SitePad in Alabama Tracey Fagan, PE/PLS Alabama Department of Transportation Lyle Mallett Info Tech September 2003

Overview  Background  Implementation  Status  Equipment Selection  Support Tools  Problems

Background  Goals Keep the inspector in the field Keep the inspector in the field Record inspection activities in the field Record inspection activities in the field Lower equipment cost Lower equipment cost  Beta release of SitePad 1.1a for Windows CE in November 2002 Alabama was a beta state Alabama was a beta state  Production release in February 2003

Implementation  Equipment needs  Schedule  Training

Implementation  Equipment needs Each project office should have Each project office should have One notebook for the Project EngineerOne notebook for the Project Engineer One notebook for the Assistant Project EngineerOne notebook for the Assistant Project Engineer One desktop for inspectors and office personnelOne desktop for inspectors and office personnel Pocket PC’s for each inspector responsible for a DWRPocket PC’s for each inspector responsible for a DWR

Implementation  Schedule Pilot project Pilot project Three project officesThree project offices Full division implementation Full division implementation Division 5Division 5 March letting March letting Division 9Division 9 April letting April letting Division 1Division 1 June letting June letting Limited by equipment and network connections Limited by equipment and network connections

Implementation  Training Division Support Specialist to provide basic handheld computer training Division Support Specialist to provide basic handheld computer training SitePad training included in SiteManager Inspector class SitePad training included in SiteManager Inspector class SiteManager Team Member to be present at project start up SiteManager Team Member to be present at project start up

Status  SitePad in four divisions  Fourteen ongoing projects  Fifty Pocket PC’s currently being used

What do we like?  Inspector stays in field  Lower equipment cost  Easy to learn and use  Preferred over laptops  Inspectors love it

What do we like? (continued)  Additional uses for Pocket PC Storm Water Tracking System Storm Water Tracking System Manuals on SD card Manuals on SD card SpecificationsSpecifications Materials and Testing ManualMaterials and Testing Manual Construction ManualConstruction Manual Traffic Control Inspections Traffic Control Inspections

What are our concerns?  Damage and data loss Purchase damage warranty Purchase damage warranty Sync daily Sync daily Backup frequently Backup frequently  Fewer remarks on DWR Inspectors can add in standalone Inspectors can add in standalone  Additional functionality DWR Templates DWR Templates Contractor work started/ work stopped Contractor work started/ work stopped Sync process enhancements Sync process enhancements

Equipment Selection  Dell Axim  Accessories Car charger Car charger SD card SD card Backup StorageBackup Storage ManualsManuals Extra battery Extra battery Hard Case Hard Case Travel Sync Cable Travel Sync Cable

Operations Issues  Detailed Synchronization Procedures  Hardware Faulty Cradles / Operating System Resets Faulty Cradles / Operating System Resets  Software 7 SiteManager TMRs -1 Urgent 7 SiteManager TMRs -1 Urgent 5 SitePad TMRs – 1 Urgent 5 SitePad TMRs – 1 Urgent 2 Call Tickets 2 Call Tickets  SitePad Release Scheduled for Sept. 29

Software Tools  VNC in Conjunction with Remote Display Control  Pocket Acrobat  Pocket Screen Capture  English to Metric Conversion Utility  Calculator

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