Mergin Maps
| Developer(s) | Lutra Consulting Ltd and contributors |
|---|---|
| Initial release | 2019 |
| Written in | Python, Vue.js and JavaScript |
| Engine | |
| Operating system | Cross-platform |
| License | Community Edition: AGPL License Enterprise Edition: proprietary software |
| Website | https://github.com/MerginMaps/mergin |
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| Developer(s) | Lutra Consulting Ltd and contributors |
|---|---|
| Initial release | 2019 |
| Written in | C++, Qt, Java, Objective-C |
| Engine | |
| Operating system | Windows, Android, iOS |
| Available in | Multilingual |
| Type | Geographic information system |
| License | GNU GPLv2 |
| Website | https://github.com/MerginMaps/input |
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| Developer(s) | Lutra Consulting Ltd and contributors |
|---|---|
| Initial release | 18 April 2019 |
| Written in | Python, Qt |
| Engine | |
| Operating system | Cross-platform |
| Type | Geographic information system |
| License | GNU GPLv2 |
| Website | https://plugins.qgis.org/plugins/Mergin/ |
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Mergin Maps is a open-source[1] geographic information system, officially recognized by QGIS project as one of its third-party touch optimised apps.[2]
Business model of Mergin Maps is based on open-core[3] and SaaS of the server component and by fundings from the community.
Functionality
To collect data with Mergin Maps mobile application, a project must be created and set up in QGIS and transferred to the mobile device via Mergin Maps server.[4] Mergin Maps supports a range of formats including CSV, Microsoft Excel, ESRI Shapefile, Mapinfo, GeoPackage, PostGIS, AutoCAD DXF, KML.[5]
Mergin Maps offers localisation on a map, custom forms, capturing photos and offline collections for both Android and iOS devices.[6] Due to the nature of the mobile app, the surveying requires minimal technical skill[7] and can be used with a range of external GNSS receivers to improve accuracy of the captured points.[8]
Mergin Maps can be used as part of enterprise GIS workflows by connecting to QGIS and PostGIS databases.[9]
History
Mergin Maps started as a mobile app called Input for Android devices powered by QGIS rendering engine and it was publicly released in 2019.[10]. Input used a server called Mergin for data storage and synchronisation and a QGIS Plugin for connection with QGIS.[11]
Later in 2019, the Input App was released for iOS devices.[12]
In June 2021, Mergin Community Edition Server was open-sourced and released.[13]
In June 2022, Mergin and the Input app were merged to Mergin Maps.[14]
Adoption
Mergin Maps has been adopted in many projects for gathering of on-site data including:
- Mapping waste bin locations for further waste analysis[15][16]
- Site inspection campaigns for assessing and managing risk in historic urban areas[17][18]
- Gathering user responses on perceived safety for assessing safety in public spaces of Prishtina[19]
- Capturing on-site geo-located photographs to be used in production of crisis maps in the event of floods[20]
- Real-time collection and sharing of georeferenced observations made manually and recorded on a form using a smartphone for agriculture projects[21][22]
- Forest management[23]
- Mapping road construction process[24]
Licensing
Open-sourced components of the Mergin Maps ecosystem are published on GitHub.[25]
- Mergin Maps Community Edition Server - AGPL License
- Mergin Maps mobile app - GNU GPLv2
- Mergin Maps QGIS Plugin - GNU GPLv2
- Geodiff library - MIT License
See also
- QGIS
References
- ↑ "Mergin Maps on Free Software Directory Website". Free Software Foundation, Inc.
- ↑ "QGIS.org apps download page". qgis.org. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ↑ Aherin, Ryan. "Introducing Mergin Maps Community and Enterprise Editions". merginmaps.com. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ↑ Menke, Kurt (2022). Discover QGIS 3.x: a workbook for the classroom or independent study (Second ed.). Penticton, BC: Locate Press. ISBN 978-0986805257. Search this book on
- ↑ Mergin Maps Supported Formats [online]. [cit. 2023-02-08]. Available online.
