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.