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Edmundo Herrera, P.E. Senior Territory Solutions Engineer Autodesk, Inc. Kevin O’Connor, P.E. Vice president , xD Services Parsons
Using Generative AI to Generate Powerful Insights in Rail Projects
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“AI will not take your job, but
somebody who uses AI, will”
Jensen Huang
Nvidia CEO
Agenda
1 Generative AI - Chatbots
2 Custom GPTs & Autodesk Construction Cloud
3 Auditing Challenges in Infrastructure
4 Data Extraction, Drawing & Geometry
Compliance in Rail Projects
5 Automated Bulk Solution
Generative AI - Chatbots
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Types of AI
Machine learning (ML)
Machine learning is a subset of AI that enables computers to “learn” and make decisions based on input datasets without being explicitly programmed
Deep learning
Deep learning uses machine-learning algorithms with biologically inspired
logical structures called “artificial neural networks”. It focuses on deep neural
networks to model and solve complex problems.
Generative AI
Generative AI produces novel creations based on pretrained deep neural
networks that produce probable, albeit unvalidated outputs. ChatGPT is an
example.
Generative design Generative design uses computation to run many real-world simulations and arrive at optimal designs. Using algorithms, it produces outputs defined by specific input parameters. Generative design solutions may employ AI, but not always.
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AI Chatbots
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• So what is GPT - Generative Pre-trained Transformer
So what does this really mean??
o A Chatbot with a wealth of information (pre-trained)
o Only knows what it has been trained with.
Doesn’t know what to do with the information!
How can we make this useful?
o Train the bot with more information related to my needs
o Use this information to evaluate data provided to the chatbot
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So is my information secure?
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So is my information secure?
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So is my information secure?
Always check with your company’s policy to grant
permissions for running AI
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Parsons and GPT
Developed our own GPT on the Azure open AI platform
Enterprise licensing for security
GPT used at the HR level, not engineering
o Proposal writing
o Job postings
o Project execution plans
Desired engineering use case
o Cadd file compliance - standards
o Design data compliance – alignments
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Project application of GPT
Honolulu Rail Transit Project
The Honolulu rail system will feature 19 stations along a 18.9-mile long corridor on the south shore of O‘ahu. The parsons team was responsible for track design along with station design for the final two segments of the corridor from Pearl city to Ala Moana center. This designed to meet HART Regulations
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Custom GPTs & Autodesk Construction Cloud
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GPT 4.0
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Custom GPTs
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Custom GPTs
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Custom GPTs - ACC
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Auditing Challenges in Infrastructure
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Auditing Drawing & Geometry Standards in Rail Projects
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Verification Drawing & Geometry Standards in Rail Projects
Time Consuming
Errors
Complexity in Standards
High Resource Demand
Lack of Traceability
Limited Scalability
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Innovative, Effective Audits
Civil 3D
Custom GPT Pre-Trained
with Drawing,
Geometry Standards
Extracted Drawing Elements
Extracted Geometry Elements
ACC
Using Generative AI,
GPT scans
Drawing, Geometry
Standards & Compares
them to
Extracted Drawing,
Geometry Elements
If discrepancies are found, GPT is now used
as a set of instructions
(rather than programming) to
directly create issues in ACC using APIs
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Data Extraction, Drawing & Geometry
Compliance in Rail Projects
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Automated Bulk Solution
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Q&A
Thank you!
Senior Territory Solutions Engineer – Autodesk, Inc
edmundo.herrera@autodesk.com
www.autodesk.com
Edmundo Herrera, P.E.
Kevin O‘Connor, P.E. Vicepresident, xD Services - Parsons
Kevin.OConnor@parsons.com
www.parsons.com
Rail Summit 2024 Presentation Folie 1: Using Generative AI to Generate Powerful Insights in Rail Projects Folie 2 Folie 3: Agenda Folie 4: Generative AI - Chatbots Folie 5: Types of AI Folie 6: AI Chatbots Folie 7: So what is GPT - Generative Pre-trained Transformer Folie 8: So is my information secure? Folie 9: So is my information secure? Folie 10: So is my information secure? Folie 11: Parsons and GPT Folie 12: Project application of GPT Folie 13: Custom GPTs & Autodesk Construction Cloud Folie 14: GPT 4.0 Folie 15: Custom GPTs Folie 16: Custom GPTs Folie 17: Custom GPTs - ACC Folie 18: Auditing Challenges in Infrastructure Folie 19: Auditing Drawing & Geometry Standards in Rail Projects Folie 20: Verification Drawing & Geometry Standards in Rail Projects Folie 21: Innovative, Effective Audits Folie 22: Data Extraction, Drawing & Geometry Compliance in Rail Projects Folie 23 Folie 24: Automated Bulk Solution Folie 25 Folie 26: Q&A Folie 27: Thank you!