Introduction to ArcGIS MobileIntroduction to ArcGIS Mobile

Denise King & Denise King & NakulNakul BhatiaBhatiaESRI in CharlotteESRI in Charlotte, NC, NC

What Is a Mobile GIS?

•• A A mobile mobile GIS extends your GIS into the GIS extends your GIS into the field.field.Mobile workers can capture store and updateMobile workers can capture store and update datadata––Mobile workers can capture, store, and update Mobile workers can capture, store, and update data.data.

•• Enterprises can ensure the accuracy and Enterprises can ensure the accuracy and currency ofcurrency of datadatacurrency of currency of data.data.––Leverage Leverage mobile mobile and GIS technology by using maps on and GIS technology by using maps on

WindowsWindows--based mobile based mobile devices.devices.

Key Components of Mobile GIS

•• Open mobile devicesOpen mobile devices•• Local maps and dataLocal maps and data•• Local maps and dataLocal maps and data•• Accurate locationAccurate locationGIS diti t lGIS diti t l•• GIS editing toolsGIS editing tools

•• Spatial analysisSpatial analysisWi l i iWi l i i•• Wireless connectivityWireless connectivity

Benefits of Mobile GIS

•• There are There are four four key benefits of deploying a key benefits of deploying a successful mobile GIS in anysuccessful mobile GIS in any enterprise:enterprise:successful mobile GIS in any successful mobile GIS in any enterprise:enterprise:––Increased data accuracyIncreased data accuracy––Better information currencyBetter information currencyyy––More accurate decisionsMore accurate decisions––Improved productivityImproved productivity

What Is ArcGIS Mobile?

A client to your A client to your enterprise enterprise GISGIS

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Web MapWeb MapViewerViewer

DesktopDesktop ExplorerExplorer MobileMobile EnterpriseEnterpriseEnvironmentEnvironment

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ArcGIS ServerArcGIS Server

ArcGIS Mobile 9.3.1 Application

•• Easy to useEasy to useTaskTask driven userdriven user––TaskTask--driven user driven user experienceexperience

––Map viewing with GPSMap viewing with GPS––Simple GIS feature Simple GIS feature

editingeditingE d lE d l•• Easy to deployEasy to deploy

––Data access via Data access via ArcGIS ServerArcGIS ServerArcGIS ServerArcGIS Server

––Project configuration Project configuration via Server Managervia Server Manager

––Data extraction via Data extraction via geoprocessing toolsgeoprocessing tools

What Can ArcGIS Mobile Do?

•• Supports field workflowsSupports field workflowsData viewingData viewing––Data viewingData viewing

––Asset inspectionAsset inspection––Basic data collectionBasic data collectionBasic data collectionBasic data collection––Run serverRun server--based analysisbased analysis

•• UpUp--toto--date information and applicationsdate information and applicationspp pppp––SelfSelf--updating applications and dataupdating applications and data

•• Visibility into mobile workforce activitiesVisibility into mobile workforce activitiesyy––Activities can be synchronized with ArcGIS Server.Activities can be synchronized with ArcGIS Server.

•• Work connected or disconnectedWork connected or disconnected

Who Uses ArcGIS Mobile?ArcGIS Mobile technology supports a range of vertical

industries with needs for leveraging mobile GIS tools.Local Government

Natural Resources

CommercialUtilities

Where Is ArcGIS Mobile Used?

Why Should You Use ArcGIS Mobile?

•• Ensure free flow of critical information. Ensure free flow of critical information. •• Increase operational awareness.Increase operational awareness.•• Leverage existing investments.Leverage existing investments.g gg g•• Go beyond mobile eGo beyond mobile e--mail.mail.•• Replace paper/pen methods.Replace paper/pen methods.p p p pp p p p

ArcGIS Mobile 9.3.1

• Ready-to-Use Mobile ApplicationE t d l d f fi ld d t ll ti d–Easy to deploy and use for field data collection and inspections on Windows Mobile devices

–View and navigate mapsView and navigate maps–Collect and edit GIS features–Use device rocker, stylus, or GPS to sketch

ArcGIS Mobile 9.3.1

•• Targets nonTargets non--GIS professionalsGIS professionals•• TaskTask--based mobile GIS application managedbased mobile GIS application managed•• TaskTask--based mobile GIS application managed based mobile GIS application managed with ArcGIS Server with ArcGIS Server

•• Provides local caching of map data and wired orProvides local caching of map data and wired orProvides local caching of map data and wired or Provides local caching of map data and wired or wireless editingwireless editing

ArcGIS Mobile Workflow

1. Build your geodatabase.2. Author a map for your mobile service.3. Serve your mobile map service.y4. Create your mobile application.5. Deploy your mobile solution.p y y6. Synchronize your mobile GIS solution.

