Mergin Maps

Mergin MapsOriginal author(s)| Lutra Consulting Ltd

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Developer(s)| Lutra Consulting Ltd
Initial release| 2017 (2017)
Written in| C++, Python, Qt
Platform| Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, Android, iOS
Available in| Multilingual
Type| Geographic information system
License| GNU GPLv2
Website| https://merginmaps.com

Mergin Maps is a open-source geographic information system (GIS), mainly used for the collection of geospatial data in the field[1]. It empowers QGIS users with a sleek mobile data collection solution [2] for both Android [3] and iOS [4] users. It works offline and it's also compatible with existing QGIS projects. [5]

## Contents

* 1 Functionality
* 2 Software Components
* 3 Attendance on Events
* 4 References

## Functionality

Mergin Maps is used for collection of the data points, lines or polygons along with the custom forms in the field. Extract EXIF data. [6]

The mobile app allows you to take geotagged photos and save the location of photos.[7] Mergin Maps Input App, mobile application is based on QGIS rendering engine, is one of recommended field survey applications by QGIS.org. It can be connected with a range of external GNSS receivers to improve accuracy of the captured points. It supports most of the common external GPS tools which a user can plug in or simply connect to. [8] The data you capture in the field is shown on a map and can be exported to a wide variety of formats including CSV, Microsoft Excel, ESRI Shapefile, Mapinfo, GeoPackage, PostGIS, AutoCAD DXF, KML and many more. [9]

## Software Components

Mergin Maps is a plugin to QGIS as well as a Cloud Environment. It all centers around QGIS. [10] Mergin Maps App is a field survey app for mobile devices [11]. The application is written in C++ and uses the QGIS library. It is GPLv2 licensed.

Mergin Maps Server is a web server used for storing and versioning geographical data. It comes with a SaaS version, which is run by Lutra Consulting Ltd.[12] [13]. It is also possible to deploy on custom servers with a Community, AGPLv2 licensed, version. [14]

Mergin Maps QGIS Plugin is a QGIS GPLv3 licensed plugin, which allows synchronisation of the projects from the server to desktop.

Users can ask questions about the software on GIS StackExchange with mergin-maps tag[15].

## Attendance on Events

Mergin Maps was a national sponsor of FOSS4G UK 2022 [16], a bronze sponsor of FOSS4G Belgium 2022 [17]. Also, it was an exhibitor on Intergeo 2022 in Essen [18]. Mergin Maps had a booth on FOSS4G 2022 Firenze [19]

## References

1. ↑ "Mergin Maps Official Website". Lutra Consulting Ltd.. http://merginmaps.com/.
2. ↑ Field data collection with Mergin Maps [online]. [cit. 2023-02-08]. Available online.
3. ↑ Mergin Maps: QGIS in Pocket on Google Play [online]. [cit. 2023-02-09]. Available online.
4. ↑ Mergin Maps: Survey made easy on Apple Store [online]. [cit. 2023-02-09]. Available online.
5. ↑ Mapping Apps for Archer 3 and Allegro 3 [online]. [cit. 2023-02-08]. Available online.
6. ↑ Mergin Maps [online]. [cit. 2023-02-08]. Available online.
7. ↑ Mergin Maps [online]. [cit. 2023-02-08]. Available online.
8. ↑ Mergin Maps – Offline Data Collection for QGIS Projects [online]. [cit. 2023-02-08]. Available online.
9. ↑ Mergin Maps Supported Formats [online]. [cit. 2023-02-08]. Available online.
10. ↑ Mergin Maps [online]. [cit. 2023-02-08]. Available online.
11. ↑ Martin, Dobias; Peter, Petrik; Tomas, Mizera (December 9, 2017). Mergin Maps Input app. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6375198. https://github.com/MerginMaps/input.
12. ↑ "Mergin Maps". https://app.merginmaps.com/.
13. ↑ Mergin Maps: QGIS projects without limits [online]. [cit. 2023-02-08]. Available online.
14. ↑ "MerginMaps/mergin". February 6, 2023. https://github.com/MerginMaps/mergin.
15. ↑ mergin-maps on GIS StackExchange [online]. [cit. 2023-02-09]. Available online.
16. ↑ "OSGeo:UK". https://uk.osgeo.org/foss4guk2022local/sponsorship.html.
17. ↑ "FOSS4G Belgium 2022". https://2022.foss4g.be/en/sponsors.php.
18. ↑ "Exhibitor list". https://www.intergeo.de/en/exhibitor-list.
19. ↑ "QGIS Open Day Is at FOSS4G 2022: Interview with Mergin Maps". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIOKR_CpDck.

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