Time savings with ESRI collector application for stormwater management

Data collection and asset management in residential areas can be challenging, especially in highly urbanized and densely populated neighborhoods. Advancements in mobile technology and the rise of cloud storage have provided new methods to make data collection more efficient and require less post processing of data once back in the office.  Engineers and designers are no longer limited to traditional survey equipment, filling out paper copies of forms in the field and other collection methods.

During this presentation will offer a look at residential data collection using the ArcGIS Collector application, in conjunction with GPS enabled tablets. The presentation will analyze strengths and weaknesses, as well as lessons learned from experiences in the field. Various aspects of the collection process will be discussed: application development, user interface, data exchange between cloud and terrestrial servers, data post-processing, QA/QC.  The wide breath of the data that was collected will also be explored.

Conclusions

This presentation will demonstrate the potential for cost and time savings by using a GPS enabled tablet to collect asset management features for residential areas.  The use of other the Collector Application allowed a six person team to recently complete a 2000 home survey in two months.  The presenters will convey the benefits and some pitfalls of the use of the application and collection methods.

Program Description

Data collection and asset management in residential areas can be challenging in highly urbanized and densely populated neighborhoods. Advancements in mobile technology and the rise of cloud storage have provided new methods to make data collection more efficient and require less post processing of data once back in the office.