smarter, cheaper, faster: gis for data collection & asset management
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GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS)
FOR INFRASTRUCTURE ASSET MANAGEMENT
OHM AdvisorsLUNCH & LEARN
October 27, 2015
MIKE COUSINS, GISP
• ESRI • ArcGIS Online
• Collector for ArcGIS• Operations
Dashboard• Trimble
• Trimble TerraFlex• Trimble Geo7x
Receiver
Points of Discussion
GIS Trends
Old Method of Data Collection
• Digital Camera• Only used for special circumstances
• Required confined space entry
GPS Unit
Pen and Paper
Tedious Data Transfer Step
Old Method of Data Collection
• Samsung Galaxy Tab S or iPad Air
• Garmin GLO External Satellite Receiver
• Verizon mifi Mobile Hotspot
• Trimble TerraFlex Software
• Collector for ArcGIS Software
New Method of Data Collection
Pros/Cons - Old Method
Pros
• Accuracy – sub-foot
Cons
• ~5-10 mins just to turn on and open
• ~5 mins to lock onto satellites
• Post process data
• Manually tie photos to points
• $$$$ - Total package is over $12,000!
• Not including man hours on the backend
Pros
• Quick, easy data collection
• Nice forms
• Easy to hand place points if GPS signal is not great or if it
is not safe to collect a point onsite
• Ties photos directly to points
• No post processing
• Limited time on the backend
• Nice exports (KML-Google Earth, CSV -Excel, GIS GDB)
• $$$$ - Total package with 2 tablets ~$1,000
Cons
• Accuracy - 1-3m
Pros/Cons - New Method
Collector For ArcGIS
Operations Dashboard
Operations Dashboard
ArcGIS Online
Trimble TerraFlex
Trimble TerraFlex
DEMO
Q&A