5 Use the Oracle IoT Connected Worker Mobile Application

Use the Oracle IoT Connected Worker Mobile Application to report safety issues, identify your location, and communicate with co-workers and management.

Topics

• How to Access the Oracle IoT Connected Worker Mobile Application

• Search for a Worker in the Mobile Application

• Change Your Status in the Mobile Application

• View Notifications in the Mobile Application

• Send a Message in the Mobile Application

• View Hazard Notifications in the Mobile Application

• Report a Hazard in the Mobile Application

• Respond to a Location Alert Message in the Mobile Application

How to Access the Oracle IoT Connected Worker Mobile Application

Use the Oracle IoT Connected Worker Mobile application to report safety issues, identify your location, and communicate with co-workers and management on a mobile device. Before you log in to the Oracle IoT Connected Worker Mobile Application, you must have a user account.

Note:

The steps in the following sections use the Android application. The Connected Worker mobile app is now also available for the iOS platform. The steps for the iOS platform are similar.

An Oracle IoT Connected Worker Cloud Service administrator can help with the automated provisioning of your mobile device.

1. Log in to Oracle IoT Connected Worker Cloud Service using an administrator account.
   The Oracle IoT Connected Worker Cloud Service URL is https://hostname/cw, where hostname is the host name of your Oracle Internet of Things Cloud Service instance.
2. Click Menu and then click Design Center.
   Make sure that the User Management tab is selected.
3. Click Provision Device against the user name for whom you are provisioning the device.
   The Provision Dialog that appears contains the following:

   • QR Code: This is a one-click session-specific provisioning link that the user can scan with the user's device.
   • Send Email: Lets the administrator send the provisioning link to a user's registered email address.
   • Copy Link: Lets the administrator copy the device provisioning link to share it with the user.
4. If the user is at the same location as the administrator, then scan the QR Code with the user's mobile device.
   1. Tap the link returned by the QR code.
      The following message appears in your mobile browser window prompting you to provision the device:

      

   2. Tap the link in the prompt to provision the device.
      The device is provisioned using the IoT Connected Worker Service application on your mobile device. If you do not have the Oracle IoT Connected Worker Mobile application on your device, you are taken to Google Play to install the application before the device is provisioned.
   3. Open the Oracle IoT Connected Worker Mobile Application and then read and agree to the legal terms.
   4. Enter the user name for the Oracle IoT Connected Worker Cloud Service user account in the Username field.
   5. Enter the password for the Oracle IoT Connected Worker Cloud Service user account in the Password field.
   6. Tap the Login () icon.
5. If the user is at a remote location, share the provisioning link using the Send Email or Copy Link options.
   The following steps are performed by the user on the user's mobile device:
   1. Look for the mail with the following subject: "IoT Connected Worker Device Provisioning".
      Alternatively, if the link was shared using a different channel, find the link on your mobile device.
   2. Tap the link contained in the mail, or the shared link, to provision the device.
      
      

      

      
      
      The device is provisioned using the IoT Connected Worker Service application on your mobile device. If you do not have the Oracle IoT Connected Worker Mobile application on your device, you are taken to Google Play to install the application before the device is provisioned.
   3. Open the Oracle IoT Connected Worker Mobile Application and then read and agree to the legal terms.
   4. Enter the user name for the Oracle IoT Connected Worker Cloud Service user account in the Username field.
   5. Enter the password for the Oracle IoT Connected Worker Cloud Service user account in the Password field.
   6. Tap the Login () icon.

Manually Provision the Oracle IoT Connected Worker Mobile Device

An Oracle IoT Connected Worker Cloud Service administrator can also use a provisioning file and password to securely provision a user's device.

Note:

If you have previously installed the Oracle IoT Connected Worker mobile application, open the application and then complete steps 4 to 6 of this procedure. You cannot open the application if you have not registered the mobile device, downloaded the provisioning file to the mobile device, and provisioned the mobile device. See Register a Single Device Using the Management Console.

