebraska, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Washington | 8 |
| Project Administration for Payment purposes | Alaska, Idaho, Nebraska, Nevada, Washington | 5 |
| Other | 0 |
Number of Respondents: 8
(16) Quality Management: Submitting documentation reports
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Data sent to a system of official records | Alaska, Arkansas, California, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Maine, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Ohio, Rhode Island, Utah, Washington | 16 |
| Project Administration for Payment purposes | Alaska, California, District of Columbia, Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Washington, Wyoming | 17 |
| Other | 0 |
Number of Respondents: 22
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Survey Results." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Mobile Devices as a Tool for Digitized Project Documentation and Inspection. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27901.
(17) Quality Management: Submitting verification and documentation of work completed for payment
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Data sent to a system of official records | Alaska, California, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Maine, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Utah, Washington | 15 |
| Project Administration for Payment purposes | Alaska, California, District of Columbia, Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Washington, Wyoming | 17 |
| Other | 0 |
Number of Respondents: 21
(18) Quality Management: Taking site photos and videos
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Data sent to a system of official records | Alaska, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Idaho, Maine, Mississippi, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Utah, Washington | 18 |
| Project Administration for Payment purposes | Alaska, California, District of Columbia, Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, Tennessee, Washington, Wyoming | 13 |
| Other | 0 |
Number of Respondents: 22
(19) Tracking: Tracking finished materials and inventory
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Data sent to a system of official records | Alaska, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Nebraska, Nevada, Ohio, Utah | 8 |
| Project Administration for Payment purposes | Alaska, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Nebraska, Nevada, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee | 11 |
| Other | 0 |
Number of Respondents: 12
(20) Tracking: Tracking material delivery
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Data sent to a system of official records | Alaska, California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah | 12 |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Survey Results." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Mobile Devices as a Tool for Digitized Project Documentation and Inspection. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27901.
| Project Administration for Payment purposes | Alaska, California, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Maine, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee | 14 |
| Other | 0 |
Number of Respondents: 18
(21) Tracking: Tracking the position of bulk materials
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Data sent to a system of official records | Alaska, California, Florida, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah | 10 |
| Project Administration for Payment purposes | Alaska, California, Florida, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, Oregon | 11 |
| Other | 0 |
Number of Respondents: 14
Question 15: How is the mobile devices data stored and integrated for the following inspection functions? (Please select all that apply.) - Data Integration (How)
(1) Access: Retrieving inspection documentation
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Handover through Cloud-based platforms | Alaska, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Idaho, Maine, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Washington, Wyoming | 14 |
| Handover through APIs | California, Kentucky, Missouri, New Hampshire | 4 |
| Download from a server, i.e., manual extraction and integration | Alaska, California, Florida, Indiana, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Rhode Island | 11 |
| Handover through a physical medium | Alaska, California, Maine, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico | 7 |
| Other | Georgia | 1 |
Number of Respondents: 22
(2) Access: Retrieving project documents
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Handover through Cloud-based platforms | Alaska, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Iowa, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Washington, Wyoming | 12 |
| Handover through APIs | California, Kentucky, Missouri, New Hampshire, Tennessee | 5 |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Survey Results." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Mobile Devices as a Tool for Digitized Project Documentation and Inspection. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27901.
| Download from a server, i.e., manual extraction and integration | Alaska, California, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, Tennessee | 15 |
| Handover through a physical medium | Alaska, California, Maine, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico | 6 |
| Other | Georgia | 1 |
Number of Respondents: 24
(3) As-Builts: Collecting as-built information
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Handover through Cloud-based platforms | Alaska, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Maine, Nebraska, New Mexico, Rhode Island, Washington | 9 |
| Handover through APIs | California, Missouri, New Hampshire | 3 |
| Download from a server, i.e., manual extraction and integration | Alaska, California, Iowa, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon | 9 |
| Handover through a physical medium | Alaska, California, Maine, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Wyoming | 8 |
| Other | 0 |
Number of Respondents: 17
(4) As-Builts: Developing 3D as-built models
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Handover through Cloud-based platforms | California, Iowa, Nebraska, Pennsylvania | 4 |
| Handover through APIs | California | 1 |
| Download from a server, i.e., manual extraction and integration | California, Iowa | 2 |
| Handover through a physical medium | California | 1 |
| Other | 0 |
Number of Respondents: 4
(5) Assisted Inspection: Conducting earthwork inspection and quantities
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Handover through Cloud-based platforms | Alaska, California, Colorado, Idaho, Maine, Nebraska, Pennsylvania | 7 |
| Handover through APIs | California, New Hampshire | 2 |
| Download from a server, i.e., manual extraction and integration | Alaska, California, Florida, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Rhode Island, Tennessee | 7 |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Survey Results." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Mobile Devices as a Tool for Digitized Project Documentation and Inspection. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27901.
