How IKE’s new intelligent automation capabilities improve overhead infrastructure management

IKE Insight’s two new modules deliver double wood detection and joint-use notifications

Our mission at IKE is helping power and communications providers tackle complex challenges involving overhead asset management. So often, the solutions come down to having quality asset data and analysis.

That’s why I’m thrilled for our latest product news: The launch of two new analytics solutions driven by common industry needs and challenges.

Many data and analysis processes involving overhead infrastructure can be manual, time-consuming and error prone. AI, predictive analytics, and machine learning offer significant opportunities to automate many of these tasks, but to be successful they must be paired with extensive industry expertise and designed for specific, actionable use cases.

Built on IKE’s 20+ years of expertise in pole data and structural analysis, we have developed two new applications of IKE Insight, our AI-powered analytics solution. Specifically designed for utility poles, these capabilities were developed to help achieve critical industry objectives – asset maintenance, make-ready engineering, and joint-use permitting.

How does IKE Insight work?

IKE Insight uses image-based asset intelligence to transform public and private network data into actionable insights on overhead utility infrastructure. And it does so by leveraging existing data – including street-level imagery, drone footage, findings from past audits, and more.

It uses these very large and complex data sets to detect objects on poles, such as wires and attachments, measure spans and assess pole complexity. These pole insights help answer critical questions about your assets.

IKE Insight’s modules are configurable – you can apply your business rules or conditions to the data to gain the insights most meaningful to your organization.

What does IKE Insight enable?

IKE Insight enables you to assess the state of your system at scale with less manual effort by in-field or back-office teams. It can help you discover hidden opportunities for investment allocation or cost avoidance in a drastically more efficient way than traditional methods.

IKE Insight’s new modules:

• Double Wood Detective
  IKE’s system identifies or validates double wood instances at a network-level without an in-field visit. By delivering accurate records, it helps address an important public and worker safety concern and insurance liability.
• Joint-Use Ticket Automation
  The IKE system revolutionizes National Joint Utilities Notification System (NJUNS) ticket creation and delivery by eliminating manual data entry and human error. Ideal for maintenance, relocation, new construction and safety/compliance projects, IKE Insight leverages advanced natural language capabilities to seamlessly reconcile large, disparate, inconsistent data sets and efficiently populate NJUNS ticket fields.

This launch wouldn’t have been successful without input from our key customers and partners. We have more features on the horizon, so please stay tuned!

Learn more about IKE Insight’s intelligent automation for utility poles.

Brett Willitt is Senior VP of Product for ikeGPS. Brett has more than 25 years of telecommunications and electric utility asset management experience and is widely considered one of the leading structural analysis and structure management experts in the US. He holds a BS in Civil Engineering from Clarkson University.