Presentation given at GeoForum2015, University of Greenwich, 16 June 2015

1. Fieldtrip GB
High quality background
maps offering
rich data in both urban
and rural environments
Cache maps
to allow off-
network
usage
Design your
own data
capture
Manage your data through
the Authoring tool
Export data to
csv/KML/GeoJSON
Great Maps ManageCustomiseOffline
iPhone/iPad and Android
Compatible
Free in iStore and PlayStore
http://fieldtripgb.blogs.edina.ac.uk/

2. FieldTrip GB
• Free data collection tool for Android
and iOS devices
• Authoring Tool allows users to create
custom forms with multiple fields
• Uses GPS on device to capture location
• Open mapping data, can be
downloaded for use offline
• Authoring Tool allows export of data in
CSV, GeoJSON and KML formats for
subsequent analysis
• Initially aimed at individual users but
found was being used for citizen
science projects

3. Creating Custom Data Capture Forms
• Custom forms created in Authoring Tool
• Available field types:
– Free text
– Radio buttons
– Check boxes
– Range slider
– Drop down lists
– Photographs
– Audio
• Fields can be made mandatory
• Forms are saved to your DropBox account

4. Downloading Forms
• Open FtGB on your
device
• Login using:
– Username: edinageoforum@gmail.com
– Password: greenwitch
• On the Home page, press
the Download Forms
button

5. Capturing Records
• Go to the Capture
screen
• Select the form you
wish to use in the
Custom Forms section
• Capture away!

6. Uploading Records
Ensure you are logged in, then:
1. Home page: upload records
2. Records list: upload
3. Download page: upload records
u/n: edinageoforum@gmail.com
p/w: greenwitch

7. Viewing and Exporting Records
• Log in to Authoring Tool
• Retrieve all records or filter by form (and date)
• View and edit existing records
• Export records:
– GeoJSON (for use in GIS)
– KML (for use in Google Earth)
– CSV (for use in GIS and Digimap)

8. What’s coming?
• FieldTrip GB version 1.5
– Updates record format in Authoring Tool/DropBox
– Bug fixes, no new functionality
• Fieldtrip Open
– Based on WGS84 and Open Street Map data
– Use it beyond GB
• Overlays
– Upload KML and MBTiles
• Multipage forms
• Conditional fields
• Better integration with Digimap
• Additional cloud service integration
• GitHUB – it’s already there as an open source project

9. Citizen Science
•Get a new Dropbox account to share with your team
•Download Fieldtrip GB to your devices1. Before you start
•Log into the Authoring Tool
•Create a custom form and save it2. Design your form
•Get the team to log into the Dropbox account
•Use Sync to get the form on their devices3. Share the form
•Collect data using the form
•Manually correct remote points or in urban canyons4. In the field
•Connect to WiFi
•Get the team Sync to upload the data5. Back indoors
•Log into Authoring Tool
•Filter by form name and edit points if needed6. Manage your data
•Export to a KML file, GeoJSON, CSV or WMS
•Map the points in Google Earth, OpenLayers or a GIS7. View the results

10. http://fieldtripgb.blogs.edina.ac.uk/