10 Manage Workers, Locations, and Projects in the Map View

Use the map view to locate and manage your workers, locations, and projects.

Use the Personnel and Projects Ribbon

Personnel and project metrics are displayed in a ribbon at the bottom of the map view. Use the metrics ribbon to quickly locate personnel and projects.

  1. Click the Menu (Menu icon) icon, and then click Map.
  2. (Optional) Click the Zoom in (Zoom in) icon to zoom in to a map location, or click the Zoom out (Zoom out icon) icon to zoom out from a map location.
    To include all available workers or projects in your search, zoom out until all continents are visible.
  3. To locate workers or incidents, select one of these options on the Personnel tab:
    • Workers: Select this option to view all of the workers in the current view. The numeric value indicates the number of workers in the current view. When map magnification is low, workers in the same geographic location are grouped in clusters.
    • Incidents: Select this option to view all of the incidents in the current view. The numeric value indicates the number of incidents in the current view. When map magnification is low, incidents in the same geographic location are grouped in clusters.
  4. To locate projects, locations, and hazardous locations, select one of these options on the Projects tab:
    • Projects: Select this option to display the number of projects in the selected view. The numeric value indicates the number of projects in the current view.
    • Locations: Select this option to display the number locations in the selected view. The numeric value indicates the number of locations in the current view.
    • Hazardous: Select this option to display the hazardous locations in the selected view. The numeric value indicates the number of hazardous locations in the current view.

Locate Workers, Projects, and Locations in the Map View

Use a search filter to locate a worker, a project, or a location in the map view.

  1. Click Menu Menu icon, and then click Map.
  2. (Optional) Click Zoom in Zoom in to zoom in to a map location, or click Zoom out Zoom out icon to zoom out from a map location.
    To include all available workers or projects in your search, zoom out until all continents are visible.
  3. Click Filter map content Filter icon.
  4. Select Show All and then select one of these options in the first list:
    • Employee: Select this option to display all workers that meet the search criteria.
    • Project: Select this option to display all projects that meet the search criteria.
    • Location: Select this option to display all locations that meet the search criteria.
  5. Select one of these options in the second list:
    • is: Select this option to search for a worker, a project, or a location that matches the specified search criteria.
    • is not: Select this option to search for a worker, a project, or a location that does not match the specified search criteria.
  6. Enter the search parameters in the second field and then press Enter.
  7. (Optional) Enter additional search criteria and then press Enter.
  8. (Optional) Click Add Add iconor Remove Remove icon to add or remove search filters.
  9. (Optional) Click Clear Search to remove the search filters.

View Worker Details in the Map View

In the map view, groups of workers are represented by a circle with an integer value. Workers are clustered when they are located in close proximity and the map view magnification is low. Clicking the circle automatically increases the map magnification and displays the individual workers that form the cluster.

  1. Click Menu Menu icon and then click Map.
  2. Select Workers on the Personnel tab at the bottom of the map view.
  3. Search for a specific worker or click Zoom Out Zoom Out iconuntil a circle with an integer value appears. To search for a specific worker, see Locate Workers, Projects, and Locations in the Map View.
  4. Click the worker icon until individual worker icons appear, click a worker Worker icon icon, and then click View View icon.
  5. Click the map to return to the map view.

View the Worker Position History in the Map View

View the worker Position History dashboard to view worker activity and safety data and position history. In the map view, groups of workers are represented by a circle with an integer value. Workers are clustered when they are located in close proximity and the map view magnification is low. Clicking the circle automatically increases the map magnification and displays the individual workers that form the cluster.

  1. Click Menu Menu iconand then click Map.
  2. Select Workers on the Personnel tab at the bottom of the map view.
  3. Search for a specific worker or click Zoom Out Zoom Out iconuntil a circle with an integer value appears. To search for a specific worker, see Locate Workers, Projects, and Locations in the Map View.
  4. Click the worker icon until individual worker icons appear, click a worker Worker icon icon, and then click View View icon.
  5. Click the Position History Position History tab tab.
  6. (Optional) Move the Position History slider to increase or decrease the position history interval.
  7. (Optional) Click Entered Location or Last Break to see the time the worker entered the location or when they last had a break.
  8. (Optional) Click Open Incidents or Last Incidents to view open incidents or when the last incident was reported for the worker.
  9. Click the map to return to the map view.

View the Worker Location History in the Map View

View the worker Location History dashboard to view location data for a specific period. The worker location history can help determine the efficiency and punctuality of workers.

  1. Click Menu Menu iconand then click Map.
  2. Select Workers on the Personnel tab at the bottom of the map view.
  3. Search for a specific worker or click Zoom Out Zoom Out iconuntil a circle with an integer value appears. To search for a specific worker, see Locate Workers, Projects, and Locations in the Map View.
  4. Click the worker icon until individual worker icons appear, click a worker Worker icon icon, and then click View View icon.
  5. Click the Location history Location history icon tab.
  6. (Optional) Select a period for the location history.
  7. Click the map to return to the map view.

Send a Broadcast Message to All Workers in the Map View

Send a broadcast message to all workers in the map view to inform them of important information.

