Mapping in ConfirmConnect

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Mapping in ConfirmConnect

Conor Browne, Confirm Consultant

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ConfirmConnect: What do we support?

Mapping Services

• bing

• Web Mapping Service (WMS)

• Tile Services

• Local SQLite Maps

bing

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bing

Default mapping in ConfirmConnect

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Offline working

• Bing maps can be cached on ConfirmConnect for use

when offline

– Cache map tiles around each task in your task list

– Caching only occurs when ConfirmConnect has a wireless

network connection

Web Mapping Service (WMS)

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WMS -

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Web Map Services (WMS)

Map Settings

• Settings.js

– Stored in a specified location on mobile device

– Server hosting ConfirmConnect Web Service

• Confirm Database

– SQL provided by

Pitney Bowes Support

Tile Services

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Using your own Tile Service

Create a Settings.js file:

Send configured and tested Settings.js to Pitney Bowes

Support

SQL required to store the map settings in Confirm

database will be provided

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Local Tile Cache

Store tiles in Tile Service directory structure on the

mobile device

• Configure the tile server to prepare the tile cache

• Create a Settings.js for your tile cache

• Copy the Settings.js and tile cache onto your device

Local SQLite Maps

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Local SQLite Maps

Local vector and raster maps stored in SQLite

database(s) on the mobile device

• Vector maps converted to SpatiaLite format/Images

to RasterLite format

– Utilities provided in Geospatial Data Abstraction Library

(GDAL) to convert maps

• Create Settings.js file

• Copy Settings.js and SQLite database(s) onto device

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Example: Greater Shepparton City Council

Map Info layers include:

• Road Management

Zones

• Road Hierarchy/

Classification

• Footpath Activity/Use

Thank you