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SAMBRO mobile

A cross-platform mobile app for disaster communication within SAMBRO

Lutz Frommberger, Sahana Software Foundation

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Install SAMBRO mobile

  • Android (version 4.0 or higher): from Google Play Store

  • iOS: from iTunes

Search for “SAMBRO”.

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SAMBRO mobile – Goals and functionality

  • Issuing alerts from your mobile device
  • Allows operation even if offline
  • User-friendly interaction with the SAMBRO servers
  • Step-by-step workflow
  • Full functionality with a streamlined user experience
  • Should be self-explanatory

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Warning!

SAMBRO mobile is under active development.

Please do not expect everything to work perfectly.

We are happy about any feedback and hints.

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Login

  • User Name
  • Password
  • Optionally change servers

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First Screen

  • Shows a list of alerts
  • Allows to “Issue a new alert”

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Event Type

  • Gets event type from server
  • Choose one event type

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Event Status and Message Type

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Templates

  • Templates are retrieved from the server
  • Filtered by event type

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Choose Location

  • Location can be pre-defined
  • Alternatively, a region can be drawn on a map
  • Multiple regions can be defined

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List of pre-defined Areas

  • Multiple areas can be chosen

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Draw Areas on a Map

  • Interactive Drawing
  • Data from Open Street Map
  • Region must be named and is added to the location list

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Response Type, Category, Priority

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Information

  • Taken from the template
  • All paragraphs must be filled

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Summary Screen

  • Review at the end of the session
  • Passwort must be given for security reasons
  • In case of being offline, message is queued and information is sent later

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Your Task

  • Download the app
  • Enter scenario data
  • Help us improving the app by identifying any problems