Smart Mapping Solutions for Public Works Teams
Faster, More Accurate Public Works Mapping with Bad Elf Flex + Pix4Dcatch
Field teams in public works, utilities, and GIS face persistent challenges in capturing accurate, up-to-date spatial data. Traditional survey methods are often time-consuming, expensive, and require specialized equipment or training. Inaccurate or incomplete data can lead to costly rework, compliance issues, and inefficient maintenance or planning decisions.
The Bad Elf Flex paired with Pix4Dcatch delivers mobile, high-accuracy GNSS positioning combined with georeferenced 3D scanning, enabling crews to capture precise spatial data directly from a smartphone or tablet. The solution streamlines mapping, asset inventory, infrastructure inspection, and utility verification workflows, producing accurate 3D models and maps that integrate seamlessly with GIS and CAD systems — enabling faster inspections, more efficient planning, reduced labor costs, and smarter, data-driven decisions.
Who uses Bad Elf + Pix4Dcatch RTK?
Field Teams Who Need Accurate, Efficient Data Capture
- GIS technicians and analysts updating asset inventories, parcels, or environmental data
- Public works crews inspecting roads, bridges, sidewalks, or stormwater infrastructure
- Utilities technicians and engineers documenting and verifying utility lines, manholes, valves, and easements
- Teams that need mobile, easy-to-use, survey-grade GNSS without expensive equipment or complex workflows
How does it work?
The Bad Elf Flex GNSS unit connects wirelessly to your smartphone or tablet, providing highly accurate location data. The unit can be mounted to the phone using an SP Connect phone case (sold separately) or clamped to a tablet using a tablet mount.
Bad Elf Flex with Phone
Bad Elf Flex Phone Mount - Front View
Bad Elf Flex Phone Mount - Back View
Using the Pix4Dcatch app, field crews scan the area with the system to capture detailed 3D scans and georeferenced images of assets and infrastructure. The data is then processed into precise maps and 3D models that integrate seamlessly with GIS and CAD software for easy analysis and reporting.
Pix4D Scanning Process
Why Choose Bad Elf with Pix4Dcatch?
Bad Elf provides professional-grade, reliable GNSS solutions that empower field teams to capture accurate data faster, simplify workflows, and make confident, data-driven decisions — all without costly subscriptions or complex equipment.
Obtain Reliable, High-Accuracy Positioning: Capture centimeter-level accuracy position data to improve asset mapping even in challenging environments
Seamless Integration with Industry Tools: Works with industry tools and other GIS platforms for streamlined data workflows
Cost-Effective & Easy to Use: Delivers professional-grade positioning at a fraction of traditional survey equipment costs and training
Scalable in the Field: Lightweight, rugged, and designed for real-world field conditions with simple smartphone or tablet connectivity
Accelerate Project Timelines and Reduce Rework: Capture accurate data the first time, reducing costly field revisits and data corrections
Key Benefits / Value
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Faster field data collection – reduce time in the field by capturing accurate data quickly
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Reduced errors in GIS maps – maintain high-quality, reliable data
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Supports compliance – ADA, MS4, and other infrastructure standards
- Improved decision-making – leverage up-to-date maps for planning and operations
Versatile Applications Across Public Works
- Mapping and inventory of utilities, stormwater infrastructure, signage, streetlights, and traffic control devices
- Road centerline and right-of-way mapping for transportation and street maintenance
- Create detailed 3D maps of bridges, storm drains, culverts, and sewer access points for infrastructure maintenance and repair planning
- Map property boundaries, utility corridors, and easements accurately with georeferenced 3D data for planning and legal records
- Capture topography and existing site conditions to streamline design and planning phases for roadway or infrastructure projects
- Document pavement cracks, uneven surfaces, and accessibility issues by capturing spatially accurate 3D scans, helping prioritize repair projects
Together, Bad Elf and Pix4Dcatch create a powerful, streamlined solution for field data collection. Bad Elf provides precise, reliable GPS positioning that ensures every 3D scan and photo captured with Pix4Dcatch is accurately georeferenced. This combination enables public works crews to quickly capture detailed, spatially accurate 3D models and maps, making asset management, inspection, and reporting faster, easier, and more precise than ever before.