Mobile GIS with Collector

By Jeffrey Holden

Do you collect Locations?

• Trails and Routes

• Roads

• Timber Harvest Polygons

• Sample Points

• Weed Restoration Areas

What is collector?

• ESRI app for collection of field data on Mobile devices

• Data is stored on ArcGIS Online

You will need

• Mobile device or many

• ArcGIS Online Account

• Internet Connection • Caching after March

Accuracy

• Accuracy within 20 feet

• As good or better than

currently used Garmin

or Trimble devices

• Best in open

• Good in forest

Demo Collect Field Data

• Digitize a point

• Stream a line

• Stream around a polygon

• Edit attributes on the map

Setup Geodatabase in ArcCatalog

1. Create geodatabase with

the features, domains

and pick lists.

In ArcMap

1. Symbolize layers

2. Set visible scales

3. Add descriptions

Create Service

1. Connect to ArcGIS Online

2. Share Map as a Service

ArcGIS Online

1. Add Service to map

2. Add any other services to

map as Web Services

3. Share the map to a group

available to collector users

Conclusion?

•Mobile GIS on smart phones is ready.

•We need to learn the new techniques.

•Questions?