BGS·SIGMAmobile downloads 2010

BGS·SIGMAmobile 2010 is the 2nd release of the BGS digital field data capture system designed to run on rugged tablet PCs with integrated GPS units.

BGS·SIGMAmobile 2010 consists of heavily customised versions of ArcMap 9.3.1 and MS Access 2003 or MS Access 2007. BGS does not supply ArcMap or MSAccess as part of BGS·SIGMAmobile 2010. We recommend an ArcEditor licence, however much of the functionality is achieved using an ArcView licence. Tablet PC and GIS software are used for digital field data capture.

BGS·SIGMAmobile 2010 is available free as for use by commercial and non-commercial organisations. Please read and accept the licence agreement before downloading. Note that any modifications or additions you make to the system must be sent to BGS for inclusion in later releases.

BGS·SIGMAmobile 2010 is set up automatically to work in British National Grid format. It has been used successfully in many other countries and instructions for use outside the UK are included.

Major highlights of the new BGS·SIGMAmobile 2010 release include:

  • Operates with ArcGIS 9.3.1 and MSAccess 2003 or 2007
  • Smaller file size for quicker and easier downloading
  • Simplified installation procedure and instructions
  • New line drawing tool with improved symbolisation
  • New capability to create a field report from single or multiple observations
  • Inclusion of a form to collect landslide data (as used by the BGS Landslide Response Team)
  • Additional export-to-spreadsheet functionality

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BGS·SIGMAmobile download contents

A zip file containing:

  • installation instructions
  • user guide
  • ArcMap 9.3.1 mxd project file
  • personal Geodatabase (dfdc.mdb)
  • specific tools that need to be installed individually
  • a set of named folders where the system stores specific data

Please read the license agreement and tick your approval

Recommended hardware

The BGS currently has three types of hardware:

  1. Itronix GoBook
  2. iXplore iX104
  3. GETAC V100

Our current favoured hardware is the GETAC V100m

Further information about BGS·SIGMAmobile 2010

We intend to introduce a discussion forum and an area for uploading modified code in the near future. Please remember to send any upgrades or modifications to us at the email address below so that we can incorporate them into future releases.

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