Our mobile field app is a lightweight version of Sensat to use when onsite to add site information as photo markups. Photo markups are geolocated points which can be visualised in Sensat alongside all of your other project data. Learn more about photo markup here.
Before using the mobile app, make sure you have:
Logging in and setup
Signing in
If you are a new user, you will be guided through a mobile-friendly sign-up flow. Existing users can log in via the standard login page.
Switching versions:
If you are on a tablet, you will be taken to the Full version of the app by default. To switch to the mobile-friendly companion app, tap "Switch to field app" in the top bar.
On mobile, you can find the "Full version" option within the three-dot menu.
Selecting a Project:
Upon logging in, you will see a list of projects you have access to. Tap the project you want to access.
Logging out:
To log out, use the three-dot menu in the top corner.
Capturing and uploading photos
Select or take photo:
Take photo: This opens your device’s camera immediately.
In this option you will be taken to a form fill page where you can update the name and add a description to provide more context.
Upload photos: This opens your phone’s photo library to select a set of existing images.
Choose an upload location:
Once your photos are ready, you must choose a folder to upload them to.
You will see a list of "root" folders. Tap a folder to see its subfolders.
Navigate until you are in the correct subfolder. If you have permission, the button in the bottom right will change to "Upload here."
If you have the correct permissions, you can tap the icon in the top right to create a new subfolder within the folder you are in.
Finalising your upload:
After clicking "Upload here", your photos will start to upload to your project. Once complete, click "Done" to return to the home screen.
Note: If there are issues (e.g. no internet or missing location data), banners will appear at the top of the screen. You can tap Retry if an upload fails.