CollabLand Software for digitization of Survey Maps for Computerization of Land Records

Survey Systems commonly found in Indian states Chain Survey Theodolite Sy. Total Station Shape Files Others

Survey Systems Chain Survey Legacy method; Using Chain and Cross-Staff Done for a group of holdings under common survey number (Say upto 25 Sub-Divisions) Survey generates 5-Column Ladder Table entered in Field Measurement Books (FMB) Maps created w.r. to Local Coordinates, needs to be mosaiced to get Block / Village Maps Used in erstwhile Bombay and Madras Presidencies

Survey Systems Theodolite Survey 20-th Century method; Angle and Distance Done for a vast area under a Block / Khandom containing hundreds of holdings (Sy. Nos.) Directly provides Block / Khandom Maps; Maps of holdings NOT stored separately Maps often created w.r. to Local Coordinates; Needs to be mosaiced to get Village Maps Used in Urban area: More holdings; Less area

Survey Systems Total Station Survey Modern method; Computes point coordinates w.r. to a common global origin (Bench Mark) Done for a vast area under a Block / Village Can directly create Maps of Village or Block or even of individual holdings (land parcels) Mosaicing is accurate and easy as Maps are drawn w.r. to global coordinates (Grid Points) Found in Urban / Hilly area; Suitable all over

Survey Systems Shape File Method Not a survey system; It’s a digitization method Used where only the area maps are available; and no survey data is available to digitize Shape files are created by scanning the maps Accuracy would be lost in this process !!! Considered as an easy digitization technique even if survey data is available. Not advised ! Alternative is to conduct Re-Survey of the area

Survey Systems Other Systems / Methods Plain Table Method (Goa) Grid Method (Rural Delhi) Choke Tippans (Gujarat) ….. ….. ………… ……….. Maps digitized using other software like: AutoCAD, LisCAD, Siemens, Vision Lab Proprietary Solutions; Multiplicity of formats; No way to integrate; Maps virtually unused !

Genesis of CollabLand Much felt need by the states for: A single software for all Survey systems and needs A software for drawing Survey Maps, to be incorporated in the existing software for non-spatial Land Record Data. A cost effective solution for deployment upto Village level. A system to provide the citizens, the Extracts of Maps of their plots on demand at an affordable price. A solution where the Government holds the technology, for further enhancement and support.

Version History 1.9 (Oct 2011) Mosaic Enhancements; Lakshadweep 1.8 (Feb 2010) Customization for Gujarat 1.7 (Jan 2009) Roll-out in Puducherry (Pondicherry) 1.6 (May 2008) State-wide roll-out in Tamilnadu 1.5 (Jan 2008) Commercial deployment in Kerala 1.4 (Aug 2007) Pilot run in Kerala (Total Station) 1.3 (Dec 2006) 1.2 (Jun 2006) 1.1 (Aug 2005) Pilot run in two Taluks in Tamilnadu 1.0 (Jun 2005)

CollabLand Features Modification / Beautification of Maps Creation of Survey Maps – Many Methods Modification / Beautification of Maps Display of Maps – Partial Display Mutation – Workflow Database Storage - Security

CollabLand Features Mosaicing – Manual & Automatic Traverse Map Creation Mosaicing – Manual & Automatic Facility for Viewing and Printing Export to Shape and Image formats Miscellaneous Features

Map Creation 1. Five-Column Ladder Data Clockwise & Anti-Clockwise Traversal Cumulative & Incremental Inputs Extensive check for input data Automatic Computation of Line Lengths Optimum placement of Texts

Map Creation 2. Total Station Data (GSI Files) 1. Five-Column Ladder Data 2. Total Station Data (GSI Files) Imports data directly from instrument

Map Creation 2. Total Station Data (GSI Files) 3. Shape Files 1. Five-Column Ladder Data 2. Total Station Data (GSI Files) 3. Shape Files Imports individual parcels Imports all parcels as a Mosaic Imports selected parcels into the database

Map Creation 2. Total Station Data (GSI Files) 3. Shape Files 1. Five-Column Ladder Data 2. Total Station Data (GSI Files) 3. Shape Files 4. Proprietary Data Files

Map Creation 2. Total Station Data (GSI Files) 3. Shape Files 1. Five-Column Ladder Data 2. Total Station Data (GSI Files) 3. Shape Files 4. Proprietary Data Files 5. Traverse Maps from GSI Files

Modification / Beautification Detailing : Symbols

Modification / Beautification Detailing : Symbols and Notes

Modification / Beautification Detailing : Symbols and Notes Profiles

Modification / Beautification Detailing : Symbols and Notes Profiles and Sketches

Modification / Beautification Detailing : Symbols and Notes Profiles and Sketches Move | Modify | Rotate | Copy

Modification / Beautification Detailing : Symbols and Notes Profiles and Sketches Move | Modify | Rotate | Copy Modification of Points and Boundaries

Modification / Beautification Detailing : Symbols and Notes Profiles and Sketches Move | Modify | Rotate | Copy Modification of Points and Boundaries Modify Text : Lengths and Areas (Single & Bulk)

Modification / Beautification Detailing : Symbols and Notes Profiles and Sketches Move | Modify | Rotate | Copy Modification of Points and Boundaries Modify Text : Lengths and Areas (Single & Bulk) Move Text : Interactive (Default Optimum Position)

