Walk through a map story
A map story pairs map views with written steps.
Open the map story (opens in a new tab)Check the map against the ground.
Askr is the web platform for geospatial projects and field campaigns. QuickBeam is the phone app your field team uses to collect and verify data, online or off. Both are built by Omanos Analytics.
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- Products
- Askr + QuickBeam
- Platforms
- Web, iOS and Android
- In the field
- Collect online or offline
- Made by
- Omanos Analytics, Glasgow
- Access
- Contact us for an account
- Contact
- info@omanosanalytics.org
How the two fit together
Plan in Askr
Bring your map layers together and build a survey for the questions you need to answer.
Send to the field
Assign a ground-truth request to your collectors and notify the team.
Collect in QuickBeam
Record observations, photos and voice notes on a phone, even without a signal.
Review in Askr
Check what came back, review feature history and share the results.
Askr by Omanos Analytics
From the first map layer to the final field review.
- Layers
- Bring together GeoTIFF rasters, GeoJSON vector layers and external WMTS or XYZ layers, with Satellite, Topo and Streets basemaps.
- Field campaigns
- Create ground-truth requests and survey forms with text, number, choice, date, photo, voice note and conditional questions. Assign collectors and send push notifications.
- Review and history
- Browse versioned feature edits, export history, include, verify and approve features, and download project data as GeoJSON and CSV, with photos.
- Sharing
- Tell a story with step-by-step maps, share public links and give clients a read-only map view.
- Teams and control
- Manage companies and five user roles, with audit and email logs to keep track of activity.
© MapTiler © OpenStreetMap contributors
Try Askr yourself
Open live examples and build a field form in your browser. No account needed.
Explore a project map
Pan the map, switch basemaps and turn layers on and off.
Open the project map (opens in a new tab)Build a field form
This is the form builder your team uses in Askr, loaded with the questions from the Farmers project in QuickBeam's guest mode. To fill the form in on a phone, open QuickBeam and choose Explore as guest.
Land parcel or field8 questions
Boundary feature6 questions
Pest or Disease7 questions
Task or action6 questions
Build the form in Askr
- Farmer's NameRequired
- Land useRequired
- Start DateRequired
- Field Size (acres)Required
- Actions or tasks
- Field PhotoRequired
- Additional Notes
- Voice Note
Your team fills it in with QuickBeam
Question preview
Farmer's Name
Enter the name of the farm or farm owner
(Required)
Short-Text
Type something...
0/50
Continue
Go back
Runs in your browser. Nothing is saved or sent.
QuickBeam
The map meets the people who know the ground.
Collect and verify data on your phone, online or off. Made for people who are not necessarily GIS specialists. Find QuickBeam on the App Store as QuickBeam Map.
- Keep going offline
- Queue observations on your device and sync when you are back online. Queued work survives app restarts, and offline map areas keep the map to hand.
- Capture what is there
- Record points, lines and polygons, including freehand shapes. Complete forms built in Askr with photos and voice notes, or verify existing features.
- Ready for the field
- Use a PIN or biometric lock, receive push notifications, and explore demo projects in guest mode.
QuickBeam: sign in, record field data and verify features.
© MapTiler © OpenStreetMap contributors
Space for communities.
Omanos Analytics
Omanos Analytics is a Glasgow-based space technology social enterprise. We combine satellite data analysis with community intelligence to help people understand the places that matter to them.
Askr and QuickBeam are our ground-data tools: a way to bring the view from above into conversation with what people see on the ground.
Suite 4A, Fairfield, 1048 Govan Road, Glasgow, G51 4XS, United KingdomA few useful answers.
What is Askr?
Askr by Omanos Analytics is a web platform for geospatial projects and field campaigns. It brings map layers, survey forms, team assignments, review and sharing together.
What is QuickBeam?
QuickBeam is the companion phone app for collecting and verifying field data. It is listed on the App Store as QuickBeam Map and connects field observations with projects in Askr.
What is ground-truthing?
Ground-truthing means checking information on a map or in satellite data against observations made on the ground. It helps teams understand what the mapped information represents in the real world.
Who are Askr and QuickBeam for?
They are built for NGOs, space data providers, community groups, utility and infrastructure managers, and local and national government. Example uses include climate change impact monitoring, urban and rural change detection, community data collection and categorising land or assets. QuickBeam is made for people who are not necessarily GIS specialists, so community members, field workers and technical teams can all contribute.
What do I get out of a project?
You get verified, approved features with the photos and voice notes collected for them, plus a versioned edit history for each feature. Download the project data as GeoJSON and CSV, with photos, to use in your own GIS. Verified ground observations can also be used to update maps and as training data for AI models.
Does QuickBeam work without signal?
Yes. QuickBeam queues collected data on the device and syncs when a connection returns. Queued work survives app restarts, and you can download map areas for offline use.
Which devices can I use?
Askr runs in a web browser. QuickBeam is available for iOS through the App Store, where it is called QuickBeam Map, and for Android through Google Play.
How do I get an account?
Contact Omanos Analytics using the enquiry form or email info@omanosanalytics.org to discuss access for your team. Existing users can sign in on this page.
Can I try it first?
Yes. The Try Askr yourself section has a public map story and a public project map to open, plus a form builder you can edit in your browser, with no account needed. QuickBeam also has a guest mode with demo projects. To try Askr with your own data, contact us.
Who makes Askr and QuickBeam?
Both products are built by Omanos Analytics, a Glasgow-based space technology social enterprise combining satellite data analysis with community intelligence.
How is my data handled?
Our privacy policy explains how Omanos Analytics handles personal data, including account information and contact enquiries. Contact enquiries are stored in our email logs indefinitely under the current retention practice.
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