1. Mobile Community Tree Inventory System
A Windows Based Street Tree Inventory Tool for Municipalities
David V. Bloniarz, USDA Forest Service
Midwestern i-Tree Training Workshop

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. Variable level of applicability Variable inventory protocols
From paper to PDA implementation
Variable inventory protocols
Maintenance
Risk tree
Utility
Easy to use
Inexpensive… ideal for volunteers

5. i-Tree Pilot Testing – Minneapolis MCTI i-Tree Edition Debut
Classroom Instruction
Field Demonstrations
Technology Training
Training Curriculum & Resources

6. i-Tree Pilot Testing – Minneapolis MCTI i-Tree Edition Debut
Volunteer Specialists
Team Building
PDA Field Implementation

7. MCTI COMPONENTS
Paper tally sheet template
Computerized desktop inventory program
PDA data collection program

8. Paper tally sheet template

9. PC Desktop Application

10. Pocket PC Data Collection

11. What data to collect?

12. Getting Started – Paper Tally

14. Getting Started - Computer
Requires a Windows PC
Install MCTI Desktop Application
Data entry at your desktop

15. Desktop Data Entry Screen

16. Desktop Recap Screen

17. Using a Computer and Pocket PC
Increases efficiency
Reduction in data entry errors
Simple and fast method for data collection

18. Synchronization – Electronic Data Transfer
Collect Data
Move data to computer

19. Getting Started (Computer and PDA)
Requires a Pocket PC PDA
Install Stratum/MCTI PDA Utility

20. PDA to Desktop
Data Transfer

22. Configuration Screen

23. Configuration Screen

24. Configuration Screen

25. Configuration Screen

26. Configuration Screen

27. Tree Species Configuration Screen

28. Street Listing Configuration Screen

29. PDA Log In Screen

30. PDA Data Input Screen

31. Tree Location Data Entry Screen

32. Tree Dimensions Data Input Screen

33. Tree Condition Data Input Screen

34. Tree Management Data Input Screen

35. Desktop Archive Screen

37. Desktop Detail Screen

39. Reporting Options

40. Sorting Options

41. Reporting Options

42. Reporting Options

43. Reporting Screen – Species Distribution

44. Reporting Screen - Condition

45. Reporting Screen – Tree Evaluation

49. Questions?

50. Mobile Community Tree Inventory Software System
A Windows Based Street Tree Inventory Tool for Municipalities
David V. Bloniarz, USDA Forest Service
Midwestern i-Tree Training Workshop