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Tablet Data Collection in the Field Research to Deployment
By Shawn Blaesing-ThompsonIA DOT Maintenance GIS Coordinator
Matt HaubrichIA DOT Asset Manager
2013 Mid-Continent Transportation Research Symposium
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Field Data CollectionWhat is Asset Management from a
maintenance perspective?How do we collect and manage
information about our features?Where does technology fit into the
picture?
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Field Collection Pilot 1 & 2 District 2 (NE Iowa) wanted a way to
use technology do to culvert inspections
We looked at technology options for field data collection (tablet, handheld GPS, android/blackberry phones)
We looked for COTS application solutions
Ask for funds to try something new – received two years of SPR research funds
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Tablet Criteria Good screen visibility in outdoor situations, Tablet form-factor in the 7” – 11” size range gives
optimal trade-off of screen size and portability Reasonable first cost and life-cycle cost Compatible with the major operating system
platforms (iOS, Android, Windows, Blackberry) Compatible with our mobile device management
policy GPS enabled without a network connection Built in camera and microphone Touch enabled Long battery life (min. 6 hours) Wi-Fi enabled and/or mobile broadband enabled
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Easy to work with in the field - built in camera and GPS
Zeroing in on the right hardware for the job
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Testing Tablets Devices evaluated in our research include:
Panasonic Toughpad A1 Apple iPad2 & iPad4 Asus TF700 Motorola Xoom GD Itronix GD3080 Rugged Tablet PC Trimble GeoXT Handheld GPS Blackberry Torch Trimble Yuma Juniper System Mesa xplore iX104C5 DMSR 7” SOL tablet PC Fujitsu Q702 Lenovo Ideapad
We are deploying the Apple iPad 4, but found the ASUS TF700 to be a good alternative
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What We Built Used Tablet (Android, Windows and
Apple) Prototype is Android based – however is
in Adobe Air so runs on Windows & iOS Customized Transcend MAVRIC (COTS)
app Field Inventory and Inspection
Capabilities – Culverts, Signs, Guardrail, and Incidents
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Test Data Collection Culvert Inventory and Inspection Sign Inventory and Inspection –
Currently have a different system that runs on a laptop with a GPS puck
Guardrail Inventory and Inspection Incident Management – Need to develop
a workflow management system for field issues
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Ability to preload data and run the system disconnected. Collect inventory data once and use it over and over in this and other applications. 10
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Assets on the left, straight line diagram above, attributes or overview map below
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Pictures of system
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Inventory Screens – All button have preloaded
lists
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Inspection Screens
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Attachment Screen – Because a photo says a lot. Video and audio can also be recorded and stored with each record. All data
is synchronized to a centralized database.
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Select the post style and number of signs
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Select the sign type and details here
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Collect incidents as well as assets, attributes bars below can be customized
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Where do we go from here?
Online Query from data collected in field
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Trials and Tribulations Procuring a contract – Non-IT, hardware,
software ‘purchase’, but a research project
Issues with weather, scheduling, field testing
Issues with IT support in house (data modeling, development)
Bleeding edge technology so learning as we go
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Next Steps and Lessons Learned
Everything always takes longer than expected
Not everything works as expected especially during field tests
For workflow changes statewide buy-in is important
Always have a “plan b”
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The Politics of Hardware/Software
What can we use the tablets for in the field?
How do we handle device management? What timeline makes the most sense for
deployment? Do we build a production app or use a
fee for service application?
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Moving ForwardDeploying 120 iPad with ruggedized
cases and clamshell keyboardsRoad condition reporting through
the winter monthsAsset condition reportingTesting several software options
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QUESTIONS?Thank you!
Shawn Blaesing-ThompsonMaintenance GIS Coordinator
Matt HaubrichAsset Manager
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