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Activity Number:
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529
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Type:
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Topic Contributed
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Date/Time:
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Thursday, August 10, 2006 : 10:30 AM to 12:20 PM
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Sponsor:
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Section on Government Statistics
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| Abstract - #306415 |
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Title:
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Evaluating the Collection of Global Positioning System Coordinates with Hand-Held Computers in the 2004 Census Test
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Author(s):
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Diane Barrett*+ and Doug Olson
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Companies:
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U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Census Bureau
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Address:
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4701 Silver Hill Road, Washington, DC, 20233,
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Keywords:
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GPS ; geocode ; hand held computers ; non response followup
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Abstract:
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During the 2004 Census Test, enumerators were equipped with hand-held computers to follow up with households that did not return their census questionnaires. Enumerators used these computers to find their assigned work areas, obtain questionnaire data, and collect Global Positioning System (GPS) coordinates for each structure they visited. The primary goal of this evaluation was to determine if enumerators could correctly and consistently collect coordinates using newly developed field procedures. The evaluation also assessed if enumerator-collected GPS coordinates could be used for geocoding structures to census blocks and if the coordinates (displayed as map spots on the hand-held computer) enhanced the enumerators ability to return to or relocate the structure.
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