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GUIDE OBJECTIVES
¥ Provide field personnel with basic information on the range of systems or components that are
available for GIS data collection and mapping, where products can be purchased and what they
cost.
¥ Facilitate advanced planning and procurement of systems.
¥ Provide information on available state of the art technology and new products that will assist ..
personnel in automating data collection tasks in the field.
¥ Introduce the GIS field data collection equipment evaluation.
¥ Provide resources for obtaining additional information on new products.
Scope of this Guide
The Field Data Collection Equipment Guide is a catalog of products available to the Forest Service
organized into equipment categories. The guide contains various product features, photos, where
appropriate, company contact information including phone number and Internet World Wide Web (WWW
or Web) address where personnel can go to obtain additional or more current information.
The equipment tables are preceded by a brief description of the equipment category, including an
explanation of nomenclature, equipment uses, and other background information. Users of this guide are
asked to contact the equipment vendors for the most recent pricing or other additional information that is
required.
As most of the vendors provide product specifications that are viewable by accessing their Internet Web
sites, the information contained in this guide was derived mainly from this source.
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