Capable of moving or being moved readily.
11
votes
7answers
543 views
Mobile Data collection options
What COTS software is available to do mobile data collection, with GPS positioning. Map display not required. I'm looking across the board (platform wise).
I'm already aware of...
ArcPad
ArcGIS ...
18
votes
9answers
2k views
Are there any Indoor GIS platforms?
What sort of infrastructure is needed to allow me to write a simple mobile app for indoor navigation?
Professor Mike Goodchild said:
the average American only spends 13
percent of the time ...
1
vote
1answer
48 views
'GIS' grade mobile mapping app that isnt ArcPad? [duplicate]
I am a GIS analyst/geologist with a mining company based in Canada. However most of my fieldwork is in remote places with minimal access to the internet. I am after a reliable alternative to ArcPad ...
3
votes
1answer
253 views
which mobile gis application developing is better for me
I want to develop a mobile app with the following features:
work offline on mobile and don't need access to the internet (disconnect mode)
can import layers to it in public extensions (shape file, ...
15
votes
9answers
1k views
How can I determine the location of a visitor to my website?
If I want to provide a website with location appropriate content, what ways can I use to find the visitor's rough location using their IP or header information?
1
vote
2answers
103 views
Publishing Maps to Mobile Devices and the Web
I have a bunch of agricultural information stored in a local postgis database. We use qgis to manipulate/analyze this information and to print output.
I would like to publish this information (both ...
1
vote
1answer
76 views
display WMS layer from geoserver in mobile app with openlayers mobile
i try to display WMS layer from geoserver with openLayers Mobile,and its working great in the navigator (chrome) but its not appeering in the simulator device (android)...
& with another WMS ...
-1
votes
1answer
34 views
How can I transmit and receive the error? [closed]
I have created an android app, which is capable of accessing Google map and getting the current location (co-ordinates) and I also found the error in that current location, by using mathematical ...
7
votes
2answers
174 views
How to become a GIS Mobile Developer?
I am mid level GIS Analyst\GPS Coordinator who would like to become a GIS mobile developer at some point. At my workplace we work in the ESRI Platform,ArcGIS Server etc
Being a GIS Analyst without any ...
3
votes
1answer
42 views
Can i do everything with openlayers mobile like openlayers api?
Where can I download openlayers mobile api?
Can i do everything with openlayers mobile like openlayers api?
Thank you very much
1
vote
1answer
165 views
Show Fields in infowindow from my custom layer
I want to display 2 fields from the POIData layer. What i get now is ${ToegangsNr} ${Baanvak} in text. Does anyone know how to do this in an DynamicMapServiceLayer.
Thanks in advance
POIData = new ...
5
votes
1answer
124 views
Possible ways to display maps offline, inside mobile hybrid app
I want to develop a mobile hybrid application to run on both Android & iPhone devices in which i want to display my own map data. I have the SHP files with the data i need. I have Geoserver and ...
2
votes
0answers
87 views
How to create a custom Attribute Inspector for mobile app using the ESRI JS API
I am making a mobile version of a JS web application I developed. I'm noticing though that the AttributeInspector widget by default uses standard dojo/form controls. This means that the form within ...
0
votes
0answers
68 views
ESRI JS API PopupMobile - view attribute page directly
I am using the ESRI Javascript API to write a mobile web application. I have used the PopupMobile widget for viewing/editing attributes. This widget creates a popup on the map when a feature(s) is ...
8
votes
3answers
539 views
How does WiFiSLAM work?
Apple recently acquired WifiSlam. How does their technology work?
Their website doesn't go into much detail.
Allow your smartphone to pinpoint its location (and the location of
your friends) ...
4
votes
0answers
148 views
What GIS applications use Google Glass?
From techcrunch.
I see a lot of press coverage about Google Glass, yet I haven't seen details of GIS apps that use it.
What GIS applications use Google Glass?
1
vote
0answers
60 views
OpenLayers GetFeature Control Mobile
I have a map that is using OpenLayers and GeoServer. I have a base layer and a WMS layer with many features. I was using OpenLayers.Control.Click to get the coordinates from the map and show a popup ...
