Mergin Maps integration with Earthlight GIS

StatMap has entered into a formal partnership with Mergin Maps for providing off-line capabilities, for client organisations using Earthlight GIS, with the ability to undertake the editing and management of spatial data, managed within Earthlight, whilst in locations where there is no mobile phone signal or Wifi.

While Earthlight GIS enables online editing and submission of data, this only works whilst there is a phone signal or Wifi connection.

Mergin Maps is a field data collection tool which allows users to collect, store and synchronise data with Earthlight. It removes the pain of writing down paper notes, georeferencing photos and transcribing GPS coordinates.

Mergin Maps supports offline field data capture for situations and locations where mobile phone coverage and data connection is unavailable. It can be configured to use either offline or web-based background maps and contextual layers.

Mergin Maps allows users to perform live position tracking, fill out survey forms and capture and edit points, lines or polygons. You can also connect external GPS/GNSS devices via Bluetooth for high-precision surveying.

All of the data collected or edited within Mergin Maps mobile application can be synchronised back to Earthlight GIS seamlessly.

Perks of the Mergin Maps sync system:

- No need for cables to get your data on/off your device

- Share projects with others for collaborative working, even offline

- Updates from different surveyors are intelligently merged

- Push data back from the field in real time

- Version history and cloud-based backup

- Fine-grained access control

- Record metadata such as EXIF, GPS and external GNSS device information

- Sync with your PostGIS datasets and external media storage such as S3 and MinIO

Supported field types for forms are:

- Text (single or multi-line)

- Numeric (plain, with +/- buttons or with slider)

- Date / time (with calendar picker)

- Photo

- Checkbox (yes/no values)

- Drop-down with predefined values

- Drop-down with values from another table

For more information about Mergin Maps, please go to: www.merginmaps.com