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Mobile Community Tree Inventory System. A Windows-Based Street Tree Inventory Tool for Municipalities.
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Mobile Community Tree Inventory System A Windows-Based Street Tree Inventory Tool for Municipalities
The idea behind the MCTI system was to design a tree inventory software application that could be distributed to arborists, tree managers, city foresters and consultants at no cost via the internet, and have it packaged as a stand alone program, requiring the purchase of no additional computer software.
The MCTI system is comprised of three components, with each component building on the foundation of the previous level. • Enables use by a variety of users.
Variable level of applicability • From paper to PDA implementation • Variable inventory protocols • Maintenance • Risk tree • Utility • Easy to use • Inexpensive… ideal for volunteers
i-Tree Pilot Testing – MinneapolisMCTI i-Tree Edition Debut Classroom Instruction Field Demonstrations Technology Training Training Curriculum & Resources
i-Tree Pilot Testing – MinneapolisMCTI i-Tree Edition Debut Volunteer Specialists Team Building PDA Field Implementation
MCTI COMPONENTS • Paper tally sheet template • Computerized desktop inventory program • PDA data collection program
Getting Started - Computer • Requires a Windows PC • Install MCTI Desktop Application • Data entry at your desktop
Using a Computer and Pocket PC • Increases efficiency • Reduction in data entry errors • Simple and fast method for data collection
Synchronization – Electronic Data Transfer Move data to computer Collect Data
Getting Started (Computer and PDA) • Requires a Pocket PC PDA • Install Stratum/MCTI PDA Utility
PDA to Desktop Data Transfer
Mobile Community Tree Inventory Software System A Windows Based Street Tree Inventory Tool for Municipalities David V. Bloniarz, USDA Forest Service