How Geospatial Technology is Transforming Field Data

Collection..Oro-ghene Adia

19th November, 2014

How Geospatial Technology is Transforming Field Data Collection

…transforming field data collection

Paper form

Smart Phone – electronic form, geolocation

Tablet – electronic form, geolocation, Ariel view, navigation, timing….M

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How Geospatial Technology is Transforming Field Data Collection

Geospatial Technology

How Geospatial Technology is Transforming Field Data Collection

..technology that acquire, manipulate, and store geographic information.

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What’s Geo. Tech?

Geospatial Technology

Remote Sensing

GNSSGIS

GPS

How Geospatial Technology is Transforming Field Data Collection

Data Collection

How Geospatial Technology is Transforming Field Data Collection

Paper form

- Mutilation

- Legibility

- Consistency

- Data entry at the office – error(s)

- Evidence based

How Geospatial Technology is Transforming Field Data Collection

Smart phone – electronic form

ODK Phone

GPS

How Geospatial Technology is Transforming Field Data Collection

Tablet – Geo. Tech. capabilities

Satellite Image

Map

Navigation

How Geospatial Technology is Transforming Field Data Collection

Results…

Referenced locations

Location attributesCoverage area(s) - Boundaries

How Geospatial Technology is Transforming Field Data Collection

Field activities…

How Geospatial Technology is Transforming Field Data Collection

Conclusion

How Geospatial Technology is Transforming Field Data Collection

Conclusion

The transformation is a process – new technological innovations, approach, methods etc.

Geo. Tech. has optimized field data collection in areas of:• Acquisition

• Storage and management

• Discrete

• Reliability

• Evidence based

eHealth have leveraged on this great opportunity this technology offers.

How Geospatial Technology is Transforming Field Data Collection

THANK YOU

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