Such systems are most commonly used for remotely recording performed tasks, inspections, and other related activities from a person’s "tour" or examination of a number of devices, instruments, physical spaces, or other distinct data collection "checkpoints." These systems, in effect, electronically log what individuals have accomplished and where they have been throughout a workday.

One potential and valuable aspect of these systems is that we can collect incontrovertible data regarding the system operator's presence at a particular place at a recorded date and time. Were durable bar code or RFID tags to be initially deployed at a number of fixed data collection points, one could know that Bob was present at Door #15 at exactly 11:15 p.m. on May 31st.

In simple terms, you might use such a system if you wanted to record, through a mobile device, any or all of the following:

• What (what thing or job?)
• Where (where it is/was it located?)
• Task or operation (what work was done?)
• Who (who did the work?)
• Duration (how long did it take them?)

Example applications that we've developed or proposed in the past that would fall into this category are:

• Home inspections
• Remote oil and gas drilling or pumping facilities inspections
• Night watchman's tour of inspection
• Naval ship instrument tour and inspection
• Shopping mall reporting of security, custodial, and maintenance personnel activities

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