PntTrax:
An
Open-‐Source
Field
Data
Management
Tool
Ma;
Kenny,
RIDOLFI
Inc.
May
7th,
2013
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Purpose
• To
serve
as
the
authoritaKve
repository
for
field
collected
data.
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Purpose
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Purpose
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Common
Scenario
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The
Problem
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The
Problem
• Where
is
it
on
our
file
system?
– AcKve
Projects?
– InacKve
Projects?
• Lack
of
insKtuKonal
knowledge.
– Data
oXen
pre-‐date
my
Kme
at
RIDOLFI
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The
Problem
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The
Problem
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The
Problem
• Loss
of
efficiency.
• Ge]ng
the
data
to
the
client
requires
more
effort
from
both
the
project
manager,
and
the
GIS
staff.
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The
Goal
• Empower
data
users
(PMs
and
Clients)
to
directly
access
the
data
they
need.
• Remove
myself
from
the
data
fulfillment
of
the
data
request.
• Focus
on
cleaning
and
maintaining
high-‐
quality
data.
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A
Simple
Design
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Users
(Logins)
Clients
GPS
Groups
Features
CollecKon
Method
Feature
Purpose
Jane
ScienKst;
Joe
Planner
Ridolfi
Staff/Non-‐Staff
City
of
Yakima;
Makah
Tribe
June
Monitoring
Event
Sample
01;
Photo
Point
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GPS
–
Trimble;
Field
Notes
Sampling
LocaKon;
Debris
Removal
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Demo
Time
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Mobile
Use
Case
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Mobile
Use
Case
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Mobile
Use
Case
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In
Conclusion
• See
a
simple
(or
complex),
repe$$ve
task?
Automate
it.
• Try
Open
Source
Tools.
They’re
free.
• Python
is
powerful.
Use
it
to
write
both
simple
scripts
and
complex
applica$ons.
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