Temetra Fieldwork – Android App for Surveys

Temetra is uniquely experienced in the variety of data gathering used in the non-domestic metering projects in Ireland. We’ve used this knowledge to develop an app this is suited to domestic metering, and takes advantage of the advances in handheld devices in the last few years.

Today we’re announcing Temetra Fieldwork, our new surveying and data collection application, running on any Android device, including smart phones, mini and full-size tablets.

Temetra Fieldwork incorporates all our experience from the non-domestic project, and improves the survey process in several important ways.

Fully electronic recording, complete with photos and GPS

Simple to use forms, with validated entries, mandatory items and hiding of items based on selection

Synchronize in the field using 3G, or Wifi back at the office

Full audit trail of edits, and allow editing of records simultaneously on two devices with undo

Searching and manipulation of the records on Temetra

 

Android gives us access to a wide variety of form factors, allowing you to select the most appropriate device and has several advantages over older Windows Mobile based devices

Responsive touch screens allowing use without a stylus

High quality, high speed camera with flash

Wi-fi and 3G internet connections for easy communications to and from Temetra

GPS & high quality maps on every device, with location based services

Modern OS with Internet-based protocols and plenty of memory

High capacity SD cards supported, allowing 10s or even 100s of thousands of surveys and photos to be stored on a each device

More choices than Windows Mobile, with new devices appearing regularly

For surveying, we’re suggesting the Samsung Galaxy Tab, a 7″ tablet device. This device is a good compromise – bigger than a phone for easy data entry, but smaller than a full size tablet or netbook for good portability. A variety of cases and ruggedised enclosures make it suitable for field work.