1. Mobile Technology Changing the Business of Road Maintenance Chris McCurry mccurryca@scdot.org Senior Information Resource Consultant

2. Mobile Initiatives Culvert Inventory and Inspection Mobile Work Requests for Daytime and Nighttime Roadway Inspections Road Sign Inventory Management Maintenance Assessment Program (MAP)

3. Culvert Pilot iPad Program Developed by Consultant Native iOS App Based on FileMaker Started with 10 iPads App Paid for Itself Within 6 Weeks of Inspections Expanded to Statewide Program o 65 iPads o 1 iPad Per District Office o 1 iPad Per County Office Currently Developing New Native iOS App

9. Culvert Challenges: o Adoption of New “Consumer/Entertainment” Technology o Cellular Network o Transitioning from Pilot to Statewide Program Lessons Learned: o Server Based Apps Wouldn’t Work o Apps Needed to be able to Work Offline o A Mobile Device Manager is Needed

10. Mobile Work Requests Developed In-house Written in HTML5 (Web App) Device Independent Developed on Foundation of Citizen Work Request Portal HMMS Work Requests Work Flow Fit Our Roadway Inspections Works 90% Offline

13. Mobile Work Requests Challenges: o Limited In-house Resources Lessons Learned: o HTML5 Apps are Sufficient for Mobile Form Data Collection o Work Request Assessments can be Performed in the Field Saving Managers and Inspectors Time

14. Road Signs Developed by Consultant Native iOS App Use of Barcode Scanners (Motorola LI4278) Forecasted $500k+ Cost Savings in Data Entry o Date Entry Time: 16 hours a week o Average Signs: 125 per week Works 85% Offline 90+ Sign Employees

17. Road Sign Challenges: o Scope Creep o Additional Funding o Additional Training because of Expanded User Base Lessons Learned: o Clearly Define Objectives o Barcode Scanners aren’t Perfect o Getting Rave Reviews from Users Data Correction is a GREAT Benefit

18. MAP Helps Determine the Quality of Maintenance Work and Level of Service We Provide to Citizens Developed In-house Written in HTML5 (Web App) Device Independent Works 90% Offline Replaces Old Visual Basic/SQL Server Application o Data Collected on Paper in the Field

21. MAP Challenges: o Limited In-house Resources Lessons Learned: o HTML5 Apps are Sufficient for Mobile Form Data Collection o Saves 16+ Hours a Month in Data Entry

22. Future Initiatives Guardrail Inventory and Inspection Expand Road Sign o Sign Room Signs On-hand Inventory Paperless Sign Shop Operations o Scheduling Signs to Produce o Materials Picking and Inventory o Sign Delivery and Receiving Daily Work Reports