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Mobile Data Collection Case Studies

Entering data electronically saves time, improves accuracy and allows government personnel to wirelessly transmit data back to headquarters. With customized software, Toughbook® mobile computers allow government and military personnel to collect, organize and transfer critical data faster and more efficiently from anywhere in the world.

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Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane, Indiana Case Study

The Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) needed a reliable mobile computing solution that could work in extreme weather and combat conditions, providing maintenance data and support remotely in near real time. NSWC deployed Panasonic Toughbook rugged laptops with port replicators, Logitech ClickSmart cameras and Labtec headsets to ships and submarines. Forces using the system were able to solve complicated maintenance and repair issues by accessing pertinent technical information and contacting subject matter experts anywhere in the world. The sturdy Toughbook laptops provided sailors with a method of accessing the information they needed and gave the NSWC a reliable computing solution at a lower total life-cycle cost.

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U.S. Coast Guard: Aids to Navigation Information System (AToNIS) Alexandria, VA Case Study

The Coast Guard's Aids to Navigation Information System (AToNIS) program needed to deploy portable computers that could operate in a harsh saltwater environment. The computers would need to improve productivity by providing remote access to the AToNIS program, and be a reliable tool for verifiers updating navigational data. The Coast Guard deployed Panasonic Toughbook mobile computers after Panasonic engineers made design changes that included paint resistant to sea air, anti-corrosive grease for moving parts and airtight inserts for the DC plug. Not only did the Toughbook computers pass all the tests as a result of the redesign, it also became the standard for the U.S. Coast Guard.

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FEMA PaRR Inspection Case Study

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Partnership for Response and Recovery (PaRR) program needed to deploy mobile computers that could withstand the bumps, drops, vibrations and harsh environmental conditions encountered in disaster areas. The new mobile solution needed to improve the information collection and reporting process by allowing data to be entered and shared faster—under any conditions. FEMA deployed Panasonic Toughbook mobile computers to its field inspectors. As a result, when hurricanes, earthquakes and other disasters have struck, Toughbook mobile computers enabled FEMA personnel to respond more quickly and efficiently in coordinating relief efforts between agencies, so that victims received assistance sooner.

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