GeoRover

GeoRover* is an easy to use, customisable and mobile software tool especially tailored for geologists and borne from real mapping practice. It is designed to speed up the fieldwork and map creation significantly and enhance the geological mapping process considerably due to combination of traditional geological mapping practice with spatial data management, GIS and GPS technology. GeoRover offers a new way to integrate a variety of high performance spatial data into the mapping process collected from modern high resolution earth observation-, geophysical- or geochemical source and makes all data quickly and accurately accessible in the field through powerful GIS functionalities and at the same time traceable with real-time GPS.
For the collection of field data in remote areas a PDA version of GeoRover is available. The PDA version permits data transfer to basis GeoRover station and features digital field book capabilities, core GIS functionalities including raster data management.

Summary of main features:

• Pre-field-preparation menu to establish consistent mapping standards and to consider different individual mapping methods
• Rapid access to digital maps, imagery and data files with 1 - 4 window mode linked to each other
• Permanent online GPS tracking for display on map to allow an exact geolocation, orientation and navigation in the field
• Integrated field book with pre defined pick-list of expected observation categories
• Geographically linked onscreen visualization of all entries
• Standard USGS and user defined geological feature- and symbols settings
• Robust and reliable backup routines suitable for field use
• Standardized printing forms for documentation purposes

*GeoRover is a registered trademark in the European Union