Hardware Guide - Touch Screen Survey Systems

When selecting a survey system it is important to take the accompanying environmental conditions like uninterrupted data collection periods and particularities of the data collection location into consideration. The survey system selection guide below will help you select a survey system that is right for your intended use. Please do not hesitate to contact us with questions at 1.866.665.0533 or 602.438.2100.

	Ultra mobile PC based survey system	Tablet PC based survey system	Desktop or Wall mount PC based survey system	Survey Kiosk
Data collection indoors	lll	lll	lll	lll
Data collection outdoors	l	lll*	l	lll**
AC power available for data collection	lll	lll	lll	lll
AC power not available for data collection	ll	lll	l	l
Interviewer assisted data collection (face-to-face interviews)	lll	lll	ll	l
Self-administered data collection, unsupervised	l	l	lll	lll
Self-administered data collection, supervised	ll	ll	lll	lll
Data Collection Session Period <6 hours without breaks	lll	lll	lll	lll
Data Collection Session Period >6 hours without breaks; e.g. break for recharging batteries	ll	lll***	lll	lll
Connectivity with other devices and/or network or internet	lll	lll	lll	lll
Portability (based on weight)	lll	lll	ll	l
Mobility (based on ease-of-use for mobile interviewing, max. battery life and hot swap capability of batteries)	ll	lll	l	l

Legend:

lll = suitable, no limitations

ll = suitable, with limitations

l = not recommended

lll* = requires outdoor readable screen option

lll** = requires outdoor kiosk

lll*** = requires extended battery option or more spare batteries

Hardware Guide - Touch Screen Survey Systems

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