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ANALIA: AI for Data Extraction and Analysis in Transport Infrastructure Supervision

ANALIA automates the extraction, processing, and structuring of data from handwritten and digital PDF documents submitted to OSITRAN as part of the road infrastructure maintenance supervision process. The initiative enables automatic data capture, integrates it into a predefined structure, applies technical criteria automatically, and generates information for regulatory decision-making, reducing manual tasks and improving operational efficiency in the supervision process.

Name in original language

ANALIA, la IA del Ositrán: Inteligencia artificial para la extracción y análisis de datos para la supervisión de infraestructuras de transporte

Initiative overview

The ANALIA initiative emerged in response to a critical operational problem in the supervision process of emergency maintenance of concessioned road infrastructure. In this process, the Supervisory Agency for Investment in Public Transport Infrastructure (OSITRAN) must analyse, within strict contractual deadlines, the information submitted by concessionaires to support the execution of activities such as the removal and transport of materials resulting from landslides and slope failures. This information is provided through heterogeneous PDF documents, including both handwritten records (Daily Dump Truck Transport Control Reports – PDCTV) and structured digital documents (Emergency Notification Forms – FNE).

Until 2024, the extraction and incorporation of data into a structured database, as well as the processing and analysis of these documents, were carried out manually, generating a high operational burden, risk of errors, and bottlenecks in the issuance of technical decisions. In response, OSITRAN designed and implemented ANALIA as a solution based on artificial intelligence and process automation, using exclusively the tools available within its institutional environment, primarily Microsoft Office 365.

The initiative integrates artificial intelligence models capable of capturing relevant data from both handwritten and digital documents, automated workflows to incorporate data into previously defined structures and process them, as well as mechanisms that automatically apply technical validation criteria established by the institution’s supervision teams. In this way, information is transformed into reliable and traceable data that directly supports technical analysis and regulatory decision-making.

The main objectives of ANALIA are to significantly reduce the manual work associated with data registration and analysis, improve the operational efficiency of the supervisory team, strengthen process traceability, and ensure timely compliance with contractual deadlines. Additionally, the initiative seeks to free up technical specialists’ time so they can focus on higher-value-added tasks, such as in-depth analysis and comprehensive evaluation of contractual compliance.

The initiative is currently operational and has demonstrated concrete results in terms of efficiency and quality within the supervision process. ANALIA has been designed with a modular and scalable approach, enabling its institutionalisation and potential replication across other concessions and supervision processes facing similar documentary information management challenges. In the future, the model may be expanded to other areas of OSITRAN’s supervisory function.

Other relevant details

Results, outcomes and impacts: Since the implementation of ANALIA and up to the reporting date, 857 PDCTV records covering 7,568 trips and 227 FNE records have been processed, with more than 60,000 automated technical validations executed and 384.2 staff hours associated with repetitive tasks saved. Data entry time was reduced by 94% for PDCTV records and 88% for FNE records, and manual technical analysis was reported as fully eliminated (100%). The results and impacts have been measured by comparing operational times before and after the implementation of the initiative. If scaled to the 16 road concessions supervised by OSITRAN, the savings are estimated to reach 331 staff hours per month, equivalent to more than 41 working days freed up each month. Challenges and lessons learned: The main challenges were related to the operational team’s adaptation to new digital tools and the management of change from a manual process to an automated one. Additionally, the handling of heterogeneous documents represented an initial technical challenge. Among the identified risks were resistance to change and variations in format, structure, scan quality, and handwritten content of the PDCTV, which implied a risk of low accuracy in automated data extraction. To mitigate these risks, training sessions and close support were provided, along with an iterative process of training and validating the artificial intelligence models using real documents. The experience demonstrated that automation is viable when it is based on a deep understanding of the operational process, relies on available institutional tools, and has the commitment of the technical team.

About the policy initiative


Category:

  • AI policy initiatives, programmes and projects

Initiative type:

  • AI use cases/projects in the public sector

Status:

  • Active

Start Year:

  • 2025

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