Using your Mobile Device for High-Precision GPS Data Collection

8:30  Introduction and Overview
How did mobile technologies evolve? Looking at the legacy of devices and operating systems (Windows Mobile, Blackberry, iOS and Android).

8:45  BYOD – The Future of Field Data Collection

• What is BYOD (Bring Your Own Device)?
• Why BYOD makes sense.
• When BYOD doesn’t make sense.

9:30  GPS/GNSS receivers: Basic operation and technology trends

• How does GPS work?
• How accurate is GPS?
• Different categories and capabilities of GPS receivers. Recreational vs. Professional
• GPS Advancements: What can you expect in the next couple of years

10:30 Break

10:45 A look at BYOD hardware and software:

• iOS, Android, Windows smartphones, and tablets.

Screen readability, GPS accuracy, ruggedness, expandability, and flexibility.

• Software

Open source (free) vs. paid. Esri, tMap, Avenza, GIS Cloud, etc.
Cloud vs. on-device software. To download or not to download?

• What combination works best for you?

12:00 Lunch

1:00   GPS mapping fundamentals and troubleshooting

• Why doesn’t my data line up?
• Map projections and datums.
• GIS data collection structure. Points, lines and polygons.
• Field data collection forms.
• Linking photos to data.

2:30   Break

2:45   Using background map data. Sources and cost.

• Imagery (aerial/satellite/UAV photos).
• Vector (roads, parcels, contours, etc.).
• Sources of free and paid data.

3:15   Wrap up and Q&A

4:00   Adjourn