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Proqio is an engineering software designed specifically for civil engineering projects, offering a range of powerful features that enhance monitoring, maintenance, and decision making processes. According to Proqio (2022), the key features include real-time monitoring, predictive maintenance, customizable data visualization, and risk mitigation, all of which work together to ensure the safety and stability of infrastructure as well as minimizing downtime and reducing the need for manual labor. The platform integrates a variety of data sources, including geotechnical sensors, satellite imagery, UAVs, and LiDAR, allowing for comprehensive and up-to-date insights into infrastructure conditions Proqio (2022). According to the Encardio Rite (n.d.), the software is equipped with advanced monitoring tools such as strain gauges, accelerometers, and fiber optics that provide precise and continuous data on structural health. By leveraging the capabilities of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and robotics, it enhances decision-making and supports proactive management of infrastructure projects. By integrating the data consolidated, it allows users to work on the compiled data for early detection of potential issues. Civil engineering companies should adopt advanced monitoring technologies like Proqio to enhance structural safety, optimize resource management and strengthens its performance as a monitoring platform

Proqio's ability to synthesize and analyze data from numerous sources enhances structural safety by minimizing errors, including human errors, and reducing time consumption. In order to provide a full review of infrastructure conditions, metasensing uses various techniques, such as satellite imaging, optical sensors, geospatial analytics, and machine learning. According to Encardio Rite (n.d.), the integration of metasensing into infrastructure monitoring considerably enhances the structural reliability and precision. Additionally, with Proqio’s user-friendly interface, it enables engineers to access project data in real time. The software provides dynamic maps, heatmaps, and 3D views, allowing professionals to quickly discover alerts and evaluate data utilizing simple graphical representations giving a higher accuracy compared to traditional methods Proqio (2022). According to Encardio Rite (n.d.), the integration of metasensing, a cutting-edge method in infrastructure monitoring, combines numerous sensing technologies to improve data collection and processing, significantly enhancing the structural reliability and precision. Thus, the software enables engineers to obtain the most precise insights feasible, allowing for better decision making and greater infrastructure resilience.

Proqio features optimizes resource management in various ways. Firstly, the software's heatmap feature is particularly effective for detecting structural deformations, providing clear visual representations that helps engineers comprehend dynamic structural behavior Proqio (2022). This technique allows for well planned interventions, lowering the likelihood of unforeseen failures.

Secondly, with real-time monitoring, it reduces the necessity for constant manual inspections, reducing labor costs and increasing operational efficiency Proqio (2022). This ability enables the team to address and rectify potential issues immediately, optimizing maintenance strategies and preventing costly damages. 

Lastly, Proqio's inclusion of Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered predictive analytics strengthens its performance as a monitoring platform. Engaging machine learning techniques, the system identifies patterns and trends in the collated data, enabling it to foresee potential structural weaknesses and degradation. For example, according to Proqio, in bridge monitoring, AI systems can assess stress patterns, discover anomalies, and notify engineers the areas that require reinforcement or maintenance. This feature allows teams in charge of the maintenance of infrastructure, to execute data driven strategies for extending the lifespan of bridges and other facilities. Furthermore, Proqio enables users to create personalized reports and dashboards tailored to the specific needs of infrastructure projects, improving decision making processes and project oversight Proqio (2022).

These features not only allows engineers to discover possible flaws before the structures become a major issue, but also enables them to widen their insights into structural dynamics while utilising the features. 

However, Proqio is relatively new software, there isn’t enough information on its long term efficiency and reliability. As Pardo (2024, May 6-7) stated, “Founded in 2022, Proqio, the infrastructure data intelligence platform, is a data integration, visualization, and analysis tool that helps you flexibly navigate through your versatile data needs and puts you in control of your project”.  This shows that as Proqio is a recent software invention, there is not enough reliable information to prove its efficiency. While this software looks promising, further evaluation and real-world applications are required to prove its efficiency.

In conclusion, civil engineering companies should adopt advanced monitoring technologies like Proqio to enhance structural safety, optimize resource management, and improve overall performance. Proqio’s integration of metasensing technology marks a significant advancement in infrastructure monitoring, enabling the synthesis and analysis of multiple data sources. This innovation enhances work efficiency, ensures early issue detection, and supports timely interventions, ultimately extending the lifespan of critical infrastructure.

References

Encardio Rite. (n.d.). Metasensing in infrastructure: Trends & technologies. Encardio Rite. https://www.encardio.com/blog/future-trends-metasensing 

Proqio. (2022). Infrastructure Data Intelligence Platform. Proqio https://www.proqio.com/

Pardo, R. (2024, May 6-7). The Move from Observations to Active Monitoring: The Proqio Platform and Modern Data Synthesis [Conference presentation]. 1st Annual International Geotechnical Innovation Conference (IGIC 2024), Jeddah Hilton, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. https://www.emiratesscholar.com/system/publish/241024011076365.pdf