1. High accuracy GNSS workflows with ESRI ArcGIS Desktop and Trimble Positions
IGIC Conference
5/12/2015

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3. Agenda Review of Trimble Positions What’s new in Trimble Positions
Data collection software
Pros and Cons
Summary and Questions

4. What is it?
Trimble Positions software suite provides you with a streamlined choice for integrating high‑performance field data collection into the Esri ArcGIS environment, so you can work smart and with the confidence you need.

5. Trusted Data Quality
Quality GIS data means an organization can make sound decisions
Trimble Positions means…
Data seamlessly verified for rapid field-to-office data flow
High quality data is simple for field crews to capture
Using the most technologically advanced equipment on the market
Collecting intelligent GNSS data, with honest accuracy ratings you can trust
Having quality data in the GIS is important for many reasons, and additions or changes to that data from the field are subject to additional scrutiny.
Often times, essential GIS data comes from the field, and confidence in that data is critical to the long-term success of that data – and ultimately the decisions built from its analysis
Using Trimble Positions means an organization can have complete confidence in the quality of their field data. With data collected from the most advanced equipment on the market, to software which guides users of varying skills and experience through field data collection, to seamless verification of data based on intelligent, honest accuracy ratings, Trimble Positions means having complete confidence in field data quality.

6. Accuracy. Productivity.
GIS data quality depends on field crews delivering accurate field data—without being slowed by complicated software or inability to collect positions
Simple workflows and feedback that guide field workers through even complex data collection tasks to minimize error and maximize productivity
Positioning which is more accessible and accurate than ever before
Quality data from the field can often come at the cost of lost productivity.
When using Trimble Positions, field data collection is based on workflows that make even the most complex GNSS data collection tasks easy for the field user.
Coupled with technology like Floodlight, the Accuracy-Based Logging feature of the mobile extension means a field user can be confident they are collecting data of the highest quality without sacrificing productivity.
Configuration of advanced receiver options such as real-time sources are as simple as a single button press.
With Trimble Positions, quality data means accuracy AND productivity.

7. Licensing Node Locked License Support Floating License Support*
Trimble Positions Desktop add-in
Trimble Positions Mobile extension
Trimble Positions ArcPad extension
Floating License Support*
* Using the Trimble Positions License Manager

9. New Features Project Wizard Automated Session Processor
Support for Mean-Sea-Level/Orthometric/Geoid heights
Direct Ingest from Trimble TerraSync™ software
Integrated Trimble TerraFlex™ software plug-in
Support for ArcGIS Online hosted feature services for real time workflows
Support for ArcMap 10.3

10. Project Wizard
A single, wizard-based project creation workflow for all project types
Steps hidden if not needed for a project type
Integrates compatibility testing, GNSS-enabling, and datum management
Simplifies other administration screens

11. Session Processor
A stand-alone tool to automate the processing of collected GNSS session data
Performs one, several, or all of the manual steps from Positions Desktop—check-in (or check for new sessions), post-process, update feature geometry, and remove session
Can be configured to process one or more projects (shares the same Positions database)
Runs on an interval schedule after initial configuration
Supports multiple project types—ArcGIS Mobile, ArcPad, Trimble TerraSync and TerraFlex

12. Automated Postprocessing Workflows

13. Using Geoid Heights
Gives user the option to use the geoid to measure heights from
Also commonly referred to as mean sea level heights
Augments existing option for ellipsoid heights

14. Direct Ingest From TerraSync
Capabilities Include:
Creation of a TerraSync project in Positions Desktop add-in
Save project’s dictionary as DDF and update dictionary from an edited DDF
Checkout selected features as an SSF file
Automated processing of collected data in an SSF file (Session Processor)

15. ArcGIS Online
ArcGIS Online subscriptions can use ArcGIS for Windows Mobile + Trimble Positions with hosted feature services
The main restriction is that only real-time corrections can be used
Must publish hosted feature services (and optionally, data) from ArcMap to ArcGIS Online

16. TerraFlex Plug-in
TerraFlex projects are also now supported with Trimble Positions Desktop add-in
No need for the separate Plug-in (though still provided for non-Positions users)
Create TerraFlex projects based on your selected feature classes
Pull data from TerraFlex back into those feature classes

17. Trimble R1
Data collected with the R1 using either Trimble Positions for ArcMobile, ArcPad, and TerraSync can be post processed
Sub meter Horizontal

18. What does it work with?

19. ArcPad
Esri map-centric field data collection application designed for GIS-trained professionals who typically perform ad-hoc data collection
Works on Windows (PC based and WEHH)
Exports to Shapefile and AXF

20. What does it look like?

21. Pros Quick Project creation Highly customizable Familiarity
Supports related tables
Sync with ArcGIS Server
Supports external sensors
Navigation
Supports a variety of coordinate systems

22. Cons Steep learning curve No real time data sync
Needs extensions to collect sub-meter accuracy, post-process data and apply data quality filters
No Android or iOS support
Limited vector format support

23. ArcMobile
Esri cloud based, task-driven application designed for non-GIS professionals who typically perform data collection and field inspection projects
Works on Windows (PC based and WEHH)
Mobile Cache, nothing to export

24. What does it look like?

25. Pros Sync with ArcGIS Server Allows disconnected editing Cloud Based
Supports real time data sync
User friendly
Customizable
Navigation
Supports external sensors

26. Cons No Quick Project creation Does not support related tables
Needs extensions to collect sub-meter accuracy, post-process data and apply data quality filters
Limited vector format support
No Android or iOS support

27. TerraSync
Trimble application for fast and efficient field data collection and maintenance
Works on Windows (PC based and WEHH)
Shape/GDB/KML/DWG/CSV, et cetera

28. What does it look like?

29. Pros User friendly Quick Project Creation Customizable
No additional extension needed to achieve submeter accuracy, apply data quality filters or to post process
Supports numerous vector formats
Supports a variety of coordinate systems
Supports external sensors
Navigation

30. Cons Does not support related tables No real time data sync
No Android or iOS support
No online basemaps

31. TerraFlex
Trimble cloud based application for fast, efficient, geospatial data collection
Works on IOS/Windows/Android
Shape/GDB/CSV/KML, et cetera

32. What does it look like?

33. Pros User friendly Cloud based Supports Android and iOS
Allows disconnected editing
No additional extension needed to achieve submeter accuracy
Supports numerous vector formats
Real time data sync when connected to mobile data
Supports online basemaps
Assign tasks to specific users
Customizable

34. Cons Does not support related tables
No post processing, data quality filters or related table support
No navigation
No Quick Projects
No external sensor support

35. To Summarize…
Positions can accommodate 4 different GIS related field to office and office to field workflows
Each application has different pros and cons that need to be reviewed before choosing one for your agency
Positions can mix and match between these field applications, choose 1 or all 4

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