1. Register your mobile device and download the provisioning file to the mobile device. See Register a Single Device Using the Management Console.
2. Install the Oracle IoT Connected Worker Mobile and IoT Connected Worker Service applications:
   1. Open an internet browser on your mobile Android device.
   2. Browse to Google Play.
   3. Search for Oracle IoT Connected Worker.
   4. Install the Oracle IoT Connected Worker Mobile Application on your mobile device.
3. Provision the device on which the Oracle IoT Connected Worker Mobile Application is installed:
   1. Open the IoT Connected Worker Service application on your mobile device.
   2. Tap Menu and then Settings.
   3. Tap Provision Mobile Device.
   4. Tap Select Provisioning File, browse to the location of the provisioning file you downloaded in step 1, and then tap the provisioning file.
   5. Enter the provisioning file password and then tap OK.
4. Open the Oracle IoT Connected Worker Mobile Application and then read and agree to the legal terms.
5. Enter the user name for the Oracle IoT Connected Worker Cloud Service user account in the Username field.
6. Enter the password for the Oracle IoT Connected Worker Cloud Service user account in the Password field.
7. Tap the Login () icon.

Search for a Worker in the Mobile Application

Search for a worker to determine the worker’s current location.

1. Tap the Worker () icon.
2. Tap in the Search field and then select a worker.
   The worker location is marked by a position indicator.
   
   

   

   
   
   The preceding image shows a sample GPS position indicator. Positions derived using Wi-Fi based positioning are represented with the indoor icon .

Change Your Status in the Mobile Application

Change your status to inform the supervisor or project manager of your current status. Knowing your status helps the supervisor or project manager better manage staff allocation and emergencies. When you enter a geofence boundary, your status is automatically updated to on duty and on site.

1. Tap Worker .
2. Select one of these options in the Status list:
   • Off Duty: Select this option to indicate you are off duty.
   • On Duty: Select this option to indicate you are on duty.
   • On Break: Select this option to indicate you are taking a break. Update your status when you finish your break.
3. If work shifts are assigned to the project and you selected On Duty, select a work shift and click Select.

View Notifications in the Mobile Application

View notifications to view hazard notifications and messages from co-workers.

1. Tap the Chat () or Message () icons.
2. Tap a message to accept the message and view additional notification details.
3. (Optional) Respond to a notification:
   1. Tap the Pencil () icon.
   2. Tap in the Search field and then select a location.
   3. Tap in the Priority field and then select the message priority.
   4. Tap in the To field and then select a message recipient.
   5. Tap in the Your message goes here area and then enter the message text.
   6. Tap the Send () icon.
   7. Tap OK.

Send a Message in the Mobile Application

Send messages to co-workers to notify them of important information or workplace hazards.

1. Tap the Chat () or Message () icons.
2. Tap the Pencil () icon.
3. Tap in the Search field and then select a location.
4. Tap in the Priority field and then select the message priority.
5. Tap in the To field and then select a message recipient.
6. Tap in the Your message goes here area and then enter the message text.
7. Tap the Send () icon.
8. Tap OK.

View Hazard Notifications in the Mobile Application

View hazard notifications to view important information about workplace hazards.

1. Tap the Hazard () icon.
2. Tap a hazard notification to view the hazard location.

Report a Hazard in the Mobile Application

Report a workplace hazard to inform co-workers about a hazard that could cause personal injury or requires a specific action such as wearing hearing protection or a respirator.

1. Tap the Hazard () icon.
2. Tap Report Hazard.
3. Select one of these options to identify the location of the hazard:
   • Tap the Area field and then select the hazard location.
   • To search for a hazard location, tap Location (), enter a location in the Search field, tap a location in the list, and then tap Confirm.
4. Tap the Severity field and then select the hazard severity.
5. Tap the Subject field and then select a subject that identifies the hazard.
6. Tap the Action field and then select the action a worker takes when they encounter the hazard.
7. (Optional) Tap in the Optional Custom Message area and then enter optional message text.
8. Tap the Send () icon.
9. Tap OK.

Respond to a Location Alert Message in the Mobile Application

When you leave an assigned work area, an alert message appears on your device. You must identify your status in the Status list.

1. Select one of these options in the Status list:
   • Off Duty: Select this option to indicate you are off duty.
   • On Duty: Select this option to indicate you are on duty.
   • On Break: Select this option to indicate you are taking a break. Update your status when you finish your break.
2. Tap OK.