Bhuvan IndiaPost
App is a user-friendly mobile application which enables to collect and
report for geo-tagged of Post Office information on various parameters
such as type of post office, name, services offered, delivery status,
PIN-code and address. This mobile app will provide a platform for controlled crowd sourcing to build spatial database on Bhuvan Geo-platform.
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The Internet connectivity is not required
during data collection process. The internet connection through GPRS or
3G or 4G or wi-fi is necessary only to upload the data collected on
Bhuvan IndiaPost Server.
The user is advised to ensure GPS is switched-on with high accuracy before opening the app.
When the app is opened for the first time,
the user is expected to fill his/her profile details. The details
provided will be used only for the purpose to identify the source of
data and will not be shared with anyone.
The details required to be entered under "Profile" are
- User ID (Any ID of your choice),
- Your Name with designation.
- Your Mobile Number and
- Your Organisation and Place.
After entering all the details, tap on "Save" and the app will take you to home page automatically.
The step by step procedure for using the app is given below. The main tasks in this app are
- Collecting location information using GPS ,
- Taking photograph of the location (two photos),
- Adding additional information about the location and
- Sending the collected information to Bhuvan IndiaPost server, either immediately or later.
Instructions
Step 1. Stand over or front of the post
office building (Open to Sky), check for GPS accuracy notification on
the top. When the accuracy value is less than 10 m and stable (not
fluctuating), tap the "GPS" icon to collect the location (Latitude and
Longitude) details in the background. A confirmation window pops-up with
GPS accuracy. Tap "OK" if the accuracy is acceptable, otherwise tap
"Cancel" to cancel the collection of location data and wait for some
more time to get better GPS accuracy.
Ensure that there is a clear sky view for receiving GPS satellite signals.
Step 2. The app has provision to capture
and upload two photographs of the location. Tap the "Photo" icon to
activate your mobile camera for taking photographs. Capture first
photograph of the post office from the road. Tap on "Photo" icon again
to take the second photograph. The second photo must represent
facilities inside the post office.
You can preview the photographs taken by
tapping the "Preview" icon that appears below the "Photo" icon.
Provision to enter text about the photographs.
Step 3. The user is expected to upload
additional information about the location by tapping "Attribute" icon.
The information such as post office, its name, services offered,
delivery status, PIN-code and address, etc or any other related
description about the post office can be uploaded using this option.
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Step 4. Once the user is satisfied with
the information collected and ready for uploading the information to
Bhuvan IndiaPost server, user may tap the "Send" icon to upload all the
information collected immediately. User is advised to ensure that mobile
data is switched-on before tapping the "Send" icon. The User is advise
to wait till for confirmation message appears "Data sent successfully".
Step 5. In case of non-availability of
Internet connectivity, the user is advised to tap "Save" icon. This will
store the information collected in the mobile itself. Once the Internet
connectivity is established, user may follow Step 6 to upload the data
to Bhuvan IndiaPost server. The Wi-Fi facility of Internet modem (like
BSNL at home or office) can also be used to connect for internet
facility in the mobile.
Step 6. In order to upload the saved data
to Bhuvan IndiaPost server, user is advised to tap "Manage" icon. Then
tap "Send Later" icon. This will list the data collected and stored in
the mobile. Select the data that needs to be uploaded and then tap
"Send" icon to upload the data to Bhuvan IndiaPost server. Wait for
confirmation message "Data sent successfully" appears once the upload is
successful.
Managing your data :
The app provides facility for the user to
manage the data uploaded by the user. User can view the sent data and
also view any data that failed to upload. This will enable user to
upload the data again by tapping "Sent Failed" icon. Users may note that
there is provision to edit attribute value in "Send Later" and "Sent
Failed" options.
User can also view or edit the profile information by tapping "Profile" icon.
To exit from the software, tap "Exit" icon.
FDCapp - Bhuvan IndiaPost version 1.3
