| Industry |
Example organisations: |
Use Mobile GIS to: |
 Personal |
Consumers
Tourists
Vehicle Drivers
Specialist Sports |
Find and locate nearest services eg. pub, campsite etc.
View tourist / environmental maps and data
Interactive Tourist Venue Guides - maps instead of just Audio
In-car navigation systems
Track personal location
Vehicle tracking - report accidents, track stolen vehicles etc. |
| Central Government |
Government Departments
Advisory Organisations
Regulatory Organisations
Umbrella Agencies
Semi-state companies
Information Agencies |
Many of the uses in industries below
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| Emergency Services |
Ambulance
Police
Fire
Emergency/Disaster Planning
Breakdown assistance & recovery |
Emergency Response Systems - identify nearest vehicle and dispatch to site
Find destinations and display routes
Monitor progress from incident site
Gain real-time access to emergency / disaster data to enable better decision making.
Profile locations eg. hazardous conditions / materials / environments
View plans of buildings.
Access historic incident data |
| Financial |
Banks & Building Societies
Financial Services and Agencies
Others |
Add/modify property details
Provide location-based consumer information on service locations / types |
| Healthcare |
Health Authorities
National Disease Monitoring Agencies
Hospitals
Surgeries & Doctors
Veterinarian Services |
Find / locate and route to cases
Log patient details and feed into national surveillance databases directly
Access patient and public health information real-time |
| Insurance |
Property
Vehicle
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Add / modify graphics and data associated with road traffic accidents
Record property damage assessments in the field and update real-time
Access vehicle, building and policy information in the field
View environmental data in the field eg. flood risk
Track stolen vehicles
Monitor speed of insured drivers
Find nearest services based on location in case of breakdown |
| Local Government |
Planning & Development
Roads & Traffic
Environment
Engineering & Sanitary Services
Social & Housing |
Find locations and view location-based data eg. development plans, utilities etc.
Log survey data - conditions, incident locations, traffic counts etc.
Add / modify graphic and non-graphic data in the field eg assets, services, conditions etc.
View detailed plans & proposals on site
Respond quickly to service requests
Route nearest personnel, vehicles and plant
Input customer information on-site
Manage vehicle clamping |
| Manufacturing |
Food & Drink
Pharmaceuticals
Others
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Access corporate data including customer details
Remote input of sales & competitor data
Plan routes for multiple deliveries / visits and feed to field staff
View / Add / modify building and site layouts
Find items in warehouses |
| Property Management |
Estate agents
Property developers
Land & Property managers
Resource managers |
Find and view location information eg. nearest school / zoning / new developments etc.
Add / modify property and asset data eg. boundaries, condition etc.
Access and update location based environmental information eg. habitat condition etc.
Update soil/crop conditions |
| Retail |
Major retailers & wholesalers
Chain shops & stores
Specialist retailers - eg. motor, IT etc
Bars & restaurants
Tourism, Leisure and Entertainment |
Sales force and delivery planning and routing
Input of sales and competitor data in the field
View / Add / modify property and asset information
Provide location-based consumer information eg. find nearest, on-line Yellow Pages etc. |
| Telecoms |
Wireless (mobile) service providers
Fixed line service providers |
Find and locate assets and other information
Add / modify assets data
View customer details in the field
Monitor network statistics eg. coverage condition.
Locate closest service crews, route service calls and update on progress
Download work schedules and work orders |
| Transport / Distribution |
Transport planners
Public transport services
Private transport services
Distribution companies |
Vehicle tracking ; real-time information systems eg. trucks and taxis
Dispatch route planning and display of route and delivery details
Identify and feedback traffic conditions.
Add / modify field survey data eg. conditions, incidents, traffic counts etc.
Record details on route eg. road surface conditions. |
| Utilities |
Electricity companies
Gas companies
Water companies |
Add / modify asset data and geometry
Record survey data eg condition, status etc.
Locate faults, and route closest or relevant service crews
View customer information
View location-based data eg. environmental conditions
Receive weather and traffic updates |
| Other Industries |
Construction & Engineering - architects, engineers etc.
Education organisations
Service companies - legal & technical
Media organisations
Mining & exploration companies |
Add/modify geometry and data in the field.
Schedule work
Share data in the field eg. design consultations
Find and view location-based data
Log survey data on location
Monitor field worker locations, conditions and progress |
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