Survey Map View

This screen provides an overview of the measurement points collected in a survey.

As well as any odour sources, zones or transect grids added to a site.

survey map view

1. Sidebar navigation

  • Navigate back to the setup screen.
  • Add new odour sources.
  • Download offline maps.
  • Create and edit grids.

survey map view sidebar

2. Survey Notes

Add new notes or view notes added when the survey was created.

When your device has no iternet connection this icon will be replaced with a no connection icon.

survey comments

3. Center to GPS

Pressing the button will recenter the map to your current location.

4. Center to Site

Pressing the button will recenter the map to the recorded site location.

5. Refresh Site Data

Pressing the button will refresh any new site data.

Eg. when working in pairs and the other assessor adds or updates a grid point, pressing the refresh button will pull the changes and update the map on your device.

Note:

The button can only be pressed ONCE every minute - as to not make unnecessary calls to the server.

6. Location Marker

The app uses the user’s GPS location by default. The blue marker in the middle of the screen is your current location. It will follow you as you progress through the site collecting data.

When the marker mode is set to drag, the user location will be hidden and a will be displayed in the center of the map. The icon represents where your current location is.

See next section for details on how to set drag mode.

survey map - drag mode

7. Map Settings Menu

   Toggle map features

  • Show or hide odour sources, zones and grids from being displayed on the map.
  • Choose how the measurement markers are displayed.
    • Measurement icon only: ,
    • Wind vectors only:
    • or both; stacked.

map settings

   Toggle marker mode

  • As mentioned in section 4., you can switch between drag and GPS mode.
  • You can also toggle light and dark markers, depending on what is easier to see.

marker configuration

marker colour

8. Measurement & Info Buttons

   Info

  • Information on map features

   Dynamic Plume Method

  • Add a new instantaneous measurement

   Stationary Plume Method

  • Add a new timed measurement

9. Unsaved Data or Ending Survey

When there is unsaved data on your device the button will active.

If there is is no unsaved data a button will be visible.

This allows you to add an end time to a survey.

If there is no unsaved data and an end time has already been added, it will show a light grey cloud, as shown in the image above.

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