- ↑ Pawlik, Marcin; Haske, Benjamin; Bernsdorf, Bodo; Rudolph, Tobias; John, André; Blachowski, Jan; Kujawa, Paulina; Dynowski, Aleksandra (1 May 2023). "The use of mobile GIS in the scientific research - Post-Mining Case Studies". IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science. 1189 (1): 012023. Bibcode:2023E&ES.1189a2023P. doi:10.1088/1755-1315/1189/1/012023. Unknown parameter
|s2cid=ignored (help) - ↑ Cavallini, Paolo; Ghetta, Matteo; Cavallini, Ulisse (2 December 2022). "From the field to the clouds: data collection and publication with QGIS". GEOmedia. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ↑ "Mergin Maps External GNSS Documentation". merginmaps.com. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ↑ Scobie, Graham (5 August 2021). "A Review of Open-source Field Data Collection Technology for Use in Enterprise GIS". doi:10.7488/era/2183.
- ↑ "Input: a mobile app for surveying". Lutra Consulting Ltd. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ↑ "Mergin QGIS plugin". Lutra Consulting Ltd. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ↑ "Input on iOS". Lutra Consulting Ltd. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ↑ "Mergin CE (open source) released". Lutra Consulting Ltd. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ↑ "Mergin and the Input App are becoming Mergin Maps". Lutra Consulting Ltd. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ↑ Polášek, Marek. "Trendy využití geografických informačních systému v odpadovém hospodářství". Vysoké učení technické Brno. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ↑ Pavlas, Martin. "Waste Sampling in the Digital Era - Case of the Czech Republic | Mergin Maps". merginmaps.com. Lutra Consulting Ltd. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ↑ Ferreira, Tiago Miguel; Ramírez Eudave, Rafael (2022). "Assessing and Managing Risk in Historic Urban Areas: Current Trends and Future Research Directions". Frontiers in Earth Science. 10. doi:10.3389/feart.2022.847959.
- ↑ Ramírez Eudave, Rafael; Rodrigues, Daniel; Ferreira, Tiago Miguel; Vicente, Romeu (February 2023). "Implementing Open-Source Information Systems for Assessing and Managing the Seismic Vulnerability of Historical Constructions". Buildings. 13 (2): 540. doi:10.3390/buildings13020540.
- ↑ Neziri, G.; Çapriqi, D. (22 June 2023). "Safometer - Assessing Safety in Public Spaces: The Urban Area of Prishtina". The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences. XLVIII-4/W7-2023: 147–153. Bibcode:2023ISPAr48W7..147N. doi:10.5194/isprs-archives-XLVIII-4-W7-2023-147-2023.
- ↑ ARAUJO GUILLOU, BRUNO. "Flood mapping : a VGI approach to data collection to support risk mitigation". www.politesi.polimi.it. Scuola di Ingegneria Civile, Ambientale e Territoriale. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ↑ Moinard, Simon (2023). "A Low-Cost Gnss Rtk Based Acquisition Chain for Collaborative Collection and Sharing of Spatialized Manual Observations". SSRN Electronic Journal. doi:10.2139/ssrn.4400815. Unknown parameter
|s2cid=ignored (help) - ↑ Oger, Baptiste; Zhang, Yulin; Gras, Jean-Philippe; Valloo, Yoann; Faure, Pauline; Brunel, Guilhem; Tisseyre, Bruno (1 October 2023). "High spatial resolution dataset of grapevine yield components at the within-field level". Data in Brief. 50: 109580. Bibcode:2023DIB....5009580O. doi:10.1016/j.dib.2023.109580. PMC 10539884 Check
|pmc=value (help). PMID 37780465 Check|pmid=value (help). - ↑ Bićanić, Damir; Barić, Ivica; Klobučar, Damir; Racić, Davor (April 2022). Hrvatske šume (PDF). Hrvatske šume d.o.o. p. 6. Retrieved 1 November 2023. Search this book on
- ↑ Methorst, Jeroen (21 November 2022). "Mapping road construction easily, BRRC does it with the UNI-GR1". marXact. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ↑ "MerginMaps/mergin". February 6, 2023 – via GitHub.
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