Asset Management and Mobile GIS Data Collec6on: Best Prac6ces Using ipads and Tablet Computers

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1 Asset Management and Mobile GIS Data Collec6on: Best Prac6ces Using ipads and Tablet Computers Rob Musci Eric Pescatore January 26, 2015 NEW ENGLAND WATER ENVIRONMENT ASSOCIATION SPRING CONFERENCE 2015

2 Who Am I? What Do I Do?... Rob Musci, PE Rob Musci PE, BCEE BS Environmental Science MS Civil and Environmental Engineering Senior Env. Eng./Project Mgr., CDM Smith Co- Developed handheld applica6ons for data collec6on 2002 to 2014

3 Who Am I? What Do I Do?... Eric Pescatore Eric Pescatore, CFM, ENV SP, GISP BA Geography GIS Specialist Mobile GIS data collec6on specialist Configured handheld applica6ons for data collec6on

4 Outline GIS and informa6on management Data collec6on From paper to the cloud. Hardware overview Data collec6on goals Case Study Malden, MA Project management / end users Summary

5 Why Are We Here? Mobile data collec6on case study Simple data collec6on applica6on Developed to solve a 6me sensi6ve problem Chosen as a good example to demonstrate end user workflows

6 Why GIS? Knowing what and where is important GIS is an informa6on system that integrates, stores, edits, analyzes, shares, and displays spa6al informa6on.

7 Use ExisMng GIS System to Add New Data

8 Why Mobile? Efficiency Cost effec6veness It s beber than the alterna6ve, and beber than what it was in the past Must consider complexity of the data to be collected Mobile is not always the best solu6on Quality Control

9 Goals of InformaMon Management

10 InformaMon Management OpMons Paper and Pen Ø Most labor intensive.. Local Compu6ng (spreadsheet or DB) Ø How to process field data. The Cloud Ø Best mul6 user workflow

11 CreaMng The Data - Paper Paper Data Collec6on Comfortable method of data collec6on Will require manual data entry May be the best op6on for small data sets where the upfront programming is not worthwhile

12 CreaMng The Data Local (HD) LOCAL STORAGE (Excel / Access etc.) Data synchroniza6on needs to be managed Mul6ple users difficult to coordinate Mul6ple copies of the data Necessary Can create data integrity issues

13 CreaMng The Data - Cloud Cloud Real 6me data upda6ng/synchroniza6on Na6ve support for mul6ple users Requires a server infrastructure Technology moving in this direc6on

14 Cloud??? Applica6ons and services running behind the curtain Scalable Invisible Physical loca6on not important

15 Hardware Smartphones / Tablets / IPADS / PCs PCs? Powerful, but cumbersome. Smartphones? Very portable, but too small. Tablets? Hardware of choice for several reasons Similar advantages to the phone (without the phone) Portable Larger and more manageable screen for applica6ons Forces simplicity Affordable less than $1000 in most cases

16 Data CollecMon Goal Create a simple interface to place large amounts of data into highly organized tables

17 Other Data CollecMon ConsideraMons Is two way data needed? Edit data in the field? Provide staff with access to data? Data visualiza6on Analysis

18 Case Study Sewer RehabilitaMon Malden, MA Design of approximately 40,000 linear feet of Cured- in- place pipe liners in Malden, MA Last minute decision was made to inspect several hundred manholes in the area Required detailed manhole inspec6ons Sub- contractor or. In- house data collec6on

19 Case Study Sewer RehabilitaMon Malden, MA In- House data collec6on Does not require data collec6on tool to be delivered to client Slick interface not needed Subcontractor Significant coordina6on Standard delay was unacceptable

20 Data CollecMon Screen 1: Pull Down Menus and Text Entry END

21 Data CollecMon Screen 2: Check Boxes

22 Data CollecMon Screen 3: Pictures Tied To A Specific Manhole and GPS Coordinate

23 Project Management - Basics Up front planning is crucial Making changes later is costly and cause delays / issues Project manager and IT interac6on Key ques6ons will drive en6re project What data needs to be collected? What are the uses of the data? How will the data be maintained?

24 Project Management - Know The End Users Most important - This will affect cost Who is using the data Field personnel Your field personnel can work with a system that lacks a Factory Polish Data entry nuances can be managed Clients Data collec6on must be near perfect Tes6ng / pilot program

25 Other ConsideraMons Has something like this been created before that can be leveraged? Number and variety of devices? Deployment to devices Should I apply new technology? Do you need the new technology? Cuong edge Bleeding edge Cost Connec6vity? Edi6ng / viewing?

26 Summary Decisions. Decisions. Weigh your op6ons Pros and Cons Keys to success Understand the goals Understand your users

27 QuesMons?