1
vote
0answers
95 views
Get info from WMS layer with Openlayers mobile
I am trying to build a webapp for iPad using OpenLayers Mobile. One of the features it should have is that you can tap on a tree displayed on a basemap and get info about this tree. These trees are ...
0
votes
0answers
112 views
Port an OpenLayers application to mobile devices
After making a duration/cost estimation, I'm about to start to start developing a desktop application using OpenLayers. I've never had experience on it before, but have the support of some coworkers ...
1
vote
0answers
20 views
Is it possible to re-point operational layers ArcGIS Mobile projects v.3.0
We have an ArcGIS mobile project with two operational layers for data collection. The layers source from a GIS server on the cloud, running on top of an SDE. The database has a feature dataset, and ...
11
votes
3answers
140 views
What is the most appropriate journal for publishing a paper about data collection with QGIS and mobile equipment?
I am a QGIS user, and a few months ago, we used QGIS on a PC Tablet to collect data on nesting birds on a cliff directly on the field. The principle is to have QGIS installed on a PC-Tablet with an ...
0
votes
0answers
28 views
Mobile data collection website
More to inform people which can be interested, here: carnet-terrain-electronique, a website devoted to mobile data collection, especialy for environmental data, avec some links for devices, apps, ...
13
votes
1answer
571 views
Trilateration algorithm for n amount of points
I need to find algorithm that can calculate centroid A (aka gravity center, geometric center, center of mass) from the figure where circles T1,T2,T3,T4,T5,..,Tn intersect
AND length of line R from ...
2
votes
1answer
69 views
Good advice regarding Mobile GIS Hardware and software for outdoor tasks?
Could anyone offer advice regarding outdoor mobile hardware and software for GPS-photos, data capture, and textual input. We don´t want to necessarily write long text, so the ability to write into ...
0
votes
0answers
77 views
matching gps coordinates to a hand drawn map
I am looking for a professional who can help in the creation of a map app that requires GPS coordinates to be matched to a hand drawn illustrated map. to get an idea of the types of maps we are ...
2
votes
2answers
472 views
Link to google maps ignores url parameters for streetview
I have a web site where I need to generate link to Google Maps in Street View mode. I have available the coordinates to generate the URL.
When I try this URL in a desktop browser, it does what I ...
0
votes
0answers
184 views
Openlayers on Android and chrome browser - white lines when using viewport meta tag
When rendering TMS tiles, sometimes there is a white line that shows up between tiles. Not between all tiles, just some, and only sometimes. Pan around and it disappears and reappears again.
...
1
vote
0answers
34 views
opensource projects for mobile offline tripplanning
I'm looking for initiatives persueing mobile offline tripplanning using a combination of public transit data and walking-routes. Thusfar, without much success.
Osmand, seems to be closest, but the ...
1
vote
0answers
101 views
ArcPad get vbs script location
Within arcpad (edit form) I want to get the current location of the vbs script running. This simple vbs script outside of arcpad works fine.
wscript.echo " " + Wscript.ScriptFullName
However, when ...
8
votes
3answers
1k views
Mobile offline mapping and editing of shapefiles
I've got a client that wants to create a mobile app that can view and edit shapefiles stored locally on the device to enable it to work offline. There is a possibility of converting the shapefiles to ...
0
votes
0answers
62 views
Javascript tutorial from Flexviewer map to Mobile JavaScript
I want to make some web maps from my private and https server available over JavaScript for all mobile devices. I dont want to use the esri app but just to use the browser.
This because of the ...
1
vote
2answers
281 views
Creating Mobile web mapping application [closed]
I was interested in creating a mapping application in the iOS environment. I have looked at what ESRI has to offer, but I am interested in open source. Could anybody suggest any documentation or point ...
4
votes
1answer
578 views
Android ArcGIS Javascript 2.2
The website claims that touch gestures are supported for Android browsers.
I'm running 2.2 and have not been able to get touch gestures to work. What can be done to enable it?
This works for iPhone ...
3
votes
1answer
154 views
Resources for learning to create mobile GIS Apps using Windows 8 Metro?
