Transcript Customizing ArcReader to support GPS

Customizing ArcReader to
support GPS
Kelly Johnston
Indiana Department of Environmental Management
the task…
Give mobile users without an ArcGIS license access
to a location-enabled GIS viewer.
…mobile users…
Field inspectors / Law enforcement / Public Safety
laptop computers / limited network connections
…without an ArcGIS license…
casual users / can’t justify $ for GIS software
…location-enabled…
live input from a GPS device
update a map display to the current location.
…GIS viewer…
no requirement to update or edit data
the task…
Give mobile users without an ArcGIS license access
to a location-enabled GIS viewer.
…mobile users…
Field inspectors
Law enforcement / Public Safety
…without an ArcGIS license…
casual users / can’t justify $ for GIS software
…location-enabled…
live input from a GPS device
update a map display to the current location.
…GIS viewer…
no requirement to update or edit data
ESRI Desktop Options
$$$
No Personal Geodatabases
Adobe Model
Application “X”
Adobe Acrobat
.PDF
Adobe Acrobat Reader
(free)
Adobe Model
Application “X”
Adobe Acrobat
.PDF
Adobe Acrobat Reader
(free)
ESRI Model
ArcMap
Publisher Extension
.PMF
ArcReader
(free)
ArcGIS Desktop Functionality Matrix
my question…
“Seems GPS is not something ArcReader explicitly
supports, but I'm wondering…is it possible?”
my question…
“Seems GPS is not something ArcReader explicitly
supports, but I'm wondering…is it possible?”
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the first answer…
“As far as your question goes - ArcReader,
unfortunately, does not offer GPS capability.
You would have to deploy either an ArcPad
solution or an ArcView solution to get the GPS
option. Let me know if that helps you out.”
my question…
“Seems GPS is not something ArcReader explicitly
supports, but I'm wondering…is it possible?”


the first answer…
“As far as your question goes - ArcReader,
unfortunately, does not offer GPS capability.
You would have to deploy either an ArcPad
solution or an ArcView solution to get the GPS
option. Let me know if that helps you out.”
the second answer…
“Yes, with a bit of programming and some
duct tape…”
“Yes, with a bit of programming and some duct tape...”
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ArcReader – how can it be customized?
ESRI Publisher Library Reference
The ArcReader application cannot be customized and extended
in the same way as other ArcGIS Desktop products. Instead,
developers can use the ArcReaderControl to build and extend
Windows applications with custom ArcReader functionality.
for example…
ArcMap and ArcReader User Interfaces
customizing ArcMap – build upon existing user
interface
customizing ArcMap – build upon existing user
interface
customizing ArcReader – start from scratch
customizing ArcReader – add ArcReaderControl
ArcReader – Publisher Object Model
customizing ArcReader – add menus, buttons…
ESRI ArcReader Control
customizing ArcReader – write code to interpret
GPS input sentences…
GPS
GPS Receiver…
NMEA Standard for GPS
26 NMEA sentences transmitted by GPS unit
$GPAAM - Waypoint Arrival Alarm
$GPALM - GPS Almanac Data (Can also be received by GPS unit)
$GPAPB - Autopilot format "B"
$GPBOD - Bearing, origin to destination
$GPBWC - Bearing and distance to waypoint, great circle
$GPGGA - Global Positioning System Fix Data
$GPGLL - Geographic position, latitude / longitude
$GPGRS - GPS Range Residuals
$GPGSA - GPS DOP and active satellites
$GPGST - GPS Pseudorange Noise Statistics
$GPGSV - GPS Satellites in view
$GPHDT - Heading, True
$GPMSK - Control for a Beacon Receiver
$GPMSS - Beacon Receiver Status
$GPR00 - List of waypoints in currently active route
$GPRMA - Recommended minimum specific Loran-C data
$GPRMB - Recommended minimum navigation info
$GPRMC - Recommended minimum specific GPS/Transit data
$GPRTE - Routes
$GPTRF - Transit Fix Data
$GPSTN - Multiple Data ID
$GPVBW - Dual Ground / Water Speed
$GPVTG - Track made good and ground speed
$GPWPL - Waypoint location
$GPXTE - Cross-track error, Measured
$GPZDA - UTC Date / Time and Local Time Zone Offset
GPS data in NMEA sentence format
Interpreting GPRMC sentence
$GPRMC,225446,A,4916.45,N,12311.12,W,000.5,054.7,191105,020.3,E*68
225446
A
4916.45,N
12311.12,W
000.5
054.7
191105
020.3,E
*68
Time of fix 22:54:46 UTC
Navigation receiver warning A = Valid position, V = Warning
Latitude 49 deg. 16.45 min. North
Longitude 123 deg. 11.12 min. West
Speed over ground, Knots
Course Made Good, degrees true
UTC Date of fix, 19 November 2005
Magnetic variation, 20.3 deg. East
mandatory checksum
GPS Position
GPS Graphics
Key Program Logic
Get GPS coordinate location
Update map window centered at new coordinates
Refresh Map Display
Draw Location Indicator
Repeat
Let’s Go For A Drive!