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ARM Tablet DataCollectorAvailable fromGylling Data Management, Inc.and GDM RepresentativesSeptember 2014
ARM Tablet Data CollectorWin 8.1 Protablet ARM specialARMtabletfeatures2
What is Tablet Data Collector? Windows 8.1 Professional tablet Lenovo ThinkPad 10 (lower cost)Panasonic FZ-G1 (rugged, high temperatures)ARM 9.2014 softwareYour ARM 9 license installed on tabletSD backup card and USB transfer cableGDM adds unique features availableonly in Tablet Data CollectorSeptember 20143
Unique Features in a LicensedTablet Data Collector (TDC) Tablet Data EntryTablet Image CaptureTablet GPSSeptember 20144
Actions that will ImproveAssessment Quality Enter data only once to avoidtranscription errorsEmploy appropriate range checking forassessed valuesPerform data quality checks beforeleaving trial site (analyze, graph)Include photographs that illustrate orsupport measurements & observationsSeptember 20145
Benefits of Using ARMTablet Data CollectorUse full ARM software at trial site onconveniently sized hardware that isreadable in direct sunlight, plus: Optimized for collecting data Take photos directly into ARM trial file Record GPS coordinates into trial Perform data quality checks on-site Eliminates data transcription errorsSeptember 20146
Tablet Data Entry Component ofAssessmentData editorOptimizes editoruse on a smalltouch tabletcomputerSeptember 20147
Optimized screenStart image captureShortcut keysTouch keypadZoomSeptember 20148
Tablet Data Entry Options Set plot orderEnter 1 or moredata columnsVisible header rows“Blind” assessmentPerformance &screen optimizedfor tabletSeptember 20149
Tablet Data Entry Features Automatically readsvalid data range fromassessment unit fieldFor 1 digit scales from0-9, cursor moves automatically to nextassessment data cell (no pressing Enter)Trial is quick-saved to ARMbackup afterdata is entered in each plotSeptember 201410
Tablet Data Entry Features Automatic limitdialog displaysfor out-of-rangedata, forimmediatelycorrecting anentry mistakeSeptember 201411
More Tablet Data EntryFeatures Trial changes are automatically saved toa temporary backup trial copy after lastvalue is entered in each plot, to preservedata in case of hardware failureBackup trial copy is in Temporary folderwithin ARMbackup on SD card, namedas nnn.backup.dat9 (‘nnn’ trial name)Temporary file can be renamed andused to recover new tablet data entriesSeptember 201412
Tablet Data Review Tools Data analysis (Analysis of Variance)Box-Whisker GraphAssessment MapSeptember 201413
AOV Means Table September 2014AOV Analysis of VarianceTreatment meansMean comparison testDescriptive statisticsAOV assumption violationsEvidence of significanttreatment/rep. differences14
Box-Whisker Description Shows treatment "spread“around medianBox is from 25th to 75thpercentile, around medianWhiskers extend to largest andsmallest non-outlier valuesOutliers (X) are points outside of thebox by more than 1.5 times box heightSeptember 201415
Box-Whisker Graph Box height shows treatment stabilityacross replicatesSkewed waist position shows areplicate differenceSimplest methodto view treatmentvariance(s)September 201416
Assessment Map Displays assessmentvalues on trial mapValues are indicatedby color intensityLower values displayin lighter colorsColor description iskey to value colorsSeptember 201417
Tablet Image Auto-Capture Take a picture. ARM “captures” the imageand linksit to thecurrentplotSeptember 201418
Tablet Image Auto-Capture Continue taking pictures, and imagesare added to the next open cell inTablet Image Import Preview dialogDrag-and-drop to move imagesSet “Columns” to 1 for 1 image per plotRight-click (press and hold) and choose“Remove image” to deleteImages are backed up into ARMbackupSeptember 201419
Tablet Image Auto-Capture Automatically rename attached imageCopy image to folder where trial is savedSeptember 201420
Suggested “Camera” PositionSeptember 201421
Tablet GPS Reads current GPScoordinates fromtablet hardwareinto Latitude andLongitude sitedescription fieldsTouch Tablet GPS button to read currentposition for indicated corner (e.g. LL)September 201422
Data Transfers with Main PC Use USB cable for direct tablet-to-PCconnection Simple file synchronizationAvoids Windows 8 network support issuesRecommended, GDM supported methodUse “cloud-based” file sharingTransfer on USB stick/flash driveTransfer on micro SD cardSeptember 201423
ARM Tablet Data Collector An optional component of ARM 9.2014 Provides special tablet data collectorfeatures not offered in standard ARMLicensed to one (1) Windows 8.x tabletper purchased activation keyOne (1) TDC per each ARM 9 licenseSeptember 201424
ThinkPad 10 Hardware Display:10.1 inch, LED backlightThickness:10 mm (0.40 inch)Weight:576 grams (1.3 pounds)Battery Life: Up to 10 hoursDisplay Resolution: 1920x1200Operating 5.0 C to 35.0 C (41 F to 95 F)One year base warrantyGPS:built-in receiverSeptember 201425
Panasonic FZ-G1 Hardware Display:10.1 inch, LED backlightThickness:19 mm (0.7 inch)Weight:1.1 kilograms (2.1 pounds)Battery Life: Up to 10 hoursDisplay Resolution: 1920x1200Operating -10 C to 50 C (14 F to 122 F)Drop Resistance: 1.2 M (4 foot)Three year base warrantyGPS:via Bluetooth, not includedSeptember 201426
Pricing & Ordering Information Email your local GDM Representative,see http://gdmdata.com/distributors.htmor fran@gdmdata.com Include in email: Your name, company, phone number, andshipping addressARM Serial Number (Help, About ARM)ARM VersionSeptember 201427
More Tablet Data Entry Features Trial changes are automatically saved to a temporary backup trial copy after last value is entered in each plot, to preserve data in case of hardware failure Backup trial copy is in Temporary folder within ARMbackup on SD card, named as nnn.backup.dat9 ('nnn' trial name) Temporary file can be renamed and