| Handover through a physical medium | Alaska, California, Iowa, Nevada, Wyoming | 5 |
| Other | Georgia | 1 |
Number of Respondents: 16
(6) Assisted Inspection: Conducting erosion control inspection
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Handover through Cloud-based platforms | Alaska, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Mississippi, Nebraska, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Washington | 10 |
| Handover through APIs | California, New Hampshire, Utah | 3 |
| Download from a server, i.e., manual extraction and integration | Alaska, California, Florida, Indiana, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Tennessee | 8 |
| Handover through a physical medium | Alaska, California, Nevada | 3 |
| Other | Georgia | 1 |
Number of Respondents: 19
(7) Assisted Inspection: Conducting structural inspection and quantities
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Handover through Cloud-based platforms | Alaska, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nebraska, Washington, Wyoming | 7 |
| Handover through APIs | California, Kentucky, New Hampshire, Utah | 4 |
| Download from a server, i.e., manual extraction and integration | Alaska, California, Florida, Iowa, Mississippi, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island | 10 |
| Handover through a physical medium | Alaska, California, Maine, Nevada | 4 |
| Other | Georgia | 1 |
Number of Respondents: 20
(8) Assisted Inspection: Locating underground utilities and underground assets
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Handover through Cloud-based platforms | California, Colorado, Nevada, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island | 6 |
| Handover through APIs | California, New Hampshire | 2 |
| Download from a server, i.e., manual extraction and integration | California, Florida, Mississippi, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey | 6 |
| Handover through a physical medium | California, New Jersey | 2 |
| Other | 0 |
Number of Respondents: 9
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Survey Results." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Mobile Devices as a Tool for Digitized Project Documentation and Inspection. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27901.
(9) Measuring: Measuring installed materials
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Handover through Cloud-based platforms | Alaska, California, District of Columbia, Nebraska, New Jersey, Pennsylvania | 6 |
| Handover through APIs | California, Kentucky, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Utah | 5 |
| Download from a server, i.e., manual extraction and integration | Alaska, California, Florida, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Dakota, Tennessee | 9 |
| Handover through a physical medium | Alaska, California, Iowa, Nevada, New Jersey, Wyoming | 6 |
| Other | Georgia | 1 |
Number of Respondents: 18
(10) Measuring: Measuring material strength and temperature
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Handover through Cloud-based platforms | Nebraska | 1 |
| Handover through APIs | Kentucky, Massachusetts, Missouri, Utah | 4 |
| Download from a server, i.e., manual extraction and integration | Alaska, Florida, Massachusetts, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Tennessee | 6 |
| Handover through a physical medium | Alaska, Missouri, Nevada | 3 |
| Other | Georgia | 1 |
Number of Respondents: 11
(11) Measuring: Measuring pavement thickness
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Handover through Cloud-based platforms | Alaska, California, Nebraska | 3 |
| Handover through APIs | California, Utah | 2 |
| Download from a server, i.e., manual extraction and integration | Alaska, California, Florida, North Dakota | 4 |
| Handover through a physical medium | Alaska, California, Iowa, Nevada | 4 |
| Other | 0 |
Number of Respondents: 8
(12) Monitoring: Monitoring construction progress
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Handover through Cloud-based platforms | Alaska, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Idaho, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Washington, Wyoming | 13 |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Survey Results." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Mobile Devices as a Tool for Digitized Project Documentation and Inspection. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27901.
