There is an urgent need for highly accurate and easily available field data that is reliable and relatively inexpensive to capture with minimal training.
Most of us have become accustomed to the concept of Big Data and are aware of the tremendous potential they have in shaping the future of businesses. However, despite the existence of such data, its collection is not always easy. For instance, in large-scale industrial- or enterprise-class businesses, much of the data exists in the field. Field data capture has always been manual, labor-intensive, expensive and, because of the small number of data points, not very accurate.
There is an urgent need for highly accurate, easily available field data that is reliable and relatively inexpensive to capture with minimal training, that reduces the safety risk many field employees face and can be quickly distributed throughou...