I have no experience with either mobile apps or Windows 8 Metro. Are there any good resources out there that would be good for getting started from ground zero? Thanks for helping a noob out!
1
vote
4answers
749 views
Android native app - Geoserver
I am involved in a bigger university mobile application project and my task is to design and develop a mobile module regarding map and location-based services in a native Android application.
...
4
votes
4answers
1k views
Using android phone to plot GPS points?
I was wondering if I could use my android phone (HTC Wildfire) to plot gps points and export these into GIS software (I have QGIS and MapInfo).
Thanks,
Alan
6
votes
4answers
548 views
What type of OS is best for ESRI mobile Development?
I know there is going to be varied opinions on this question. We're being asked to create some mobile maps for various departments in our county. This happens to come at a time when AT&T has ...
2
votes
1answer
465 views
How to display a map from geoserver on a mobile device
I am attempting to display a map from geoserver on mobile device, for example an Android Smartphone.
I have already set my map to geoserver via localhost, but I really don't know how to call the map ...
2
votes
0answers
180 views
How To Do OpenLayers.Mobile Popup
It seems that the OpenLayers.mobile.js library (v 2.12) doesn't have a popup class. Does anyone know how to do a popup with the mobile version?
I'm using some code that i ported over form normal OL ...
0
votes
2answers
253 views
How to build a mobile app from Flex web app
We have a Flex application based on ArcGIS flex API in the final stage of development and ready to move to testing/production. The application uses some map services and a complex GP tool. My boss ...
3
votes
1answer
119 views
Incorrect GeoCoordinate at Random
Sometimes when the device is pulling coordinates with the GeoPositionAccuracy set to High and the MovementThreshold set to 0, the GeoCoordinate that is captured is further away and not inline with the ...
1
vote
0answers
185 views
What are some really cool web/mobile GIS UI examples? [closed]
I need some ideas on eye candy for our product. We have to display maps with lots of data on accessible through the web. Most sites I have seen have a Google, or OSM map with markers and layers ...
1
vote
1answer
517 views
Touch 'tap' event not available on openlayers 2.11 map (update: click works fine)
According to Will mousedown events fire with Touch events on OpenLayers mobile?, openlayers 2.11 supports click-like behaviour for vector layers only.
Separate from that, regular ...
1
vote
1answer
423 views
Creating a openstreetmap renderer in android
I am trying to learn how the openstreetmap is rendered in android. There are already some tools out there that are rendering the maps. Specially I am focusing on offline maps renderer. There is one ...
2
votes
0answers
286 views
Visualization libraries for rendering 3D GIS world on iOS/Android
Are there any good 3D libraries/frameworks for rendering 3D worlds in geospatial coordinates on mobile platforms?
Use case: I have some known 3D geospatial features (eg. buildings) with their ...
2
votes
1answer
406 views
Offline satellite map of a specific area for an iOS app
I have a client that wants an offline satellite map as part of an iOS application. The map is of a specific area and needs to be able to be loaded without a connection. From my research I'm pretty ...
4
votes
3answers
590 views
Mobile, Offline viewer for geographic data
Currently, field crews consumer geographic data via laptop (no internet, no gps). ArcReader.
I would like to get them shapefiles (or some derivative of a shapefile) on a mobile platform (smartphone) ...
1
vote
0answers
178 views
Openlayers WMS layer not diplaying in IE windows mobile 6 emulator
I am new to openlayers. I tried this example. I have published world shapefile to tiger workspace as 'country' layer to geoserver and want to access with WMS. The world map is getting displayed in IE ...
4
votes
1answer
1k views
OpenLayers on iPhone with navigation: marker-click event won't work
I'm making a map with openlayers. For the navigation on the iPhone I added OpenLayers.Control.Navigation(), so zoom and pan work fine.
On the desktop, i can click a marker and a popup appears.
But on ...
4
votes
2answers
1k views
How to get “Pinching” in Openlayers working on Android?
If you go to THIS OpenLayers Mobile example on android you'll notice that "pinching" for zooming does not work. But it works for iPhone and iPad.
Anyone know how i can get "pinching" to work on ...