| Handover through APIs | California, Kentucky, New Hampshire, Ohio, Utah | 5 |
| Download from a server, i.e., manual extraction and integration | Alaska, California, Florida, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Dakota, Rhode Island, Tennessee | 8 |
| Handover through a physical medium | Alaska, California, New Jersey | 3 |
| Other | Georgia | 1 |
Number of Respondents: 21
(13) Quality Management: Performing quality control/quality assurance of testing results
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Handover through Cloud-based platforms | Alaska, Idaho, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Wyoming | 7 |
| Handover through APIs | Kentucky, New Hampshire, Tennessee, Utah | 4 |
| Download from a server, i.e., manual extraction and integration | Alaska, Florida, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Tennessee | 6 |
| Handover through a physical medium | Alaska, New Hampshire | 2 |
| Other | Georgia | 1 |
Number of Respondents: 14
(14) Quality Management: Performing quality control/quality assurance of tolerance checks
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Handover through Cloud-based platforms | Alaska, California, District of Columbia, Idaho, Nebraska, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Wyoming | 8 |
| Handover through APIs | California, New Hampshire, Utah | 3 |
| Download from a server, i.e., manual extraction and integration | Alaska, California, Florida, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Tennessee | 7 |
| Handover through a physical medium | Alaska, California, Maine | 3 |
| Other | Georgia | 1 |
Number of Respondents: 16
(15) Quality Management: Sending reminders of material testing requirements based on recorded payment quantities
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Handover through Cloud-based platforms | Alaska, Idaho, Iowa, Nebraska, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Washington | 7 |
| Handover through APIs | 0 |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Survey Results." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Mobile Devices as a Tool for Digitized Project Documentation and Inspection. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27901.
| Download from a server, i.e., manual extraction and integration | Alaska, Florida, Iowa | 3 |
| Handover through a physical medium | Alaska | 1 |
| Other | Georgia | 1 |
Number of Respondents: 9
(16) Quality Management: Submitting documentation reports
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Handover through Cloud-based platforms | Alaska, California, District of Columbia, Idaho, Maine, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Washington, Wyoming | 13 |
| Handover through APIs | California, Florida, Kentucky, Missouri, New Hampshire, Ohio, Utah | 7 |
| Download from a server, i.e., manual extraction and integration | Alaska, California, Florida, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Dakota, Rhode Island, Tennessee | 9 |
| Handover through a physical medium | Alaska, California, Iowa, Maine, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey | 7 |
| Other | Georgia | 1 |
Number of Respondents: 23
(17) Quality Management: Submitting verification and documentation of work completed for payment
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Handover through Cloud-based platforms | Alaska, California, District of Columbia, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Washington, Wyoming | 14 |
| Handover through APIs | California, Kentucky, Missouri, New Hampshire, Utah | 5 |
| Download from a server, i.e., manual extraction and integration | Alaska, California, Florida, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Dakota, Rhode Island, Tennessee | 9 |
| Handover through a physical medium | Alaska, California, Maine, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey | 6 |
| Other | Georgia | 1 |
Number of Respondents: 22
(18) Quality Management: Taking site photos and videos
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Handover through Cloud-based platforms | Alaska, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Idaho, Kentucky, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Washington, Wyoming | 14 |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Survey Results." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Mobile Devices as a Tool for Digitized Project Documentation and Inspection. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27901.
| Handover through APIs | California, Missouri, New Hampshire, Tennessee, Utah | 5 |
| Download from a server, i.e., manual extraction and integration | Alaska, California, Florida, Iowa, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon | 12 |
| Handover through a physical medium | Alaska, California, Maine, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico | 7 |
| Other | Georgia | 1 |
Number of Respondents: 25
(19) Tracking: Tracking finished materials and inventory
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Handover through Cloud-based platforms | Idaho, Iowa, Nebraska, Ohio | 4 |
| Handover through APIs | Massachusetts, Utah | 2 |
| Download from a server, i.e., manual extraction and integration | Alaska, Florida, Massachusetts, Tennessee | 4 |
| Handover through a physical medium | Alaska, Nevada | 2 |
| Other | Georgia | 1 |
Number of Respondents: 11
(20) Tracking: Tracking material delivery
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Handover through Cloud-based platforms | California, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Ohio, Rhode Island | 5 |
| Handover through APIs | California, Iowa, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Utah | 9 |
| Download from a server, i.e., manual extraction and integration | Alaska, California, Florida, Iowa, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Dakota, Tennessee | 10 |
| Handover through a physical medium | Alaska, Maine, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey | 5 |
| Other | Georgia | 1 |
Number of Respondents: 18
(21) Tracking: Tracking the position of bulk materials
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Handover through Cloud-based platforms | California, Idaho, New Jersey, Rhode Island | 4 |
| Handover through APIs | California, Iowa, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, Utah | 7 |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Survey Results." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Mobile Devices as a Tool for Digitized Project Documentation and Inspection. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27901.
