A Palm-based digital field-data capture system

To expedite delivery of the digital geological products of new fieldwork, digital capture of point observations must occur on the outcrop in order to expedite the population of a database while the mappers are still in the field area. A variety of currently available handheld devices and software has been evaluated for this purpose, and a robust, efficient digital data-collection process has been developed. Using Pendragon FormsTM 3.0 data-collection software, we have created an electronic data-collection ‘form’ for the PalmTM model IIIe handheld device. The mapper completes a data form at each outcrop; upon completion of the traverse, the data are downloaded to a database in camp for immediate visualization using a GIS. Data verification and preliminary interpretation can occur in the field, and production of products for publication can begin immediately. 2001-D23 C. Gilbert et al. 1 CURRENT RESEARCH RECHERCHES EN COURS 2001 Article Article Titles Titres Purchase Information Information pour acheter