Introduce to Collect Mobile

1. Overview
●Field-data collection using Collect survey
●On-the-fly validation
●Export collected data to Collect Desktop
●Android 4+ devices

2. Goals

●Support large, complex, surveys
●Simple and efficient to use
●Optimize for field use
●Use device camera and GPS
●Focus on data quality
●Data safety

3. Comparison to paper forms

●Validation in the field
●Integrated code and species lists
●Easy backups
●No transcription of handwritten forms
●Battery life

4. Installation

●Open 'Play Store' on your device
●Search for 'Open Foris Collect Mobile'
●Select the app in the results and click 'Install'

5. User Interface

●Large display:
Child list and details side-by-side
●Small display:
Child list in pop-up

6. Survey Import

●Export survey in Collect Desktop
●Transfer to device: Copy, Email, Dropbox etc.
●Import into Collect Mobile

7. Data Entry

●Data entry for one attribute at a time
●Less scrolling
●More space for each attribute
●Less risk to enter data for wrong attribute

8. Navigation

●Use Android's standard up and back navigation
●Breadcrumbs
●Several options to navigate between entity children

9. Constaint violations

●Suggestion
–Errors for impossible values
–Warnings for improbable values
–Always correct errors
–Double-check warnings

10. Backup

●Stores data on SD-card by default
●Bring multiple SD-cards, in ziploc, in different packs
●Make regular backups
●(Bring backup device)

11. Transfer data to collect desktop

●All field crew data in one Collect Desktop installation
●Export data in Collect Mobile
●Import data in Collect Desktop

12. Battery life

●Field crews can be out several weeks
●Solar chargers not an option everywhere
●Portable Battery, Power Bank
●Example: LUXA2 P-MEGA
–41,600mAh, weights 1 kg
–Can charge a Nexus7 6 times
–Similar but rugged exists?

13. Device choice

●Battery efficiency
●Weight
●Screen size
–Large use more batteries, but easier to work with
–7 inch good balance
●Ruggedness
–Rugged devices expensive - case and plastic bag?
●MicroSD Card slot
●Up-to-date Android version

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