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From page 84... ... 82 End User Responses SURVEY: NCHRP SYNTHESIS TOPIC 46-06 USAGE OF MOBILE IT DEVICES IN THE FIELD FOR DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND ASSET MANAGEMENT 1. Does your agency use mobile IT devices in the field for design, construction, and asset management? Read the entire page →
From page 85... ... 83 Value Percent Count Alabama 0% 0 Alaska 0% 0 Arizona 5% 1 Arkansas 0% 0 California 0% 0 Colorado 0% 0 Connecticut 0% 0 Delaware 0% 0 Florida 15% 3 Georgia 5% 1 Hawaii 0% 0 Idaho 20% 4 Illinois 0% 0 Indiana 0% 0 Iowa 0% 0 Kansas 0% 0 Kentucky 0% 0 Louisiana 15% 3 Maine 0% 0 Maryland 0% 0 Massachusetts 0% 0 Michigan 0% 0 Minnesota 0% 0 Mississippi 0% 0 Missouri 0% 0 Montana 0% 0 Nebraska 0% 0 Nevada 0% 0 New Hampshire 0% 0 New Jersey 0% 0 New Mexico 0% 0 New York 0% 0 North Carolina 5% 1 North Dakota 0% 0 Ohio 15% 3 Oklahoma 0% 0 Oregon 0% 0 Pennsylvania 0% 0 Rhode Island 0% 0 South Carolina 0% 0 South Dakota 0% 0 Tennessee 0% 0 Texas 0% 0 Utah 0% 0 Vermont 10% 2 Virginia 0% 0 Washington 0% 0 West Virginia 5% 1 Wisconsin 0% 0 Wyoming 5% 1 Total 20 Statistics Total Responses 20 Read the entire page →
From page 86... ... 84 3. What division do you work for within your agency? Read the entire page →
From page 87... ... 85 Value Percent Count Laptops 80% 16 Smartphone 75% 15 Digital camera 75% 15 Handheld multifunctional data collectors (e.g., Trimble Yuma, Nomad, and Juno) 55% 11 Tablet 50% 10 GPS-equipped digital camera 30% 6 Mini-laptops 20% 4 Laser rangefinder 15% 3 Other 10% 2 None 0% 0 RFID readers 0% 0 Total 20 Statistics Total Responses 20 Responses "Other" Count Left blank 18 Survey grade GPS 1 We are just getting started in the use of tablets. Read the entire page →
From page 88... ... 86 Value Percent Count Windows 7 80% 16 iOS (designed for mobile devices) 55% 11 Windows 8 (designed for laptops/ desktops) Read the entire page →
From page 89... ... 87 7. What percentage of your projects/functions currently use mobile IT devices? Read the entire page →
From page 90... ... 88 Value Percent Count Access and send e-mails 90% 18 Make phone calls/send text messages 75% 15 Access standards and manuals 60% 12 Record entry 55% 11 GPS/GNSS coordinates 40% 8 Collect spatial geometry 40% 8 View and edit plans 35% 7 Take/view geotagged photos 30% 6 Other 15% 3 GIS viewing 15% 3 View 3D models 10% 2 Take/view geotagged videos 5% 1 RFID/barcode scanning 0% 0 Total 20 Statistics Total Responses 20 Responses "Other" Count Left blank 18 GIS data collection 1 Take photographs in field 1 10. Considering the responses in Question 9, list specific tasks completed within each checked purpose; e.g., using geotagged photos to specifically identify and locate corrective work on a construction project. Read the entire page →
From page 91... ... 89 11. What applications does (do) Read the entire page →
From page 92... ... 90 Responses "Other" Count Left blank 15 SharePoint, Google Maps with street view 1 SharePlus 1 Windows mobile, Trimble Survey Controller 1 iCx 1 There is software that I know we use but I don't know what it is. Trimble for example. Read the entire page →
From page 93... ... 91 13. What type of applications is your agency deploying? Read the entire page →
From page 94... ... 92 Value Percent Count Yes 47% 8 No 6% 1 Unsure 47% 8 Total 17 Statistics Total Responses 17 15. Does your agency collaborate with other agencies in the development of mobile IT applications? Read the entire page →
From page 95... ... 93 Value Percent Count Informal process ("give and go") 61% 11 Software-specific training and deployment 44% 8 Project-specific training and deployment 39% 7 Formal training process 39% 7 Other 6% 1 Total 18 Statistics Total Responses 18 Responses "Other" Count Left blank 19 Don't know 1 17. Read the entire page →
From page 96... ... 94 Responses "Other" Count Left blank 19 Don't know 1 18. If your agency trains employees who are issued mobile IT devices, what level of training do they receive for their devices? Read the entire page →
From page 97... ... 95 19. How are data shared within your agency? Read the entire page →
From page 98... ... 96 20. When evaluating potential mobile IT devices, which selection criteria do you consider? Read the entire page →
From page 99... ... 97 22. What do you believe is the overall return on investment (ROI) Read the entire page →
From page 100... ... 98 If other, please write in here and give a brief description. Count Response 1 Perception 1 It has a job to do. Read the entire page →
From page 101... ... 99 25. Does your agency plan on expanding its number or use of mobile IT devices? Read the entire page →
From page 102... ... 100 27. Which of the following opportunities are you most excited about for the future of technology in the field? Read the entire page →

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... 82 End User Responses SURVEY: NCHRP SYNTHESIS TOPIC 46-06 USAGE OF MOBILE IT DEVICES IN THE FIELD FOR DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND ASSET MANAGEMENT 1. Does your agency use mobile IT devices in the field for design, construction, and asset management?