Links: Collect Geological Data, Analyze track data
Time: Both tutorials -30 minutes
Insights:
Geological Data tutorial
Create a blank layer in ArcGIS Online and create fields
Configure fields (add lists, etc)
Create the map
in order to create a chart, you have to be in the new MapViewer, not in MapViewer classic.
Analyze Track Data
ArcGIS Field Maps generates a unique "session ID" every time a mobile worker starts location tracking. This allows for the analysis of these tracking sessions to better understand the work that was performed, and can be particularly useful when verifying inspections (the tutorial shows how to use the session_id field within the tracks feature layer to verify inspections made by one mobile user)
Import tracks--open the project containing the target feature layer and import tracks (add data).
Remove extraneous track points (Buffer and Intersect)
Convert track points to lines (Points to Line using session_id field)
Calculate geometry of inspection length (Calculate geometry Attributes)
Join the layers (Spatial Join)
Create verification field (Add new text type verification field, use Calculate Field with the following python to return "Complete" if line covers 70% of perimeter)
“Complete” if !inspection_length! >= (!Shape_Length!*.70) else “Incomplete”
Visualize data to show complete and incomplete status; can add labels showing percent completion using Configure Labels
Difference between ArcGIS Field Maps app and Survey123
The most notable difference (based on my limited exposure to both) is the ability to track a mobile user's location through Field Maps. Field Maps allows the user to view and update maps and navigate to field locations. Survey123 is much more user-friendly and does not require training to use. It's also more functional in simply collecting data.
More resources:
Collect geological data with ArcGIS Field Maps series
Get to know ArcGIS Field Maps (Blog)