  1. Click the Menu (Menu icon) icon, and then click Map.
  2. Select Workers on the Personnel tab at the bottom of the map view.
  3. Click the Zoom Out (Zoom Out icon) icon until it reaches its maximum setting and all continents are visible.
  4. Click the Broadcast (Broadcast icon) icon.
  5. Enter your message text.
  6. Select the message priority.
  7. Click Send.
  8. Click the Broadcast (Broadcast icon) icon to close the broadcast dialog.

Send a Broadcast Message to Specific Workers in the Map View

Send a broadcast message to specific workers in the map view to inform them of important information.

  1. Click the Menu (Menu icon) icon, and then click Map.
  2. Select Workers on the Personnel tab at the bottom of the map view.
  3. Search for a specific worker or click the Zoom Out (Zoom Out icon) icon until a circle with an integer value appears in the location you want to send your broadcast message. To search for a specific worker, see Locate Workers, Projects, and Locations in the Map View.
  4. Click the circle.
    The map view magnification increases to show the workers contained in the cluster.
  5. Select one of these options:
    • Click the Broadcast (Broadcast icon) icon to send a broadcast message to all workers in the cluster.
    • Click the Worker (Worker icon) icon and then click the Broadcast (Broadcast icon) icon to send a broadcast message the specific worker.
  6. Enter your message text.
  7. Select the message priority.
  8. Click Send.
  9. Click the Broadcast (Broadcast icon) icon to close the broadcast dialog.

Send a Broadcast Message to All Locations in the Map View

Send a broadcast message to all locations in the map view to inform all workers in all locations of important information.

  1. Click the Menu (Menu icon) icon, and then click Map.
  2. Select Locations on the Project tab at the bottom of the map view.
  3. Click the Zoom Out (Zoom Out icon) icon until it reaches its maximum setting and all continents are visible.
  4. Click the Broadcast (Broadcast icon) icon.
  5. Enter your message text.
  6. Select the message priority.
  7. Click Send.
  8. Click the Broadcast (Broadcast icon) icon to close the broadcast dialog.

Send a Broadcast Message to a Specific Location in the Map View

Send a broadcast message to inform workers in specific locations of important information. In the map view, locations in close geographic proximity are represented by a circle with an integer value. Clicking the circle automatically increases the map magnification and displays the individual locations that form the cluster.

  1. Click the Menu (Menu icon) icon, and then click Map.
  2. Select Locations on the Projects tab at the bottom of the map view.
  3. Click the Zoom Out (Zoom Out icon) icon until a circle with an integer value appears in the location you want to send your broadcast message.
  4. Select one of these options:
    • Click a circle and then click the Broadcast (Broadcast icon) icon to send a broadcast message to all workers in all locations in the cluster.
    • Click the location icon until individual location icons appear, click a location icon, and then click the Broadcast (Broadcast icon) icon to send a broadcast message to all workers at the specific location.
  5. Enter your message text.
  6. Select the message priority.
  7. Click Send.
  8. Click the Broadcast (Broadcast icon) icon to close the broadcast dialog.

View Location Details in the Map View

In the map view, locations are represented by a circle with an integer value. In the map view, locations in close geographic proximity are represented by a circle with an integer value. Clicking the circle automatically increases the map magnification and displays the individual locations that form the cluster.

  1. Click the Menu (Menu icon) icon, and then click Map.
  2. Select Locations on the Projects tab at the bottom of the map view.
  3. Search for a specific location or click Zoom Out (Zoom Out icon) until a circle with an integer value appears. To search for a specific location, see Locate Workers, Projects, and Locations in the Map View.
  4. Click the location icon until individual location icons appear, click a location icon, and then click View (View icon) to view information for the specific location.
  5. Click the map to return to the map view.

Change the Map Provider

Change the map provider on the Configuration dashboard to replace Oracle maps with the maps provided by a third-party map provider. Currently, only maps provided by HERE Technologies are supported. When you change the map provider, the maps in the Oracle IoT Connected Worker Mobile Application are also updated.

Note:

To change the map provider, you must be an administrator. To review the Oracle maps terms of use, see Oracle Maps Cloud Service Enterprise Hosting and Delivery Policies.
  1. Click Menu (Menu icon) and then click Configuration .
  2. Select one of these options in the Use map provider list:
    • Oracle Maps: (Default) Select this option to use the maps provided by Oracle.
    • HERE Maps: Select this option to use the maps provided by HERE Technologies.
  3. Enter your HERE Technologies application ID in the Application ID field.
  4. Enter your HERE Technologies application code in the Application Code field.
  5. Click Save.
  6. (Optional) Click Back to return to the map view.

Display a Floor Plan in the Map View

A floor plan provides a visual representation of the physical space within a location or building. Display a floor plan to identify the specific location of a worker or project participant within a location or building.

  1. Click Menu (Menu icon) and then click Map.
  2. Click Zoom in (Zoom in) or Zoom out (Zoom out icon) to increase or decrease the map magnification.
  3. Select a location.
  4. Click Floor Plan (Floor Plan icon) to display a floor plan.
  5. (Optional) Click Floor Plan (Floor Plan icon) again to hide a floor plan.