Production Pulse Newsletter 2021_vol2_iss1

PRODUCTION PULSE I PULSE

NEWSLETTER VOLUME 1: ISSUE 2 – DECEMBER 2020 TER VOLUME 2: I SUE 1 – MARCH 2021

ImprovingWorkflows with ESRI ’ s Mobile Apps

Featured: Collector and Survey 123

Compare:

• Both ESRI apps have an intuitive interface.

• Maps can be created for online or offline use.

• Survey data can be collected using IOS or Android devices.

• Collector is a map centric app. Geographic data is

collected on a map, with the capability of documenting attributes of each feature. Survey123 ’ s data collection style is form centric. While you can still capture geographic information, the information is being collected as a questionnaire.

Geographic Information Systems

• Collector requires field users to have an ArcGIS account. While Survey123 can be accessed anonymously, making it useful for crowd - sourcing scenarios.

The City of Saskatoon commissioned Associated Engineering to complete an audit of cycling and pedestrian facilities on and approaching 40 overpass and underpass structures from the perspective of pedestrians and cyclists. With the use of Survey123 , field staff completed over 500 surveys that later provided engineers with the information required to help make qualitative risk assessments, resulting in a relative risk ranking of the 40 locations. These rankings helped prioritize the implementation of recommendations. Improvements included the addition of intersection crossing treatments, shared - use path signs and Active Transportation guide signs, and addressing the root cause of identified safety issues. • Survey templates or “ smart forms ” are created in advance. These smart forms embed advanced logic and validation rules that can show or hide questions according to the previous answer. Cycling and Pedestrian Facilities Audit GIS Project Highlight: Saskatoon Bridge Shared Use Path • The app can be customized to provide field users with the ability to embed images and audio within each survey. • Survey data is submitted into ArcGIS for post - processing. From there, GIS professionals can view, analyze, create reports, and display data in a way that is visually appealing and easy to interpret. • Questions can be presented in a text, date, numeric, single or multi - choice format.

If you have any questions pertaining to this project or other GIS interests, please contact:

Kent Richardson

Dominique Toth

Courtney Aschenbrenner

GIS Technologist / DIGChair

GIS Technician / DIGCo - Chair

GIS Analyst