Kinda going with that, a camera with a wifi-SD or CF card could be located (triangulated/radiolocated, [1]) locally. There's a lot of existing work you could borrow from there, to streamline the data capture and minimize error (hopefully!). My earlier mention of a cellphone-like device supports this too [2] Does anyone know off-hand if any of the miniature GPS chipsets support differential setups (DGPS, [3])? I got wary when you suggested that the support ticket would be created onsite; I see that simply as generating and submitting the needed data. :) Too much time on the servers, I guess, makes a healthy distrust of the client. Is that a claimed maxim or quip, somewhere I could source??
Ben [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiolocation [2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assisted_GPS [3] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DGPS PS - So you have a photo and where it was taken, and it'd be useful to know the nature of the fault. Maybe keeping the cameras locked into spot-focus (and keeping the frame centered on the fault) would help. Would audio annotation or even speech recognition fit in that part of the process? I'm not seeing moving-data-around as the problem, but then I only have a little window into your scenario :) Hope this helps... On Wed, Jun 3, 2009 at 2:48 PM, Chris LeBlanc <leblanc...@gmail.com> wrote: > Matt, > > Just to clarify, this is defects in the finished on-site retail locations, > such as paint peeling, incorrect height on counters, etc...? Someone would > go in after the work had been done, but before final "sign-off" by the > buyer, id any problems and take a photo of it? If so, you are just trying > to streamline the process of identifying and photographing the problem, > without having someone go through, take dozens of photos, and then process > them all later? > > In that scenario, what if they wanted to create a group of photos to > properly show the problem they have identified, or give better perspective > of the problem? Would this system be setup to have one photo for each > entry, or would there be multiple photos, each assigned a problem ID, with > multiple photos given the same problem ID? > > I see something where the person goes through with a digital camera, takes > the pictures, connects to a laptop and starts the software. The software > then has an area that shows thumbnails from the laptop, and a problem ID > area. They can then either search for a problem, or enter a new problem. > Then, they can select the photos assigned to that problem and submit them. > Then they can continue with the next problem. > > Is that what you are thinking about, or am I way off base? > > Chris > > > > Matt Jarvis wrote: > > Is your project idea secret? > Ben > > > Not a secret.... > > We intend to have QA reps out in the field double checking our > installation work for defects. User pushes cart w/ laptop/camera around, > finds a defect, has our app create a new record entry, enters some > notes, take/aquire a picture, move on.... > > > Matt Jarvis > Programmer/DBA > King | Retail Solutions > > > > > > > Electronic Privacy Notice. This e-mail, and any attachments, contains > information that is, or may be, covered by electronic communications privacy > laws, and is also confidential and proprietary in nature. If you are not the > intended recipient, please be advised that you are legally prohibited from > retaining, using, copying, distributing, or otherwise disclosing this > information in any manner. Instead, please reply to the sender that you have > received this communication in error, and then immediately delete it. Thank > you in advance for your cooperation. > _______________________________________________ > EUGLUG mailing > listeug...@euglug.orghttp://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug > > > _______________________________________________ > EUGLUG mailing list > euglug@euglug.org > http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug > >
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