Introduction to Trimble Municipal Reporter
Presenting. Jim Lahm (503) 624-6133 jim@elecdata.com Portland, OR
Electronic Data Solutions Specializing in mobile computing and field data collection applications for 25 years Elecdata offers a variety of hardware & software solutions complete with technical support, training and repair services. Home Office in Jerome, Idaho 23 Employees with seven sales field offices in the Western U. S. providing regional coverage. --Liberty, UT --Idaho Falls, ID --Missoula, MT --Sacramento, CA --Portland, OR --Baker City, OR --Bozeman, MT --Leavenworth, WA
Proud to Represent Industry Leaders GPS/GIS Markets: Integrated Mobile Computing systems: Esri Business Partner & Developer Trimble MGIS Mapping & GIS Dealer LaserTech & LaserCraft Rangefinders Ricoh GPS-ready Digital Camera Juniper Systems Field Computers GPS/GIS Bundles
Proud to Represent Industry Leaders Water Markets: In-Situ, Inc. Water Level and Water Quality Instrumentation Teledyne ISCO Water Samplers & Flow Meters Teledyne RD Instruments Acoustic Doppler Flow Meters Hydrological Services of America Water Measurement Instrumentation EMCO Flow Meters for Pipes Campbell Scientific Dataloggers & Telemetry Systems System Integration Services for Real-time Data Collection
What is Municipal Reporter? A hosted issue management system that allows municipalities to easily record and resolve issues and supervise mobile workers.
Municipal Reporter Components Field Device with GPS and real time connectivity WiFi and/or Cellular Modem Field software Municipal Reporter Server software in the cloud Web access from any computer
Key Challenges in Issue Management for Municipalities Incident management concerns Speed of recording and resolving issues Data errors and inconsistencies Safety of citizens and remote field workers Impact on the city Effect on operations budget Data quality control Liability City attractiveness
Which One is Better?
Solution: Replace paper forms with electronic forms on PDAs with integrated GPS and camera Benefits: Reduction of errors, data inconsistency, and time in the recording and resolution of issues: Forms submitted are complete and consistent No transcription of data required Proof of location, date and time insures legal compliance with use of integrated GPS and digital camera
Solution: Replace the manual transfer of information between the office and field with real-time Internet transfer Internet Benefits: Budget savings due to a reduction in the number of visits between the office and field Improvement in city attractiveness and citizen safety Real-time assignment of tasks and instant messaging improves response times
Solution: Replace manual filing of data with electronic filing of data OR Benefits: Prioritization of electronic data allows for quick identification and deployment of the closest crew to the incident Provides for quick data retrieval and response to citizen inquires The electronic data archive allows for long term planning analysis resulting in identification of trends and opportunities for preventative measures
Solution: Add a PDA with integrated GPS tracking and alerts via the Internet to a field worker s kit Benefits: Improves safety for both the field worker and citizens Real-time worker tracking in the office allows rapid deployment of assistance in case of emergency Budget savings Reduction in the number of phone calls to field crew Quick identification and deployment of the closest crew
When Issue Management Becomes an Issue Municipal Reporter provides Increased issue recording and resolution using real-time data transfer and a web based tracking and reporting system for prioritization and analysis Reduction in errors and increased data consistency with the use of electronic forms on PDAs with integrated GPS and camera Increased safety of citizens and remote field workers with accurate GPS location recording and real-time updates Benefits to the city Increased budget control Increased quality control Reduced liability Increased city attractiveness
Demonstration Live Web and connected GPS demonstration
Trimble Field Inspector Robust handheld maintenance and inspection solution for utility field operations Simple user interface Configurable forms and checklists Step-by-step work processes Map view Digital sketching and redlining Integration of GPS Digital photo capture/redlining 1D and 2D barcode scanner support Electronic signature capture
For More Information Jim Lahm Electronic Data Solutions Portland, OR GPS-GIS Specialist jim@elecdata.com 503-624-6133 Web www.trimble.com/municipal_reporter Supporting Literature Datasheet User Guide
Questions & Discussion
Thank You Trimble Municipal Reporter System Next Webinar on Tuesday May 17 at 9:00 AM PDT