Basic Inventory Tools Mobile Community Tree Inventory MCTI

Basic Inventory Tools • Mobile Community Tree Inventory (MCTI) • Street Tree Electronic Management System (STEMS)

PDA Inventory Package Collect Data Use and Integration

Palm based inventory tool

MCTI Basics Three Methods of Implemnentation ü Paper based, via tally sheets ü Windows desktop applicaiton ü Using a PDA and computer

Multiple Data Collection Methods • Paper, via tally sheet • On a Windows based computer • Using a computer and a Personal Digital Assistant (Palm Pilot, Handspring, etc. )

Getting Started (paper) • • Download Inventory Manual http: //www. umass. edu/urbantree/palm Print Paper Tally Sheets Begin Data Collection in the Field on Paper Sheets

Getting Started (computer) ü Windows 95 or newer PC ü Download and install software ü Data entry at your desktop

Desktop Data Entry

Desktop Recap/Review

Customizing MCTI ü Allows multiple users ü Custom Tree Species Listings ü Unique Community ID tags

Getting Started (PDA) ü Windows 95 or newer PC ü Palm OS PDA w/2 mg memory ü Install PDA software ü Begin your field data collection

MCTI PDA Software PDA Log In Screen

MCTI PDA Software PDA Data Entry Screen

MCTI PDA Software PDA Search Screen

Desktop Syncronization

Status of the Trees/Forest Size/Age Distribution Species Distribution Condition Planting, Maintenance, and Removal Needs

Reporting

Species Distribution 14% 32% 54%

# of Trees Condition

Maintenance and Other Needs Pruning Other Maintenance Removal Hazard Risk Assessment Photo courtesy of the USDA Forest Service

Web based distribution

STEMS – Street Tree Electronic Management System • Maintenance & Management System • Linked to MCTI Inventory • Provides Work Order Tracking and Staffing Planning • Multi-platform Implementation (PDA, Paper, Bar Coding, etc. ) • Freeware Distribution

Complaint Reporting

Work Order Generation & Tracking

Address Reporting

Linking to MCTI

Data Maintenance MCTI- STEMS

Training • Over 130 participants in MCTI training in New England, NY and PA in 2003 • Online User’s Manual • Web based instructional tutorial under development by Trees NY

www. umass. edu/urbantree/mcti