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Handheld CWT Sample Acquisition in Alaska. ADF&G Mark, Tag and Age Lab April 2006. THE UNITS. THE UNITS. THE UNITS. SAMPLER’S VIEW. Go to delivery sites Tap in sample information Go to office Tap “Synchronize” menu item. SAMPLER’S VIEW. Go to delivery sites Tap in sample information
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Handheld CWT Sample Acquisition in Alaska ADF&G Mark, Tag and Age Lab April 2006
SAMPLER’S VIEW • Go to delivery sites • Tap in sample information • Go to office • Tap “Synchronize” menu item
SAMPLER’S VIEW • Go to delivery sites • Tap in sample information • Go to office • Tap “Synchronize” menu item • Repeat until no more salmon
FEATURES • Wireless database connectivity • Barcode label scanning • Extremely rigorous data validation • Automatic lookup table updates • Automatic sample-id management • Email notifications of progress • Ruggedized / water resistant unit
DEPLOYMENT PLANS • Develop and validate application • Winter 2005 / 2006 • Controlled release • 2 ports: Sitka, Juneau • April 2006 • General release for Commercial CWT • June 2006
1: SAMPLE ENTRY SCREEN Designed to require no keyboard input All dates entered with “date pickers”
2: CATCH SCREEN Dropdowns enforce standard values
3: RECOVERIES No limit on number of heads per sample
4: SAMPLE COUNTS Optional remarks may be entered by screen and/or hardware keyboard
IMMEDIATE FEEDBACK Regardingdata Regarding operations
BENEFITS • Eliminates sources of transcription error • Immediate validation feedback at the data source in the field • Forces use of consistent and current coding • Rapid and accurate transmission from remote locations • No need for multi-page forms, Xeroxing, microfilming, archive boxes • Faster than paper forms!
Also new: ORE / NORE • Facilities report releases directly using web forms at their convenience • Incremental entry • Complete editing • Extensive validation • No paper management • No data entry for ADF&G
ORE DEMO • http://www.taglab.org/CWT/demo/