Field Data Collection by Public Health

Go to the Play Store and search for collector for arcgis. Download the application to your Android device.

Accessing your ArcGIS Online account in your device

On your mobile device, open the Collector for ArcGIS application and log in to www.arcgis.com, click Continue.

Sign in with the username and password that was provided to you at the beginning of this session.

You will see a list of web maps that have been shared with you. Tap once the Field Data Collection by Public Health to open it. Do not click Download. This web map contains a dataset named as Student_pop.

Collecting data on your collector app: Rock Outcrop

The Student_pop dataset has been designed in a way that all collaborators can create, update, and delete new features. To add your first point, zoom into the area .

Click the + sign in the middle top (iOS) or bottom (Android) section of your screen. This will allow you to create a new feature.

- For How many times do you exercise in a week?, Enter a value. Click Done or press Enter.

- For Do you smoke?, click on the arrow to choose between these Yes, No, Refused . Click Done or press Enter.

- For If yes, how many cigarettes do you smoke on average per day?, Enter a value. Click Done or press Enter.

- For Have you got your Flu shots?, click on the arrow to choose between these Yes, No. Click Done or press Enter.

- For How many siblings do you have?, Enter a value. Click Done or press Enter.

Click the photo (iOS) or the attachment (Android) icon (depending on the device) at the top/bottom of the screen to take a photo of your tree. A new window appears:

- If you have an iphone, press the camera icon at the top of your screen, click Add under attachments and select Take Photo or Video.

- If you have an Android device, click the Clip+ at the bottom of your screen. Select Camera in the Add attachment from window.

Click Use Photo or the Checkmark at the bottom right of your screen. This will attach the photo to the tree location and attributes. Click Done (for iphones).

- If you are using an Android tablet, a new window appears asking you to validate the location. Click Go to map. The program will take you back to the m

ap where you can drag the location of the tree to the exact place you want it.

- If you are using an iphone, click the map icon at the top center on your screen.

When you are done, click Submit (on iphones) or Done (on Android tablets). This will send updates and post the attachments to the collective map.

Updates can take a little bit of time to post, depending on your wireless connection. Make sure your edits are saved after each data point collected. To ensure that your latest update gets posted, close Collector and open it again. Navigate to your map and look for your edit.

When you click on your added point, notice the pop-up window has the attachment, but the photo is not visible. You can change this later on the map view in ArcGIS.com, selecting Configure pop-up and making sure linked attributes are visible.