1. Felipe Avila City of Fitchburg

2. Introduction Why use GIS in the field Fitchburg’s experience with mobile GIS & Platform options ArcGIS Online The Collector App

3. Why Use GIS in the Field? Take this information

4. Outside Where is the valve?

5. Fitchburg’s use of Mobile GIS Trimble handheld GPS Great for Data Collection Accurate ~15 cm (6 inches) Expensive equipment Fussy for data maintenance

6. Tablet PC Stores a lot of data Full use of ArcGIS Cumbersome in the field Learning curve for field operators

7. ArcGIS Online Lets you take a base map and add your local data for use by the general public. Eliminates hosting hardware, time spent with cartographic design. http://www.city.fitchburg.wi.us/151/Mapping Accessible on PC, tablet, or smart phone

8. Collector App iPad mini Light Easy to read in bright light Internal GPS accurate to ~ 1 meter

9. Inspections/Data updates https://www.arcgis.com/home/signin.html Used for: Outfall inspections Sidewalk maintenance Curb and Gutter inspections

10. Accessible on an iPad or iPhone Also available for Android It’s a free App To add your content you need an ArcGIS Online Account You can limit access to maps to maintain data integrity Easy to use, one hour of training and our interns were off and running

11. Felipe Avila City of Fitchburg Engineering/GIS Specialist felipe.avila@fitchburgwi.gov Questions