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MVWISE Wireless Input System for EMu. Forbes Hawkins Collection Systems Developer fhawkins@museum.vic.gov.au Museum Victoria - Melbourne, Australia www.museum.vic.gov.au. MVWISE Wireless Input System for EMu. Formally known as MvCIS Museum Victoria Collection Inventory System.
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MVWISE Wireless Input System for EMu Forbes Hawkins Collection Systems Developer fhawkins@museum.vic.gov.au Museum Victoria - Melbourne, Australia www.museum.vic.gov.au
MVWISE Wireless Input System for EMu Formally known as MvCIS Museum Victoria Collection Inventory System
(Museum Victoria Collection Inventory System) • EMu “Add-On” • Specialised web interface • Designed for handheld devices • View & modify KE EMu data
(Museum Victoria Collection Inventory System) • Design your own Query forms • Design your own Display forms • Design your own data input tasks
Museum Victoria Wireless Input System for EMu • Design your own Query forms • Design your own Display forms • Design your own data input tasks
MVWISE Wireless Input System for EMu Technical Overview
Handheld access to Data • Limited storage capacity • Limited power • A need to remain portable Your EMu Server has Thousands or Millions of records and images Handheld Computers have: How to access EMu data from a handheld computer?
Option 1: Batch Data Collection Selection of data downloaded from server to handheld via PC docking station
Option 1: Batch Data Collection Selection of data downloaded from server to handheld via PC docking station Changes made to data on portable computer in isolation from data source
Option 1: Batch Data Collection Selection of data downloaded from server to handheld via PC docking station Changes made to data on portable computer in isolation from data source Collected data uploaded back to server via PC docking station. Upload process attempts to reconcile data on handheld with data on Server.
Option 2: Wireless Networking • Secured network access for wireless devices within range of wireless base station • Real time data access • Real time updates • Access to all data • No limit to functionality • Cheaper than Batch systems
MVWISE Museum Victoria Collection Inventory System KE EMu data access for handheld devices. • Applications • Query & Display views • Tasks Functionality
Data Capture Applications • Location management • Data collection projects • Auditing • Pest management • Conservation • New Acquisitions • Exhibition Installation
Data Retrieval • Conservation • Provenance • Images • Location lookup
MVWISE TASKS • Process orientated • Guides you through data entry processes • Only see what you need to see • Easy to learn • Validates data as you enter it • Quick
Example: Barcode An Object • Does object have record? • Yes • Edit Catalogue record to add a value to the Barcode field • No • Insert a new Catalogue record with a minimum data set, including a Barcode field value
MVWISE Wireless Input System for EMu Forbes Hawkins Collection Systems Developer fhawkins@museum.vic.gov.au Purchasing Enquiries David Methven Manager IT Services dmethven@museum.vic.gov.au Museum Victoria - Melbourne, Australia www.museum.vic.gov.au