Mobile Community Tree Inventory System A Windows-Based Street Tree Inventory Tool for Municipalities

Mobile Community Tree Mobile Community Tree Inventory SystemInventory System

A Windows-Based Street Tree Inventory Tool for Municipalities

The idea behind the MCTI system was to design a tree inventory software application that could be distributed to

arborists, tree managers, city foresters and consultants at no cost via the internet, and have it packaged as a stand alone program, requiring the purchase of no additional computer

software.

• The MCTI system is comprised of three components, with each component building on the foundation of the previous level.

• Enables use by a variety of users.

• Variable level of applicability• From paper to PDA implementation

• Variable inventory protocols• Maintenance• Risk tree• Utility

• Easy to use• Inexpensive… ideal for volunteers

i-Tree Pilot Testing – MinneapolisMCTI i-Tree Edition Debut

Training Curriculum & Resources

Classroom Instruction

Field Demonstrations

Technology Training

i-Tree Pilot Testing – MinneapolisMCTI i-Tree Edition Debut

PDA Field Implementation

Volunteer Specialists

Team Building

• Paper tally sheet template

• Computerized desktop inventory program

• PDA data collection program

MCTI COMPONENTSMCTI COMPONENTS

Paper tally sheet template

PC Desktop Application

Pocket PC Data Collection

What data to collect?

Getting Started – Paper Tally

Getting Started - Computer

Requires a Windows PC

Install MCTI Desktop Application

Data entry at your desktop

Desktop Data Entry ScreenDesktop Data Entry Screen

Desktop Recap ScreenDesktop Recap Screen

Using a Computer and Pocket PC

Increases

efficiency

Reduction in

data entry errors

Simple and fast

method for data

collection

Synchronization – Electronic Data Transfer

Move data to comput

er

Collect Data

Getting Started (Computer and PDA)

Requires a Pocket PC PDA

Install Stratum/MCTI PDA Utility

PDA to Desktop PDA to Desktop

Data TransferData Transfer

Configuration Screen

Configuration Screen

Configuration Screen

Configuration Screen

Configuration Screen

Tree Species Configuration Screen

Street Listing Configuration Screen

PDA Log In ScreenPDA Log In Screen

PDA Data Input ScreenPDA Data Input Screen

Tree Location Data Entry Screen

Tree Dimensions Data Input Screen

Tree Condition Data Input Screen

Tree Management Data Input Screen

Desktop Archive ScreenDesktop Archive Screen

Sorting OptionsSorting Options

Desktop Detail ScreenDesktop Detail Screen

Reporting OptionsReporting Options

Reporting OptionsReporting Options

Reporting Screen – Species DistributionReporting Screen – Species Distribution

Reporting Screen - ConditionReporting Screen - Condition

Reporting Screen – Tree EvaluationReporting Screen – Tree Evaluation

Questions?Questions?

Mobile Community Tree Mobile Community Tree Inventory Software Inventory Software SystemSystem

A Windows Based Street Tree Inventory Tool for

Municipalities

David V. Bloniarz, USDA Forest ServiceDavid V. Bloniarz, USDA Forest Service