Audio Alerts and Sounds In Field Maps and Collector

[Th_re_B_Christensen]

It would be extremely helpful for field data collection to have audio alerts and sounds to assist the field worker when using Esri's mobile apps (e.g., Field Maps, Collector, Explorer, Workforce, Navigator, etc.).  For example, in Trimble's TerraSync and Esri's ArcPad, a user can hear sounds when conducting various field data collection tasks.  Being able to hear and audio "beep" when collecting GNSS position estimates while traversing a polygon or line will help the user know whether or not they are in fact collecting position estimates without having to look at their device screen, thus increasing safety. 

Other sounds such as a beep when a feature is stored will also assist the user in knowing they've completed editing to a given feature. Further, being able to customize the sounds (similar to customizing personal ringtones) will allow the user to pick sounds they prefer.

I've seen many a field worker thinking they are collecting position estimates as the walk a line or a polygon only to find out at the end of the feature, they were not collecting GNSS position estimates.  Enabling sounds would help with this.

[James_Whitacre]

Also, having a sound when averaging a point is complete would be helpful.

Vote this up guys!!

[VictorWyant]

This is a great idea. The audio beep for each vertex collected in real time is extremely useful in forest settings, where you need to look up to walk through the forest and not down at the screen while recording. It's also a safety feature, as looking down at the screen while walking through the forest is a good way to trip and get hurt. It's really not enough to have the device make a sound only when signal is lost; it is important to have the beep-beep-beep as you are recording a walk file / GPS traverse through the woods because you might think the unit is recording when really it isn't for any number of reasons. ESRI developers please add this feature.