gps for trees - device

[tommer9]

probably NIL bundle, Apple puters are stil the reserve of the geeks/snobs and publisher/photographers.

 

 

Hahaha you left out the gullible from your list Tony- you know, the guys who have spent an absoloute fortune on software that was out there for the taking....and taken by steve jobs and his mates as their own...Its all just open source software in a (some people think) pretty box.:lol:

Edited September 10, 2010 by tommer9

[Swooop]

no dont butt out! if you know of other packages/systems that will do the same job let us know, cos this is something I am intending on re mortgaging for once ive cleared current situation!

 

Ditto, all opinions are extremely useful, at the very least it gives us some people to visit at the APF!

[ACUF]

It sounds like the guy is just jumping on the bandwagon with this "invention". If its an ap for a "smart phone" then thats different, but has been done as well. All the trees throughout central park in NYC are mapped, and pictures taken, and accessable digitally. This banker sounds like a smart investor though, at least hes still true to his core beliefs / values.

 

Now, here in Cincinnati theres a historic cemetery and arboretum called Spring Grove. They have an in house inventory system that was designed by them and ESRI. The software allows full interaction for the plots, whos burried there, and relative information. They planned for the actual tree and shrub layer inventory then, and incorporated a layer for that as well. Now its just a matter of collecting the data, including the GPS point.

 

I'm not saying theres no room for improvement in the GIS or arboriculture and urban forestry industries to map and manage natural resources. It needs to be sub meter with extraordinary reception, so it can be used in the understory.

 

Keep us posted.

 

ACUF

[Bundle 2]

Not used the la systems but think they are probably seen coming quite frankly. I know they need to be capable in ways a private practice is not necssarily going to require, but LA's are not known for spending budgets based on anything from the real world...OPPpps, did I say that out loud? Good!

Pear will send a trial package...Just load the cd and away you go....license withheld of course- Oh, and you gotta use a windows system

HTH

Tim

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

thats what Im talking bout!

 

Mobile Mapper 100

[Swooop]

That looks quality.

Time for some demos methinks...

[roseyweb]

We need a 59p Iphone app for recording tree databasing