using hand held devices in design & construction
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We can produce more projects, of better quality, faster if we integrate the use of hand held devices and applications in the design and construction process. Professionals know how to use applications on their devices and have the skills to produce new ones.TRANSCRIPT
Using Hand Held Devicesin Designand ConstructionGordon B. Arnold AIACitygraphs.com
The Big Ideas
:: What we do: Text, APPS, Talk
:: Construction Drawings = Pictures
:: Mobile Drawings Help the Process
:: A Set of CD’s in Your Hand
:: We can be Developers
Device Players (Touchscreen)
:: Company/Model/Carrier/Op Sys:
HTC/Droid/Verizon,Sprint/Android Microsoft/Win Phone/AT&T/WP7 Google/Nexus/T-Mobile/Android Nokia/N8/T-Mobile/Symbian 3 RIM/Bold,Storm/AT&T/Blackberry
:: Apple/iPhone/AT&T/iPhone OS (50-70 million units, 350,000 apps)
Mobile Drawings are Pictures
File Types for Mobile Drawings:: PDF File features: Resolution
:: JPG File features: Third party site options Established image management App editing options Photos & Screen Captures Thumbnails
Mobile Drawings to the iPhone:: How do we get them to the screen?
email them to ourselvesSync with ComputerPlace them in a “Cloud”
:: Production Platforms at the office
:: Presentation Platforms in the field
Mobile Drawings Management
Working with Mobile Drawings:: Sketching
:: Punch Lists & Numbered Notes
:: Bubble Notes
:: Area & Distance Calculations
:: Mobility + Convenience = Design Flow (Time&Money)
Sketching & Drawings
Notes on Pictures & Drawings
Punch Lists & Drawings
Area & Distance Calculations
The iPad as Drawing Platform
The iPad Presents Specifications
Construction Pro as Developer:: Keep Client Relationships
:: Apply Old Skills in New Ways:Design ProcessEsthetic SkillsManagement SkillsTechnical SkillsMarketing Skills
:: We Know How to Design & Build
Application Concept Document:: Stakeholder Consensus & Pricing
:: Operating System & Platform
:: User Interface (look & feel)
:: Functionality (storyboard)
:: Similar Applications
Impact of the Smartphone
:: Light Weight, Mobile, Fast
:: Better Camera, Video, FaceTime
:: Multitasking
:: Easy to use, Inexpensive, Available
:: More People More Productive
The Big Ideas
:: Students Now = Employees Soon
:: Drawings are Pictures
:: Design Flow Saves Time & Money
:: We Can Save Paper, Fuel, Time
:: We Can Produce New Products & Services for New Markets
Applications for Construction
INCHcalc+
Convert Units
Apple Camera
iDisk
Dropbox
Save2PDF
uSketchit+
uCantMeanIt
uPunchit+
uScaleit+
AllThingsD
Apple iBooks
Skype
Expensify
Dragon Dictation
