Using a Smartphone GPS to Collect Data for Sharing Online

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1 Using a Smartphone GPS to Collect Data for Sharing Online NEC-NALMS June 13, 2014 Storrs, CT Dave Dickson Cary Chadwick Center for Land Use Education & Research University of Connecticut

2 Workshop at a Glance Start with the Stats GPS or Smartphone? Needs Assessment Smartphone App Review & Demo Field testing! Data transfer & mapping demo Q&A

3 CLEAR Programs Center for Land Use Education and Research CLEAR s Mission: To provide information, education and assistance to land use decision makers in support of balancing growth and natural resource protection. University of Connecticut CAHNR, Dept. of Extension CAHNR, Dept. of Natural Resources Connecticut Sea Grant Connecticut NEMO National NEMO Network Geospatial Training Program Land Use Academy Extension Forestry Program Lab for Earth Resource Information Systems

4 Mobile Device Usage Source: Pew Research Center 90% of American adults own a cell phone

5 Smartphone Ownership Change in smartphone ownership, % of American adults own a smartphone 70% 60% 50% 40% 35% 46% 58% 56% 48% 41% 35% 32% Center 30% for Land Use Education and Research at 20% 10% 0% 17% 12% 9% 10% Smartphone Cell Phone No Phone May 2011 Feb May 2013 Jan Source: Pew Research Center

6 Platform Preference Market Shares for Q % 42 % 3 % 2 % Source: Pew Research Center Source: Nielsen Ratings, April 2014

7 Raise Your Hand What kind of mobile device do you own? - iphone - Android device - Windows phone - Blackberry - Flip phone - None

8 Raise Your Hand Do you own a handheld GPS receiver? - Yes, a recreational grade unit ($) - Yes, a mapping grade unit ($$) - Yes, a survey grade unit ($$$) - No, I only use my smart device - No.

9 Recreational Grade GPS vs. Smartphone Larger Screens Better Maps Free & Frequent Software Updates Built in maps Name + notes Accuracy 3-5 m Maps from cell network Name + attributes + media Accuracy ± 5 m Slide: Shane Bradt, UNH CES

10 Mapping Grade GPS vs. Smartphone Built in maps Name + attributes + photo Accuracy m Maps from cell network Name + attributes + media Accuracy ± 5 m Slide: Shane Bradt, UNH CES

11 A Note About Accuracy Spring 2010 NEARC Published in Spring 2010 CT GeoFocus Newsletter

12 What We re Interested in Collecting clear.uconn.edu/geospatial

13 What We re Interested in Collecting

14 What We re Interested in Collecting GOAL: Replace traditional handheld GPS receivers with smartphone App. REQUIREMENTS: - Collect waypoints (XY location) - Tracks (line segments) - Export Data - Cost Effective BONUS: - Photographs - Video

15 Geospatial Apps A -> B GPS GIS Examples: Apple Maps Google Maps Waze Mapquest Examples: Track Kit MotionX GPS Survey GPS Gaia GPS Trimble Outdoors GPS Kit Examples: GIS Kit Fulcrum igis ArcGIS Collector

16 ios (Apple) GPS Apps App OS $ Collect Export WMS Notes MotionX-GPS ios $2 tracks, points, photos gpx, kmz Yes ($5) Online map, google maps, wacky UI Gaia GPS ios, Android $20 tracks, points, photos Trimble Outdoors Navigator ios, Android, Blackberry Free /$5 GPS Kit ios $10/ $15 Track Kit ios, Android coming tracks, points, audio, photos, video gpx, kml (w/photos) gpx, kml (w/ photos) Free /$3 tracks, points, photos Tracks, points, audio, photos gpx, kmz No No Yes Online Maps, overlays, GaiaPro Embeddable online maps, clunky UI, Elite version Lots of export options, easy to use, kmz!, weather points gpx, kml No Dave s Fav, Simple to use, great online maps

17 Android GPS Apps App OS $ Collect Export WMS Notes My Tracks Android Free tracks, points, photos gpx, kml, kmz, csv, tcx, Google Drive, Fusion Tables, Maps No Google integration Gaia GPS ios, Android $20 tracks, points, photos Trimble Outdoors Navigator ios, Android, Blackberry gpx, kml (w/photos) tracks, the points, University gpx, of Connecticut Free/$ 5 Locus Android Free/$ 8.27 Track Kit ios, Android coming Free/$ 3 audio, photos, video tracks, points, photos, video, audio, docs Tracks, points, audio, photos kml (w/ photos) No No Online Maps, overlays, GaiaPro Embeddable online maps, clunky UI, Elite version kmz Pro Dave s Fav, Integrates with My Tracks, ads in free version gpx, kml No Not yet available

18 Track Kit Demo

19 You Have Data Now What?

20 Apps and Mapping Outputs GPS file Google Earth Website Track Kit Gaia GPS GPS Kit

21 You Have Data Now What? Web Map Google Mapping Tools Desktop GIS

22 DNRGPS - Open Source - Import/Export files and directly from device - Supports.shp,.kml,.txt,.gpx,.dbf files

23 Track Kit Web Maps Web GIS Users ArcGIS Online Google Maps

24 Track Kit Web Maps Demo Web Maps ArcGIS Online

25 Thank You! Cary Chadwick David Dickson clear.uconn.edu Web resource: