field Data Collection WISE-Original
Collecting data on your collector app
1. Light Intensity Data
The Light Data 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. Choose Light Data as this will allow you to create a new feature.
You will be assigned a location where you will be going with your counselor to data collection. Refer the printed map that has been provided to you and check it with your group number.
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 map that has been shared with you. Tap once the Data Collection Exercise to open it. Do not click Download. This web map contains a dataset named as Light Data and Survey Data.
Choose your location
Android Devices:
Go to the App Store and search for collector for arcgis. Download the application to your iphone or iOS tablet.
- Records editors and timestamps
- User roles: update only, create, delete, and sync.
- Geospatial design: domains, types, and subtypes
- Participatory mapping with just a browser.
- Collection of points, lines, and polygons. Tracking mode.
How to Install
iOS Devices:
Collector is a free app that allows you to collect or update your geospatial data with any iOS or Android device directly into your ArcGIS Online account. It allows you to log your current location, and put the data you capture to work so you can make more informed and timely decisions. It allows you to Use maps anywhere to ground-truth your data, make observations, and respond to events. You'll be able to improve the efficiency of your field workforce and the accuracy of your GIS.
Requirements
- Free trial or organizational account of ArcGIS Online
- Free download from App store (iOS) or Play Store (Androids): Collector for ArcGIS.
Advantages
- Option for offline data collection
- Multiple editors
2. Survey Data
The Survey Data 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. Choose Survey Data as this will allow you to create a new
feature.
- For What is the light absorption in units of lux?, Enter a value (the value should be in between 0 and 25000). Click Done or press Enter
If you are indoors, a new screen warning you of Poor Location Accuracy appears. Click Settings and
move the required accuracy to 100 m and Click OK.
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If you are indoors, a new screen warning you of Poor Location Accuracy appears. Click Settings and move the required accuracy to
100m and click OK.
- For Where are you from?, Enter your City, State. Click Done or press Enter.
For Does your family recycle?, click on the arrow to choose between these Yes, No, Sometimes . Click Done or press Enter.
- For Does your family use reusable shopping bags?, click on the arrow to choose between these Yes, No, When we remember to bring them.
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 Do you turn off your lights when you leave your house? click on the arrow to choose between these Always, Most of the time, Sometimes, No . Click Done or press Enter.
- For Do you turn off the water when you brush your teeth, or wash your hands? click on the arrow to choose between these Always, Most of the time, Sometimes, No . Click Done or press Enter.
- For How important do you think it is that we develop renewable energy? click on the arrow to choose between these Very important, Somewhat important, Not important, No opinion. Click Done or press Enter.
For How many times do you take a bus, walk, or ride a bike instead of driving in a family vehicle? click on the arrow to choose between these 1,2, 3, 4, 5. 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.
