Abstract
The computing power of smart mobile devices has evolved as much as the power of desktop personal computers (PCs). Accordingly, a field geological survey system capable of utilizing the performance of smart devices is needed. Thus, the objective of this paper is to introduce a system with functions to take advantage of the performance of smart devices while meeting the various requirements of a geological survey. The system integrates geographic information system functions and smart sensors to execute field geological surveys effectively and can express various collections on a map. It also includes a map editing function that allows users to edit geological boundaries and areas on a map from the touch-based interface of a smart device. The records collected can be exported for editing of the geological map on a desktop PC. The developed app can replace traditional recording media used in field geological surveying and exploration work. It can be used to acquire location-referenced measurements with smart sensors, making field work more effective.
Highlights
Traditional field geological surveys include searching for geological outcrops, surveying various geological phenomena, and describing the findings in media such as a field notebook and maps [1,2]
The expansion of smart mobile devices has resulted in the introduction of field geological survey systems that can operate on Android and iOS systems [11,12,13,14]
The tools included in the system menu consist of project, outcrop survey, map editing,data tools included in the system menu consist of project, outcrop survey, map editing, data management, information, and system setup tools
Summary
Traditional field geological surveys include searching for geological outcrops, surveying various geological phenomena, and describing the findings in media such as a field notebook and maps [1,2]. Various efforts have been made to develop a field geological survey system for the purposes of collecting and managing survey data in the form of digital information. The expansion of smart mobile devices has resulted in the introduction of field geological survey systems that can operate on Android and iOS systems [11,12,13,14]. This trend toward mobile OS environments is apparent in the OS market share. According to statistics from StatCounter [15], a web traffic analysis site, until 2017, most of the market share was held by OSs for PCs, but the market shares for smart mobile OSs and PC OSs have become similar since 2017 (Figure 1)
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