This last few weeks has been a busy time for Rural GIS and following a successful year we have invested in the business by buying an Ashtech Mobile Mapper 10 device with PocketGIS mobile mapping software. This new device will allow efficient and accurate recording of field data and transfer of data to and from our main GIS systems. Possible uses of equipment might include:
The device has an accurate GPS received and is capable of 1-3 m accuracy in the field, depending on the location, and with post-processing back in the office this can be improved to less than 1 m accuracy. One very obvious application of this technology might be in recording the boundaries of crofts and common grazings, with the advent of the new map-based Register of Crofts in November. more to follow on this in coming weeks...
- biological survey, e.g. bird or plant surveys;
- mapping boundaries, e.g. croft or title surveys;
- mapping access routes, e.g. footpaths, roads, etc;
- mapping services and other facilities;
- visualising map data in the field and for PPGIS activities.
The device has an accurate GPS received and is capable of 1-3 m accuracy in the field, depending on the location, and with post-processing back in the office this can be improved to less than 1 m accuracy. One very obvious application of this technology might be in recording the boundaries of crofts and common grazings, with the advent of the new map-based Register of Crofts in November. more to follow on this in coming weeks...
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