Mobile GIS at the DNR GIS Day UMD November 17, 2011
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DNR Land Management Managed Resources: 66 state parks 57 State
Forests covering 8 million acres 200,000 acres in 133 Scientific
and Natural Areas 1,200,000 acres in 1,500 Wildlife Management
Areas
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DNR Land Management Minnesota's natural resources include:
11,842 named lakes of 10 acres or larger 3.8 million acres of
fishing waters used by 2.3 million anglers annually 69,200 miles of
rivers and streams 93 million acres of wetlands
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Mobile GIS Solution Considerations Functionality Does it meet
our needs? Cost Does it meet our budget? Supportability Standardize
or be overwhelmed by support requests Sustainability How long will
the technology be around (Garmin iQue)? Many-Tiered Solution
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Mobile GIS Functionality Cost Rec GPS Smart Phones Windows
Mobile PDA Tablet
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Mobile GIS Recreational GPS Functionality Cost Rec GPS Smart
Phones Windows Mobile PDA Tablet
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Mobile GIS Recreational GPS
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Advantages Rugged Inexpensive Small Learning Curve Tools for
Enhancing GPS DNRGarmin Export to Image Mapwel -- WMA Data,
Snowmobile Trails http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/mobile/index.html
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Mobile GIS Recreational GPS Disadvantages Limited data entry
capabilities
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Mobile GIS Recreational GPS Examples Reference/Navigation
Abandoned Wells, Wildlife Survey Transects/Quadrats, Invasive
Species, Geocaching, Ownership boundaries, Snowmobile Trails Data
Collection CO Violations, Forest Access Routes, Roads, and Trails,
Trap Net Sites, Asset Locations, Water Access Sites, Fire
Lines
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Mobile GIS Smart Phones Functionality Cost Rec GPS Smart Phones
Windows Mobile PDA Tablet
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Mobile GIS Smart Phones IOSAndroid Windows Phone
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Mobile GIS Smart Phones Cons Small Screen Not Ruggedized
Investment Hardware, Data Plan Subscription Many OS Options Must
develop apps accordingly Pros Small Light People have them - Public
Facing Apps
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DNR Water Access Sites Layars augmented reality iPhone and
Android http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/mobile/index.html Mobile GIS
Smart Phones
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Lake Finder Android
http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/mobile/index.html Mobile GIS Smart
Phones
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Fall Colors Real Time access to statewide fall color reports
Integrated with Google Maps iPhone and Android
http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/mobile/index.html Mobile GIS Smart
Phones
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Future Potential Crowdsourcing (Collaborative GIS) for data
entry TIP Asset Management Rare Species Range etc Mobile GIS Smart
Phones
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Mobile GIS - PDA Functionality Cost Rec GPS Smart Phones
Windows Mobile PDA Tablet
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Mobile GIS - PDA Windows Mobile -- Arcpad/ArcMobile
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Mobile GIS - PDA Pros Create and deploy intelligent forms
Manage data in shapefile or geodatabase format Check-in/out
capabilities with ArcMap Ruggedized Cons Small Screen
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Check Out Check In Centralized DB Field Collection Mobile GIS -
PDA
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Forest Management The evolution of a managed forest stand.
Regeneration Survey Mobile GIS - PDA Forest Inventory Survey
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Mobile GIS - PDA Forest Inventory Sample site (plots) and take
inventory of what is there Identify competition species and damage
(deer, mice, fungus) Results determine the cover type and if any
action is needed on stand
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Mobile GIS - PDA GeoCache Impact Analysis Determine the impact
GeoCaches have on the surrounding environment.
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Mobile GIS - PDA Other Examples Vegetation Surveys Scenic
Easement Inventory Water Trails
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Mobile GIS - Tablet Functionality Cost Rec GPS Smart Phones
Windows Mobile PDA Tablet
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Mobile GIS - Tablet Panasonic Toughbook
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Mobile GIS - Tablet Pros Large screen Full operating system
Complex forms Point, Line, Polygon, etc collection Ruggedized Cons
Size Cost
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Wildlife Surveys Need Critter Counts for Information on
Populations Distribution Habitat Use Needed for Population
Management Habitat Management