NZ company pushing the limits of phone technology
NZ company pushing the limits of phone technology to improve workplace safety
ThunderMaps, leading developer of mobile risk awareness apps, announced that its users can now make location-aware health and safety reports when offline.
The reliance on mobile phone reception is a significant hindrance to staff, particularly in hazardous industries with mobile workforces such as forestry and farming, as a lot of work can take place on the move and within remote locations.
With ThunderMaps’ latest update, reports can
be made, storing the GPS location, hazard imagery, and
saved offline to become accessible for other users and
businesses when the user is back in reception.
Over the
last three years, the New Zealand-founded software company
has rapidly increased the capabilities of what their
location-aware, mobile reporting tool can do to improve
workplace health and safety.
“These latest improvements
further enhance our ability to help employees tell their
workmates about potential dangers before accidents
happen.” says Clint Van Marrewijk, Managing director of
ThunderMaps.
The release of an offline location
reporting feature is highly advantageous for ThunderMaps
against competitors, as many companies have been
anticipating a way for staff to communicate health and
safety related incidents on the go, outside
reception.
While ThunderMaps has been developing cutting-edge phone technology here in New Zealand, the company has also been celebrating success overseas. After the launch of their European base in Sweden, ThunderMaps has recently been awarded an innovation grant from the European Commission, securing a total investment of NZ$1.25m.
Centering on the usability of the ThunderMaps app, the update has also released:
• A map centric view
for users to visualize their location relative to any
hazards and incidents in the area, improving the awareness
of their surroundings.
• Automatic notifications of any
nearby risks to prepare users for potential hazards in the
area.
• The automation of certain functionalities to
create a tidy, clutter-free interface, making reporting as
quick and simple as possible, a key focus in the ongoing
product development.
The investment has been granted for
ThunderMaps to enter the ‘smart cities’ market, funding
their development of solutions in the mobile e-government
area that improve communication between public authorities
and citizens.
ThunderMaps’ location-specific mobile
communication technology is proving to be a valuable service
for businesses across many industries, with innovative
developments that promote top workplace health and
safety.
About ThunderMaps
ThunderMaps is easy to use, location aware, mobile reporting software. The company makes software targeted towards improving; health and safety in organisations, and communication tools for governments and organisations. ThunderMaps has thousands of users in over 20 countries, offices in New Zealand, Sweden and the United Kingdom.
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