Tag: TerraGo Edge

TerraGo Edge version 4 uses iOS, Android flexibility
The profession of land surveying has taken advantage of many technological location and measuring advancements, yet most of the data collectors used today are still based upon aging proprietary data collectors and even older operating system platforms.

A common tool for most surveyors is the smartphone or tablet, so TerraGo developed an application that takes advantage of the nimble programming of iOS and Android.

The TerraGo Edge 4 mapping application utilizes all the best features of today’s mobile technology, according to TerraGo. Besides an intuitive interface, Edge 4 allows users to customize how their data is collected and presented, including overlays on Google and Apple maps.

Depending on the user’s needs, Edge 4 can use the device’s Bluetooth connection to an external GNSS receiver for greater accuracy.

Sharing is also easy with publishing and ArcGIS exporting plug-ins, all in a mobile environment most users are familiar with using every day, the company said.

GPS and GIS features include:
- Sub-meter and centimeter precision
- Real-time GPS monitor
- Full NMEA GPS metadata display and capture
- GPS accuracy settings
- RTK support
- Dynamic BT device list
- Auto-record GPS Lines and Polygons
- Import and export Esri file geodatabase, Shapefile, KML, CSV, JSON
- OGC GeoPackage (SQLite) vector and raster
Learn more on the TerraGo Edge features page.

TerraGo Edge version 4.0 offers a completely redesigned app based on customer feedback, field user observations and task-centered design cycles, as well as a host of new features including the addition of Google and Apple basemaps.

“The new interface is so much more than just a ‘look and feel’ change; it will allow us to more efficiently execute projects and improve data quality in less taps and less time, which is a force multiplier when you’re talking about thousands of data points per day,” said Scott Riccardella, director of oil and gas business development at Structural Integrity Associates. “Having the right tool is essential to getting any job done right, and TerraGo is ahead of the game when it comes to giving my field teams the best possible tool for the fastest, most accurate and highest-quality asset inspections.”

“We have completely rebuilt the mobile user interface from the ground up to improve all aspects of the app’s performance, and while users will notice the stunning graphics and aesthetics, the real value is that the feature or data you need is always just one tap away,” said Dave Basil, vice president of product development at TerraGo. “By incorporating the latest native design elements like tabbed navigation, responsive split screens and adaptive list views, we found ways to improve the speed and efficiency of the work our customers do every day.”

TerraGo Edge’s latest features include:
- Reimagined user experience: Rebuild of the Edge mobile user interface incorporating both years of user feedback from the field and interactive design cycles with live users.
- Google and Apple maps: Standard, satellite and hybrid maps are available for data collection and are paired with new precise location pin icons for a cutting edge data collection experience.
- Tabbed app navigation: With the new, easier to reach tabbed navigation, it’s easier to collect data in the field.
- Quick capture button: Allows users to create notes, complete forms, take photos, drop points and draw lines/polygons from virtually anywhere in the app, with only one tap.
- Unlimited attachments: Now users can attach as many forms, photos or videos as you would like to a single note.
- Responsive split screen view: When holding a tablet or larger mobile device in landscape mode, new split screens will automatically allow userse to view lists/maps or lists/details on one screen.
- Detailed list view: The new detailed list view shows more of the important note data making it easier to find notes, and enables one-tap actions directly from the list.
- One-tap forms and maps lists: Now users can view all the form templates, and instantly create notes using them, or view all your offline maps and directly access them, from one master list.
- Precise location: Users can capture a more accurate location when creating notes by using the center crosshair target and coordinate level accuracy for dropping points and drawing lines/polygons.
- Filter by map extent: This new feature keeps the notes on a map and in a list dynamically in sync.
- Quick basemap preview: Preview online and offline basemaps in real-time from the selection screen to choose a map with one tap and no toggling back and forth.
- Arc2Edge plug-in: ArcGIS Desktop users can directly share maps and features with mobile users, allowing them to roundtrip updates and new features from the field back to ArcGIS.
June 1, 2017
TerraGo Edge and GeoPDF demonstrated at Intergeo
TerraGo demonstrated at Intergeo the latest capabilities of its line of GeoPDF products as well as survey-grade, mobile GPS and GIS data collection with its TerraGo Edge and TerraGo Magic platforms geospatial collaboration and mobility software.

