What s New in Collector for ArcGIS (Aurora) Derek Law (dlaw@esri.com) Esri Apps Product Management @GIS_Bandit Oct 10 th, 2018
Agenda Product overview Use cases Preparing data for Collector for ArcGIS What s new in Collector for ArcGIS (Aurora) Advanced topics Summary
Collector for ArcGIS Map-centric data collection field app Web maps Works offline High accuracy GPS/GNSS
Collector for ArcGIS How is it being used? Collect and Maintain Asset Data Capture Observations Perform Field Assessments
Collector for ArcGIS Asset Inventory Improve accuracy and currency of data Modernize field workflows UAV Flight Control Sign Inventory Hydrant Collections
Collector for ArcGIS Asset Maintenance Replace redundant, inefficient field processes Improve operational efficiency Mosquito Control Aquatic Surveys Pipeline Operations
Oldham County Water District High accuracy data collection, map assets Integrated workflow - Back office and the field Installing each meter used to cost us approximately $211.91 in labor and fuel. With the high-accuracy mobile GIS workflow, the cost per meter went down to $111.19. Kenny Ratliff, GIS Manager, Oldham County Water District of Kentucky
City of Montreal, Quebec Tree Inventory Endangered by invasive species 2011 treating 500 trees 2017 treating 32,000 trees
CalFire Damage Assessment Assess damaged properties after wildfires
Collector for ArcGIS Conceptual Workflow Create feature layer(s) to collect data - ArcGIS Desktop or ArcGIS Online Add to a web map Access in Collector for ArcGIS Feature Layer Web map Collector for ArcGIS
Collector for ArcGIS Data Sources Data collected is stored in a feature layer ArcGIS Online - Hosted feature layer ArcGIS Online - From an enterprise geodatabase ArcGIS Enterprise - Portal for ArcGIS feature layer - ArcGIS Server feature service 1. Hosted data in the ArcGIS Data Store 2. From an enterprise geodatabase Collector for ArcGIS Feature Layer ArcGIS Online ArcGIS Enterprise A
Collector for ArcGIS Creating New Feature Layers ArcGIS Pro - Create new feature class - Share as a feature layer ArcGIS Online - Leverage feature layer templates - Over 50+ templates available - Many industry focused; can adjust as needed - E.g., Agriculture, Environment, Natural resources, Public safety, Utilities, etc. - Build a layer - Points, lines, and polygons A
Collector for ArcGIS Feature Layer Properties Feature Layer Configure editing capabilities - Add, update, and delete - Update attributes only Operations - Editor tracking - Synchronization (offline workflows) Display - Define style/rendering (Visualization tab) - Define form appearance (Data tab)
Collector for ArcGIS Web Map Properties Web map Web map requirements - At least 1 feature layer to edit - Basemap Map settings - Application settings - Search by layer - Advanced offline settings Share map with field workers via groups A
Collector for ArcGIS Configure Capabilities in Collector Some functionality in Collector for ArcGIS determined by a combination of - Feature layer properties - Web map properties Examples: - Feature style/rendering - Form appearance - Edit capabilities - Editor tracking Feature Layer Web map Collector for ArcGIS - Ability to take maps offline
Demo: ArcGIS Online Feature Templates
Collector for ArcGIS What s New in Collector (Aurora) Current status - IOS: first release end of Oct/early Nov - Android: beta program, release targeted for end of 2018 Themes - Better maps - Improved user experience - Enhanced collect experience - Several new capabilities
Collector for ArcGIS What s New in Collector (Aurora) FYI: Collector for ArcGIS (Aurora) is currently in beta, all content in this section is NOT final and subject to change before the final release
Collector for ArcGIS Support for Better Maps Labels and advanced symbology - Support for Arcade expressions - Symbol effects and symbol properties Vector basemaps
Collector for ArcGIS Improved User Experience Focus on usability More intuitive UX New sliding panel Previous Collector New Collector A
Collector for ArcGIS Improved User Experience On Tablets Portrait mode on tablets - Feels like a clipboard
Collector for ArcGIS User Interface Search Crosshairs Map display GPS Sliding panel Add feature
Collector for ArcGIS Enhanced Collect Experience Feature placed at crosshairs Reduced taps to capture photos Support video and audio attachments A
Collector for ArcGIS Enhanced Collect Experience Stream collection by distance or time - Line and polygon feature collection Required fields support in forms
