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2010 Decennial Census Field Data Collection Automation (FDCA). Mobile Data Collection for US Bureau of Census Decennial Census Field Operations 28 February 2007. FDCA is Nationwide Field Support.
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2010 Decennial CensusField Data Collection Automation (FDCA) Mobile Data Collection for US Bureau of Census Decennial Census Field Operations 28 February 2007
FDCA is Nationwide Field Support Infrastructure and Telecommunications for Mobile Data Collection in Support of Census Operations FDCA Applications • Update Address Lists • Collect census data from non-respondents • Collect information for independent coverage measurement survey • Collect time and expense
Office Computing Environment (OCE) FDCA Portal Managers use OCE to • Hire Staff • Define Assignment Areas • Assign Field Work • Monitor Progress • Process Payroll Continuous Communication with Field Staff
FDCA OCE Reports Tabular and Geographic Progress Reports of Assignments And Job Completion Prince George’s County
Mobile Computing Environment (MCE) for Address Canvass Operation Role Based Applications Crew Leaders Enumerators Easy access to Applications Alerts to updated information
MCE Address Canvass Operation Select Assignment Block Select Housing Units to Canvass Toolbar Always Visible Simple & Accessible Action Buttons
Mobile Computing Environment Capture Accurate Locations of Housing Units and Streets Simple Toolbar of Mapping Operations Ability to zoom in/out of map Highlights Selected Map Feature
HHC Custom Features and Accessories Tri color LED indicator Internal GPS Antenna Internal Cellular Antenna Power On/Off Button When pressed for power off a conformation message will appear SD Memory Card Slot with captive protective cover High Brightness Screen with anti-glare coating (almost 2x brighter than Dell Axim X51) 4 Way Navigation buttons with center execute Time & Expense Home GPS/Maps Keyboard Messages Notes/ Documents Finger Print Reader Power plug, mini-USB, RJ-11 With captive protective cover