Hi Angie
Regarding the mobile data collection, there are a lot of options for doing this for both MapInfo and ArcGIS platforms, but the tricky bit is a) customising to your real requirements (which may be several and slightly fuzzy), and b) doing something useful with the information when back in the office, i.e. uploading it into your main database/GIS. There can also be difficulties in the means of transferring base mapping datasets onto the devices (formats, volumes etc).
For highly structured surveys we have generally used PDAs with mapping and GPS, with records checked out/in of the "parent" application. However, for more "ad hoc" survey, this approach can be a bit restrictive, and we are now developing approaches that draw the HER data and mapping live via web services onto handheld devices (such as iPad or SmartPhone), and post newly collected data straight back by the same route (and then into HBSMR).
Happy to talk about your requirements more if you want,
Cheers
Crispin
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From: Issues related to Historic Environment Records [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Angela Johnson
Sent: 24 March 2011 11:16
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Subject: Digital camera photo geo-referencing
Hi
Has anyone had any experience of using compact digital cameras with GPS to allow what is termed "geotagging" i.e. geo-referencing a photograph when it is taken? Sony have one priced at c.£200 on Amazon and I will be looking into the specifications in more detail but would appreciate anyone's comments in the meantime.
Also, I attended a demonstration and sales pitch for GeoField Mobile Mapping Solutions by Sigma Seven yesterday and, again, am wondering if anyone has any experience of this or similar non-GPS devices. It's basically a powerful handheld computer with a c.A5 size screen that allows on-site (customised) datalogging (form filling, notes, plotting etc. including taking photos and geo-referencing them) onto your own downloaded mapping (including OS).
Thanks
Angie
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