Abstract Road inspectors have, for a number of years, utilized a mobile system, which attaches a geographical positionGeographical position to the information they report into the organization’s databases. In this sense, they can be seen as advanced users of information technology to support collaborative road use. The inspection Road inspection is done to identify defects in the road infrastructure, primarily those that could obstruct the drivers’ free passage, and then to remove them. It is a collaborative activity drawing on the skills of the inspectors to make interpretations of road side objects. However, collaboration and sharing of information is hampered by the relatively isolate Isolation d position of the road inspectors in their vehicles. Firstly, their ability to collaborate is reduced by the distance to other colleagues. Secondly, they are restricted by the mobile work situation, as they are almost constantly on the move. In this situation, infrastructure maintenance could be supported by improvements of their mobile applications, both in terms of interfaces which allow handling as they are driving and better communication support. It would provide the organization with new forms of collaboration, as well as increase the abilities to localize objects.
Driving and Articulating the Road Context with the PlaceMemo Application
2010-01-01
17 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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