| Download from a server, i.e., manual extraction and integration | Alaska, California, Florida, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Jersey, North Dakota, Oregon | 10 |
| Handover through a physical medium | Alaska, Maine, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey | 5 |
| Other | 0 |
Number of Respondents: 16
Question 16: Does your agency have a retention schedule for mobile device data?
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Yes | Colorado, Georgia, Maine, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, Oregon, Texas, Washington | 10 |
| No | Arkansas, California, Indiana, Iowa, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia | 12 |
| Unsure | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, District of Columbia, Florida, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Rhode Island, Utah, Wyoming | 16 |
Number of Respondents: 38
The following states shared additional resources relating to their policies and procedures: Colorado and Texas.
The resources provided can be found through the following link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1grAUHaSrVDZF-wXYY91oIldINf2f8jN1/view?usp=drive_link
Question 17: Please select the cost implications for using mobile devices within your agency. (Please select all that apply.)
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Capital replacement | Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming | 31 |
| Software licenses | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington | 30 |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Survey Results." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Mobile Devices as a Tool for Digitized Project Documentation and Inspection. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27901.
| Operational costs | Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming | 35 |
| Cost of connectivity | Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Idaho, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon, Utah, Wyoming | 19 |
| IT support costs | Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Washington | 25 |
| Cost of portable chargers | Arkansas, Colorado, District of Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee, Utah, Washington | 13 |
| Cost of training | Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oregon, Utah, Vermont, Washington | 14 |
| Costs of protective cases | Alabama, Alaska, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington | 25 |
Number of Respondents: 38
Question 18: Please select the challenges associated with using mobile devices for construction inspection in your agency. (Please select all that apply).
| Choices | DOTs | No. of DOTs |
| Financial: Cost of mobile devices across the agency | Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Dakota, South Carolina, Vermont, Wyoming | 21 |
| Connectivity: Internet connectivity issues in rural areas | Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming | 29 |
| Integration: Issues with data synchronization | Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington | 18 |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Survey Results." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Mobile Devices as a Tool for Digitized Project Documentation and Inspection. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27901.
| Security and Privacy: Mobile device users privacy concerns | Arkansas, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina | 14 |
| Security and Privacy: Concern with data security | Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia | 17 |
| Setup: Concerns with software bugs in the mobile device applications | Florida, Idaho, Missouri, New Hampshire, Ohio, Utah, Vermont | 7 |
| Setup: Time needed to set up the mobile devices for use in the field | Arkansas, Georgia, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oregon, Vermont | 6 |
| Setup: Frequent involvement of IT to help with the devices | Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Vermont | 9 |
| Maintenance: Concerns with maintaining mobile devices in good condition | Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington, Wyoming | 9 |
| Maintenance: Concerns with downloading and updating mobile applications | Arkansas, Colorado, Kentucky, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Dakota, Vermont | 7 |
| Training: Limited time to train inspectors on the use of mobile devices | Alaska, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Utah | 12 |
| Training: Limited resources available for reference on the use of mobile devices | Arkansas, Georgia, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah | 10 |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Survey Results." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Mobile Devices as a Tool for Digitized Project Documentation and Inspection. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27901.
| Storage: Not enough storage on mobile devices to access needed files and applications | California, Florida, Indiana, Maine, Missouri, New Mexico, Vermont | 7 |
| Safety: Concerns with distracted workers on the jobsite | Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Missouri, Oregon, Pennsylvania | 7 |
| Safety: Concerns with mobile devices becoming a safety hazard on the jobsite | Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Mississippi, Missouri, North Dakota, Oregon | 8 |
| Buy-in: Reluctance of older workers to use mobile devices | Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Indiana, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia | 13 |
Number of Respondents: 37
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