PS QGIS User Group

Seattle, WA

Peter Keum: peter.keum@kingcounty.gov

@pkeum

pkgeo.com

June 9, 2020

QGIS and Input/Mergin

(Mergin/Input) What is it?

• Developed by Lutra Consulting, UK
• Mergin: Cloud-based data synchronization platform 
• Input: Mobile Data Collection Application 
• Integrated to work with QGIS (plug-in)

How to use it?

• Create an account in Mergin (<100 MB free)
• Install Mergin in QGIS Desktop Plug-in
• Create a project in QGIS 
• Install Input mobile app (Android & Iphone)

Work Flow Steps

Input

Mergin

QGIS

to Collect

to Sync

to Analyze

QGIS

Mergin

to Sync

Input

to Build

to Collect

Project Preperation

Post Project Preperation

Mobile App

Mobile App

Desktop

Desktop

Work Flow Steps

1. Configure QGIS Project Detail steps here

• Create blank feature point/line/polygon 

2. Transfer data to Mergin

3. Upload QGIS Project to mobile device using mergin

4. Use Input mobile app to collect data in the field

iphone App

Work Flow Steps

Input

Mergin

QGIS

to Collect

to Sync

to Analyze

QGIS

Mergin

to Sync

Input

to Build

to Collect

Project Preperation

Post Project Preperation

Mobile App

Mobile App

Desktop

Desktop

THANK YOU