Open data kit sensors: Mobile data collection with wired and wireless sensors

Rohit Chaudhri, Waylon Brunette, Mayank Goel, Rita Sodt, Jaylen Vanorden, Michael Falcone, Gaetano Borriello

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22 Scopus citations

Abstract

Sensing data is important to a variety of data collection and monitoring applications. This paper presents the ODK Sensors framework designed to simplify the process of integrating sensors into mobile data collection tasks for both programmers and data collectors. Current mobile platforms (e.g., smartphones, tablets) can connect to a variety of external sensors over wired (USB) and wireless (Bluetooth) channels. However, the proper implementation can be burdensome, especially when a single application needs to support a variety of sensors with different communication channels and data formats. Our goal is to provide a high level framework that allows for customization and flexibility of applications that interface with external sensors, and thus support a variety of information services that rely on sensordata. We use four application examples to highlight the range of usage models and the ease with which the applications can be developed.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 2nd ACM Symposium on Computing for Development, DEV 2012
DOIs
StatePublished - 2012
Externally publishedYes
Event2nd ACM Symposium on Computing for Development, DEV 2012 - Atlanta, GA, United States
Duration: Mar 11 2012Mar 12 2012

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 2nd ACM Symposium on Computing for Development, DEV 2012

Conference

Conference2nd ACM Symposium on Computing for Development, DEV 2012
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityAtlanta, GA
Period3/11/123/12/12

Keywords

  • Bluetooth
  • ICTD
  • mobile computing
  • open data kit
  • sensing
  • smart phones

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Computational Theory and Mathematics
  • Applied Mathematics

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