Display Features Display of One or more selected Sub-Divisions

Display Features Display of Table Data along with the map Display of One or more selected Sub-Divisions Display of Table Data along with the map

Display Features Display of Table Data along with the map Display of One or more selected Sub-Divisions Display of Table Data along with the map Control on Display, Colour, Size of Points / Lines

Display Features Display of Table Data along with the map Display of One or more selected Sub-Divisions Display of Table Data along with the map Control on Display, Colour, Size of Points / Lines Interactive Zooming and Panning facilities

Display Features Display of Table Data along with the map Display of One or more selected Sub-Divisions Display of Table Data along with the map Control on Display, Colour, Size of Points / Lines Interactive Zooming and Panning facilities Standard Scales, Page Set-up, Preview

Mutation and Workflow Many methods to create Sub-Division Points Offset Point, Triangle Point, Delta Point, Polar Point Intersection Point, Coordinates, Free Hand Points Interactive Creation of Sub-Division Lines Creation of Sub-Divisions by a single mouse click Merging of Sub-Divisions Facility to Compare with previous versions of Map

Mutation and Workflow Workflow with 3 customisable levels of participants : Draftsman : Performs actual Map modifications; Forwards to Head Surveyor for checking Head Surveyor : Checks modifications by Draftsman; Forwards to Tehsildar for approval Tehsildar : Finally approves the Map Modification

Database Storage and Security Spatial data stored in PostgreSQL database Accessible from anywhere in the network Facilitates easy implementation upto State level Database access only during save and restore

Database Storage and Security Role Based User Groups – Tightly coupled with a similar functionality in Database Management System Role Based Menu – Dynamically Created from Database Log maintenance of all Important events in the database. GUI Based Backup and Restore Mechanism

Traverse Map Creation Creation of Traverse Maps from GSI Files Correction of Traverse Closing Errors Creation of Maps with Traverse and Offset Plotting of Traverse map from coordinates

Mosaicing Importing of Parcel Maps onto Village Traverse Automatic and Manual Positioning of Parcel Maps Moving / Rotating Imported Parcels Automatic and Manual merging of Vertices / Sides Hatching of Parcels in different Style / Color Comparison of Area; Creation of Shape Files

CollabLand Viewer For integration with other software Lite Version for Public Interface : For integration with other software For implementation at Kiosks

Miscellaneous Features Unlimited Undo – Redo facility; Undo Limit

Miscellaneous Features Unlimited Undo – Redo facility; Undo Limit Local Language Support – Using Unicode

Miscellaneous Features Unlimited Undo – Redo facility; Undo Limit Local Language Support – Using Unicode Tool to measure distances and Area

Miscellaneous Features Unlimited Undo – Redo facility; Undo Limit Local Language Support – Using Unicode Tool to measure distances and Area Units : mm, meter, Chain-Anna, Feet-Inch, Links

Miscellaneous Features Unlimited Undo – Redo facility; Undo Limit Local Language Support – Using Unicode Tool to measure distances and Area Units : mm, meter, Chain-Anna, Feet-Inch, Links Tolerance checks for Length and Area

Miscellaneous Features Unlimited Undo – Redo facility; Undo Limit Local Language Support – Using Unicode Tool to measure distances and Area Units : mm, meter, Chain-Anna, Feet-Inch, Links Tolerance checks for Length and Area Variety of Reports; Web-Interface for Reports

Implementation Status Tamilnadu Digitisation in progress in all the districts More than 10,00,000 (Ten Lac) Maps digitised so far CollabLand Training Center set up in the state Puducherry Digitisation is nearing completion Takes care of Town and Rural Surveys Maps created in other software are also imported

Implementation Status Kerala Thycaud Resurvey Project completely digitised using CollabLand Integrated with Software for RoR to give combined printouts Digitisation in progress in ETS, Theodolite, and Chain Systems Gujarat Software Customized. Training given to the technical staff Lakshadweep Software customized. Training given to the technical staff

CollabLand for GIS Village maps created using CollabLand was integrated with the GIS setup in Tamilnadu. Facility provided to drill-down the Maps from State to Survey Number Level. Web-based searching of Land Parcels has been established as a proof of concept.

Why CollabLand ? 5 Good Reasons Single software for all Survey Systems and Needs Ladder / FMB, Total Station, Shape File; Parcel Maps, Traverse Maps, Mosaiced Maps Integration with Non-Spatial Land Records Application Database Approach : Accessible Anywhere / Anytime Negligible cost (FOS Tools) / Platform Independent Modifiable Software – IPR is with Govt. of India

Thank You collabland. gov Thank You collabland.gov.in National Informatics Centre Acknowledgements: NIC State Units of Tamilnadu, Kerala, Chhattisgarh collabland@nic.in

Why CollabLand ? 5 Good Reasons Single software for all Survey Systems and Needs Ladder / FMB, Total Station, Shape File; Parcel Maps, Traverse Maps, Mosaiced Maps Integration with Non-Spatial Land Records Application Database Approach : Accessible Anywhere / Anytime Negligible cost (FOS Tools) / Platform Independent Modifiable Software – IPR is with Govt. of India