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 What is Asset Management from a maintenance perspective?
 How do we collect and manage information about our features?
 Where does technology fit into the picture?
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District 2 (NE Iowa) wanted a way to use technology do to culvert inspections
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We looked at technology options for field data collection (tablet, handheld GPS, android/blackberry phones)
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We looked for COTS application solutions
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Ask for funds to try something new – received two years of SPR research funds
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Good screen visibility in outdoor situations,
Tablet form-factor in the 7” – 11” size range gives optimal trade-off of screen size and portability
Reasonable first cost and life-cycle cost
Compatible with the major operating system platforms
(iOS, Android, Windows, Blackberry)
Compatible with our mobile device management policy
GPS enabled without a network connection
Built in camera and microphone
Touch enabled
Long battery life (min. 6 hours)
Wi-Fi enabled and/or mobile broadband enabled
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Easy to work with in the field - built in camera and GPS
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Zeroing in on the right hardware for the job

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Devices evaluated in our research include:
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Panasonic Toughpad A1
Apple iPad2 & iPad4
Asus TF700
Motorola Xoom
GD Itronix GD3080 Rugged Tablet PC
Trimble GeoXT Handheld GPS
Blackberry Torch
Trimble Yuma
Juniper System Mesa xplore iX104C5 DMSR
7” SOL tablet PC
Fujitsu Q702
Lenovo Ideapad
We are deploying the Apple iPad 4, but found the ASUS TF700 to be a good alternative
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Used Tablet (Android, Windows and Apple)
Prototype is Android based – however is in
Adobe Air so runs on Windows & iOS
Customized Transcend MAVRIC (COTS) app
Field Inventory and Inspection Capabilities –
Culverts, Signs, Guardrail, and Incidents
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Culvert Inventory and Inspection
Sign Inventory and Inspection – Currently have a different system that runs on a laptop with a GPS puck
Guardrail Inventory and Inspection
Incident Management – Need to develop a workflow management system for field issues
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Ability to preload data and run the system disconnected. Collect inventory data once and use it over and over in this and other applications.
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Assets on the left, straight line diagram above, attributes or overview map below
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Pictures of system
Inventory
Screens – All button have preloaded lists
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Inspection
Screens
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Attachment Screen – Because a photo says a lot. Video and audio can also be recorded and stored with each record. All data is synchronized to a centralized database.
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Select the post style and number of signs
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Select the sign type and details here
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Collect incidents as well as assets, attributes bars below can be customized
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Online Query from data collected in field

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Procuring a contract – Non-IT, hardware, software ‘purchase’, but a research project
Issues with weather, scheduling, field testing
Issues with IT support in house (data modeling, development)
Bleeding edge technology so learning as we go
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Everything always takes longer than expected
Not everything works as expected especially during field tests
For workflow changes statewide buy-in is important
Always have a “plan b”
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What can we use the tablets for in the field?
How do we handle device management?
What timeline makes the most sense for deployment?
Do we build a production app or use a fee for service application?
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 Deploying 120 iPad with ruggedized cases and clamshell keyboards
 Road condition reporting through the winter months
 Asset condition reporting
 Testing several software options
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Thank you!
Shawn Blaesing-Thompson
Maintenance GIS Coordinator
Shawn.blaesing-thompson@dot .
iowa.gov
515-239-1805
Matt Haubrich
Asset Manager
Matthew.haubrich@dot.iowa.gov
515-233-7902
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