Field data collection using ArcGIS Collector [Online]

Map of Devastating 2003 Heat Wave in the Netherlands Observed from MODIS Satellite. Mehdi Aminipouri (PhD Candidate in Geography at SFU)

This workshop will introduce you to ArcGIS Collector, an Esri app, which allows you to use your mobile device as a tool for collecting spatial/non-spatial data in the field and seamlessly add it to a web map. This workshop will appeal to a range of disciplines where researchers need to collect field data, such as biology, ecology, geography, natural resource management, archeology, and more.

The workshop will cover:

  • Publish a feature layer on ArcGIS online, change the settings to enable editing, set up attributes
  • Create a web map which will serve as the interface for adding data
  • Use Collector to add data in the field
  • Enable syncing (this is useful for off-line use where connection is low).

Software

  • You need to send email to gis-software@sfu.ca to request an ArcGIS online account if you wish to participate the hands-on part.
  • iOS or Android Mobile Device (phone and/or tablet), download and install ArcGIS Collector app.

Upcoming workshops

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