Presentation given at the Royal Geographical Society, 18 MArch 2016

1. Mobile Apps for Fieldwork
Planning, Managing & Measuring
Dr James Millington
http://landscapemodelling.net
@jamesmillington
@kingsgeocomp
http://bit.ly/FieldApps
https://goo.gl/a8PKnk

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Planning
Managing
Measuring
Establishing likely
field conditions
Mapping
Tracking
Recording
Surveying
Using your device
as an instrument

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Weather
for the World
Weather
Forecast UK
LunaSolCal
Mobile
My Tide Time
Weather, Sun, Moon
Sun Position

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Mapping
BackCountry Navigator
GPS Logger
for Android
Camera GPS note+ +
OruxMaps
Google Earth
PDF Maps
Tracking

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Map It
GIS Data Collector
Collect
Data Collection Tool

7. Managing Data in the Field
http://landscapemodelling.net
Collector Survey 123 Explorer ArcGIS
QGIS (Experimental)

8. Measuring
http://landscapemodelling.net
Theodolite
Measure Angle
Slope Aspect SamplingAlbedo
Clinometer LED Compass Reflectance Random Number

9. Geology and Soils
http://landscapemodelling.net
Strike & Dip
iGeology
mySoil

10. Ecology: Species ID
http://landscapemodelling.net
‘Traditional’ Guides Image &
Sound
Recognition
Tree Id
ArbolApp
UK Birds
Goggles
Warblr
Bird Song Id

11. General Tips
 Testing:
 Practice before going in the field, benchmarking
 Experiment with alternatives, try then buy
 Connectivity:
 Check when an Internet connection is needed
 Hardware:
 Check if specialist sensors are needed
 Consider SIM and storage cards
 Get Creative: Combine apps, make your own?
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