GeoPDF products enable free, lightweight GIS applications, helping organizations get more value from their current investments in GIS and imagery platforms.

TerraGo Edge and TerraGo Magic are GPS data collection devices combining high-accuracy, survey-grade GPS with advanced mapping and mobile collaboration on Android and iOS devices. With TerraGo Magic, customers and partners can build their own mobile apps, fully customized with their branding and features, without coding.

TerraGo Edge v3.9.6 includes sample code for all REST API end points, automated note name options, enhanced cloud-based publishing of maps and forms and high-volume imagery and map to mobile processing. It includes:
- New tools to support ArcGIS and enterprise integration: ArcGIS and enterprise integration using the TerraGo Edge REST API with the addition of sample code for every Edge REST endpoint via Postman API utility.
- Automated note names with custom form fields: Configure the one-click QuickNote in any notebook to name notes by a specific form field, enabling speed in the field and user-friendly data management and searching.
- Attach maps and forms to multiple notebooks simultaneously.
- Import multiple GeoPDFs and GeoTIFFs at the same time: Select or drag & drop many GeoPDFs/GeoTIFFs at the same time for user-friendly, high-volume parallel processing of aerial imagery or offline basemaps.
- New media filenames to help associate media to projects, includingnotebook name, note name, and a time and date stamp, to identify, search and sort media files.
GeoPDF. The latest Version 7 of TerraGo GeoPDF includes tools for publishing GeoPDF, including TerraGo Publisher for ArcGIS, TerraGo Publisher for ArcGIS Server, TerraGo Composer, TerraGo GeoPDF Platform Toolkit, TerraGo Publisher for Raster and TerraGo Toolbar.

Features in this release include:
- PubPy: Extends and enhances integration into ArcGIS ArcPy to enable on-demand web services and GIS portals.
- OpenGeoPDF: Adds Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) GeoPackage to GeoPDF documents to enable GIS-Lite applications using TerraGo Toolbar Version 7.0.
- Mobile: Extends and enhances its support of TerraGo Edge and private-label apps created from TerraGo Magic with capabilities to create notebooks, maps, and applications for mobile workflows.
- Advanced Layer Control: Implements of a number of features to improve flexibility and ease of use in production contexts.
- Remote Desktop: Enables end users to access TerraGo Publisher and TerraGo Composer on their desktop from remote location.
- Compatibility: Supports the latest versions of ArcGIS including the recently released ArcGIS 10.4.1.
- Licensing: Implements a new license management system to reduce the complexity and burden of license management, especially in enterprise software management.
October 12, 2016
Latest version of TerraGo Edge improves quality of field data collection
TerraGo Edge 3.9.5 is now out. The new version offers a number of new, powerful features for iOS, Android and web users, the company announced.

TerraGo Edge is a mobile platform that combines customizable smart forms and workforce management with advanced GPS and GIS features for fast, accurate asset inspections, field surveys, site audits and mobile data collection projects.

A video on the TerraGo website showcases TerraGo Edge v3.9.5 and highlights its features, which include:
- Measurement Tool: Easily measure and save distances, perimeters & areas for all types of map features.
- Required Form Field Management: Ensure completion of required form fields with user display, alert and control options.
- GeoPackage Raster Support: Import GeoPackage raster layers as basemaps for online and offline data collection.
- Additional Online Map Sources: Access additional free, online map sources and options for building offline maps.
A demo of TerraGo Edge is available at both the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store.

“Quality management guides everything we do and the newest version of TerraGo Edge will help us eliminate data entry errors and capture mobile inspection data efficiently and correctly the first time,” said Matthew Colvin, junior team lead, Corrosion Service. “TerraGo’s agile development teams have worked together with us, listened to our ideas and rapidly turned them into valuable features, versus waiting months or years for a new version. For our fast-paced engineering projects, this translates directly into continuous quality improvement, service innovation and successful projects for our customers.”

