Abstract: In order to satisfy the needs of real-time positioning for Antarctic personnel, the Antarctic personnel positioning software is designed and implemented. The software is based on the Android smart phone platform, used ArcGIS API for Android, according to the Antarctic geographical environment, combined with ArcGIS Server platform and GPS positioning technology. The software has functions for map browsing, positioning, electronic compass, navigation, recording and calculating distance. The software design and development processes is presented in a gradual fashion, with emphasis on the design plan of the map , the main functions of the software and the analysis of results. The mobile phone software is practical for the premise, use the technology of map cache on ArcGIS Server, so that Antarctic real-time offline positioning function which is based on the GIS map service become a reality. The mobile phone software interface is friendly and easy to operate. Testing at the ZhongShan station in South Pole, it proved that the software is runs normally and realize the function of the design objectives and precise positioning .The software provides the convenience of mobile location services for the Antarctic scientific research personnel.

Key words: Antarctic, Android, map scale, GPS positioning