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Mobile GIS at the DNR GIS Day UMD November 17, 2011

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DNR Land Management Managed Resources: 66 state parks 57 State Forests covering 8 million acres 200,000 acres in 133 Scientific and Natural Areas 1,200,000 acres in 1,500 Wildlife Management Areas

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DNR Land Management Minnesota's natural resources include: 11,842 named lakes of 10 acres or larger 3.8 million acres of fishing waters used by 2.3 million anglers annually 69,200 miles of rivers and streams 93 million acres of wetlands

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Mobile GIS Solution Considerations Functionality Does it meet our needs? Cost Does it meet our budget? Supportability Standardize or be overwhelmed by support requests Sustainability How long will the technology be around (Garmin iQue)? Many-Tiered Solution

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Mobile GIS Functionality Cost Rec GPS Smart Phones Windows Mobile PDA Tablet

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Mobile GIS Recreational GPS Functionality Cost Rec GPS Smart Phones Windows Mobile PDA Tablet

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Mobile GIS Recreational GPS

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Advantages Rugged Inexpensive Small Learning Curve Tools for Enhancing GPS DNRGarmin Export to Image Mapwel -- WMA Data, Snowmobile Trails http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/mobile/index.html

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Mobile GIS Recreational GPS Disadvantages Limited data entry capabilities

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Mobile GIS Recreational GPS Examples Reference/Navigation Abandoned Wells, Wildlife Survey Transects/Quadrats, Invasive Species, Geocaching, Ownership boundaries, Snowmobile Trails Data Collection CO Violations, Forest Access Routes, Roads, and Trails, Trap Net Sites, Asset Locations, Water Access Sites, Fire Lines

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Mobile GIS Smart Phones Functionality Cost Rec GPS Smart Phones Windows Mobile PDA Tablet

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Mobile GIS Smart Phones IOSAndroid Windows Phone

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Mobile GIS Smart Phones Cons Small Screen Not Ruggedized Investment Hardware, Data Plan Subscription Many OS Options Must develop apps accordingly Pros Small Light People have them - Public Facing Apps

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DNR Water Access Sites Layars augmented reality iPhone and Android http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/mobile/index.html Mobile GIS Smart Phones

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Lake Finder Android http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/mobile/index.html Mobile GIS Smart Phones

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Fall Colors Real Time access to statewide fall color reports Integrated with Google Maps iPhone and Android http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/mobile/index.html Mobile GIS Smart Phones

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Future Potential Crowdsourcing (Collaborative GIS) for data entry TIP Asset Management Rare Species Range etc Mobile GIS Smart Phones

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Mobile GIS - PDA Functionality Cost Rec GPS Smart Phones Windows Mobile PDA Tablet

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Mobile GIS - PDA Windows Mobile -- Arcpad/ArcMobile

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Mobile GIS - PDA Pros Create and deploy intelligent forms Manage data in shapefile or geodatabase format Check-in/out capabilities with ArcMap Ruggedized Cons Small Screen

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Check Out Check In Centralized DB Field Collection Mobile GIS - PDA

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Forest Management The evolution of a managed forest stand. Regeneration Survey Mobile GIS - PDA Forest Inventory Survey

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Mobile GIS - PDA Forest Inventory Sample site (plots) and take inventory of what is there Identify competition species and damage (deer, mice, fungus) Results determine the cover type and if any action is needed on stand

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Mobile GIS - PDA GeoCache Impact Analysis Determine the impact GeoCaches have on the surrounding environment.

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Mobile GIS - PDA Other Examples Vegetation Surveys Scenic Easement Inventory Water Trails

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Mobile GIS - Tablet Functionality Cost Rec GPS Smart Phones Windows Mobile PDA Tablet

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Mobile GIS - Tablet Panasonic Toughbook

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Mobile GIS - Tablet Pros Large screen Full operating system Complex forms Point, Line, Polygon, etc collection Ruggedized Cons Size Cost

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Wildlife Surveys Need Critter Counts for Information on Populations Distribution Habitat Use Needed for Population Management Habitat Management

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Wildlife Surveys Fixed Wing Helicopter

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MN DNR Aerial Surveys Canada Geese Breeding pair estimates (Quadrats)

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MN DNR Aerial Surveys Swans Population estimates, reproduction, distribution (Transects)

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MN DNR Aerial Surveys Deer Winter population estimates (Quadrats)

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MN DNR Aerial Surveys Population estimates (Quadrats) Moose Relocating radio- marked animals

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MN DNR Aerial Surveys Wolves Population estimates, distribution, activities (Transects, general surveys)

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Tom Steve

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Swan Survey

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Simulated Deer Survey

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Brian Brad

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Simulated Deer Survey

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MN DNR Aerial Surveys Elk Population estimates Ring-Necked Duck Eagles Nesting pairs and territories Flood Damage - 2007 SE Minnesota Wildlife Surveys

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Field Data Recorders Tier 3 Tier 3 Examples Swan Deer Geese Eagles Flood Damage Moose Elk Wolves Duck

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Questions? Christopher.pouliot@state.mn.us