Data Collection (Photos)
Angle Cam Lite – Angular Camera
App Description:
Compass orientation, theodolite, and GPS position.
Very good Android GPS camera app.
App EM Use:
Not as sophisticated as the iOS apps but will do the job.
Suggested by:
EMSINA
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Downloads
Google Play Store
CamScanner
CamScanner HD
App Description:
Converts paper document to PDF for emailing. Ability to annotate pdf. OCR to turn scanned text into editable text.
App EM Use:
Cost.
Comes highly recommended
Useful for scanning and filling in forms
Suggested by:
EMSINA
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Downloads
Google Play Store
Context Camera
App Description:
Context Camera is 'the BEST’ for taking photos for passing on intelligence. It helps you to collect critical data by stamping your photos with direction, location and time information, as well as two optional comments.
App EM Use:
Cost. Use the comments to place in your name, call-sign, incident name or location.
You can now also annotate the photo with arrows etc.
http://cascodelabs.com/#contextcamera
Suggested by:
EMSINA
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Downloads
Google Play Store
Photo Apps
(Any will do, some have fancy features...)
App Description:
Many on market. Always make sure you set your GPS to on for photos so you can show where you were when taking the photo. Many apps on market that can plot your photos over maps.
App EM Use:
Can clog up your data storage, purge recording files regularly. Careful using filters for emergency photos, its best to ‘show it as it is/was’
Even default camera apps now allow you to markup an image before sending.
Suggested by:
EMSINA
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Downloads
Google Play Store
Theodolite
Theodolite HD
App Description:
Theodolite HD is a multi-function augmented reality app that combines a compass, GPS, map, photo/movie camera, rangefinder, and two-axis inclinometer. Theodolite overlays real time information about position, altitude, bearing, range, and inclination on the iPad’s live camera image, like an electronic viewfinder.
App EM Use:
Looks cool but not always that accurate, Context Camera is a better choice for our line of work...
Suggested by:
EMSINA
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Downloads
Google Play Store
