Mobile phones are great data collection tools because they are highly portable devices with the ability to connect to a network for transferring data. When they include GPS devices and cameras, they are also a way to provide digital data in the form of pictures and location of data collection that can be a helpful addition to the data.
Nokia Data Gathering addresses the need of a simple-to-use data gathering platform that is integrated with server side software. The handset client can run on Nokia E61, E61i, E63, E71 and E72 handsets. Nokia Data Gathering code was recently changed to an open source license.
Nokia Data Gathering provides two pieces of software:
- Server-side software that lets users create surveys that can be sent to the mobile phones.
- Mobile phone software that can download the exact surveys, allow data collectors to fill them out, and send back to the server where the surveys were created. The survey responses can include camera and GPS data when available.
- Servier-side software to analyze the data that comes back in from mobile phones, and GUIs (graphical user interfaces) to manage devices, survey creation, as well as data analysis.
The survey creator offers:
- The editor panel in the server enables the creation of questionnaires. The editor enables the following types of question responses: numeric, date, multiple choice (choose one or more), exclusive choice (choose only one), image and free text.
- Creating trigger questions is supported as well. For example, if a respondent is asked whether they own a car, a positive response may trigger further questions asking them what type of car, whether it is insured and so on. A negative reply will skip these questions to save time. When a questionnaire has been finalized, it can be sent to the field personnel (read more from the Mobile Phone module section).
The handset application offers:
- Use of data network for transmission. The data network can range from GPRS to Wi-Fi, and collected data is stored on a memory card in the phone before transfer. Memory card data can also be transferred by uploading the data from a PC or even by mailing the memory card itself.
- The Mobile Phone Module runs Java Micro Edition (Java ME), which means it can be ported to any mobile phone that runs Java. However, the software is optimized for the Nokia E61, E63, E71, and E72 phones.
- When available, the application incorporates GPS data. The camera can also be utilized when a survey field response-type is an Image.
Other features include:
- Data transfer between client and server is encrypted.
Amazonas State Health Department and Health Vigilance Foundation (Brazil), Foundation human nature (Ecuador), Department of Agriculture and WWF (Phillippines), CMI (Crisis Management Initiative) (Liberia), World Vision Indonesia.
Nokia Data Gathering Locations
Mobile phones are great data collection tools because they are highly portable devices with the ability to connect to a network for transferring data. When they include GPS devices and cameras, they are also a way to provide digital data in the form of pictures and location of data collection that can be a helpful addition to the data.
Nokia Data Gathering addresses the need of a simple-to-use data gathering platform that is integrated with server side software. The handset client can run on Nokia E61, E61i, E63, E71 and E72 handsets. Nokia Data Gathering code was recently changed to an open source license.
Nokia Data Gathering provides two pieces of software:
- Server-side software that lets users create surveys that can be sent to the mobile phones.
- Mobile phone software that can download the exact surveys, allow data collectors to fill them out, and send back to the server where the surveys were created. The survey responses can include camera and GPS data when available.
- Servier-side software to analyze the data that comes back in from mobile phones, and GUIs (graphical user interfaces) to manage devices, survey creation, as well as data analysis.
The survey creator offers:
- The editor panel in the server enables the creation of questionnaires. The editor enables the following types of question responses: numeric, date, multiple choice (choose one or more), exclusive choice (choose only one), image and free text.
- Creating trigger questions is supported as well. For example, if a respondent is asked whether they own a car, a positive response may trigger further questions asking them what type of car, whether it is insured and so on. A negative reply will skip these questions to save time. When a questionnaire has been finalized, it can be sent to the field personnel (read more from the Mobile Phone module section).
The handset application offers:
- Use of data network for transmission. The data network can range from GPRS to Wi-Fi, and collected data is stored on a memory card in the phone before transfer. Memory card data can also be transferred by uploading the data from a PC or even by mailing the memory card itself.
- The Mobile Phone Module runs Java Micro Edition (Java ME), which means it can be ported to any mobile phone that runs Java. However, the software is optimized for the Nokia E61, E63, E71, and E72 phones.
- When available, the application incorporates GPS data. The camera can also be utilized when a survey field response-type is an Image.
Other features include:
- Data transfer between client and server is encrypted.
Amazonas State Health Department and Health Vigilance Foundation (Brazil), Foundation human nature (Ecuador), Department of Agriculture and WWF (Phillippines), CMI (Crisis Management Initiative) (Liberia), World Vision Indonesia.
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