“We work closely with our customers as part of our agile development process so we can deliver customer-driven innovation with each and every release of TerraGo Edge,” said Dave Basil, vice president of product development at TerraGo. “In this release, we were able to provide measurement tools and quality assurance features that we think are the best in the market. It’s not because we designed them internally, but based on the assessment of our end users, who tested them under real-life working conditions and gave us the feedback and insights you can’t get from sitting at a keyboard, allowing us to design the optimal user experience.”
August 3, 2016
Say Goodbye Proprietary GPS Devices, Hello TerraGo Edge

Broadcast date: Thursday, May 28, 2015
Sponsor: TerraGo
Moderator: Alan Cameron, Editor-In-Chief and Publisher, GPS World
Speaker: Michael Gundling, Vice President of Product Management, TerraGo
Summary: Say goodbye to expensive, single-use GPS handheld devices. That’s not the way it works anymore. TerraGo Edge replaces single-use GPS handheld devices and enables mobile workers and field crews to easily collect field data, share that data with others in real-time using any iOS or Android device and sync that information with headquarters at a fraction of the cost. With TerraGo Edge, you can save a significant amount of money, increase the ROI on your current GIS investments and improve productivity.

July 15, 2016
TerraGo partners with high-accuracy Positioning Solutions

TerraGo is partnering with Positioning Solutions International (PSI), a provider of high-accuracy positioning solutions for infrastructure, land management, agriculture and related industries.

PSI is an authorized reseller of TerraGo Edge software and offers a full range of turnkey systems and services that combine mobile data-collection software from TerraGo with high-accuracy GNSS receivers from CHC Navigation.

“What’s great about TerraGo Edge is that it’s designed to be customized out of the box, so we can give our customers and dealers a mobile solution tailored to their specific industry and unique workflow requirements,” said Charlie Towne, president, Positioning Solutions International. “And because it integrates seamlessly with the line of CHC receivers, we can provide any level of accuracy the job requires, even real-time centimeter RTK, directly on a smartphone or tablet.”

“The PSI team has decades of experience deploying high-accuracy positioning technology to meet the most demanding customer requirements, and they understand how to help organizations use BYOD solutions to seamlessly replace legacy, proprietary technology,” said John Timar, vice president, Worldwide Sales, TerraGo. “They bring the industry experience and subject matter expertise to our projects that guarantee successful outcomes for our mutual customers using TerraGo Edge, so they can improve accuracy while realizing tremendous cost savings and improving efficiency with a modern, mobile solution.”

PSI provides solutions to customers and a network of value-added dealers, and is the exclusive southeastern regional territory distributor for the CHC Navigation brand of GPS/GNSS products and network solutions.

May 26, 2016
TerraGo Edge delivers GeoPackage to mobile users
TerraGo has released TerraGo Edge 3.9.3, which features full support for OGC GeoPackage, a universal format for sharing maps and geographic data across mobile devices and all platforms.

TerraGo Edge enables users to import and export OGC GeoPackage as a SQLite database optimized for performance on iOS and Android devices.

“Because we listened to our customers, we designed TerraGo Edge from the ground up to be an open solution for exchanging field engineering, GIS, GPS and asset management data across vendor platforms and devices,” said John Timar, vice president, Worldwide Sales at TerraGo. “GeoPackage is an important win for customers because it’s a dramatic shift away from proprietary formats and technology. GeoPackage breaks through user dependence based on vendor data lock-in, enables platform-independent data exchange and refocuses customer value on software features and performance.”

The latest TerraGo Edge 3.9.3 release closes the loop for a complete GeoPackage collaboration workflow by allowing Edge app users to import GeoPackage data from a mobile device, collect location-tagged field data and roundtrip the information back to the GIS or other enterprise systems of record.

Register now for these upcoming TerraGo webinars:

TerraGo Edge 3.9.3 Enhances GIS Integration and Optimizes Map Experience
April 26, 12 to 12:30 p.m. ET.
Learn about this workflow and the other feature enhancements.

BYOD GPS Gets Real: Lessons Learned with the New Rules of GPS Data Collection
Thursday, April 14, 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT
In this GPS World webinar, join us as we examine how five organizations from five industries (oil & gas, engineering, water utility, transportation and natural resources) made the switch from GPS handhelds to smartphones and tablets for their field data collection needs. Speakers are Michael Gundling and David Basil, TerraGo.

