2014 esri international user conference mobile special interest group - bcs marvlis for ios
DESCRIPTION
This presentation talks about the evolution of the Bradshaw Consulting Services MARVLIS iOS client for in vehicle routing in Public Safety. Specifically it touches on development issues vs what went well. It also briefly takes a look at where mobile technology has been and where its going.TRANSCRIPT
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Esri 2014 Mobile SIG
San Diego, CA - July 16, 2014
www.bcs-gis.com
www.twitter.com/bcsgis
www.twitter.com/marvlis
Chris Bradshaw, VP Marketing, BCS
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Where have we been?
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Where are we going?
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Who are we?
• Formed in 1998 in Aiken, SC
• Privately held and woman-owned
• Primary focus is GIS for Public Safety
• Esri Gold Tier Partner
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What do we do?
• Company Business Units
– MARVLIS
– Public Safety
– Mobile Technologies
– Esri Software Sales, Services, Training & Consulting
– Defense/Intel
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What do we do?
• Strong Public Safety Focus
– MARVLIS
– TheAddresser
– Crime Analysis Tools
– Crime iMap
– Fire Analysis Tools
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MARVLISTM
Mobile Area Routing & Vehicle Location Information System
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What is it?
• An integrated suite of software technologies designed to improve management of mobile resources
– Tracking/Monitoring
– Prediction
– Deployment
– Routing
• Supports multiple communication platforms
• Works standalone or integrated with dispatch system (CAD)
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What does it do?
• Prediction of high incident areas
• Real-time analysis of coverage
• Enhance safety of responders!
• Efficiently manage resources
– Provide better service with fewer resources
– Respond faster
– Reduce post moves
– Save money
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What’s in it?
• MARVLIS Server
• Demand Monitor
• Deployment Planner
• Deployment Monitor
• Impedance Monitor
• MARVLIS Client
– Windows
– iPad
• SitRep Global
• NETCall
• MARVLIS LE
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MARVLIS Client for Windows
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MARVLIS Client for iOS
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MARVLIS Client for iOS
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Development Complications
• It’s Apple
– Xcode/Swift
– Need a Mac for development
– Deployment Strategies
• Waiting on Esri
– Disconnected capabilities
– Rotating labels (for dynamic layers)
• Wifi communication only with iPad
• Implementation of multiple hardware products
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Positives
• It’s Apple
– Clean interface/intuitive
– Inexpensive hardware
– Backwards compatibility/fragmentation
– Consistent user experience
– Partnership
• Internal GPS on cellular models works really well
• Customer familiarity
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Things to Come
• Advanced turn-by-turn
• Disconnected
• Supervisor and Supervisor Lite
• Interactive relevant layers (hydrants)
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MARVLIS
Questions?
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