MVWISEWireless Input System for EMu

Forbes HawkinsCollection Systems Developerfhawkins@museum.vic.gov.au

Museum Victoria - Melbourne, Australiawww.museum.vic.gov.au

MVWISEWireless Input System for EMu

Formally known as MvCIS

Museum Victoria

Collection Inventory System

(Museum VictoriaCollection Inventory System)

• EMu “Add-On”• Specialised web interface• Designed for handheld devices• View & modify KE EMu data

Pittsburgh, PA

Will Real - RealW@CarnegieMuseums.Org

Sydney, Australia

Lynne McNairn - Lynne@phm.gov.au

(Museum VictoriaCollection Inventory System)

• Design your own Query forms• Design your own Display forms• Design your own data input

tasks

(Museum VictoriaCollection Inventory System)

Museum VictoriaWireless Input System for EMu

• Design your own Query forms• Design your own Display forms• Design your own data input

tasks

Technical Overview

MVWISEWireless Input System for EMu

Handheld access to Data

• Limited storage capacity• Limited power• A need to remain portable

Handheld Computers have:

How to access EMu data from a handheld computer?

Your EMu Server has Thousands or Millions of records and images

Option 1: Batch Data Collection

Selection of data downloaded from server to handheld via PC docking station

Option 1: Batch Data Collection

Selection of data downloaded from server to handheld via PC docking station

Changes made to data on portable computer in isolation from data source

Option 1: Batch Data Collection

Selection of data downloaded from server to handheld via PC docking station

Changes made to data on portable computer in isolation from data source

Collected data uploaded back to server via PC docking station. Upload process attempts to reconcile data on handheld with data on Server.

Option 2: Wireless Networking

• Secured network access for wireless devices within range of wireless base station

• Real time data access• Real time updates• Access to all data• No limit to functionality• Cheaper than Batch systems

MVWISEMuseum Victoria Collection Inventory SystemKE EMu data access for handheld devices.

Functionality

• Applications• Query & Display views• Tasks

Data Capture Applications

• Location management• Data collection projects• Auditing• Pest management• Conservation• New Acquisitions• Exhibition Installation

Data Retrieval

• Conservation• Provenance• Images• Location lookup

Pages

Tabs

Panels

Panels

• Process orientated• Guides you through data entry

processes• Only see what you need to see• Easy to learn• Validates data as you enter it• Quick

MVWISE TASKS

Example: Barcode An Object

• Does object have record?– Yes

• Edit Catalogue record to add a value to the Barcode field

– No• Insert a new Catalogue record with a minimum

data set, including a Barcode field value

Object Barcoding Process

MVWISEWireless Input System for EMu

Forbes HawkinsCollection Systems Developerfhawkins@museum.vic.gov.au

Purchasing EnquiriesDavid MethvenManager IT Servicesdmethven@museum.vic.gov.au

Museum Victoria - Melbourne, Australiawww.museum.vic.gov.au