Version 3.9.3 features these enhancements:

Advanced GIS Integration
- Deliver GeoPackage data to any TerraGo Edge mobile app user
- Create offline map when GeoPackage is embedded in a GeoPDF
- Simultaneously import GeoPDF and GeoPackage data back to Edge server
Improved Mapping Experience with EdgeMap Optimizer
- Automatic detection of best resolution (DPI) for offline maps upon import by mobile user
- Manually select the optimal resolution upon import
Data collection enhancements with the New Form Template Selection, including a new search function in form fields to improve user productivity and data integrity.

Try the TerraGo Edge iOS or Android app for free.
April 8, 2016
TerraGo and Eos Positioning partner on next-generation GPS/GNSS solutions

Eos Positioning’s Arrow 200 Bluetooth receiver.

TerraGo and Eos Positioning Systems have entered a collaboration to combine the TerraGo Edge mobile GPS data-collection platform with the Eos Arrow line of sub-meter and centimeter accuracy receivers. The combination delivers a modern, cloud-based, real-time data collection capability, according to a TerraGo press release.

While the working environments and the projects are very different, customers in for water utilities, energy, survey and engineering are using TerraGo Edge and Eos Arrow receivers to replace traditional GPS handhelds for cost-savings and improved productivity.

Enmapp, a pipeline inspection company based in Canada, was able to cut hardware costs by 85 percent while capturing sub-meter data in real-time, eliminating all the costs of post-processing handheld data.

Summit Engineering, a Colorado-based engineering and land surveying firm, was able to reduce hardware costs by over 50 percent and improve productivity by more than 30 percent while surveying power lines in Minnesota for one of the country’s largest energy companies. Similar performance improvements and cost reductions are reported by joint customers in water utilities, forestry, engineering, agriculture and environmental operations, TerraGo said.

“When we talk about Eos Arrow, we’re not simply pairing their receivers via Bluetooth, there are millions of apps that do that without any meaningful integration,” said Dave Basil, VP of products and services at TerraGo. “We interoperate with their receivers at the software level to ensure our customers get the full real-time GPS data set so they can monitor, alert and capture data that meets the highest accuracy and quality standards. For customers, it’s as simple as Bluetooth pairing, but we’ve done the work to turn their phone or tablet into a survey-grade receiver.”

“TerraGo and Eos Positioning are strategic technology partners,” said Jean-Yves Lauture, chief technology officer of Eos Positioning Systems. “This means that our collaboration goes beyond simple marketing and includes sharing core technology for the benefit of our customers. For example, we have been able to share Eos software components, which TerraGo has built into the Edge app. This integration provides the full fidelity monitor and lossless capture of NMEA data from the Eos receivers, including the Arrow 200.”

February 13, 2016
Water utility deploys TerraGo Edge to improve service

The City of Sebring, Florida, has deployed TerraGo Edge for utility asset inspection and management. According to a TerraGo press release, using its software has enabled the city to cut costs, bring surveys in-house and improve response times for repairs.

Like thousands of water utilities across the United States, the City of Sebring Utilities Department is tasked with providing a safe and reliable water supply, while managing all the dispersed assets of the water distribution and wastewater systems. To do this, Sebring needs to constantly locate, map and inspect the assets to maintain service levels and operations.

To avoid the high cost of traditional GPS technology and services, Sebring researched mobile products to see if other organizations had field success using iPads and iPhones to do the work. They found TerraGo Edge could deliver custom forms, CAD diagrams and survey-grade accuracy.

“The deployment of TerraGo Edge saved the City of Sebring the expense of a traditional GIS and GPS solution, as well as the cost of surveying services, which could have run over $300,000,” said Mark Kretz, Water Plant Operations. “On a day-to-day basis, the biggest benefit is that we get the ease of use of an iPad, and didn’t have to buy and utilize proprietary GPS handhelds, which are more complex and vastly more expensive.”

To learn more about the City of Sebring customer success story, download the case study here.

February 11, 2016
Calgary Company Switches from GPS Handhelds to TerraGo

The Trans-Alaska Pipeline System in Interior, Alaska.

