Androids in Africa
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Androids in Africa
Nick Short and Andrew Hagner RVCNiall Winters IoE
9th October 2009
The Undergraduate Research Team
• RVC has sent teams out for last 45 years
• Research projects aimed at helping farmers in developing countries by researching animal health problems
• Current team 9 students• Project on East Coast Fever in cattle
to help design vaccine protocol
Use of Phones• Collecting physical exam
data in field using Google’s Open Data Kit (ODK)
• Recording sampling locations using Twidroid
• Communicating with team members and RVC experts via Twitter, email, and Google Chat
• Updating team blog using blogger
Parameters recorded• Gender• Breed • Age• Diarrhoea• Temperature• Respiratory Rate
• Mucous membrane colour
• Lymphadenopathy• Number of ticks• Nasal Discharge• Body Condition
Score
Advantages• Quick Upload of data to Excel via
XML• Paperless• Able to communicate with whole team
at once via Twitter• Able to receive input from world
experts remotely• Could keep in contact with family,
fellow students, and donors while in field
Constraints
• -Slow GPS Function• -Cannot change
forms easily in field• -Questions linear• -Expense of devices• -No picture function
in ODK
The Phone/Platform for us?
• Pros
• Open source!
• Flexibility
• Gaining affordability
• Google apps
• Keypad
• Cons
• Touch Screen (HTC)
• GPS Function
• Office Compatibility
• Current Cost
• Learning curve
• Cannot Label Pictures
The Data Collection system for us?
• Pros
• Open source!
• Evolving thanks to a dedicated team
• Richer data than SMS
• Independence from netbook
• XML output
• Cons
• Cannot change in field
• Need for technical support
• Linear collection
• Touch screen requisite
• GPS function
• Picture Function
What Local Vets Value in Device
• Educational Tool
• Learning Resource
• Ability to record production data
• Management tool
• Ruggedness/durability
Thank you!• Nick Short- [email protected]• Andrew Hagner - [email protected]• Niall Winters- [email protected]