ArcGIS Mobile - An Introduction
Eric Rodenberg
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Session AgendaPresentation Outline
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• What is mobile GIS
• Who uses mobile GIS
• Overview of ArcGIS Mobile 9.3
– New Windows Mobile application
– Resource and Project Management
– Software Development Kit
• Who is using ArcGIS Mobile
• Summary and Questions
What is mobile GIS?Extension of GIS into the field
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• A mobile GIS is an extension of your Geographic Information
System into the field supporting activities leveraging maps and
data on mobile devices
• There are two main ways mobile GIS technology is deployed
within an enterprise:
• Geocentric deployment – where end user operates entirely
with their maps and GIS capabilities
• Geo-enabled deployment – where end users leverages maps
and GIS capabilities to support their other business tasks
What are key features of mobile GIS?Location-based services for your enterprise
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• A mobile GIS includes a range of key features that are critical to
any successful deployment
• Open mobile devices
• Local maps and data
• Accurate location
• GIS editing tools
• Query & spatial analysis
• Wireless access
What are the benefits of mobile GIS?Increases value of your enterprise GIS
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• A mobile GIS is focused on the management, access, and use of
geographic information in the field
• There are four key benefits of deploying a successful mobile GIS
in any enterprise
• Increased data accuracy through GIS/GPS editing
• Better information currency with access to server GIS
• More accurate decisions on the go using spatial analysis
• Improved productivity of mobile workers
Who is using mobile GIS today?Used in range of mobile enterprise scenarios
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• St Clair Street Sign Inspections
• Oakland County Pet Survey
• Los Angeles County Road Assessments
• City of Dover NASCAR Event Management
• Broward County Sheriffs Office Mobile Operating Picture
• District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority
• Nassau County Infrastructure Mapping
What are the ESRI mobile GIS products?Suite of products for any mobile GIS needs
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• Out-of-the-box Applications
• ArcGIS Mobile
• Task-based Windows Mobile application provides easy to use mobile
mapping and GIS capabilities ideal for managed work within medium to
large enterprise organizations
• ArcPad
• Map-based Windows application provides toolbox of mobile GIS
capabilities ideal for ad-hoc work within workgroup organizations
• Software Development Kits
• ArcGIS Mobile
• Lightweight mobile GIS SDK for embeddable applications with tight
server integration through web services for wired and wireless access
• ArcGIS Engine
• Full GIS SDK for standalone embeddable applications deployed to Win32
devices (Laptops and Tablet PCs)
ArcGIS scales for mobile GIS?Suite of products work across range of organizations
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ArcPad
ArcGIS Engine
ArcGIS Mobile
Workgroup Business
with GIS Analysts
Enterprise Business
with Power Users
Enterprise Business
With Form Users
• Supports different types of mobile workers
• Scales to fit the size of an enterprise
Server-centric mobile GISMobile GIS 2.0 is server managed
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ArcGIS DesktopArcGIS Mobile
ArcGIS Server 93Complete server-based GIS
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ArcGIS Server
Spatial Data
Management
Visualization
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Spatial
Analysis
Web
Applications
ArcGIS
Mobile
ArcGIS
Explorer
ArcGIS
Desktop
Java
.NET
What is ArcGIS Mobile at 93?More than just an SDK…
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• ArcGIS Mobile compliments ArcGIS Server and allows and
organization to deploy maps and GIS tasks to their mobile workers
• Two products included with ArcGIS Server:
• Application for Windows Mobile
• SDK and runtime for .NET 2.0
What are the core capabilities of ArcGIS Mobile?Smart client technology
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• Local caching and display rich mobile maps – data and edits
stored locally when working offline
• Editing of geographic information on the device – create and
update points, line, polygons and attributes
• Synchronization of geographic information to and from the device
– optimized for wired and wireless networks
ArcGIS Mobile ApplicationFor Windows Mobile
• Easy to use mobile GIS:
– Simple GIS Feature Editing
– Map Viewing with GPS
– Task-driven user experience
• Easy to deploy mobile GIS
– Data access via ArcGIS Server
– Project configuration via Server Manager
– Data extraction via GP tools
• Target mobile devices:
– Windows Mobile 5 Pocket PC
– Windows Mobile 6 Professional
ArcGIS Mobile ApplicationFor Windows Mobile
• Mobile GIS tasks:
– View and navigate maps
– Collect new GIS features
– Update existing GIS features
– Synchronize with GIS Server
– Use Global Positioning System
– Search for GIS features
– Manage a work list
– Check device status
ArcGIS Server ManagerFor Configuration and Deployment
• Use ArcGIS Server Manager To:
– Serve Mobile Maps
– Create Mobile Projects
• Server Manager is a host for:
– Deploying mobile projects
– Deploying mobile applications
– Serving mobile maps
What are the benefits of the ArcGIS Mobile Application?Accurate, current, and productive
• Quick and easy to deployment through integration with ArcGIS
Server for managing data, maps, apps, and projects
• Highly productive task-based user experience for simple data
collection and inspection
• Current data with direct posting of GIS data to ArcGIS Server
using wired or wireless networks
• Local caching of data ensures field workers are always
productive even when disconnected from wireless networks
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Customer ExampleReplaces paper-based pet survey
• Oakland County, Michigan
– IT services department manages ArcGIS
• Animal License inspection
– Deployed on AT&T Tilts for field workers
to inspect each house in county for dogs
– Edits captured and sent directly to ArcGIS
Server over wireless networks
– Increased number of home inspection, generated
additional license revenue, and removed data entry
errors with previous paper-based system
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Creating and configuring projectsUsing ArcGIS Server Manager for Mobile
• Mobile Project Catalog
– Create new mobile projects
– Manage a catalog on web server
• Set Map Resources
– Select mobile service
– Define map layer properties
• Configure application tasks
– Change name/description of task
– Remove unwanted tasks
• Publish Deployment Catalog
– Pull mobile application and projects
from server to device using Web
Browser on device
ArcGIS Mobile Application deploymentPush or pull…
• Pull model
– Pull mobile application from server to device
• Using Web Browser on device
– Pull mobile projects from server to device
• Using ArcGIS Mobile application
• Using Web Browser on device
• Push model
– Provision device with application
• Use ActiveSync, Windows Mobile Device Center
• Use 3rd Party system (SMS, SOTI MobiControl)
– Send project file to device
• Email project file and open on device
• Use ActiveSync, Windows Mobile Device Center
• Use 3rd Party deployment system
ArcGIS Mobile SDKBuild customer mobile applications
• Build mobile GIS application for ArcGIS Server
• SDK part of ArcGIS Server and EDN
• Integrated into Visual Studio 2005 IDE
• Runtime deploys to
– Windows CE 5 or 6
– Windows Mobile 5 or 6
– Windows XP or Vista
93 ImprovementsLowering the bar for development
– Ease of Deployment
• CAB file wraps DLLs now
– Performance improvements
• Static and local base map
• Increased data storage
– Improved Editing tools/sketching API
• Simplified sketching API with new modify tools
• SketchGraphic layer handling
– Better Support for Projections
• All ArcGIS projections but GRID/HARN based
– Simplified coordinate management
ArcGIS Mobile Resource CenterCentral location for all mobile GIS information
• Quickly locate:
– Application help topics
– Server help topics
– Desktop help topics
– Developer help
– Knowledge base,
forums, blogs
• ArcGIS Mobile Out of the Box Application
• ArcGIS Mobile SDK Application
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Thank You