Enmapp, a pipeline services company based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, has replaced its proprietary GPS handhelds with TerraGo Edge and Eos Arrow receivers. TerraGo Edge is a mobile GPS data collection platform that integrates with the Eos Arrow series of GNSS receivers to bring advanced sub-meter and centimeter real-time accuracy to any smartphone or tablet.

Enmapp provides data collection services to energy companies for pipeline construction and maintenance. Before TerraGo Edge, Enmapp relied on all-in-one GPS handheld devices, but became convinced the cost, features and performance were increasingly out of line with the mobile revolution fueled by Apple and Android solutions. After an extensive evaluation, Enmapp selected TerraGo Edge and Eos Arrow 100 receiver for a field trial so they could compare their performance against the GPS handhelds.

Eos Positioning’s Arrow 200 Bluetooth receiver now supports Hemisphere’s Atlas correction service,

After downloading the app on the crew’s iPads and pairing the Eos Arrow 100 via Bluetooth, they were up and running within minutes. “The results were astounding,” reads a TerraGo press release. “Not only did the Eos GPS receiver meet the GPS handheld’s accuracy requirements, in some cases it was much better. The efficiency of the crews was far superior with the native iPad features of TerraGo Edge, versus the old-style stylus and PDA screens of the legacy equipment. The labor costs were also reduced because they were able to use real-time GPS from the Eos Arrow 100 and reduce post-processing. Enmapp declared TerraGo Edge and Eos the clear winner, and have now deployed TerraGo Edge on all field personnel iPads, along with a Bluetooth-connected, sub-meter GPS receiver, the Eos Arrow 100.”

“The hardware savings are enormous with the new GPS kit at less than $10,000 compared to the old kit which was over $70,000. But the ongoing reduction of project labor costs is even more valuable over time,” said Lance Fugate, program manager at Enmapp. “The cost reductions and efficiency improvements are a game-changer for us. As our industry continues to look for innovation from its service providers, TerraGo Edge enables us to deliver more efficiently. We can pass these savings directly to our customers with each and every future project.”

The TerraGo Edge is available for either iOS or Android.

Below is an exclusive interview with John Timar about TerraGo Edge from the GEOINT 2015 conference.

Jean-Yves Lauture of Eos Positioning discusses the Arrow 200 GNSS receiver at the Esri User Conference.

September 8, 2015
TerraGo Edge 3.7 Combines Smart Forms, Advanced GPS for Mobile Data Collection

TerraGo Edge version 3.7, now available, includes new intelligent, responsive forms, as well as GPS and GIS enhancements designed to dramatically improve the speed, quality and efficiency of asset inspections, land surveys and any location-based data-collection project.

TerraGo Edge smart forms can accelerate the data-collection process by automating and accelerating user entries while eliminating unnecessary or redundant steps. Smart forms can be customized to meet the workflow requirements of customers in any industry.

New features in version 3.7 include:

Advanced Form Creation with New Smart Forms

Form groups – new form element to organize multiple related fields
Conditional fields – additional fields appear based on user entry of other fields
Barcode and QR code support – instantly scans codes to eliminate manual entry
Calculated fields – calculated result field based on other form field values
Multiple form attachments – ability to attach two or more forms to a single Note

Enhanced GPS and GIS Integration

High-Accuracy CHC GPS integration – X20i (Sub-foot WAAS), X91i (Centimeter)
Esri ArcGIS Online enhancements — access to custom basemaps

Read about the complete list of features in the Release Notes.

TerraGo Edge v3.7 can be downloaded for iOS or Android.

August 27, 2015
TerraGo Edge v3.6 Release

The latest version of the TerraGo Edge includes enhanced polygon and polyline capabilities, enriched mapping features, expanded GPS receiver integration and adds KML import and export formats. View the video above for an on-demand demo of the latest features in TerraGo Edge v3.6.

Visit terragotech.com to learn more.

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June 2, 2015
TerraGo Edge v3.6 Release

The latest version of the TerraGo Edge includes enhanced polygon and polyline capabilities, enriched mapping features, expanded GPS receiver integration and adds KML import and export formats. View the video above for an on-demand demo of the latest features in TerraGo Edge v3.6.

Visit terragotech.com to learn more.

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June 2, 2015