Location-Aware Environmental Monitoring For Mobile Workers

Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)

• Abstract
• Danksagungen (Acknowledgments)
• 1. Introduction
• 1.1 Background
• 1.2 Motivation
• 1.3 Scope and Objectives
• 2. Related Work
• 2.1 Mobile GIS Systems
• 2.2 Location-Awareness in Field Studies
• 2.3 Environmental Monitoring
• 3. Methodology
• 3.1 Research Approach
• 3.2 System Design and Implementation
• 4. Implementation
• 4.1 Hardware and Software Environment
• 4.2 Prototype Development
• 4.3 System Architecture
• 4.4 Data Integration
• 5. Field Tests and Evaluation
• 5.1 Test Site and Data Collection
• 5.2 Data Analysis and Results
• 6. Discussion and Conclusion
• 6.1 Achievements and Limitations
• 6.2 Future Directions
• Bibliography

Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)

The master’s thesis investigates the feasibility and usability of mobile GIS applications in real-world environmental monitoring scenarios. The project aims to develop a prototype mobile GIS system for collecting ecological data in challenging outdoor environments. This involves exploring the challenges of accurate geospatial positioning and facilitating efficient data collection in extreme field situations.

• Mobile GIS for Environmental Monitoring
• Location-Awareness in Field Studies
• Data Collection and Integration in Outdoor Environments
• Prototype Development and Implementation
• Field Testing and Evaluation

Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)

The thesis begins by introducing the background, motivation, and objectives of the research. Chapter 2 presents a comprehensive review of related work in the areas of mobile GIS systems, location-awareness in field studies, and environmental monitoring. Chapter 3 outlines the research approach and the system design and implementation process. Chapter 4 delves into the details of the prototype development, including the hardware and software environment, system architecture, and data integration strategies. Chapter 5 describes the field tests conducted at the Zöbelboden observation site, focusing on data collection and analysis. The thesis concludes with a discussion of achievements, limitations, and potential future directions.

Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)

Mobile GIS, environmental monitoring, location-awareness, data collection, prototype development, field testing, data integration, ecological data, GPS, PDA, ArcPad, MORIS.