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Mobile GIS Technology Trends
Speaker: Eric GakstatterEditor of Geospatial Solutions &
GPS World’s Survey Scene Newsletter
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Outline
•What is Mobile GIS?
•Software trends
•Data trends
•Device trends
•Other trends
•Audience Q&A
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What is Mobile GIS?
An extension of GIS technology from the office
workstation to the field.
•Utilizes mobile GIS software app.
•Utilizes a mobile device such as a handheld PDA,
tablet PC, notebook PC, smartphone, etc.
•Typically uses a sensor (GPS, camera, etc.).
•Requires GIS data (on-board or via the cloud).
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What is Mobile GIS?
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Source: Mohamed A. Eleiche – University of West Hungary
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What is Mobile GIS?
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Mobile GIS Apps
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Mobile GIS Apps
•Two primary categories of Mobile GIS Apps:
1. “Professional-grade” apps that require a certain
level of expertise and training in order to
become proficient.
Example: Utility pole inspection, bridge inspection.
2. “Consumer-grade” apps that meet basic Mobile
GIS requirements, and are easily learned.
Example: Citizen reporting, crisis mapping.
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Mobile GIS App Trends
•Professional apps are trending towards tighter
integration between field and office.
•Lightweight apps on smartphones are trending for
consumer use.
•Cross-platform software development tools are
emerging.
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Sensors
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Mobile Device Sensors
•GPS
•Digital camera
•Laser rangefinder
•RF ID
•Lidar scanning
•Inertial nav, accelerometer
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Mobile Device Sensors - Trends
•GPS is trending towards better accuracy as new
GPS signals are deployed and different
constellations are supported.
•Digital cameras trending towards embedded
metadata such as location, direction and syncing.
•Laser rangefinders trending towards tighter
integration and better resolution.
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Mobile Device Sensors – Trends cont.
•RF ID adoption is early but certainly has a solid
future in Mobile GIS. Asset management.
•Lidar (terrestrial) scanning trending towards lower
cost and more efficient data management.
•Inertial navigation/accelerometer trending towards
integration. 3-axis gyro, 3-axis accelerometer
chips. Ped navigation, augmented reality, gesture
user interface.
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Geospatial Data
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Geospatial Data
•If GIS software is the engine, then geospatial data
is the fuel. GIS apps limited by geospatial data.
•As mobile device and sensor technology advance,
geospatial data volume and quality will increase
(eg. terrestrial Lidar).
•Geospatial data has historically been 2D. 3D
geospatial data is becoming more commonplace
(eg. GPS, lidar, laser rangefinders).
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Geospatial Data - Trends
•Trending towards “community basemap” data.
•Trending towards crowd-sourced data as mobile
devices proliferate.
•Trending towards 3D data.
•Trending towards higher accuracy data (GPS,
satellite imagery, terrestrial lidar).
•The value of high-precision GIS data is
decreasing as it becomes less expensive to
collect.
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Mobile GIS Software
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Mobile GIS Software
•Examples,
1. ArcGIS Desktop running on a tablet/notebook
PC in the field.
2. Solo3D/iCMTGIS/ArcPad running offline on a
PDA/tablet/notebook.
3. Connected apps (ArcGIS for
iOS/Android/Windows Phone 7) running on a
smartphone.
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Mobile GIS Software - Trends
•Connected apps gaining momentum as
smartphones proliferate.
•Offline software w/local data requires native
programming environment for performance.
•Simplicity gaining momentum as crowd-sourced
data gains awareness (eg. citizen reporting).
•GIS and LBS software converging as location-
awareness becomes more prevalent in mobile
devices.
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Mobile Device Operating Systems
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Mobile Device Operating Systems
•It’s not just a Microsoft Windows game any more.
•Smartphones have transformed the Mobile Device
Operating System landscape. Where were iOS,
Android, and BlackBerry OS before smartphones?
•Software development environments are
substantially different among operating systems,
so many developers choose one platform to
support.
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Mobile Device Operating Systems - Trends
•iOS and Android solidly in the lead. Android is an
open system and hardware independent.
•RIM recently announced a native development kit.
•Microsoft will stop accepting Windows Mobile 6.x
applications on July 15, 2011. Possibly
transitioning to Windows Embedded Handheld
using 6.x SDK.
•Windows Phone 7, named the successor to
Windows Mobile, is designed for the consumer
market, not enterprise.
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Mobile Devices
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Mobile Devices
•Smartphones, PDAs, tablets, UMPCs, notebooks.
•While smartphones seem to have “stole the
show”, enterprise adoption of smartphones isn’t
mainstream yet. Need offline support.
•New tablet computer introductions have exploded
since the iPad was introduced.
•Consumer PDAs have dwindled while industrial
PDAs have expanded.
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Mobile Devices - Trends
•Smartphones continue to gain momentum
especially when offline apps are supported.
•Cost of tablet computers is falling. Cost of new
10.1” screen, Atom 1.5GHz, Windows 7 < $1,000.
•Industrial PDA market seeing increased
competition via new market entrants, benefiting
from smartphone explosion.
•Notebook computer prices are falling
substantially.
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Mobile Devices
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Other Technology Trends
•Augmented reality.
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Other Technology Trends
Sensor fusion
•GPS, laser, lidar, inertial nav, accelerometer, RF
ID, digital camera,
•Reduced size
•Lower cost
•More powerful
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Security/Privacy
Data security is a major concern, especially with
online apps.
•Lock your phone
•Secure the pipeline (eg. https)
•Secure the server
•Alternatively, leverage VPN if available.
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Will We Be a Billion Times More
Geospatially Intelligent in 30 years?
-Exponential growth vs.
Linear growth.
-Linear growth is 30 steps
in 30 years.
-Exponential growth is a
billion steps in 30 years.
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Questions from Audience
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Are consumer-level GPS devices going to
get down to sub-meter accuracy and when?
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What is the viability of heavy apps such as
ArcPad moving forward?
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What is the future of phone-based GIS?
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What impact with mobile mapping vehicles
from Topcon, Trimble, Riegl and Optech
have on professional-grade GIS handset
sales?
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OS Standards for mobile devices in the next
3-5 years?
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What needs are not being met yet by
Android and iOS devices?
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Is centimeter-level GIS real?
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Technology is changing rapidly, what
technology that is being used today will still
be here in 10 years?
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What is the progress of the LightSquared
issue?
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Where do you see the market heading in the
next 24 months with mobile GIS solutions for
small businesses?
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iPhone and iPad accuracy seems lacking
(about 75 to 150 feet), and Apple site
doesn't provide info regarding accuracy.
What is accuracy of an iPhone? Does it use
WAAS? I suspect not.
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What are the GPS/GNSS precision
requirements for most GIS users? Talking
about absolute accuracy?
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Software integration is important to our staff.
How do you put multi applications in the field
and work together to give the staff all the
info they need in the field?
Contact Information:Eric Gakstatter
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