|
|
| GeoCommunity Mailing List |
| |
| Mailing List Archives |
| Subject: | Re: [gislist] GPS and GIS |
| Date: |
05/03/2006 12:05:01 PM |
| From: |
Tripp Corbin |
|
|
Logan,
There are many options available to tie GPS & GIS together. ArcGIS has
the GPS toolbar which will allow you to link directly to any NEMA
compliant GPS unit through a serial connection. There is also ArcPAD
which allows for field collection and data editing. ArcPAD will connect
to many GPS units.
Trimble has their own extension for ArcGIS called GPS Analyst. It allows
you to bring data directly into your GIS. It is compatible with many
Trimble units. Here is link for more information:
http://www.trimble.com/gpsanalyst.shtml.
This past week while attending ESRI's SERUG conference, I saw a new
product from Leica called MobileMatrix. MobileMatrix allows you to take
your geodatabase into the field and collect data using either GPS or
Total Stations. It is built on ESRI's ArcObjects so it will connect into
any ESRI based GIS. I was very impressed with it's capabilities. It does
have one draw back. It is designed to work primarily with Leica Survey
equipment. It is also not cheap. Here is a link for more information on
this product:
http://www.leica-geosystems.com/corporate/en/products/software/lgs_5316.
htm
Most all GIS or Survey grade GPS units are able to import or export to a
range of GIS/CAD formats including Shapefiles, DXF, CSV, and others. We
use Trimble's TerraSync and Pathfinder Office with great success. It
does require us to export the collected data to a Shapefile which we
then merge into our Geodatabase but it is not difficult. If you go with
a hand-held data collector (i.e. Recon or Ranger), get one with a real
keyboard. Our field crews are about 15% more efficient when using our
Ranger data collector versus the Recon.
Tripp Corbin, MCP, GISP
Associate Vice President, GIS/Mapping
ESRI Authorized Instructor
Keck & Wood, Inc.
www.keckwood.com
(678) 417-4013
(678) 417-8785 fax
Keck & Wood, Inc offers instructor led and virtual training for ESRI's
ArcGIS & ArcView software.
Please visit www.keckwood.com for more information including a schedule
of upcoming classes.
-----Original Message-----
From: gislist-bounces@lists.geocomm.com
[mailto:gislist-bounces@lists.geocomm.com] On Behalf Of Logan Parker
Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2006 11:54 AM
To: gislist@lists.geocomm.com
Subject: [gislist] GPS and GIS
Good day all,
Does anyone have any suggestions on what's the overall best buy or best
brand of on a GPS unit that has the capability of connecting straight
into your GIS.
And I'm also interested in learning more about GPS interoperability
options with Arcview 9.1....does anyone have any sources they would
recommend? Thanks in advance for all the time and help.
Respectfully,
Logan
Visit our new website at www.jccteam.com
CONFIDENTIALITY/PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATION NOTICE
The information contained in this message may be privileged,
confidential, and/or protected from disclosure. This message is intended
for the individual(s) or entity addressed herein. If you are not the
intended recipient, please do not read, copy, use or distribute this
message, nor disclose the information contained herein to others.
Please notify the sender by replying to this message, and then delete it
from your system. It is the responsibility of recipients to scan this
message and any attachments for computer viruses and other defects. The
sender accepts no liability for any loss or damage of any nature,
however caused, which may result directly or indirectly from this
message and/or any files attached.
_______________________________________________
gislist mailing list
gislist@lists.geocomm.com
http://lists.geocomm.com/mailman/listinfo/gislist
_________________________________
This list is brought to you by
The GeoCommunity
http://www.geocomm.com/
_______________________________________________
gislist mailing list
gislist@lists.geocomm.com
http://lists.geocomm.com/mailman/listinfo/gislist
_________________________________
This list is brought to you by
The GeoCommunity
http://www.geocomm.com/
|
|
Sponsored by:
For information
regarding
advertising rates
Click Here!
|
