Handheld CWT Sample Acquisition in Alaska ADF&G Mark, Tag and Age Lab April 2006

THE UNITS

SAMPLER’S VIEW Go to delivery sites Tap in sample information Go to office Tap “Synchronize” menu item

SAMPLER’S VIEW Go to delivery sites Tap in sample information Go to office Tap “Synchronize” menu item Repeat until no more salmon

FEATURES Wireless database connectivity Barcode label scanning Extremely rigorous data validation Automatic lookup table updates Automatic sample-id management notifications of progress Ruggedized / water resistant unit

FIELD TESTING

DEPLOYMENT PLANS Develop and validate application –Winter 2005 / 2006 Controlled release –2 ports: Sitka, Juneau –April 2006 General release for Commercial CWT –June 2006

1: SAMPLE ENTRY SCREEN Designed to require no keyboard input All dates entered with “date pickers”

2: CATCH SCREEN Dropdowns enforce standard values

3: RECOVERIES No limit on number of heads per sample

4: SAMPLE COUNTS Optional remarks may be entered by screen and/or hardware keyboard

IMMEDIATE FEEDBACK Regarding data Regarding operations

PROCESS TRACKING

BENEFITS Eliminates sources of transcription error Immediate validation feedback at the data source in the field Forces use of consistent and current coding Rapid and accurate transmission from remote locations No need for multi-page forms, Xeroxing, microfilming, archive boxes Faster than paper forms!

Original Architecture

New Architecture

Also new: ORE / NORE Facilities report releases directly using web forms at their convenience Incremental entry Complete editing Extensive validation No paper management No data entry for ADF&G

ORE DEMO