Collector for ArcGIS New Capabilities Barcode scanner - Use to search for features - Scan barcodes to auto-populate field values - Input additional metadata Compass tool - Shows direction north
Collector for ArcGIS App Settings Improved user experience App settings - Collection properties - Location - Configure provider - General - Units and direction - Offline properties - Logging
Demo: Explore Collector for ArcGIS (Aurora)
Collector for ArcGIS Advanced Topics Data collection with high accuracy Offline field collection Pairing with other Apps
Collector for ArcGIS High Accuracy Data Collection Use Collector with GPS/GNSS device Set a location provider Define a location profile Attach accuracy information to your data Receive alerts and notifications GPS averaging Support for Z values Differential Corrections Sub-meter accuracy
Collector for ArcGIS GPS/GNSS Receiver Compatibility
Collector for ArcGIS Data Collection Considerations Project accuracy requirements Supported receivers Correction services for receivers Datum transformations Desired basemap used for data collection
Collector for ArcGIS High Accuracy Data Collection Set device with GPS/GNSS device - Location provider Configure Collector to use new provider - Define a location profile Collector has alerts and notifications A
Collector for ArcGIS Using Real-time Differential Corrections Device Settings Improve accuracy from receiver Requires a subscription Connection: cellular/satellites/radio Optionally use 3 rd party app to configure Need to understand your map s projection and apply a location profile accordingly
Collector for ArcGIS Location Provider Located in App Settings Support for - Integrated receivers - Bluetooth receivers - Serial receivers, e.g., Trimble Catalyst Connect to named receiver Specify antenna height
Collector for ArcGIS GNSS Metadata Auto-populate accuracy information to point features Based on well-known fields added to your feature layer Available with Feature Templates Scripts available to help automate attribute creation and popup configuration Geoprocessing tool coming in ArcGIS Pro 2.3 Scripts https://github.com/esri/collector-tools
Collector for ArcGIS High Accuracy User Experience Good Poor
Collector for ArcGIS High Accuracy More Information UC 2018 Technical Workshop Working with High Accuracy Data presented by Kevin Burke and Morgan Zhang https://bit.ly/2ovjtes
Collector for ArcGIS Offline Data Collection Field users can take their maps offline - View and interact with map - Measure distances and areas - View popups and media - Search for features - Collect and update features - Synchronize changes between field and office Disconnected 2 approaches 1. On demand 2. Pre-planned workflows
Collector for ArcGIS Offline Workflows On-demand - GIS administrator enables and configures maps for offline use - Field worker defines the area and level of detail - Server processes data for download Pre-planned - GIS administrator defines the map areas for offline use - Field worker selects the area to work offline - Server processes data once A
Collector for ArcGIS On-Demand User Experience Performed by the field worker 1. Select web map 2. Add offline area 3. Specify spatial extent and level of detail* 4. Download A
Collector for ArcGIS Pre-Planned User Experience Performed by the GIS Administrator In portal, web map settings - Map areas > manage areas - Define spatial extents of offline maps A
Collector for ArcGIS Pre-Planned User Experience Field worker will select map > map areas > download A
Demo: Pre-Planned Offline Areas
Collector for ArcGIS Pairing with other Apps Collect and Monitor Capture/Inspect Assigned Work Workforce Maps + Forms Collector Operations Dashboard Collector Survey123 Navigate and Update Third Party Integrations Collector Collector Navigator Custom App Collector A
Collector for ArcGIS Feature Service Views Use to provide specific access and capabilities to different organization members - Read-only views of information - Limit information visible - Support offline workflows with multiple layers from the same source layer Asset Inventory Asset Inspection Field Monitoring Feature Layer Views Public Access Primary Feature Layer
Collector for ArcGIS Release Plan Release as new entry in the app store - ios in early Q4 - Android late Q4 - Windows TBD Side-by-side release - Rename Collector to Classic in the app store
Collector for ArcGIS Road Ahead Smarter forms - More input types - Attribute rules - Grouping - Conditional visibility Beta access: collectorbeta@esri.com
Summary Product overview Use cases Preparing data for Collector for ArcGIS What s new in Collector for ArcGIS (Aurora) Advanced topics