Hardware

Smartphones permit GuardChecker to be more comprehensive.

The Smartphone will perform just like a traditional reader (pipe, wand, etc) plus do much, much more. Here are a few of the features that make smartphones more effective.

• Smartphones can send data directly, no need for cumbersome, time-consuming downloading using a separate computer.
• Each submission can be accompanied by a GPS location where the scan took place.
• Can serve as the “site phone”.
• Can send collected data as soon as it is recorded.
• Can take pictures to further explain actions and observations.

GuardChecker’s data collection app records data from multiple sources.

• Strategically placed NFC tags
• Client specific structured messages
• Free form content: either through voice or text.
• Pictures

Another smartphone advantage is that the collected data can be sent in real time directly to the client’s secure section of our cloud based software. There is no need to go through the download/upload process using a computer. Since each activity is prioritized, this real time capability permits email alerts to be sent to key managers when “critical” scans are recorded. In addition to sending the data immediately, the client has the option to send “on demand” to take advantage of available Wi-Fi hotspots. This reduces the demand of a data plan.