Mobile GIS solutions that are easy to use and inexpensive can enable field personnel to access and input geospatial data, eliminating technology barriers. These solutions allow for field data capture, review capabilities, and interactive comments. They provide intra-agency and inter-agency coordination to support workflow requirements and understanding of roles. Examples include using digital pens and GPS-enabled cameras on Android devices to create and collect geospatial features and forms for vulnerability assessments. The captured data can then be shared to facilitate collaboration and situational awareness.

1. Emerging
Technologies for
Field Data Capture
Bill Timmins
GIS Services

2. Subtitle:
Easy to Use
and
Inexpensive
Mobile GIS
Solutions

3. • Eliminate technology boundaries
for access to GIS data and allow for
data collection by end users.
• Easy to use solutions provide intra
agency and inter agency
coordination for workflow
requirements as well as a better
understanding of the roles and
responsibilities of each.

4. Opportunities
oAccess to GIS data
oField Data Capture
oReview Capabilities
oInteractive Comments

5. The GeoPDF Opportunity
Mobile solutions that are
easy to use and inexpensive can eliminate
technology boundaries, allowing greater access
and input from field personnel.

6. Enable field personnel and
leverage GIS investments.
Solutions to provide for
daily workflow requirements
and to increase effectiveness
in times of emergency events
to protect infrastructure, save
lives and property.

7. Field collection
• GIS/GPS Cameras and handheld units
allow for features and associated data.
• Digital pens can create new GIS
features – that are added in the edit
mode, can fill data forms or mark up
engineering drawings
Predetermined selections such as
check boxes or “closed lists” provide
for easy field data entry.

8. AZ Counter Terrorism Information Center
• Site Vulnerability Assessment
– Digital Pen Solutions
– GIS/GPS Camera
– GeoPDF Solutions
• Components
– Aerial and/or satellite imagery background
– Phoenix grid street system (MapBook format)
– Building footprints and floor plans
• Captured data with mobile solutions
– Provides access to floor plans & captured data
– Provides for event data to be shared using
form specific screens

9. Threat and Site Vulnerability
Assessment ACTIC Mobile Solution
GPS Follow Provides current location
Capabilities on Phoenix Street Grid
Other units
know where Clickable map
Mobile
Collaboration
the responder Index Map that provides
is and what is aerial image
happening
Predetermined
forms on phone Building floor
Hazard On Scene plans accessible
that allow for
Links Buildings from the site
specific inputs
using check boxes. assessments

10. GIS Photography
A Picture is worth a Thousand Words
• Photograph
• Data Logger
• Spatial (GPS)‫‏‬

11. Onboard data dictionary allows you to
store information about your image

12. ArcGIS Extensions
• GPS PhotoMapperNG
–www.alta4.com
• Wind Image for ArcGIS
–http://www.windenvironmental.com
• GPS-Photo Link
–www.geospatialexperts.com
GIS Photography

13. Project Requirements
Should Determine Products
• PDF • Google
• Excel • Shapefile
• Word • Geodatabase
• HTML –Link
–Column

14. Adapx Digital Pen
Solutions
Capturx for ArcGIS
Capturx Forms for Excel
Capturx for PDF

15. Paper Mapping

16. Digital Pen
Graphics captured by pen are
converted to new features.
Markup Map
Pick markup actions
or features from
Create markups by legend by marking
sketching and with the pen
handwriting
Pen has ink
and a digital
sensor that
‘reads’ the
Creates new record in edit mode. pattern

17. Fire

22. Captured as digital document

23. SharePoint share information, manage documents add
to databases, publish reports & make better decisions.

24. Workflow GIS Data
Collection
GIS Data PDF/GeoPDF Share PDF
Access & Shape File
Add Data Mark Up Manifest

25. The Geospatial Information Value Chain
Author - Transform source data into
products (GIS Professional) Increased
Manage - Find, describe & catalog Value of
Information
(End Users Needs)
Connect - Share content
DELIVER
Field Feature & Data
CONNECT
Data Input
AUTHOR MANAGE
OGC, ISO and IT
Interoperability
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26. Questions
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