Uses of Mobile Information Technology Devices in the Field for Design, Construction, and Asset Management (2016) / Chapter Skim
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18 CHAPTER FIVE MOBILE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY USE CASE STUDIES INTRODUCTION Outside the use of surveys for data collection, some respondents were selected for interviews as case studies, to add richness and detail to the feedback garnered through the surveys. The selection process involved a systematic approach with the goal of collecting feedback from states at various adoption and implementation levels.
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19 ment, NCDOT begins with web-accessible applications and modifies them to conform to a mobile-sized screen. The agency uses two tools to help with this effort: Visual Studio to develop multiplatform products functional for Android, iOS, and Windows systems; and Xamarin, a cross-platform development tool that allows virtual views across multiple devices.
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20 other specifications and manuals. SharePlus allows them to work with or without connectivity; if the latter, it synchronizes information once the connection is restored.
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21 Benefits Experienced Using Mobile IT Devices ODOT noted that a major benefit in mobile technology has been a reduction in the amount of erroneous data, not only in direct entry of information instead of risking transcription errors, but mainly in location information. With GPS tagging, ODOT has noticed much more accuracy in field locations of assets and less chance for error.
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22 ArcServer also house data. GIS applications developed inhouse are stored and available through ArcServer; they are secure and protected by KYTC firewalls.
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23 as Xen Mobile for file sharing and work within its network. Limited success and user dissatisfaction are motivating the move to Microsoft Office365.
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24 phones and tablets. Some of these devices use iOS, while others use Microsoft operating systems.
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25 able to see a demonstration. With vendor-made modifications, WyDOT implemented this application.
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