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Topcon offers the potential for smoother roads

An improved package from Topcon Positioning will allow upgrades in road surface quality. The firm is launching an upgrade to its SmoothRide data collection software. This new RD-M1 Collect 2.0 package includes updates that make the mapping of road conditions easier and more efficient. The improved interface is designed to simplify setup and automatically detect the position of the wheel sensor during data collection.
May 11, 2018 Read time: 2 mins
An improved package from 342 Topcon Positioning will allow upgrades in road surface quality. The firm is launching an upgrade to its SmoothRide data collection software.


This new RD-M1 Collect 2.0 package includes updates that make the mapping of road conditions easier and more efficient. The improved interface is designed to simplify setup and automatically detect the position of the wheel sensor during data collection.

According to the firm, operators can take advantage of the RD-M1 Collect 2.0 graphical interface status bar that indicates the optimum speed for collecting road information based on the project requirements. Capturing at proper speed is said to allow SmoothRide to achieve better results. The Memos tool is a new feature allowing operators to generate balloons with messages onto the map, while collecting data that also can be made visible in the processing software. This allows specific site conditions to be noted for future reference.

The new Manage Runs feature is designed to enable operation without necessitating Windows explorer to be open. The firm says that large buttons make using a tablet or laptop with touchscreen much easier. Operators can copy data collections to a USB drive, delete them from the hard drive, and add or remove them from the manager. The RD-M1 Collect 2.0 new Plan Route feature also allows for the import of kml files of predetermined routes. By using the new map downloader, operators can have map details visible while collecting data, without the need of an internet connection.

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