1. Handheld CWT Sample Acquisition in Alaska ADF&G Mark, Tag and Age Lab April 2006

2. THE UNITS

5. SAMPLER’S VIEW Go to delivery sites Tap in sample information Go to office Tap “Synchronize” menu item

6. SAMPLER’S VIEW Go to delivery sites Tap in sample information Go to office Tap “Synchronize” menu item Repeat until no more salmon

7. FEATURES Wireless database connectivity Barcode label scanning Extremely rigorous data validation Automatic lookup table updates Automatic sample-id management Email notifications of progress Ruggedized / water resistant unit

8. FIELD TESTING

9. DEPLOYMENT PLANS Develop and validate application –Winter 2005 / 2006 Controlled release –2 ports: Sitka, Juneau –April 2006 General release for Commercial CWT –June 2006

10. 1: SAMPLE ENTRY SCREEN Designed to require no keyboard input All dates entered with “date pickers”

11. 2: CATCH SCREEN Dropdowns enforce standard values

12. 3: RECOVERIES No limit on number of heads per sample

13. 4: SAMPLE COUNTS Optional remarks may be entered by screen and/or hardware keyboard

14. IMMEDIATE FEEDBACK Regarding data Regarding operations

15. EMAIL PROCESS TRACKING

16. BENEFITS Eliminates sources of transcription error Immediate validation feedback at the data source in the field Forces use of consistent and current coding Rapid and accurate transmission from remote locations No need for multi-page forms, Xeroxing, microfilming, archive boxes Faster than paper forms!

17. Original Architecture

18. New Architecture

19. Also new: ORE / NORE Facilities report releases directly using web forms at their convenience Incremental entry Complete editing Extensive validation No paper management No data entry for ADF&G

20. ORE DEMO http://www.taglab.org/CWT/demo/