Leipzig road network in 360-degree format-city of Leipzig

For the city administration, 360-degree images save a lot of time in many administrative processes, since inspections are no longer absolutely necessary on site. With the help of the new technology, the authorities can access at any time with one click what the condition of streets, footpaths and bike paths really looks like. For the first time, for example, there is a complete overview of the cycle path network including its condition and the description of the surface properties. This makes traffic planning easier and faster, and error rates and the number of rescheduling are reduced.

Another advantage: Experiences from cities with existing road traffic data show that coordination processes are shortened and more efficient, since various planning partners in administration and companies can access current databases. Among other things, the transport and civil engineering office, the Office for Environmental Protection, the Office for Urban Green and Water, the Office for Youth and Family, the Office for Schools, the Office for Public Order, the Office for Geoinformation and Land Planning, the Digital City Department and the associated companies benefit from the Leipzig group.

vehicles from the order company Cyclomedia, which are equipped with a special camera and laser scan measurement technology, will produce high-resolution, georeferenced panoramic images from March. These update and complement the city administration database from measurements and air measurements. With pictures of the street space and the building facades, questions about building law can be clarified, for example, and information about road condition or environmentally friendly maintenance and cleaning can be recorded. This data is also administratively useful to ensure accessibility, road planning, environmental protection, the approval of special uses and the application planning of the fire brigade. They are important aids for future infrastructure projects in Leipzig.

Advantages for companies - Example Netz Leipzig

Netz Leipzig is not only a project partner, but also one of the companies that will benefit from the 360-degree project. The network operator can improve the service for its customers because the time required for data research and coordination is reduced. Since the data is of higher quality, process costs can also be minimized.

Network customers come to their house connections easier: The offer can be made without or with less on-site visits, so it is faster, cheaper, more detailed and customer-friendly. The new data is also a progress for the expansion of electromobility - for identifying areas for charging stations or analysis of the network.

Planning and construction processes are easier: For example, the measurement of objects can be made more efficient. The simple and extremely precise measurement of points, lines and areas takes place by clicking on the mouse. Heavy rain simulations can be carried out digitally in order to take this into account when planning the locations of technical systems. Many construction project plans are digital and therefore faster because communication with the administration and the service providers can fall back on the same current database. The new technology is also helpful for the geographic information system and the network documentation: the city map as the basis for the line documentation is becoming more current, more precise and better.

The entire city area should be covered by the end of April. The project, which is implemented on the basis of a city council decision, has a total of five years. From 2022, half of the road network will always be updated by annual visits, so that all data for future planning is never older than two years.

more information

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