Mobile GIS & LBS Matt Sheehan
Matt holds an MSc in Geography and GIS. He has been working with clients solving problems with GIS for over 17 years. Matt founded WebMapSolutions whose mission is to put innovative, intuitive GIS driven applications into the hands of new and existing users. Lowering Data Collection Costs for Pipeline CompaniesMay 6th, 2014 by Matt Sheehan
What are the biggest challenges today faced by pipeline companies when it comes to data collection and management? Cost is maybe number one. Many of the current PODS systems are very expensive. Inefficiency and inaccuracy is a close second. Still paper and pen are an important part of how data is collected in the field. This then has to be collated and input into the central company system when back in the office. Often this can take weeks or even months. Today using cloud and mobile technology, there are far better and cheaper ways to collect and manage field data. Imagine a real scenario faced by pipeline companies; tracking encroachments. The video below shows an iPad application which dramatically improves on old methods:
Notable in the video are: 1) The approach is location and map driven. Encroachments are added at the users location using the iPads GPS location. Using a combination of mobile and cloud technology is dramatically improving how pipeline companies are now working with field based data. Contact us directly for more information. Tags: arcgis, cheap, data collection, ESRI, mobile, pipeline Categories: ArcGIS Online, cloud GIS, Mobile ArcGIS, Mobile GIS, Web and mobile GIS |