| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 507995 | Computers & Geosciences | 2012 | 7 Pages |
GeoTools is an Android application that can carry out several tasks essential in geological field studies. By employing the accelerometer in the Android phone, the application turns the handset into a pocket transit compass by which users can measure directions, strike and dip of a bedding plane, or trend and plunge of a fold. The application integrates functionalities of photo taking, videotaping, audio recording, and note writing with GPS coordinates to track the location at which each datum was taken. A time-stamped file name is shared by the various types of data taken at the same location. Data collected at different locations are named in a chronological sequence. At the end of each set of operations, GeoTools also automatically generates an XML file to summarize the characteristics of data being collected corresponding to a specific location. In this way, GeoTools allows geologists to use a multimedia approach to document their field observations with a clear data organization scheme in one handy gadget.
► The application makes the Android phone a digital field assistant. ► The application can measure the strike and dip of a plane. ► The application can record multimedia data. ► GPS coordinates are used to index the recorded data. ► Time stamps are used to facilitate the post-trip data sorting and correlation.
