Search and Rescue

Adopting New Technologies

Tablet and Smart Phone Potential

Why all the Attention?

Computer – 800 000 apps, word processing, spreadsheet,

email, etc.

Portable – can go anywhere

GPS – similar performance to commonly used Garmin

Camera – takes decent pictures, geo-referenced pictures

Video recording

Audio recording

Gyroscope

Magnetic Compass

Cell connectivity

iPad / iPhone Potential Field Uses

◦ GPS, Replaces Ozi software and Garmin

◦ Collect detailed spatial and attribute field data

◦ Navigation

◦ Measurements, calculator, conversions

◦ Camera (all photos are geo-referenced)

◦ Audio and Video recording, investigations

◦ Field notes

◦ Create custom forms

◦ Safety – 2 way satellite communication capability

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Office Uses ◦ Phone, Email, Communicator, Face-to-face video

◦ Review and Edit Documents, Spreadsheets and Presentations from anywhere

◦ Review and markup PDF

◦ PC or Laptop for some staff

◦ Replaces Paper (Plotters and Printers)

◦ Library and reference material storage (legislation, policy, manuals, etc)

◦ Scanner

One Tool for Multiple Applications !!

GPS Capability Defined

GPS – US based Global Positioning System

GLONASS – Russian base global positioning system, Stands for Globalnaya Navigatsionnaya Sputnikovaya Sistema

A-GPS – assisted GPS, uses a combination of cell towers and GPS system to acquire a location. A phone described as having A-GPS only, usually means it will not work without cell or network connectivity

Hybrid Systems –uses a combination of A-GPS as well as standalone or autonomous GPS and GLONASS systems for navigation. Works anywhere independent of cell or networks.

Phone Manufactures make GPS

Capability Confusing

iPad 4 or Mini iPad 2

Blackberry Z10

Key words to look for are:

GPS, Glonass, Hybrid, or Autonomous

iPod Touch

Nexus 7 Tablet

Field Application

Time and Cost Saver!

Diverse Applications

All Weather

Field Data Collection

Collect Point, Lines and Polygons and

Associated Photos in the field in One Step!

Carry an Inventory of Geo-Referenced Detailed

Maps Everywhere you go.

LM Forest Resource Solutions Ltd.

E.G. Access free provincial wide geo-referenced 1-20,000 PDF

Topographic Maps and maintain and inventory on your device at all times

http://pub.data.gov.bc.ca/datasets/177864/pdf/

Share, Compile and Analyse Search Spatial

Data while in the Field. Often in real time!

Safety!! Link iPad or iPhone to Delorme Systems

for Two way Satellite Communication

Take Subject Information into the Field

with you or collect interview information

on a search

Custom Forms

Carry all Your Reference Material in the

Field With You for Training or Actual Search

Navigate On Site without Paper,

Printers, Ink or Photocopiers

Clue and Evidence Collection with

Camera (all photo’s are geo-referenced)

Demo iPad Apps

PDF Maps

GIS Kit

Theodolite

Field notes Pro

FormConnect

Office and Data Documentation

Application

Scanner / Photocopier / Markup

Compiling Data and Finalizing

Reports all with one Device!

Taking Notes!

Word and Spreadsheet Editing

Questions and Information

Andy Muma

Land Information Coordinator

Smithers BC

250 – 877-3622 (cell)

Andy.Muma@gov.bc.ca