server, according to the company.
(Click here for larger image of Pocket PC screenshot)Slipstream notes that employees who regularly work alone often use a "buddy system" for reducing the risk associated with their job situation. This involves checking in with a designated colleague at regular intervals, causing an alarm to be raised if contact is not maintained at the required frequency. But, like any manual system, this approach is subject to human error that could interfere with safe working practices.
With Mobile LoneWorker, employees login to a web-based server using a mobile device at the beginning of the day. They then maintain status throughout the day by responding to regularly scheduled prompts from the system, according to Slipstream. The status of lone workers is automatically updated to the server using a wireless connection such as WLAN or GPRS. Supervisors can then monitor the status of lone workers via a "digital dashboard."
Interestingly, Mobile LoneWorker is available for a one-time charge, rather than on the subscription basis typical of client/server-based applications. The Pocket PC and Smartphone clients are priced around $40 on the company's
website, while the server-side software goes for $425. 15-day free trials of the clients, and a 90-day trial of the server, are also available.
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