Compilation of Geological Map of the Republic of Kosova ... - Balwois

Compilation of Geological Map of the Republic of Kosova on
Personnal Computer PDA
Berat SINANI, Zenun ELEZAJ
Faculty of Mining and Metallurgy
Mitrovicë, Republic of Kosovo
ABSTRACT
Digitalization of different maps has been and is the main demand of geology experts, the need and
interest to have those data in the easy form has increased the demand that this digitalization shall
continue also to handheld computer PDA.
Processing of geological map for handheld computers has been a request since a long time, hereupon
we have processed a geological map for a long time which will be used as an applicative software
whether in the office or in the field.
This software except the support of the Windows operative system, supports also the mobile operative
systems such as Palm OS, Windows Mobile, operative system for telephones and all types of
handheld computers.
The advantages of use of this map are numerous such as possession of geological map wherever we
are, the detailed data and the possibility of their change directly in the field. With the help of this device
suitable for the field’s conditions, it gives us the possibility of selection, registration, delete and change
directly in the field, global positioning and localization of all geological regions the whole automated.
The pocket computer gives us the possibility of drawing and presentation of data directly on the
screen without the use of additional equipments, internet access, phone access, GPS, the easiest
access to the server and easy and simple sending/reception of data.
For digitalization of geological map of the Republic of Kosova with scale 1:200000 will be used the
software which consists of ten forms, two modules, 352 geological map sheets, forms for selection of
data, forms for change and improvement of geological map, high level security, data encryption
according to standards etc.
Key words: PDA, Palm OS, Windows Mobile, handled computers,
Introduction
In this software we have working for a long time, to include all elements necessary for a geologist
during field work.
Preparation of different software for PDA computers offers numerous services which any user can
have with them wherever they will be.
Using this software makes possible many elements which allow any geologist to the field and
opportunities of all services as if he were in Office
This software is compatible with all Palm PCs and Windows Mobile also is compatible for some kind of
mobile phones Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Panasonic etc, but in these cases used different functions in the
absence of the "Touch Screen".
This software contains information on all the different geological regions of the Republic of Kosovo,
contains database with all details, also contains a database for each plansheet presented with
geological formations, are also presented data on usage mining in the Republic of Kosovo as well as
various geological phenomenon in Kosovo region.
This software has been tested in the device Palm m505, Palm operating system v2.0, and has given
more accurate results and is ready for use.
It has also integrated the software for data processing DataLoger MapKos, which can record and
preserve any important notes during the exit on the terrain.
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The methodology of compilation geological map of Kosovo
Designed for such a software we have used many softwares for this purpose, for geology and
cartography.
Perhaps we need to use more software and data processing to him we thought to create software that
will contain all these data into one software into one PC into one pocket a software which could have
always with you on the terrain.
Digitalization of data directly is necessary priority and need so we worked for a long time to have a
software in the field and enable us pocket PCs.
Installing MAPKOS software
Installation of MapKos for PDA computer needs some basics steeps, and after we will install into our
Desktop Pc we need with special software to Install into Palm device or software but it is very simple
and it can take few seconds for all this.
Step Picture Description
1 Installation wizard is already to Install,
2 Installation wizard is ready to Install these tools,
3 Determine Installation folder,
4 Name in the Start menu,
5 Installation progress bar,
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6 Installation has been completed successfully,
Work with MAPKOS
After we have installing MAPKOS into PDA we will have the software installed with this icon as you
see into the next picture.
MAPKOS has been installed successfully
Now we can use MAPKOS, by clicking MAPKOS icon into PDA desktop.
After clicking this icon we must wait for few second to display splash screen form which contain Map of
Kosovo and welcome logo.
After initializing values and registry of software MAPKOS will open main form as you see above.
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Where are included these options:
- Geological Map of Kosovo
- GPS software that gives us GPS coordinates
- Google Earth service,
- Camera that we can use in the terrain to capture anything.
We can find everything by inserting X and Y coordinates.
After we will choose one of this options we must click button.
Map of Republic of Kosovo
After we will choose first option , then MAPKOS will open the
geological map of Republic of Kosovo, you also can add an additional
elements of geology directly in this form by clicking buttons in this form.
After you will click button for adding a point you will have another form that
display generally data for this point, you also can capture photo if you have
integrated camera for your PDA computers, you can make photo and in this
photo automatically will explain coordinates at bottom of this form.
Now as you see we have one red point that we have saved,
By double clicking we can view all saved details for this point or we can
edit all this saved data until we haven’t sent it into server.
Now we can delete by once click in this point and click button.
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GPS form
After we have choosen option MAPKOS will open for us form
that contain data directly reading into GPS, this form allow us to read
coordinates of GPS if our device support or have integrated these tools.
We also can se in geological map of this region by clicking ,
and we will see the geological map of this Region.
GoogleEarth service
After we have choose option and click OK then MAPKOS
will open web plugins that have integrated Google Earth service, but is
necessary to have internet connection into your PDA computers. If
everything wth internet connection is all right then we will have every
service of google earth in our Palm device. This service for you will be
from:
www.x-softdev.org/palm/web/googleearth.aspx.
After installing this plugins you can view terrain from satellite view
based on quality of your PDA graphics supports.
Disadvantages of this part are converting coordinates that we need to
do manullay into Google Earth coordinates system. When you want to
search or make a point or everything you must convert from GPS
coordinates to Google Earth coordinates.
If you want you also can save this point in Google Earth coordinates by clicking button , and this
point will be saved into Google Earth, not in your Palm.
Work with camera
Using camera in terrain is necessary tools, for this reason we have integrated another tools that
support capture images in terrain. Here also you must have a camera integrated in your PDA. If you
have choosen and haven’t camera you will see the image into the left or if you have
camera you will see the image of your terrain.
without camera with camera
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Connecting to X-Soft Server
For sending data, you first must have access into internet, the second you
must have server that support PDA extensions.
This option wil be active if you will click button as you see with red circle and
will see Server menu in which we must click, after this will be open Server
form.
If we have many data these will take many minutes based on capacity of this
data, if we have capture any image will send in server and it will cost in time
also.
At the bottom of the form we have Progress bar that tell as about data
sending into server, if we want to cancel sending data into server we can
click button in the button of the form.
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CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
This software is tested and is ready to work in the field, and have all conditions to the needs of a field
geologist.
It is ready to get points on the field, to save points to make files and all data should be sent to the
server.
These data can be sent in any other server but that is compatible with the PDA extension and be
readable.
The data are provided in a high level of confidence and reading or misuse of these data is impossible
due to security and present level.
This software is available for download from the Internet, but that version is only half for 15 days, while
the use of many tools in the halved version is impossible, and is ready to be purchased as full version,
This software is ready for PDA computers and mobile phone platforms Nokia, Sonny Ericsson,
Panasonic, etc..
We recommend that during geological studies underway in the Republic of Kosovo, used and tested
even more this software which has given positive results and receiving data on the server has been
completely wrong.
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Literature
• Programming Visual Basic for Palm OS, Patrick Burton, Matthew Holmes, Roger Knoell,
O'Reilly, Aprill 2002.
• Visual BASIC 6.0, Avni Rexhepi, Prishtinë 2004,
• Introduction to GPS, The Global Positioning System, Ahmed El-Rabbany,
• GIS for Web Developers, Scott Davis, North Carolina Dallas, Texas, 2007
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