Creating observations
You collect data with Mapeo Mobile in the form of observations. An observation is based on a geographic location (a point on the map) and can have associated photos, notes, and details.
Create a new observation
To create a new observation, tap the 
Create observation button.
Observations can be created from the home 
Map screen or from the 
Camera screen. Tap Camera at the bottom of the home screen to change the view.
Select a category
Select the category that best represents what you are documenting in the observation. Mapeo comes with a default set of categories and associated icons that can be used for collecting and classifying data.
Add a description
Tap on the placeholder What is happening here? to add a description of what you are documenting.
Add photos
Tap Add Photo to take one or more photos to attach to the observation.
To remove a photo from a draft observation, tap on the thumbnail of the image. On the View image screen, tap the 
Delete Image button.
To confirm deletion, tap Delete Image in the confirmation window. Please note that once deleted, images cannot be recovered.
If you don't wish to proceed with the deletion, tap Cancel then tap the 
Close button to return to the New observation screen.
Add details
Depending on the category you have selected, you may see the option to 
Add details at the bottom of the screen. Observation details consist of specific questions for each observation category. Mapeo Mobile comes with basic questions for some categories. Adding details is not required when creating observations.
Tap NEXT to move to the next question and tap DONE once you have answered the last one.
Save observation
Once you have added all desired information, tap 
Save.
* Note on GPS precision
If the GPS signal at the moment of saving the observation has an accuracy worse than ± 10 m, Mapeo will automatically offer you three options:
Tap CONTINUE WAITING to wait until the GPS signal improves.
Tap SAVE to use the current GPS data, even if the accuracy is worse than ± 10 m.
Tap MANUAL COORDS to manually enter the coordinates that you want to use.
You can choose which GPS data format you want to use to enter the coordinates. This is a useful option if you have a GPS device or another smartphone with a better GPS signal accuracy.
Tap Save once you have manually entered the coordinates to return to the Edit observation screen.
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