Year(s) available | Field system name | Base software | Hardware used | Reference |
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1989–1992 | MERLIN | BGS Custom | EPSON EHT400E Handheld computer | |
1991-1999? | FIELDLOG | AutoCAD, Fieldworker | Apple Newton PDA | [12] |
1998–2000 | G-Map | Esri Arc-View | PC & Web Based | Eni-Temars |
2000–Present | GeoEditor | Esri Arc-View | PC | [14] |
2001?–2002? | GeoLink | Geolink | unknown | [11] |
2002–2010 | MIDAS | ESRI's ArcPAD and BGS bespoke database | iPAQ PDAs | [15] |
2002–Present | Geopad | ESRI's ArcGIS, Microsoft OneNote, etc. | Rugged Tablet PCs and Tablet PCs | [16] |
2004–Present | Geomapper | ESRI's ArcGIS | Rugged Tablet PCs and Tablet PCs | [14] |
2004–2008 | Map IT (not longer available) | Map IT | Ruggedized Tablet PC | [17] [18][8] |
2006–2008 | Geologic Data Assistant (GDA) | customized ArcPad 6.0.3 (ESRI) | Ruggedized PDA | [20] |
2001–2010 | ArcPad | ESRI's ArcPad | Ruggedized PDA or Tablet PC | [11] |
2002?–2010 | GeoMapper | PenMap [9] | Ruggedized PDA or Tablet PC | |
2006?–2010 | SAIC GeoRover | Extension for ESRI's ArcGIS | Ruggedized PDA or Tablet PC | [10] |
2003–2010 | GAFAG GeoRover (name protected in Europe) | Mobile geological information system | Ruggedized PDA, Tablet PC, Desktop PC, Laptop | [11] |
2000?–2010 | BGS-SIGMAmobile [12] | Customized ArcGIS, MS Access, InfiNotes | Ruggedized Tablet PC | [13] |
2008–Present | BeeGIS | Built on top of uDig [14] | Tablet PC (ruggized or not), Desktop PC, Laptop (Win, Mac or Linux Systems) | [15] |
2011–Present | FieldMove [16] | Midland Valley's Move | Tablet PC (ruggized or not), Desktop PC, Laptop (Windows XP or later) |