Demo

Mobile GP Tools

Basemap

•• Output from the tool consists of the following:Output from the tool consists of the following:––One or more Smart Data Compression (SDC) datasetsOne or more Smart Data Compression (SDC) datasetsOne or more Smart Data Compression (SDC) datasets One or more Smart Data Compression (SDC) datasets

(<filename>.SDC)(<filename>.SDC)––One XMLOne XML--based symbology file (<filename>.navmap)based symbology file (<filename>.navmap)––One ArcMap map document containing all One ArcMap map document containing all nonextractednonextracted

layers and layer properties from the input map layers and layer properties from the input map documentdocumentdocumentdocument

•• ArcGIS Mobile application will search inside the ArcGIS Mobile application will search inside the \\My DocumentsMy Documents\\ArcGISMobileArcGISMobile folder for a folder for a yybasemap dataset that matches the folder name basemap dataset that matches the folder name that you that you specified.specified.

Mobile Basemap

•• Vector data layers onlyVector data layers only•• Annotation layers not supportedAnnotation layers not supported•• Data Data from from only one only one data frame can be extracted data frame can be extracted at one at one time.time.

•• The spatial reference of the data frame The spatial reference of the data frame d t i th ti l f f th t t dd t i th ti l f f th t t ddetermines the spatial reference for the extracted determines the spatial reference for the extracted data (that is, the extracted data will be data (that is, the extracted data will be reprojectedreprojected to the datato the data frame’sframe’s spatial referencespatial reference))reprojectedreprojected to the data to the data frame s frame s spatial referencespatial reference).).

Create Mobile Basemap

Basemap

Mobile Cache

•• The Generate Mobile Service Cache tool extractsThe Generate Mobile Service Cache tool extractsThe Generate Mobile Service Cache tool extracts The Generate Mobile Service Cache tool extracts selected operational vector and basemap raster selected operational vector and basemap raster layers.layers.yy

•• Output from the tool consists of the following files:Output from the tool consists of the following files:––One map schema file One map schema file ((<<MapSchemaMapSchema>>.bin) .bin) (edits (edits (( )) ((

okay?)okay?)––One or more mobile cache files (<filename>.bin)One or more mobile cache files (<filename>.bin)

Generate Mobile Service Cache

Demo

ArcGIS Mobile SDK

• Suite of .NET mobile GIS components–Drag-and-drop controls

• Leverage Visual Studio 2005/2008 WinFormsS ll f t i t d hi h f• Small footprint and high performance

• Comprehensive developer helpVisual Studio integration–Visual Studio integration

–Walk-through, samples–Online documentation, resource center

ArcGIS Mobile SDKF t O i- Features Overview

• Support multiple connectivity scenarios• Long and short transactionsV i d di i• Versioned editing

• Provide disconnected editing capabilitiesGPS i t ti• GPS integration

ArcGIS Mobile SDK: Target Platforms

• Microsoft .NET/.NET Compact Framework 2 or later

• Windows Mobile 5/6–Pocket PC–Smartphone

Wi d XP/Vi• Windows XP/Vista• Tablet PCs

ArcGIS Mobile 9.3.1 SDK

•• Performance improvementsPerformance improvements––Support for static, local basemap dataSupport for static, local basemap data––Improved handling of server requests when retrieving Improved handling of server requests when retrieving

datadatadatadata––Improved handling of GPS displayImproved handling of GPS display

•• Improved editing tools/sketching APIImproved editing tools/sketching API•• Improved editing tools/sketching APIImproved editing tools/sketching API–– Improved, simplified Improved, simplified APIAPI for sketchingfor sketching––Sketch tools for updating existing geometriesSketch tools for updating existing geometriesp g g gp g g g––Ability to create your own sketch toolsAbility to create your own sketch tools

ArcGIS Mobile 9.3.1 SDK

•• Improved support for projectionsImproved support for projections––Mobile client supports all but GRID/HARNMobile client supports all but GRID/HARN--based map based map

projections.projections.E f d l tE f d l t•• Ease of deploymentEase of deployment

Demo

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Road to the Future Is Going Mobile!

39% Growth in 2009 Smart Devices USA174 illi it

Global Mobile Enterprise

174 million units shipped

119 million USA Mobile Enterprise

EnterpriseWorkers to surpass 1 billion in 2010

Mobile EnterpriseWorkers in 2012

159 million USATotal EnterpriseWorkers in 2012

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