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
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
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
Mobile Device Usage Source: Pew Research Center 90% of American adults own a cell phone
Smartphone Ownership Change in smartphone ownership, 2011-2013 58 % 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. 2012 May 2013 Jan. 2014 Source: Pew Research Center
Platform Preference Market Shares for Q1 2014 52 % 42 % 3 % 2 % Source: Pew Research Center Source: Nielsen Ratings, April 2014
Raise Your Hand What kind of mobile device do you own? - iphone - Android device - Windows phone - Blackberry - Flip phone - None
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.
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
Mapping Grade GPS vs. Smartphone Built in maps Name + attributes + photo Accuracy 0.1-3 m Maps from cell network Name + attributes + media Accuracy ± 5 m Slide: Shane Bradt, UNH CES
A Note About Accuracy Spring 2010 NEARC Published in Spring 2010 CT GeoFocus Newsletter
What We re Interested in Collecting clear.uconn.edu/geospatial
What We re Interested in Collecting
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
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
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
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
Track Kit Demo
You Have Data Now What?
Apps and Mapping Outputs GPS file Google Earth Website Track Kit Gaia GPS GPS Kit
You Have Data Now What? Web Map Google Mapping Tools Desktop GIS
http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/mis/gis/dnrgps/dnrgps.html DNRGPS - Open Source - Import/Export files and directly from device - Supports.shp,.kml,.txt,.gpx,.dbf files
Track Kit Web Maps Web GIS Users ArcGIS Online Google Maps
Track Kit Web Maps Demo Web Maps ArcGIS Online
Thank You! Cary Chadwick cary.chadwick@uconn.edu David Dickson david.dickson@uconn.edu clear.uconn.edu Web resource: http://s.uconn.edu/smartphonegps