QR Codes with Mobile Form for public feedback and fault reporting

This sample mobile form shows you how you can enable anyone to provide location-aware feedback for fault reporting without developing special Apps.

Street light not working? just scan QR code, take photos and done. Same with pavement obstructions, pipes, bridges, underpasses, falling trees, guard rails etc.

Today most people in cities have smartphones with good connectivity, GPS and camera - all very useful in providing instant, precise feedback. This sample shows you how to do this in minutes.

 

Scan the above QR Code and see for yourself how this works without requiring the user to install any special App. 

Since all this is just a normal Qryptal Mobile Form, all the uploaded photos and videos appear in the report:

Further notification emails can be forwarded to your normal fault reporting address or you can use web-hooks to get each form fill notification posted to your server.

We have made the above sample a ready to use template. Clicking on the button below will give you a copy of the above mobile form loaded and ready for you to try, customize and use:

QR code tagging project in Philippines

via webgeek.ph

"Examples of a Cebu cultural heritage with a QR code is the San Juan Bautista Parish Church located in Pari-an. This church is a small but unremarkable chapel that stands on the ruins of what used to be the most opulent church in Cebu. That church was torn down, reportedly in the late 1870s, because of a conflict between Pari-an residents and a Spanish friar. So there you are, looking at a small, unexceptional chapel but your phone is showing you the grand San Juan Bautista Church as it used to stand."

Another good use case for tourism. Content and QR Codes for projects like these can be managed easily with:
http://blog.qryptal.com/2012/09/bulk-database-integrated-qr-codes-with.html

QR codes make plant identification easier at Cincinnati parks

via wvxu.org

This is a great use case: can convert a stroll in the park to an in-field learning experience. Doing this kind of stuff is very easy and manageable with Qryptal's database integrated QR Codes:
http://blog.qryptal.com/2012/09/bulk-database-integrated-qr-codes-with.html

Rock the Vote Uses QR Code T-Shirts to Register 1.5 Million Voters

via mashable.com

"At the centerpiece of the nationwide voter registration drive is Rock the Vote’s new t-shirt design, which includes a QR code that, when scanned, takes smartphone owners to a the Rock the Vote website where they can register to vote via the web."

Mobile is all about doing stuff now rather than later (or never) on the desktop. This is a great use case.

Qryptal Forms have become very popular due to similar needs to create next generation of interactive QR Codes:
https://gtd.qryptal.com/media/img/usecase/forms-usecase.jpg

Network of Homeless Newspapers Tries QR-Code Digital Edition

via mashable.com

Kickstarter project: The INSP is kicking off their first Digital Street Paper Project pilot in July. Homeless vendors will be armed with print and digital copies — for the same price. Readers can access the web-based publications with a printed coupon. Each card will come with a unique QR code. When the QR code is scanned on a mobile device, the digital edition will appear along with a personalized message from the vendor.

QR Codes in Monmouth, Wales: First 'Wikipedia Town' Going Live in Wales

via pcmag.com

QR codes are affixed to local points of interest, enabling passersby to immediately access the Wikipedia page for that location.

A nice use case of making it easy to get to relevant information with QR codes right there an then with your mobile phone. The strategy was well thought out for tourists with town providing Wi-Fi access at those locations.

QR Codes for Real Time information: OceanGrafix adopts QR codes for nautical charts

via qrcodepress.com

This is a great use case where QR Codes provide useful relevant information.

"Each Tampa Bay area nautical map produced by OceanGrafix will have its own QR code linked to a unique mobile website. When scanned, the codes will direct users to a mobile website where they can find real-time information concerning a particular nautical region. The websites will be able to provide updated information concerning the ocean around boaters that are using the service"

At Qryptal, we've seen similar interest in QR codes in addition to Mobile Marketing. One such use case is using QR codes for Event Management.

Student's push to make Raleigh more walkable relies on homemade signs and QR codes -- Engadget

via engadget.com

QR Codes on public signs are great for guiding and providing information to residents and tourists alike.

Another great use case is putting QR Codes on trails/parks so that visitors can store an area map and emergency contact information on their phones. Here is code from last year:
http://goo.gl/29B1Z

QR codes to help find missing people

via mercurynews.com

This is a great use for QR Codes.

Occasionally we come across missing people posters but it is difficult to recall the face. Scan the code and then you can have it in your phone along with the phone number to call. So later when you do see someone who vaguely looks like the photo in the poster, you can just check in your phone and notify if there is resemblance.

(Note: We would generally not recommend putting the small thumbnail image in the middle of the code itself - makes it a bit harder to scan. A separate large photo on top works well!)

QR Codes used to link customers to health scores

via lewisvilleleader.com

This is a great use case of enabling consumers to verify and access the latest certification status of an outlet. Doing this on a large scale requires the QR Code platform to have an API as well as ideally a web service to encode the certificates with a unique QR Code. Qryptal supports both.

Disaster preparedness with QR Codes

Recently a user suggested using GetThisDoc for getting timely "instructions for gas shut off valves in the event of earthquakes". This got me thinking deeper in light of the recent tragedy in Japan.

Mobile data worked well in Japan: Users could send emails but not necessarily make phone calls. There are all kinds of reports suggesting that users of smart phone were able to use their data connections right through the peak period of the crisis even though cell phone voice calls, landlines and in parts electricity supply were disrupted. The word got out from a smartphone via Twitter, YouTube, Facebook, Skype etc.

So yes, by and large our service would technically have worked in such a crisis. Also gas leaks are a major second order issue once an earthquake strikes. So much so that Japan and most advanced countries have extensively invested in equipment to automatically shutdown such utilities after an event to prevent further damage.

Having GetThisDoc to provide instant documentation in the field could thus be a very helpful second line of support when manual intervention is needed.

Further - once a tragedy strikes, it is important to help folks get back to their normal lives. Here again our service could help. An example: Imagine the code shown below was pasted on the gas meter. Scan this code on your phone's QR Code reader or visit GetThisDoc.com on your usual browser and enter A9FWX0TG as the doc tag.

As events have show, we can never be prepared enough for unforeseen disasters. Get timely information is critical in such an event and I hope city planners would consider using such systems to provide critical information when it is needed.