Manitoba Dutch Elm Disease (DED) Field Data Capture using Collector for ArcGIS and ArcGIS Online PDF
Preview Manitoba Dutch Elm Disease (DED) Field Data Capture using Collector for ArcGIS and ArcGIS Online
Manitoba Dutch Elm Disease (DED) Field Data Capture using Collector for ArcGIS and ArcGIS Online ESRI Regional User Conference Winnipeg, Manitoba April 21, 2015 1 Presentation Outline • Business • Technical • Next Steps by Problem by Solution by Tony Viveiros, Newton Philis, Shawn Cruise, GeoManitoba Forestry BTT – FireSmart – DED Program – Collector Setup – Environmental & Testing Incidents – Collector Pilot – Online/Offline – Perm. Sample – Pilot Results Use Plots (PSP’s) – Benefits – Tile Packages – Collector and – DED Next AGOL – ArcGIS Server Steps 2 DED Management Program • CWS delivers DED management program within 40 communities • Annual surveys during summer to identify and mark diseased elm trees • Removal operations carried out throughout the year • Approx. 5,000 – 6,000 trees/year 3 DED Surveys • Paper tally sheets • Record information (tree, property and ownership) • Sketch maps with location of diseased trees on each property • Data entry and digitizing in office throughout fall/ winter (approx. 9 months) 4 ArcGIS Online Collector Application • ESRI Software - available through MB ELA • Install on mobile hardware with IOS or Android • Mobile collection of field data using Cloud services • Online and offline capability • Fairly easy and quick to customize 5 ArcGIS Online Collector 6 Collector App – Pilot Project • Explore ArcGIS online Collector application • CWS executive endorsement • DED surveys during July-Aug 2014 – six communities • Application developed to mimic program geodatabase (compatibility) • Compare online and offline functionality 7 Pilot Project-Equipment • Initial testing done on cell phones (iPhones and Android) • Hardware purchased through APL (iPad air and iPad mini) • Ruggedized case and protective screen (field environment – rain, bug screen, sun glare) • Easy to handle • Wireless connectivity • Built-in GPS receiver 8 Pilot Project • Minimal effort to develop • Base Features: – Roads – Ortho imagery – Property lines • Use for navigation and collection of survey information • Touch screen to add attributes • Data stored within MB ArcGIS online secured account and then exported to internal geodatabase 9 Outdoor Issues • Sun glare on the screen. – Mitigated by newer models of iPads – Switching between low & high contrast basemaps (street & satellite view) • Protection against field elements – “Lifeproof” cases protect against rain, drops, glare. – “Lifeproof” screen protects against marking paint and bugspray. www.lifeproof.com 10
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